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Cubs 12, Reds 3
Mark DeRosa follows through on his two-run double in the first. (Nam Y. Huh/AP)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Carlos Zambrano tied a career high with three hits, including an RBI single, and tossed seven strong innings in the Cubs' third straight win. Kosuke Fukudome, Mark DeRosa and Geovany Soto hit two-run doubles, while Derrek Lee had three hits and homered in his second straight game.
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Series at a glance:
CIN
Cincinnati (6-9)
Lost 5 		Chi Cubs 12, Cincinnati 3   CHC
Chi Cubs (9-5)
Won 3
April 16, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   R   H   E 
Cincinnati
 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0   3 10 0
Chi Cubs
 4 0 6 0 0 0 1 1 X   12 13 0
Standings thru 4/16/08  |  Recap: CIN  |  Gameday  |  Reds stats  |  Cubs stats
CincinnatiABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Patterson, CF4000102.220
Keppinger, SS4011010.322
  Castro, J, SS1000002.000
Griffey, RF3010000.275
  Weathers, P0000000.000
  a-Hatteberg, PH-1B2000004.174
Phillips, 2B4000021.271
  Cordero, P0000000.000
Dunn, LF3221100.200
Encarnacion, 3B4020011.213
Votto, 1B3121001.333
  Mercker, P0000000.000
  b-Freel, PH-2B1000000.217
Valentin, C4010024.238
Fogg, P1000002.000
  Lincoln, P0000000.000
  Affeldt, P1000000.000
  Hopper, RF2010001.333
Totals3731032618 

a-Grounded out for Weathers in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Mercker in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Votto 2 (2, Zambrano, Zambrano), Dunn (1, Zambrano), Keppinger (4, Zambrano).
HR: Dunn (2, 8th inning off Hart, K, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Keppinger 2; Griffey; Dunn 6; Encarnacion 2; Votto 4; Valentin; Hopper.
RBI: Votto (3), Keppinger (10), Dunn (6).
2-out RBI: Keppinger.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Fogg; Encarnacion; Hatteberg 3.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
PB: Valentin (1).
 
Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Fontenot, 2B5111022.280
Theriot, SS5120012.280
Lee, 1B4231111.393
Ramirez, 3B2200113.222
  Pie, CF0100100.154
Fukudome, RF3222210.353
DeRosa, LF-3B3112122.292
  a-Ward, PH0000100.000
  Cedeno, 3B0000000.273
Soto, C5113025.280
Johnson, CF-LF3001001.281
  b-Patterson, PH-LF1000012.000
Zambrano, P4131010.250
  Hart, K, P1000002.000
Totals3612131171220 

a-Walked for DeRosa in the 8th. b-Struck out for Johnson in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: Theriot (3, Fogg), Fukudome (4, Fogg), DeRosa (4, Fogg), Soto (4, Fogg), Zambrano (1, Mercker).
HR: Lee (6, 3rd inning off Fogg, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Fontenot; Theriot 3; Lee 6; Fukudome 3; DeRosa 2; Soto 2; Zambrano 4.
RBI: Fukudome 2 (8), DeRosa 2 (10), Lee (13), Soto 3 (12), Johnson (6), Zambrano (1), Fontenot (3).
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Johnson; Ramirez 2; Soto; Hart, K 2.
SF: Johnson.
Team LOB: 9.
 
CincinnatiIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Fogg (L, 1-2)2.079923113.09
Lincoln 1.02111103.52
Affeldt 2.01000502.70
Weathers 1.01001103.18
Mercker 1.02110103.86
Cordero 1.00113101.50
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Zambrano (W, 2-1)7.08221503.04
Hart, K 2.02111114.09

Fogg pitched to 5 batters in the 3rd.

WP: Lincoln, Mercker.
HBP: Ramirez (by Fogg).
Pitches-strikes: Fogg 63-41, Lincoln 28-16, Affeldt 31-20, Weathers 20-10, Mercker 19-12, Cordero 24-10, Zambrano 102-68, Hart, K 36-21.
Ground outs-fly outs: Fogg 1-2, Lincoln 1-1, Affeldt 0-1, Weathers 1-1, Mercker 0-2, Cordero 1-1, Zambrano 8-8, Hart, K 4-1.
Batters faced: Fogg 16, Lincoln 6, Affeldt 7, Weathers 5, Mercker 5, Cordero 6, Zambrano 30, Hart, K 9.
Inherited runners-scored: Lincoln 2-2.
Umpires: HP: Rob Drake. 1B: Ron Kulpa. 2B: Dan Iassogna. 3B: Dale Scott.
Weather: 64 degrees, clear.
Wind: 14 mph, Out to LF.
T: 2:52.
Att: 40,099.

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