Final
Dempster, Cubs go for series win vs. Marlins
Aug 17, 2008 - 6:38 AM Chi Cubs (75-48) at Florida (64-60) 1:10 p.m. EDTMIAMI (Ticker) -- The Chicago Cubs will be looking to bounce back from a rare loss when they face the Florida Marlins on Sunday.
The Marlins snapped a three-game slide and ended the Cubs' five-game winning streak on Saturday as Anibal Sanchez and five relievers stymied the National League's top-ranked offense en route to a 2-1 victory.
The Marlins' win kept them with 3 1/2 games of the New York Mets (67-56) in the NL East.
Since dropping two in a row to Florida at Wrigley Field on July 25 and 26, the Cubs are 15-4 and have surged to a 4 1/2-game lead over the Milwaukee Brewers (71-53) in the NL Central.
Ryan Dempster (13-5, 2.92 ERA) will try to help Chicago avoid consecutive losses for the first time this month when he takes the mound. The converted closer has been on fire, going 3-1 with a 1.65 ERA since the All-Star break.
Dempster did not factor in the decision in a start against the Marlins on July 25, allowing one run and two hits in six innings.
Florida will counter with rookie Chris Volstad (4-2, 3.03). The 21-year-old righthander has won each of his last two starts and has allowed more than three runs once in seven career appearances - six starts.
Volstad's lone no-decision came against the Cubs on July 26, when he allowed two runs in six innings.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 1 9 12 0
FLORIDA 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 6 0 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: CHN - RYAN DEMPSTER, NEAL COTTS (7TH), JEFF SAMARDZIJA (8TH), CARLOS
MARMOL (9TH) AND GEOVANY SOTO
FLA - CHRIS VOLSTAD, RENYEL PINTO (7TH), LOGAN KENSING
(7TH), MA
Aug 17 4:37 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY MARK DEROSA SCORED HENRY BLANCO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R JOHNSON ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 9
FLORIDA 2 TOP, 9TH
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.294, 1-FOR-5, 2 RBI)
Cubs 9, Marlins 2 Top 9, 0 OutsAug 17 4:26 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY REED JOHNSON SCORED ARAMIS RAMIREZ, GEOVANY SOTO
AND RONNY CEDENO.
SITUATION: 8 RUNS IN, R JOHNSON ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 8
FLORIDA 2 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DEROSA (.279, 0-FOR-0, BB)
Cubs 8, Marlins 2 Top 7, 0 OutsAug 17 3:50 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY KOSUKE FUKUDOME SCORED DERREK LEE.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, A RAMIREZ ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 5
FLORIDA 2 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: G SOTO (.286, 0-FOR-2, BB)
Cubs 5, Marlins 2 Top 7, 0 OutsAug 17 3:42 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ARAMIS RAMIREZ SCORED MARK DEROSA AND ALFONSO
SORIANO.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, A RAMIREZ ON SECOND, D LEE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
FLORIDA 2 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: K FUKUDOME (.268, 0-FOR-3)
Cubs 4, Marlins 2 Top 7, 0 OutsAug 17 3:40 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY ALFONSO SORIANO SCORED MIKE FONTENOT AND REED
JOHNSON.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A SORIANO ON SECOND, M DEROSA ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
FLORIDA 2 TOP, 7TH
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R THERIOT (.317, 1-FOR-2, HBP)
Cubs 2, Marlins 2 Top 7, 0 OutsAug 17 3:33 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY LUIS GONZALEZ SCORED HANLEY RAMIREZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, L GONZALEZ ON SECOND, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 0
FLORIDA 2 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: J CANTU (.279, 0-FOR-2)
Cubs 0, Marlins 2 Bot 6, 0 OutsAug 17 3:06 PM - NL
AT FLORIDA - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY JOHN BAKER SCORED CODY ROSS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 0
FLORIDA 1 BOTTOM, 3RD
DUE UP FOR FLORIDA: C VOLSTAD (.091, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Cubs 0, Marlins 1 Bot 3, 0 OutsAug 17 2:19 PM
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