Cubs 8, Diamondbacks 3
Phoenix — Rookie SS Starlin Castro led the Cubs with a 2-run single in the 5th as the Cubs swept the Diamondbacks in Arizona for the first time ever in 16 tries. Aramis Ramirez continued his climb back towards .200 with 2 more hits and a 3 run homer in the ninth, his third of the series.
Ryan Dempster (7-7) labored through 5 innings to get the win over Edwin Jackson (6-7). The Cubs roughed up Jackson for 5 runs in 5 innings.
Chris Young drove in two runs in the 5th to tie up the game before Castro would put the Cubs ahead to stay and Ramirez put the game out of reach with his shot off of Chad Qualls.
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| CHC « |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
10 |
1 |
| ARI |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
10 |
1 |
| Batting |
| 2B – M Byrd (27, E Jackson). |
|
| HR – A Ramirez (9, 9th inning off C Qualls 2 on, 1 Out). |
|
| RBI – M Byrd (37), A Ramirez 3 (30), A Soriano (42), S Castro 2 (22), R Dempster (1). |
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| 2-out RBI – S Castro 2. |
|
| Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – K Fukudome 1, R Dempster 2. |
|
| Team LOB – 8. |
|
|
| Base Running |
| SB – R Theriot (16, 3rd base off E Jackson/M Montero). |
| Fielding |
| E – D Lee (5, field). |
|
| Batting |
| 2B – M Reynolds (14, R Dempster). |
|
| RBI – C Young 2 (59), E Jackson (3). |
|
| Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – K Johnson 1, J Upton 2, M Montero 1, G Parra 1. |
|
| Team LOB – 9. |
|
|
| Base Running |
| CS – M Montero (1, 2nd base by R Dempster/G Soto). |
| Fielding |
| E – G Parra (1, field). |
|
| Chi Cubs |
|
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HR |
WHIP |
Season ERA |
| R. Dempster (W, 7-7) |
5.0 |
8 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
1.20 |
3.61 |
|
| J. Russell (H, 3) |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.38 |
4.12 |
|
| A. Cashner (H, 2) |
1.2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
1.41 |
2.65 |
|
| S. Marshall (H, 10) |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.09 |
2.13 |
|
| J. Berg |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1.53 |
5.74 |
|
|
| Arizona |
|
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HR |
WHIP |
Season ERA |
| E. Jackson (L, 6-7) |
5.0 |
6 |
5 |
5 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1.44 |
4.92 |
|
| B. Boyer |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1.85 |
5.00 |
|
| J. Gutierrez |
2.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1.63 |
7.50 |
|
| C. Qualls |
1.0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2.04 |
8.31 |
|
|
|
| IBB – G Soto (by E Jackson). |
|
| HPB – S Drew (by R Dempster); A Soriano (by E Jackson). |
|
| Pitches-strikes – R Dempster 98-63; J Russell 5-5; A Cashner 29-19; S Marshall 6-5; J Berg 14-9; E Jackson 100-62; B Boyer 12-9; J Gutierrez 21-16; C Qualls 18-12. |
|
| Ground balls-fly balls – R Dempster 8-5; J Russell 1-1; A Cashner 2-0; S Marshall 3-0; J Berg 0-2; E Jackson 14-2; B Boyer 2-0; J Gutierrez 1-5; C Qualls 3-1. |
|
| Batters faced – R Dempster 24; J Russell 2; A Cashner 6; S Marshall 4; J Berg 3; E Jackson 27; B Boyer 3; J Gutierrez 7; C Qualls 6. |
|
| Game Details |
| Umpires: HP–Ed Rapuano. 1B–Tom Hallion. 2B–Ron Kulpa. 3B–Lance Barksdale. |
— Keegan Rush
Been following Chicago sports for many years. I have ties to Rockford, Illinois however have since been displaced in North Carolina far from Illinois. I am still an avid fan despite the geographical complications in following my teams. I am known as the internet’s #1 Rex Grossman connoisseur
