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Strikeout artists meet in season opener

Apr 2, 2007 - 2:46 PM Chicago Cubs (0-0) at Cincinnati (0-0) 2:10 pm EDT

CINCINNATI (Ticker) -- A pair of strikeout artists duel when the Chicago Cubs visit the Cincinnati Reds in the season opener for both teams.

It will mark the debut of Cubs manager Lou Piniella, who was hired to replace Dusty Baker after the Cubs finished 67-95 last season.

Piniella gets to send Carlos Zambrano to the mound on Monday. A two-time All-Star, Zambrano went 16-7 with a 3.48 ERA and recorded 210 strikeouts.

Zambrano, who made six starts against the Reds last season, will make his third consecutive Opening Day start.

Hopes are high in the Windy City after the Cubs signed outfielder Alfonso Soriano to an eight-year, $136 million contract in the offseason and also added starters Ted Lilly and Jason Marquis.

The Reds will start Aaron Harang in the season opener. Harang led the NL with 216 strikeouts last season and went 16-11 with a 3.76 ERA. However, he had a 5.14 ERA in two starts against the Cubs in 2006.

After Harang and Bronson Arroyo, there appears to be little quality in the Reds' rotation.

Following the release of Dustin Hermanson on Sunday, the Reds will use veterans David Weathers and Mike Stanton in the closer role.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
    CINCINNATI 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 x 5 8 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO, NEAL COTTS (6TH), MIKE WUERTZ (7TH), WILL
    OHMAN (8TH) AND MICHAEL BARRETT
    CIN - AARON HARANG, KIRK SAARLOOS (8TH), DAVID WEATHERS
    (9TH) AND

    Apr 2 4:46 PM


  • NL
    AT CINCINNATI - MID INNING UPDATE
    PLAY: M Wuertz relieved N Cotts.
    SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, E ENCARNACION ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
    CINCINNATI 5 BOTTOM, 7TH
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A Gonzalez (.500, 1-FOR-2, RBI)

    Apr 2 4:20 PM


  • NL
    AT CINCINNATI - PITCHING CHANGE
    CHN: MIKE WUERTZ (NO RECORD) IN THE 7TH
    SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, E ENCARNACION ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, CINCINNATI 5
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A GONZALEZ (.500, 1-FOR-2, RBI)

    Apr 2 4:20 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 6 0
    CINCINNATI 2 0 1 0 2 0 5 7 1 (BOT 7)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - NEAL COTTS
    CIN - AARON HARANG

    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: K GRIFFEY JR (1.000, 2-FOR-2, BB)
    E ENCARNACION (.000, 0-FOR-3)
    S HATTEBERG (.000, 0-FOR-2, BB, RBI)

    Apr 2 4:09 PM


  • NL
    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY ALEX GONZALEZ SCORED KEN GRIFFEY JR.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, S HATTEBERG ON FIRST, E ENCARNACION ON
    SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
    CINCINNATI 5 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: D ROSS (.000, 0-FOR-2)

    Cubs vs. RedsApr 2 3:49 PM


  • NL
    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO SCOTT HATTEBERG SCORED BRANDON
    PHILLIPS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, S HATTEBERG ON FIRST, E ENCARNACION ON
    SECOND, K GRIFFEY JR ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
    CINCINNATI 4 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A GONZALEZ (.500, 1-FOR-2)

    Cubs vs. RedsApr 2 3:48 PM


  • NL
    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    ERROR BY RYAN FREEL ALLOWED MATT MURTON TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D LEE ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
    CINCINNATI 3 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A RAMIREZ (.500, 1-FOR-2)

    Apr 2 3:35 PM


  • NL
    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    ERROR BY RYAN FREEL ALLOWED MATT MURTON TO SCORE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D LEE ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
    CINCINNATI 3 TOP, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A RAMIREZ (.500, 1-FOR-2)

    Cubs vs. RedsApr 2 3:35 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
    CINCINNATI 2 0 1 0 3 5 0 (TOP 5)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO
    CIN - AARON HARANG

    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C ZAMBRANO (.000, 0-FOR-1)
    A SORIANO (.500, 1-FOR-2)
    M MURTON (.000, 0-FOR-2)

    Apr 2 3:28 PM


  • NL
    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY ADAM DUNN (2) TO CENTER WITH 1 OUT IN THE
    3RD OFF CARLOS ZAMBRANO.
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 0, CINCINNATI 3
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B PHILLIPS (.000, 0-FOR-1)

    Cubs vs. RedsApr 2 2:57 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 0 0
    CINCINNATI 2 2 2 0 (BOT 2)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO
    CIN - AARON HARANG

    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A GONZALEZ (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    D ROSS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    A HARANG (.000, 0 HR,

    Apr 2 2:35 PM


  • NL
    AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ADAM DUNN (1) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 1ST OFF CARLOS ZAMBRANO SCORED RYAN FREEL.
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 0, CINCINNATI 2
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B PHILLIPS (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Cubs vs. RedsApr 2 2:25 PM

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