Final
Cubs closing in on NL Central title
Sep 26, 2007 - 1:06 PM Chicago Cubs (83-74) at Florida (67-90) 7:05 pm EDTMIAMI (Ticker) - The Chicago Cubs look to move closer to winning the National League Central Division on Wednesday when they face the Florida Marlins in the middle game of a three-game series.
The Marlins pulled out a 4-2 triumph Tuesday over the Cubs, who had their four-game winning streak snapped and their NL Central lead over the Milwaukee Brewers (81-76) cut to two games. Chicago is seeking its first division title since 2003.
Chicago, which has won 10 of its previous 13 contests, will send righthander Jason Marquis (12-8, 4.35 ERA) to the mound. The 29-year-old Marquis is coming off his worst outing of the year, surrendering seven runs and eight hits over just 2 2/3 innings in a 13-8 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.
He will be opposed by Daniel Barone (1-3, 5.30), who is making his sixth start of the season and second since August 26.
Barone has been much better as a reliever this season. The rookie righthander is 1-0 with a 1.15 ERA in 10 relief appearances as opposed to 0-3 with an 8.31 ERA in five starts this season.
The Cubs are winless in four attempts against the Marlins this season.
- NL
FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 9 1
FLORIDA 1 3 0 0 1 0 2 0 x 7 11 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: CHN - JASON MARQUIS, CARLOS MARMOL (6TH), SCOTT EYRE (7TH), BOBBY
HOWRY (8TH) AND JASON KENDALL
FLA - DANIEL BARONE, ROSS WOLF (4TH), LOGAN KENSING
(5TH), MATT LIN
Sep 26 10:04 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MIGUEL CABRERA (34) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 7TH OFF CARLOS MARMOL SCORED JEREMY HERMIDA.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4, FLORIDA 7
DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M JACOBS (.272, 0-FOR-3)
Cubs vs. MarlinsSep 26 9:18 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MATT TREANOR SCORED TODD LINDEN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, 0 LEFT ON, 3 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
FLORIDA 5 END BOTTOM, 5TH
Cubs vs. MarlinsSep 26 8:48 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JACQUE JONES SCORED MARK DEROSA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
FLORIDA 4 TOP, 4TH
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J KENDALL (.280, 0-FOR-1)
Cubs vs. MarlinsSep 26 8:13 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY DERREK LEE (21) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF DANIEL BARONE.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3, FLORIDA 4
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C FLOYD (.282, 0-FOR-0, BB)
Cubs vs. MarlinsSep 26 7:59 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JEREMY HERMIDA SCORED ALEJANDRO DE AZA AND HANLEY
RAMIREZ.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
FLORIDA 4 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M CABRERA (.321, 1-FOR-1, RBI)
Cubs vs. MarlinsSep 26 7:50 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY HANLEY RAMIREZ SCORED MATT TREANOR.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, H RAMIREZ ON FIRST, A DE AZA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
FLORIDA 2 BOTTOM, 2ND
DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: D UGGLA (.248, 0-FOR-0, BB)
Cubs vs. MarlinsSep 26 7:46 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JACQUE JONES SCORED ARAMIS RAMIREZ AND MARK
DEROSA.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J JONES ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
FLORIDA 1 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J KENDALL (.282, 1 HR, 19 RBI)
Cubs vs. MarlinsSep 26 7:35 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MIGUEL CABRERA SCORED HANLEY RAMIREZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M CABRERA ON FIRST, D UGGLA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 0
FLORIDA 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: M JACOBS (.274, 17 HR, 52 RBI)
Cubs vs. MarlinsSep 26 7:17 PM
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