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Jones, Cubs look to stay hot vs. Rockies

Aug 11, 2007 - 2:43 PM Chicago Cubs (60-55) at Colorado (59-56) 8:05 pm EDT

DENVER (Ticker) -- Despite the loss of its best hitter, the Chicago Cubs have not lost ground in the pennant race.

Rich Hill (6-6, 3.54 ERA) takes the mound for Chicago as it looks for its third straight win against the Colorado Rockies on Saturday.

It has been a true team effort as the Cubs continue to make up for the loss of Alfonso Soriano, who is out 2-4 weeks after suffering a torn quadriceps on Sunday.

Jacque Jones has been leading the way, going 7-for-10 with six RBI in the first two games of the four-game set. Jones doubled, homered and drove in two runs and Jason Marquis threw six effective innings in a 6-2 win on Friday to keep the Cubs (60-55) within one-half game of the Milwaukee Brewers (61-55) in the National League Central.

Jones has not been alone though, as Jason Kendall has gone 6-for-9 (.667) with four RBI in helping the Cubs take the first two games by a combined score of 16-4.

Hill (6-6, 3.54 ERA) will look to take advantage of the recent hot hitting as he aims for his first win in four starts. Hill pitched well on Monday, allowing one run and three hits in seven innings in a 2-1 loss to the Houston Astros.

Meanwhile, Josh Fogg (6-7, 4.73) will go for Colorado, which is 5 1/2 games behind the Arizona Diamondbacks (66-51) in the National League Central.

Fogg is coming off an impressive performance in which he held the Milwaukee Brewers to two runs and six hits in seven innings of a 6-2 win on Monday.