Final
Lilly, Cubs aim to end regular season with sweep of Reds
Sep 30, 2007 - 2:33 PM Chicago Cubs (84-76) at Cincinnati (71-89) 1:15 pm EDTCINCINNATI (Ticker) -- The Chicago Cubs look to head into the postseason on a high note when they aim for a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.
Chicago, which clinched the National League Central Division for the first time since 2003 on Friday, rested several regulars in Saturday's 4-0 win.
Alfonso Soriano, Derrek Lee and Aramis Ramirez all did not play as the Cubs prepare for what they hope is a long playoff run.
While, Chicago is likely to rest its regulars once again, one person who will not have the day off in this one is Ted Lilly.
Lilly (15-8, 3.86 ERA) has been Chicago's most consistent pitcher and is looking to record a career high in wins. The lefthander would like to gain some positive momentum, having gone winless in his last three starts.
As for Cincinnati, it has lost seven straight and will get one last glimpse of the future of ace of its staff.
Homer Bailey (3-2, 5.67) makes his third start of the month for the Reds, who trail the season series, 9-8.
The seventh overall pick of the 2004 draft, Bailey allowed two runs and three hits in 5 2/3 innings, but did not receive a decision in an 8-5 loss to the Houston Astros on Tuesday.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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CHICAGO CUBS 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0
CINCINNATI 0 0 4 4 0 0 0 0 x 8 9 1 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: CHN - TED LILLY, JASON MARQUIS (3RD), WILL OHMAN (3RD), RYAN
DEMPSTER (4TH), KERRY WOOD (5TH), MIKE WUERTZ (6TH), CARLOS
MARMOL (7TH), BOBBY HOWRY (8TH) AND JASON K
Sep 30 3:54 PM - NL
AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY JOEY VOTTO (4) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH 2
OUT IN THE 4TH OFF RYAN DEMPSTER SCORED HOMER BAILEY AND RYAN
HANIGAN.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4, CINCINNATI 8
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: E ENCARNACION (.289, 0-FOR-1, HBP)
Cubs vs. RedsSep 30 2:35 PM - NL
AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RYAN HANIGAN SCORED PEDRO LOPEZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R HANIGAN ON FIRST, H BAILEY ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
CINCINNATI 5 BOTTOM, 4TH
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J VOTTO (.317, 1-FOR-2, 2 RBI)
Cubs vs. RedsSep 30 2:34 PM - NL
AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY JORGE CANTU SCORED JOEY VOTTO.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, J CANTU ON FIRST, E ENCARNACION ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
CINCINNATI 4 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B COATS (.226, 0-FOR-1)
Cubs vs. RedsSep 30 2:10 PM - NL
AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOEY VOTTO SCORED JEFF KEPPINGER AND RYAN
HANIGAN.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, J VOTTO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
CINCINNATI 3 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: E ENCARNACION (.289, 0-FOR-1)
Cubs vs. RedsSep 30 2:05 PM - NL
AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY RYAN HANIGAN SCORED JASON ELLISON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R HANIGAN ON FIRST, J KEPPINGER ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
CINCINNATI 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J VOTTO (.309, 0-FOR-1)
Cubs vs. RedsSep 30 2:05 PM - NL
AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JACQUE JONES SCORED DERREK LEE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J JONES ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
CINCINNATI 0 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R CEDENO (.197, 0-FOR-1)
Cubs vs. RedsSep 30 1:51 PM - NL
AT CINCINNATI - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ALFONSO SORIANO SCORED JACQUE JONES AND JASON
KENDALL.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A SORIANO ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3
CINCINNATI 0 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M FONTENOT (.283, 0-FOR-0, BB)
Cubs vs. RedsSep 30 1:37 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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CHICAGO CUBS 1 1 1 0
CINCINNATI 0 0 0 (BOT 1)
CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - TED LILLY
CIN - HOMER BAILEY
DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J KEPPINGER (.336, 5 HR, 32 RBI)
R HANIGAN (.167, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J VOTTO (.313, 3 HR, 12 R
Cubs vs. RedsSep 30 1:23 PM
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