Reds 12 - 7 Cubs
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Ramirez, Cubs aim for sweep of Reds

Jul 10, 2008 - 11:10 AM Cincinnati (43-49) at Chi Cubs (55-36), 2:20 pm EDT

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Aramis Ramirez and the Chicago Cubs look to complete a three-game sweep of the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday.

Ramirez delivered the go-ahead home run in the sixth inning and drove in another run in the seventh as the Cubs posted a 5-1 victory over the Reds on Wednesday behind an outstanding performance from ace Carlos Zambrano, who allowed just one hit over eight innings.

The 30-year-old Ramirez, who is looking to extend his RBI streak to five games, is batting .291 with a team-leading 16 home runs and 63 RBI.

Cincinnati starter Bronson Arroyo (6-7, 5.82 ERA) will need to contain Ramirez and the rest of Chicago's offense if he wants to win his third consecutive start.

Arroyo tossed six scoreless innings during Friday's 3-0 triumph over the Washington Nationals, yielding five hits and three walks with three strikeouts.

The Cubs will counter with lefthander Ted Lilly (9-5, 4.47), who is hoping to win his fifth straight decision. He has not lost since June 4.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    CINCINNATI 0 1 3 4 1 1 1 0 1 12 18 2
    CHICAGO CUBS 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 7 9 0 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: CIN - BRONSON ARROYO, BILL BRAY (6TH), MIKE LINCOLN (7TH), JARED
    BURTON (8TH), FRANCISCO CORDERO (9TH) AND DAVID ROSS
    CHN - TED LILLY, MICHAEL WUERTZ (3RD), JON LIE

    Jul 10 5:45 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY JOEY VOTTO (13) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
    9TH OFF NEAL COTTS.
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 12, CHICAGO CUBS 7
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: D ROSS (.258, 2-FOR-3, BB, 2 HR, 2 RBI)

    Reds 12, Cubs 7  Top 9, 0 OutsJul 10 5:19 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY DAVID ROSS (3) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 0 OUT
    IN THE 7TH OFF CHAD GAUDIN.
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 11, CHICAGO CUBS 7
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B BRAY (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Reds 11, Cubs 7  Top 7, 0 OutsJul 10 4:54 PM


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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    CINCINNATI 0 1 3 4 1 1 10 13 1
    CHICAGO CUBS 1 2 0 2 0 2 7 8 0 (TOP 7)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CIN - BILL BRAY
    CHN - JON LIEBER (OUT)

    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: D ROSS (.250, 1-FOR-2, BB, HR, RBI)
    B BRAY (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
    J HAIRSTON JR (.335

    Reds 10, Cubs 7  Top 7, 0 OutsJul 10 4:45 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY RONNY CEDENO SCORED MARK DEROSA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R CEDENO ON FIRST, M FONTENOT ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 10
    CHICAGO CUBS 6 BOTTOM, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R THERIOT (.316, 2-FOR-3, 2 RBI)

    Reds 10, Cubs 6  Bot 6, 0 OutsJul 10 4:35 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY ADAM DUNN (24) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN THE
    6TH OFF JON LIEBER.
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 10, CHICAGO CUBS 5
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: E ENCARNACION (.250, 2-FOR-2, SF, HR, 2 RBI)

    Reds 10, Cubs 5  Top 6, 0 OutsJul 10 4:23 PM
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    Reds 9, Cubs 5  Bot 5, 0 OutsJul 10 4:09 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY DAVID ROSS (2) TO RIGHT WITH 0 OUT IN THE
    5TH OFF JON LIEBER.
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 9, CHICAGO CUBS 5
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B ARROYO (.156, 0-FOR-2)

    Reds 9, Cubs 5  Top 5, 0 OutsJul 10 4:04 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MIKE FONTENOT (7) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT
    IN THE 4TH OFF BRONSON ARROYO SCORED JIM EDMONDS.
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 8, CHICAGO CUBS 5
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M WUERTZ (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)

    Reds 8, Cubs 5  Bot 4, 0 OutsJul 10 3:58 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY EDWIN ENCARNACION SCORED BRANDON PHILLIPS.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 8
    CHICAGO CUBS 3 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J VOTTO (.284, 2-FOR-2)

    Reds 8, Cubs 3  Top 4, 0 OutsJul 10 3:49 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY KEN GRIFFEY JR (12) TO RIGHT CENTER
    WITH 0 OUT IN THE 4TH OFF MICHAEL WUERTZ SCORED JERRY HAIRSTON JR AND
    JEFF KEPPINGER.
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 7, CHICAGO CUBS 3
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B PHILLIPS (.287, 1-FOR-2, HR, 2 RBI)

    Reds 7, Cubs 3  Top 4, 0 OutsJul 10 3:44 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY BRANDON PHILLIPS (15) TO CENTER WITH 1
    OUT IN THE 3RD OFF TED LILLY SCORED KEN GRIFFEY JR.
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 4, CHICAGO CUBS 3
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: A DUNN (.226, 0-FOR-1)

    Reds 4, Cubs 3  Top 3, 0 OutsJul 10 3:15 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY KEN GRIFFEY JR SCORED JERRY HAIRSTON JR.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, K GRIFFEY JR ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 2
    CHICAGO CUBS 3 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: B PHILLIPS (.285, 0-FOR-1)

    Reds 2, Cubs 3  Top 3, 0 OutsJul 10 3:13 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY RYAN THERIOT SCORED MARK DEROSA AND MIKE
    FONTENOT.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, R THERIOT ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 1
    CHICAGO CUBS 3 BOTTOM, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: K FUKUDOME (.286, 0-FOR-1)

    Reds 1, Cubs 3  Bot 2, 0 OutsJul 10 3:05 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY EDWIN ENCARNACION (14) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT
    IN THE 2ND OFF TED LILLY.
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 1, CHICAGO CUBS 1
    DUE UP FOR CINCINNATI: J VOTTO (.279, 12 HR, 39 RBI)

    Reds 1, Cubs 1  Top 2, 0 OutsJul 10 2:44 PM


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    AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY DERREK LEE SCORED RYAN THERIOT.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D LEE ON SECOND, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CINCINNATI 0
    CHICAGO CUBS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A RAMIREZ (.291, 16 HR, 63 RBI)

    Reds 0, Cubs 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsJul 10 2:37 PM

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