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Buehrle takes ball for Marlins at Wrigley
Jul 19, 2012 - 3:04 PMVideo
A veteran crosstown rival of the Cubs with the Chicago White Sox, the 33-year- old Missouri native won at least 10 games - and as many as 19 - every season in the American League between 2001 and 2011.
He came to the Marlins as a free agent in December, signing a four-year deal worth $54 million that carries through the 2015 season.
Buehrle got off to a shaky start with his new team and was just 5-8 through his first 14 National League starts as of June 19, but he's since won four straight outings to get within reach of double digits.
In the four wins - against Toronto, Philadelphia, Milwaukee and Washington - the 6-foot-2, 230-pounder has surrendered just three runs on 26 hits across 28 2/3 innings and has lowered his season's earned run average to 3.13.
In 14 career meetings with the Cubs, Buehrle is 6-4 with a 3.88 ERA.
In Wednesday's middle game, Geovany Soto hit a go-ahead single during a four- run seventh inning, and Chicago topped the Marlins, 5-1, in a rain-shortened contest.
Pinch-hitter Jeff Baker stroked a two-run double during the decisive frame, as the Cubs won for the fifth time in six contests. Starlin Castro started the bottom of the fourth with a homer.
The game was halted by a rain storm with one out in the top of the eighth.
Jose Reyes led off the third inning with a homer for the Marlins, who saw a two-game win streak broken.
Jeff Samardzija allowed six hits and fanned nine over five innings in the start for the Cubs, while Josh Johnson (5-7) yielded five hits and four runs over 6 1/3 frames for Miami.
James Russell (3-0) pitched the seventh inning for the win.
Today, the Cubs start lefty Paul Maholm, who's won three straight decisions to pull above .500 in his first season with Chicago.
The Mississippi native was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2003 and made 185 appearances with them through last season before signing a free-agent deal in January that could pay him $11.25 million over two seasons if the Cubs exercise their option.
He was 4-6 after a 10-5 drubbing at Arizona on June 23, but has since won three starts and mixed in a scoreless relief appearance while lowering his ERA half a run from 4.84 to 4.33.
Additionally, he is 5-2 in nine 2012 starts at Wrigley.
The Marlins swept the initial 2012 series between the teams, winning three straight games in Miami in mid-April. The Cubs last won the season series in 2010.
- MIAMI: 2
CHICAGO: 4
Final
Jul 19 4:40 PM - Pinch-Hitter Greg Dobbs single to center scored Carlos Lee. Runner on first with two out and Omar Infante due up.
Marlins 2, Cubs 4 Top 9, 2 OutsJul 19 4:38 PM - Reed Johnson single to left scored Geovany Soto and Darwin Barney. Runner on second on the throw with two out and Starlin Castro due up.
Marlins 0, Cubs 4 Bot 5, 2 OutsJul 19 3:37 PM - Luis Valbuena sacrifice fly to center scored Jeff Baker. On the play, Darwin Barney advances to second and Geovany Soto advances to third. Runners on second and third with one out and Paul Maholm due up.
Marlins 0, Cubs 2 Bot 5, 1 OutJul 19 3:32 PM - Alfonso Soriano lead-off Home Run (18) to left. Jeff Baker due up.
Marlins 0, Cubs 1 Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 19 3:24 PM - MIAMI: 0
CHICAGO: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Jul 19 2:22 PM
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