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Piniella fed up with slide by Cubs

Sep 10, 2008 - 10:07 AM Chi Cubs (86-58) at St. Louis (78-66) 8:15 p.m. EDT

ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- The Chicago Cubs are sliding and manager Lou Piniella has had enough.

The Cubs try to avoid their third straight loss on Wednesday when they face the St. Louis Cardinals.

Chicago has lost eight of its last nine, scoring 20 runs total in those setbacks. Six of the losses have come against teams from the National League Central, which the Cubs lead by 4 1/2 games over the Milwaukee Brewers (82-63).

While Chicago's division lead seems secure, Piniella is not sure.

"Teams that play ball like that invariably get caught, no matter how big the lead," Piniella told the Chicago Sun-Times following Tuesday's 4-3 loss to the Cardinals. "You've got to stay aggressive, you've got to do the things you've done all year.

"We're not executing, we're making mistakes and we're getting beat. I'm getting quite tired of watching it, to be honest with you. ... That's not how we've played all year to get to where we are now. And I know we're trying. But truthfully, trying isn't good enough!"

Piniella hopes his rant will inspire Ted Lilly (13-9, 4.43 ERA), who has lost each of his last two starts. Lilly was pounded for five runs and four hits, lasting a season-low two innings en route to a 10-2 loss to the Cincinnati Reds on Friday.

Braden Looper (12-11, 4.09) counters for the Cardinals, who have won three straight to move 3 1/2 games behind the Brewers in the wild-card race.








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    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    CHICAGO CUBS 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 8 0
    ST LOUIS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 7 1 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: CHN - TED LILLY, KERRY WOOD (9TH) AND GEOVANY SOTO
    STL - BRADEN LOOPER, RANDY FLORES (6TH), JASON MOTTE
    (6TH), JOSH KINNEY (7TH), RON VILLONE (8TH), KELVIN JIMENEZ

    Sep 10 11:05 PM


  • NL
    AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
    TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY RYAN LUDWICK (33) TO RIGHT CENTER WITH
    1 OUT IN THE 9TH OFF KERRY WOOD SCORED ALBERT PUJOLS.
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4, ST LOUIS 3
    DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: J LARUE (.234, 0-FOR-1)

    Cubs 4, Cardinals 3  Bot 9, 0 OutsSep 10 10:59 PM
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    Cubs 4, Cardinals 3  Bot 9, 0 OutsSep 10 10:59 PM


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    AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY ARAMIS RAMIREZ SCORED ALFONSO SORIANO.
    SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, A RAMIREZ ON FIRST, D LEE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
    ST LOUIS 1 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: G SOTO (.292, 0-FOR-1)

    Cubs 4, Cardinals 1  Top 2, 0 OutsSep 10 8:56 PM


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    AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
    ERROR BY FELIPE LOPEZ ALLOWED MARK DEROSA AND FELIX PIE TO
    SCORE.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, A SORIANO ON FIRST, T LILLY ON THIRD, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3
    ST LOUIS 1 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R THERIOT (.310, 0-FOR-1)

    Cubs 3, Cardinals 1  Top 2, 0 OutsSep 10 8:47 PM


  • NL
    AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY FELIX PIE SCORED KOSUKE FUKUDOME.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F PIE ON FIRST, M DEROSA ON SECOND, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
    ST LOUIS 1 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: T LILLY (.170, 0 HR, 4 RBI)

    Cubs 1, Cardinals 1  Top 2, 0 OutsSep 10 8:42 PM


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    AT ST LOUIS - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY ALBERT PUJOLS SCORED CESAR IZTURIS.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 0
    ST LOUIS 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
    DUE UP FOR ST LOUIS: R LUDWICK (.296, 32 HR, 99 RBI)

    Cubs 0, Cardinals 1  Bot 1, 0 OutsSep 10 8:33 PM
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    Cubs vs. CardinalsSep 10 11:36 AM

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