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Zambrano makes Wrigley season debut as Cubs host Reds
Apr 13, 2007 - 1:30 PM Cincinnati (5-4) at Chicago Cubs (3-5) 2:20 pm EDTCHICAGO (Ticker) -- The Chicago Cubs have not drawn many cheers from their fans so far this season. Carlos Zambrano hopes to reverse that trend.
Zambrano makes his first home start of the season Friday when the Cubs host the Cincinnati Reds in the opener of a three-game series.
Chicago made headlines in the offseason, hiring new manager Lou Piniella and signing free agents Alfonso Soriano, Ted Lilly and Jason Marquis to overhaul a team which finished last in the National League Central Division last season.
But the Cubs have gotten off to a slow start this season and enter Friday's contest with a three-game skid, which includes losses in their first two home games of the campaign.
Chicago's ace, Zambrano (1-1, 6.00 ERA) can lead his team to its first win at Wrigley Field by exacting some revenge against the Reds, who pounded the righthander for five runs at Cincinnati on Opening Day.
Zambrano bounced back from his poor season debut by logging six strong innings in Saturday's 6-3 victory at Milwaukee. He looks to carry that success to Wrigley Field, where he went 7-6 with a 3.75 ERA last season.
The Reds counter with Aaron Harang (2-0, 3.55), who opposed Zambrano on Opening Day and tossed seven strong innings to record the win. The 275-pound righthander is 6-1 lifetime against the Cubs and owns a 3.90 ERA in five career starts here.
Cincinnati, which won two-of-three games in its season-opening series against the Cubs, snapped a three-game skid Wednesday with a 3-2 triumph at Arizona. Josh Hamilton homered and Adam Dunn had two hits for the Reds.
The No. 1 overall pick in the 1999 draft, Hamilton has homered in each of his last two games.
- NL
FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 6 6 0
CHICAGO CUBS 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 13 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: CIN - AARON HARANG, JON COUTLANGUS (5TH), VICTOR SANTOS (6TH), RHEAL
CORMIER (6TH), TODD COFFEY (7TH), DAVID WEATHERS (9TH) AND
JAVIER VALENTIN, DAVID ROSS (7TH)
C
Apr 13 5:27 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Ross catching.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 6
CHICAGO CUBS 5 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D Lee (.417, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
Apr 13 4:43 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Coffey relieved R Cormier.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 6
CHICAGO CUBS 5 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D Lee (.417, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
Apr 13 4:43 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CIN: TODD COFFEY (0-0, 2.08) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 6, CHICAGO CUBS 5
DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: D LEE (.417, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
Apr 13 4:43 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 6 6 0
CHICAGO CUBS 2 1 0 2 0 0 5 10 0 (BOT 7)
CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - RHEAL CORMIER
CHN - NEAL COTTS
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D LEE (.417, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
M BARRETT (.214, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
C FLOYD (.316, 1-FOR-3)
Apr 13 4:41 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Wuertz relieved W Ohman.
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, J VALENTIN ON FIRST, S HATTEBERG ON SECOND,
E ENCARNACION ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 6
CHICAGO CUBS 5 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J Castro (.286, 1-FOR-2)
Apr 13 4:02 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: MIKE WUERTZ (0-0, 0.00) IN THE 5TH
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, J VALENTIN ON FIRST, S HATTEBERG ON SECOND,
E ENCARNACION ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 6, CHICAGO CUBS 5
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J CASTRO (.286, 1-FOR-2)
Apr 13 4:02 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO JAVIER VALENTIN SCORED KEN GRIFFEY JR.
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, J VALENTIN ON FIRST, S HATTEBERG ON SECOND,
E ENCARNACION ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 6
CHICAGO CUBS 5 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J CASTRO (.286, 1-FOR-2)
Apr 13 4:01 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO JAVIER VALENTIN SCORED KEN GRIFFEY JR.
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, J VALENTIN ON FIRST, S HATTEBERG ON SECOND,
E ENCARNACION ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 6
CHICAGO CUBS 5 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J CASTRO (.286, 1-FOR-2)
Reds vs. CubsApr 13 4:01 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO SCOTT HATTEBERG SCORED ADAM DUNN.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, S HATTEBERG ON FIRST, E ENCARNACION ON
SECOND, K GRIFFEY JR ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 5
CHICAGO CUBS 5 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J VALENTIN (.235, 0-FOR-2)
Apr 13 3:58 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO SCOTT HATTEBERG SCORED ADAM DUNN.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, S HATTEBERG ON FIRST, E ENCARNACION ON
SECOND, K GRIFFEY JR ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 5
CHICAGO CUBS 5 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J VALENTIN (.235, 0-FOR-2)
Reds vs. CubsApr 13 3:58 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Ohman relieved C Zambrano.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, E ENCARNACION ON FIRST, K GRIFFEY JR ON
SECOND, A DUNN ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
CHICAGO CUBS 5 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: S Hatteberg (.238, 0-FOR-1)
Apr 13 3:56 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: WILL OHMAN (0-0, 0.00) IN THE 5TH
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, E ENCARNACION ON FIRST, K GRIFFEY JR ON
SECOND, A DUNN ON THIRD, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4, CHICAGO CUBS 5
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: S HATTEBERG (.238, 0-FOR-1)
Apr 13 3:56 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY KEN GRIFFEY JR SCORED JOSH HAMILTON.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, K GRIFFEY JR ON SECOND, A DUNN ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
CHICAGO CUBS 5 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: E ENCARNACION (.226, 0-FOR-1, BB)
Apr 13 3:53 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY KEN GRIFFEY JR SCORED JOSH HAMILTON.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, K GRIFFEY JR ON SECOND, A DUNN ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4
CHICAGO CUBS 5 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: E ENCARNACION (.226, 0-FOR-1, BB)
Reds vs. CubsApr 13 3:53 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ADAM DUNN SCORED BRANDON PHILLIPS.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A DUNN ON FIRST, J HAMILTON ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 3
CHICAGO CUBS 5 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: K GRIFFEY JR (.233, 1-FOR-2)
Apr 13 3:52 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ADAM DUNN SCORED BRANDON PHILLIPS.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A DUNN ON FIRST, J HAMILTON ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 3
CHICAGO CUBS 5 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: K GRIFFEY JR (.233, 1-FOR-2)
Reds vs. CubsApr 13 3:52 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOSH HAMILTON SCORED JUAN CASTRO AND CHAD
MOELLER.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J HAMILTON ON FIRST, B PHILLIPS ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
CHICAGO CUBS 5 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A DUNN (.333, 0-FOR-2)
Apr 13 3:51 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JOSH HAMILTON SCORED JUAN CASTRO AND CHAD
MOELLER.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J HAMILTON ON FIRST, B PHILLIPS ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
CHICAGO CUBS 5 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A DUNN (.333, 0-FOR-2)
Reds vs. CubsApr 13 3:51 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Moeller hit for A Harang.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J CASTRO ON FIRST, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 0
CHICAGO CUBS 5 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: C Moeller (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Apr 13 3:45 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
CHICAGO CUBS 2 1 0 2 5 9 0 (TOP 5)
CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - AARON HARANG
CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J CASTRO (.167, 0-FOR-1)
A HARANG (.000, 0-FOR-1)
B PHILLIPS (.200, 0-FOR-2)
Apr 13 3:42 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RYAN THERIOT SCORED ALFONSO SORIANO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R THERIOT ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 0
CHICAGO CUBS 5 BOTTOM, 4TH
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J JONES (.258, 1-FOR-1, BB)
Reds vs. CubsApr 13 3:34 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY CARLOS ZAMBRANO (1) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 4TH OFF AARON HARANG.
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 0, CHICAGO CUBS 4
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.189, 0-FOR-2)
Reds vs. CubsApr 13 3:31 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RYAN THERIOT SCORED CARLOS ZAMBRANO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R THERIOT ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 0
CHICAGO CUBS 3 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J JONES (.258, 1-FOR-1)
Apr 13 3:00 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RYAN THERIOT SCORED CARLOS ZAMBRANO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R THERIOT ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 0
CHICAGO CUBS 3 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J JONES (.258, 1-FOR-1)
Reds vs. CubsApr 13 3:00 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CINCINNATI 0 0 0 1 0
CHICAGO CUBS 2 2 4 0 (BOT 2)
CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - AARON HARANG
CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C IZTURIS (.240, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
C ZAMBRANO (.200, 0 HR, 1 RBI)
A SORIANO (.194, 0-FOR-1)
Apr 13 2:51 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MICHAEL BARRETT SCORED DERREK LEE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M BARRETT ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 0
CHICAGO CUBS 2 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C FLOYD (.313, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
Reds vs. CubsApr 13 2:39 PM - NL
AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY DERREK LEE SCORED JACQUE JONES.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D LEE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 0
CHICAGO CUBS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M BARRETT (.192, 0 HR, 4 RBI)
Reds vs. CubsApr 13 2:38 PM
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