Cubs 6, Dodgers 3
Matt Murton (left) meets Jeromy Burnitz after scoring on Henry Blanco's hit. (Jeff Roberson/AP)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Henry Blanco set a season high with three RBIs to help lift Mark Prior to his 10th win Tuesday.
Blanco's two-run single on a 3-2 count with two out in the sixth gave the Cubs their first lead of the series against the Dodgers, and his squeeze bunt in the eighth added an insurance run.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: August 30, 2005
Chi Cubs 6, LA Dodgers 3
Today's Boxes 8/30/05
TEX 8, CWS 6
CWS 8, TEX 0
FLA 7, STL 6
BOS 7, TB 6
TOR 7, BAL 2
NYM 6, PHI 4
WSH 3, ATL 2
HOU 5, CIN 2
PIT 6, MIL 0
MIN 7, KC 4
SD 5, ARI 3
SEA 8, NYY 3
OAK 2, LAA 1
SF 4, COL 3
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Standings through 8/30/05 | Gameday | Dodgers Stats | Cubs Stats
LA Dodgers AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Werth , CF4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .243
Robles , SS4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .283
Kent , 2B4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .294
Ledee , LF4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .291
Phillips , 1B3 0 1 1 0 0 1 .244
Dessens , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Brazoban , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Perez, A , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .321
Edwards , 3B4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .261
Navarro , C4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .278
Cruz , RF4 0 1 0 0 2 1 .222
Penny , P2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .114
Choi , 1B1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257
b-Saenz , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .283
Totals 36 3 10 3 0 7 12
BATTING 2B : Kent (32, Prior), Navarro (3, Dempster).HR : Edwards (2, 2nd inning off Prior, 0 on, 0 out), Kent (24, 6th inning off Prior, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Robles; Kent 6; Ledee; Phillips; Edwards 4; Navarro 3; Cruz; Penny.RBI : Phillips (53), Edwards (10), Kent (89).2-out RBI : Phillips.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Navarro; Saenz.Team LOB : 6.
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Hairston , CF-LF5 0 1 0 0 0 2 .267
Cedeno , SS3 1 2 0 0 1 0 .292
Lee , 1B3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .346
Burnitz , RF3 1 1 1 1 0 2 .269
Garciaparra , 3B3 1 1 2 0 1 3 .267
Walker , 2B4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .303
Murton , LF3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .339
Dempster , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077
Blanco , C3 0 1 3 0 0 1 .236
Prior , P1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .205
a-Macias , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .276
Ohman , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Novoa , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-McClain , PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .500
1-Patterson , PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224
Totals 30 6 11 6 2 4 14
BATTING 2B : Hairston (21, Penny), Lee (43, Penny), Walker (22, Brazoban), McClain (1, Brazoban).HR : Garciaparra (4, 2nd inning off Penny, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Hairston 2; Cedeno 2; Lee 2; Burnitz; Garciaparra 4; Walker 3; Murton; Blanco; McClain 2.RBI : Garciaparra 2 (11), Burnitz (70), Blanco 3 (20).2-out RBI : Blanco 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Burnitz; Hairston 2; Garciaparra.S : Cedeno; Prior; Murton; Blanco.SF : Garciaparra.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING SB : Cedeno (1, 2nd base off Dessens/Navarro), Murton (1, 2nd base off Penny/Navarro).FIELDING Outfield assists : Hairston (Kent at home).
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Prior (W, 10-5)6.0 8 3 3 0 7 2 3.72
Ohman (H, 10)1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.34
Novoa (H, 7)1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.28
Dempster (S, 20)1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3.77
Pitches-strikes : Penny 85-55, Dessens 32-21, Brazoban 11-7, Prior 94-63, Ohman 14-6, Novoa 12-6, Dempster 25-15.Ground outs-fly outs : Penny 7-8, Dessens 1-1, Brazoban 2-1, Prior 6-4, Ohman 1-2, Novoa 2-1, Dempster 0-3.Batters faced : Penny 26, Dessens 6, Brazoban 5, Prior 25, Ohman 3, Novoa 3, Dempster 5.Inherited runners-scored : Dessens 1-0.Umpires : HP: Ed Hickox. 1B: Phil Cuzzi. 2B: Jerry Crawford. 3B: Ed Rapuano.Weather : 70 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 13 mph, In from CF.T : 2:38.Att : 37,552.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
