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Streaking Hammel gets call for Cubs against Pirates
Jun 11, 2014 - 2:43 PM (SportsNetwork.com) - Surprise early-season star Jason Hammel carries a 14- inning scoreless streak into his Wednesday night assignment, which has his Chicago Cubs visiting PNC Park for the third game of a four-game series with the host Pittsburgh Pirates.The veteran has pitched with four teams in nine big-league seasons and won seven times in 26 appearances with the Cubs last year, but his first 12 starts of 2014 have yielded the second-lowest opposition batting average in the major leagues (.191) along with the second-lowest percentage of walks and hits per inning pitched (0.88).
He's also not given up a home run in eight starts.
In his last start, on Friday against Miami, Hammel threw seven scoreless innings and struck out eight batters in a game the Cubs ultimately won, 5-3, in 13 innings.
He's 4-0 in his last nine starts against the Pirates and has already bested them twice this season, allowing one run in 6 2/3 innings on April 3, then giving up three runs in seven innings on April 9.
Pittsburgh enters a day after its Tuesday starter, Francisco Liriano, left after just four innings against the Cubs due to left-side discomfort.
Starting Wednesday is youngster Brandon Cumpton, who defeated Milwaukee with 5 1/3 innings of three-run ball on Friday. It marked a nice recovery from his previous outing, in which he was raked for 11 runs against the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Foes have hit .211 against him in their first at-bats, but .387 from then on.
He has never faced the Cubs.
On Tuesday, Anthony Rizzo went 3-for-4 with a two-run homer and three RBI as the Cubs beat the Pirates, 7-3.
Rizzo also collected two doubles and scored three runs, while Luis Valbuena drove in a pair of runs for the Cubs. Chicago starter Travis Wood (6-5), who came in with a league-worst 8.04 ERA on the road, tossed a solid 6 2/3 innings, allowing three runs on nine hits and two walks.
Pirates top prospect Gregory Polanco made his long-awaited major league debut, going 1-for-5 with a single and a run scored. Andrew McCutchen smashed a two- run home run for the Pirates. Casey Sadler (0-1) was tagged for four runs on four hits in just 2 2/3 innings of relief to absorb the loss.
The Pirates have won five of eight versus the Cubs this season.
- CHICAGO: 2
PITTSBURGH: 4
Final
Jun 11 11:41 PM - Starling Marte singled to right-center scoring Pedro Alvarez. Runner on first with one out and Jordy Mercer due up.
Cubs 2, Pirates 4 Bot 3, 1 OutJun 11 9:50 PM - Gregory Polanco's groundout from first to pitcher scored Jordy Mercer. On the play, Josh Harrison advances to second and Brandon Cumpton advances to third. Runners on second and third and with two outs and Andrew McCutchen due up.
Cubs 2, Pirates 3 Bot 2, 2 OutsJun 11 9:28 PM - Darwin Barney's groundout from second to first scored Nate Schierholtz. On the play, John Baker advances to second. Runner on second with one out and Jason Hammel due up.
Cubs 2, Pirates 2 Top 2, 1 OutJun 11 9:12 PM - John Baker singled to center scoring Luis Valbuena. On the play, Nate Schierholtz advances to third. Runners on first and third with none out and Darwin Barney due up.
Cubs 1, Pirates 2 Top 2, 0 OutsJun 11 9:09 PM - Andrew McCutchen one-out, two-run Home Run (10) to left scored Josh Harrison. Ike Davis is diue up.
Cubs 0, Pirates 2 Bot 1, 1 OutJun 11 8:56 PM - CHICAGO: 0
PITTSBURGH: 0
Top 1, 0 Outs
Jun 11 8:44 PM
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