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Cubs shoot for 10th straight road win vs. Marlins

Aug 16, 2008 - 10:12 AM Chicago (75-47) at Florida (63-60) 7:10 pm. EDT

MIAMI (Ticker) -- The Chicago Cubs aim to build off a rare win at Dolphin Stadium and extend their longest road winning streak in 63 years on Saturday against the Florida Marlins.

Daryle Ward belted a pinch-hit, three-run homer in the ninth inning to help the Cubs to a 6-5 victory on Friday - their ninth straight road win. Chicago snapped a nine-game skid in Florida.

Chicago was also swept in a three-game series with Tampa Bay earlier this season.

"It feels good to win - this was my first win as a Cubs manager in Florida," Lou Piniella said.

Chicago has won 15 of 18 overall and leads Milwaukee (70-53) by 5 1/2 games in the National League Central. The Cubs hope to stay hot behind Sean Marshall (2-2, 3.55 ERA), who is forced to make a spot start due to Wednesday's doubleheader against Atlanta.

Marshall has been working in the bullpen, and has not started since July 6. The lefthander allowed one run and six hits in six innings of a 7-1 win over St. Louis. Florida, which trails the New York Mets (66-56) by 3 1/2 games in the NL East, counters with Anibal Sanchez (1-2, 4.08).

The 24-year-old righthander is making his fourth start since returning from shoulder surgery. On Monday, Sanchez allowed three runs and six hits with a career-high equaling eight strikeouts in a 4-2 loss to St. Louis.








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

    BATTERIES: CHN - SEAN MARSHALL, BOBBY HOWRY (6TH), JEFF SAMARDZIJA (7TH),
    CARLOS MARMOL (8TH) AND HENRY BLANCO, GEOVANY SOTO (8TH)
    FLA - ANIBAL SANCHEZ, MARK HENDRICKSON (6TH)

    Aug 16 10:12 PM
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    RUWTbot Added 35 roots (Close Finish)

    Cubs 1, Marlins 2  Bot 7, 0 OutsAug 16 9:32 PM


  • NL
    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CODY ROSS SCORED JEREMY HERMIDA.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C ROSS ON SECOND, H RAMIREZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
    FLORIDA 2 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J CANTU (.281, 0-FOR-2)

    Cubs 1, Marlins 2  Bot 5, 0 OutsAug 16 8:38 PM
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    RUWTbot Added 33 roots

    Cubs 1, Marlins 1  Bot 5, 0 OutsAug 16 8:28 PM


  • NL
    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY HENRY BLANCO (3) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
    4TH OFF ANIBAL SANCHEZ.
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, FLORIDA 1
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: S MARSHALL (.429, 0-FOR-1)

    Cubs 1, Marlins 1  Top 4, 0 OutsAug 16 8:15 PM


  • NL
    AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
    SOLO HOME RUN BY HANLEY RAMIREZ (27) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
    THE 1ST OFF SEAN MARSHALL.
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 0, FLORIDA 1
    DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: C ROSS (.256, 17 HR, 56 RBI)

    Cubs 0, Marlins 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsAug 16 7:21 PM

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