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COL
Colorado (20-36)
Lost 6
Chi Cubs 5, Colorado 4   CHC
Chi Cubs (35-21)
Won 6
May 31, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Colorado
0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1   4 4 0
Chi Cubs
0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 X   5 11 0
Standings thru 5/31/08  |  Recap: COL | CHC  |  Wrap  |  Gameday
ColoradoABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Taveras, CF5010010.244
Smith, S, RF4000001.241
  De La Rosa, P0000000.000
  Grilli, P0000000.000
Helton, 1B1111300.282
Spilborghs, LF1000110.315
  Sullivan, LF-RF1000011.167
Stewart, 3B3000034.273
  b-Atkins, PH-3B1000011.313
Iannetta, C4000023.270
Baker, 2B2100112.227
  Herrera, J, 2B1000010.245
Quintanilla, SS4112010.253
Rusch, P2000000.000
  Arias, P0000000.000
  a-Podsednik, PH-LF2111000.253
Totals3144451212 

a-Grounded out for Arias in the 7th. b-Struck out for Stewart in the 8th.

BATTING
HR: Quintanilla (1, 2nd inning off Dempster, 1 on, 1 out), Helton (6, 5th inning off Dempster, 0 on, 1 out), Podsednik (1, 9th inning off Marmol, 0 on, 2 out).
TB: Taveras; Helton 4; Quintanilla 4; Podsednik 4.
RBI: Quintanilla 2 (6), Helton (21), Podsednik (9).
2-out RBI: Podsednik.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Stewart; Baker.
Team LOB: 6.

 
Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Soriano, LF4123001.289
  Marmol, P0000000.000
Theriot, SS4010102.315
Lee, 1B5010034.295
Ramirez, 3B3110102.302
Soto, C4021013.301
  Howry, P0000000.000
  Edmonds, CF0000000.186
Fukudome, RF4110013.310
DeRosa, 2B3000013.303
  Wuertz, P0000000.000
  Cotts, P0000000.000
  Blanco, C1000010.343
Johnson, CF-LF3110111.263
Dempster, P1111000.182
  Fontenot, 2B2010001.253
Totals3451153820 

BATTING
2B: Dempster (1, Rusch), Ramirez (15, Rusch), Soto 2 (19, Rusch, De La Rosa), Johnson (9, Rusch), Fontenot (6, Arias).
HR: Soriano (12, 2nd inning off Rusch, 1 on, 2 out).
TB: Soriano 5; Theriot; Lee; Ramirez 2; Soto 4; Fukudome; Johnson 2; Dempster 2; Fontenot 2.
RBI: Dempster (2), Soriano 3 (34), Soto (38).
2-out RBI: Dempster; Soriano 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Soto; DeRosa; Theriot; Fukudome; Lee 2.
S: Dempster.
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING
SB: Soriano (4, 2nd base off Grilli/Iannetta).

 
ColoradoIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Rusch (L, 1-3)4.29551417.03
Arias 1.11000002.84
De La Rosa 1.21001308.39
Grilli 0.10001103.41
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Dempster (W, 7-2)5.03334722.75
Wuertz (H, 1)1.00000103.00
Cotts (H, 1)1.10001100.00
Howry (H, 8)0.20000104.71
Marmol (S, 3)1.01110211.75

WP: De La Rosa, Dempster.
HBP: Soriano (by De La Rosa), Spilborghs (by Dempster).
Pitches-strikes: Rusch 87-60, Arias 18-10, De La Rosa 32-17, Grilli 8-3, Dempster 93-54, Wuertz 12-8, Cotts 20-11, Howry 10-8, Marmol 18-12.
Ground outs-fly outs: Rusch 5-5, Arias 3-1, De La Rosa 1-1, Grilli 0-0, Dempster 5-3, Wuertz 2-0, Cotts 2-1, Howry 0-1, Marmol 0-1.
Batters faced: Rusch 24, Arias 5, De La Rosa 8, Grilli 2, Dempster 23, Wuertz 3, Cotts 5, Howry 2, Marmol 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Arias 1-0, Grilli 2-0, Howry 1-0.
Umpires: HP: James Hoye. 1B: Brian O'Nora. 2B: Jerry Crawford. 3B: Paul Nauert.
Weather: 72 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 14 mph, Out to RF.
T: 2:43.
Att: 41,529.

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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