Reds 3 - 7 Cubs
Final
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Dempster looks to continue success at home for Cubs

Jul 8, 2008 - 1:53 PM Cincinnati (43-47) at Chi Cubs (53-36) 8:05 p.m. EDT

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Ryan Dempster aims to keep his perfect home record intact when he takes the hill for the Chicago Cubs in the opener of a three-game set against the Cincinnati Reds on Monday.

Dempster (9-3, 3.24 ERA) has yet to win away from home this season but is 9-0 with a 2.71 ERA in 10 starts at Wrigley Field.

The righthander did not factor in the decision in his last outing, giving up two runs and five hits over six innings. Chicago ended up winning the game, 6-5, last Wednesday at San Francisco

The Reds will counter with righthander Aaron Harang (3-10, 4.47) on the mound.

Harang has won only once in his last 10 starts and did not factor in the decision in Cincinnati's 4-3 victory over Pittsburgh on June 30. The righthander allowed three runs over seven innings, striking out eight.

The Cubs won two out of three at St. Louis over the weekend, while the Reds are coming off a four-game sweep of the Washington Nationals. Cincinnati allowed 10 runs during the sweep.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    CINCINNATI 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 3 5 0
    CHICAGO CUBS 0 1 1 2 2 1 0 0 x 7 7 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: CIN - AARON HARANG, JEREMY AFFELDT (5TH), GARY MAJEWSKI (7TH) AND
    PAUL BAKO
    CHN - RYAN DEMPSTER, NEAL COTTS (8TH), CARLOS MARMOL
    (8TH), BOBBY HOWRY (9TH) AND GEOVA

    Jul 8 10:55 PM


  • NL
    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY JERRY HAIRSTON JR SCORED PAUL BAKO.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J VALENTIN ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 3
    CHICAGO CUBS 7 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J BRUCE (.267, 0-FOR-3, HBP)

    Reds 3, Cubs 7  Top 9, 0 OutsJul 8 10:53 PM


  • NL
    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY JAVIER VALENTIN SCORED JEFF KEPPINGER.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J VALENTIN ON SECOND, P BAKO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
    CHICAGO CUBS 7 TOP, 9TH
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J HAIRSTON JR (.337, 0-FOR-3, BB)

    Reds 2, Cubs 7  Top 9, 0 OutsJul 8 10:52 PM


  • NL
    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    WILD PITCH BY JEREMY AFFELDT ALLOWED MIKE FONTENOT TO
    SCORE.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R DEMPSTER ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 1
    CHICAGO CUBS 7 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R THERIOT (.313, 1-FOR-3)

    Reds 1, Cubs 7  Bot 6, 0 OutsJul 8 10:06 PM


  • NL
    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY GEOVANY SOTO (16) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 1
    OUT IN THE 5TH OFF AARON HARANG SCORED DERREK LEE.
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 1, CHICAGO CUBS 6
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J EDMONDS (.232, 0-FOR-1, BB)

    Reds 1, Cubs 6  Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 8 9:47 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MIKE FONTENOT (6) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT
    IN THE 4TH OFF AARON HARANG SCORED MARK DEROSA.
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 1, CHICAGO CUBS 4
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R DEMPSTER (.152, 0-FOR-1)

    Reds 1, Cubs 4  Bot 4, 0 OutsJul 8 9:27 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    BASES LOADED WALK TO PAUL BAKO SCORED KEN GRIFFEY JR.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, P BAKO ON FIRST, J VOTTO ON SECOND, J
    KEPPINGER ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 1
    CHICAGO CUBS 2 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A HARANG (.171, 0-FOR-1)

    Reds 1, Cubs 2  Top 4, 0 OutsJul 8 9:21 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY ARAMIS RAMIREZ SCORED RYAN THERIOT.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D LEE ON FIRST, K FUKUDOME ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 0
    CHICAGO CUBS 2 BOTTOM, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: G SOTO (.289, 0-FOR-0, SF, RBI)

    Reds 0, Cubs 2  Bot 3, 0 OutsJul 8 9:02 PM


  • NL
    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY GEOVANY SOTO SCORED ARAMIS RAMIREZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 0
    CHICAGO CUBS 1 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J EDMONDS (.233, 9 HR, 30 RBI)

    Reds 0, Cubs 1  Bot 2, 0 OutsJul 8 8:37 PM

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