Cubs 9, Marlins 2
Ryan Dempster allowed two runs while fanning 10 in six innings. (Steve Mitchell/AP)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
After having their nine-game road winning streak snapped Saturday, the Cubs bounced back with their 36th come-from-behind win of the season and sixth straight series win thanks to an eight-run outburst in the seventh inning.
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Chi Cubs 9, Florida 2
Today's Boxes 8/17/08
CLE 4, LAA 3
BAL 16, DET 8
NYY 15, KC 6
CIN 7, STL 3
SF 3, ATL 1
COL 7, WSH 2
NYM 4, PIT 0
TOR 15, BOS 4
HOU 3, ARI 0
MIN 11, SEA 8
CWS 13, OAK 1
LAD 7, MIL 5
PHI 2, SD 1
TB 7, TEX 4
Standings thru 8/17/08 | Recap: CHC | FLA | Gameday | Cubs stats | Marlins stats
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano , LF6 1 1 2 0 2 3 .293
Theriot , SS4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .316
Lee , 1B2 1 1 0 3 0 1 .290
Ramirez, A , 3B4 1 2 2 1 0 1 .287
Fukudome , RF4 0 0 1 0 3 5 .268
Soto , C3 1 0 0 2 0 0 .286
Fontenot , 2B3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .291
c-Cedeno , PH 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .277
Cotts , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Samardzija , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
d-Blanco, H , PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .292
Marmol , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Johnson, R , CF5 1 4 3 0 0 2 .314
Dempster , P1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .163
a-Edmonds , PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
b-DeRosa , PH-2B 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 .278
Totals 34 9 12 9 8 5 16
BATTING 2B : Johnson, R 2 (20, Volstad, Kensing), Fontenot (17, Volstad), Soriano (20, Pinto), Ramirez, A (33, Pinto), Blanco, H (3, Hendrickson).TB : Soriano 2; Theriot; Lee; Ramirez, A 3; Fontenot 3; Blanco, H 2; Johnson, R 6.RBI : Soriano 2 (61), Ramirez, A 2 (83), Fukudome (45), Johnson, R 3 (45), DeRosa (71).2-out RBI : Johnson, R 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Fukudome 3; Soriano 2; Dempster; DeRosa.S : Dempster.SF : Fukudome; DeRosa.GIDP : Lee.Team LOB : 10.BASERUNNING CS : Theriot (13, 3rd base by Volstad/Baker).
Florida AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Ramirez, H , SS3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .297
Gonzalez , LF4 0 1 1 0 1 1 .263
Cantu , 3B4 0 2 0 0 0 0 .282
Jacobs , 1B4 0 0 0 0 4 3 .241
Uggla , 2B4 0 0 0 0 4 3 .260
Hermida , RF2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .255
Pinto , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Kensing , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hendrickson , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .265
a-Lo Duca , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
Ross , CF-RF4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .257
Baker , C3 0 0 1 1 2 1 .226
Volstad , P2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .077
Amezaga , CF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .254
Totals 33 2 6 2 3 13 14
BATTING 2B : Ramirez, H (28, Dempster), Gonzalez (19, Dempster), Cantu (30, Cotts).3B : Ross (4, Dempster).TB : Ramirez, H 2; Gonzalez 2; Cantu 3; Hermida; Ross 3.RBI : Baker (15), Gonzalez (38).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Gonzalez; Ross 2; Uggla.Team LOB : 7.BASERUNNING SB : Cantu (5, 2nd base off Dempster/Soto).FIELDING DP : (Cantu-Uggla-Jacobs).
IBB : Hermida (by Dempster), Lee (by Pinto), Soto (by Pinto).HBP : Theriot (by Volstad).Pitches-strikes : Dempster 96-60, Cotts 31-18, Samardzija 4-3, Marmol 17-8, Volstad 106-65, Pinto 34-14, Kensing 31-20, Hendrickson 13-9.Groundouts-flyouts : Dempster 3-5, Cotts 0-3, Samardzija 0-0, Marmol 2-1, Volstad 8-6, Pinto 1-1, Kensing 1-1, Hendrickson 0-3.Batters faced : Dempster 25, Cotts 6, Samardzija 1, Marmol 4, Volstad 26, Pinto 7, Kensing 8, Hendrickson 5.Inherited runners-scored : Samardzija 1-0, Pinto 2-2, Kensing 2-2.Umpires : HP: Gary Darling. 1B: Chris Guccione. 2B: Bill Miller. 3B: Jerry Meals.Weather : 92 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 15 mph, In from CF.T : 3:05 (:22 delay).Att : 19,085.August 17, 2008
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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