Final
LHP Hill aims for third straight win
Apr 19, 2007 - 2:30 PM Chicago Cubs (5-9) at Atlanta (10-4) 7:35 pm EDTATLANTA (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.
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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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