Cubs 3 - 0 Braves
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LHP Hill aims for third straight win

Apr 19, 2007 - 2:30 PM Chicago Cubs (5-9) at Atlanta (10-4) 7:35 pm EDT

ATLANTA (Ticker) -- Rich Hill looks to continue his surprise start for the Chicago Cubs in the finale of a two-game series against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.

With the Cubs bringing in free agents Ted Lilly and Jason Marquis in hope to boost their rotation, Hill (2-0, 0.64 ERA) has been the ace of the staff for manager Lou Piniella this season.

In two starts, the 6-5 lefthander has only allowed one run and four hits in 14 innings with 11 strikeouts for the best start of his career. Hill is 5-1 in nine starts since August 26.

The 27-year-old Hill gave up one run over 5 2/3 innings in his lone start vs. Atlanta last season.

Kelly Johnson delivered a go-ahead two-run single in the seventh inning to lead the Braves to an 8-6 win Wednesday. Jeff Francoeur also belted a three-run homer for the Braves.

Mark Redman (0-2, 12.96) takes the ball for the Braves. The lefty was tagged for seven runs in just 2 2/3 frames in an 11-4 defeat to Florida last Friday.

A former All-Star, Redman is 2-2 with a 2.70 ERA in five career starts against Chicago. He is a lackluster 8-14 in his career in the month of April.








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

    BATTERIES: CHN - RICH HILL, RYAN DEMPSTER (9TH) AND MICHAEL BARRETT
    ATL - MARK REDMAN, TYLER YATES (8TH), OSCAR VILLARREAL
    (9TH) AND BRAYAN PENA

    HOME RUNS: CHN - MICHAEL BAR

    Apr 19 10:03 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MARK DEROSA SCORED RYAN THERIOT.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M DEROSA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3
    ATLANTA 0 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D LEE (.375, 0-FOR-2, BB)

    Cubs vs. BravesApr 19 9:30 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
    ATL - MARK REDMAN

    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: M DIAZ (.323, 0-FOR-2)
    C WILSON (.160, 0-FOR-2)
    B PENA (.250, 1-FOR-2)

    Apr 19 9:19 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY ARAMIS RAMIREZ (2) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 2
    OUT IN THE 6TH OFF MARK REDMAN.
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2, ATLANTA 0
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M BARRETT (.255, 2-FOR-2, HR, RBI)

    Cubs vs. BravesApr 19 9:01 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
    ATL - MARK REDMAN

    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: F PIE (.182, 0-FOR-1)
    R HILL (.000, 0-FOR-1)
    R THERIOT (.333, 1-FOR-2)

    Apr 19 8:42 PM


  • NL
    AT ATLANTA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY MICHAEL BARRETT (2) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN
    THE 4TH OFF MARK REDMAN.
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, ATLANTA 0
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M MURTON (.222, 0-FOR-1)

    Cubs vs. BravesApr 19 8:34 PM


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

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
    ATL - MARK REDMAN

    DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: J FRANCOEUR (.255, 3 HR, 15 RBI)
    M DIAZ (.345, 1 HR, 2 RBI)
    C WILSON (.174, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Apr 19 8:07 PM

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