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Rockies 5, Cubs 2
Micah Hoffpauir hit a pinch-hit RBI double in the fifth for the Cubs' first run. (Getty Images)
With Aramis Ramirez and Milton Bradley out of the lineup on Wednesday, the Cubs lineup was left without some of its punch, which it needed against a stingy foe in former teammate Jason Marquis, who stifled the Cubs for seven innings. Rich Harden struck out eight in three innings.
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Series at a glance:
COL
Colorado (4-4)
Won 1
Colorado 5, Chi Cubs 2   CHC
Chi Cubs (5-3)
Lost 1
April 15, 2009
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Colorado
0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 0   5 9 0
Chi Cubs
0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1   2 7 1
Standings thru 4/15/09  |  Recap: COL | CHC  |  Gameday  |  Rockies stats  |  Cubs stats
Colorado AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Spilborghs, CF-RF 5 0 0 0 0 4 1 .257
Smith, S, LF 2 1 1 1 3 1 0 .125
Helton, 1B 5 1 2 0 0 2 2 .200
Atkins, G, 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .182
Stewart, RF 2 1 1 0 2 0 1 .429
  Corpas, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  b-Baker, Je, PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .111
  Street, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Grilli, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Tulowitzki, SS 4 1 1 0 0 2 3 .231
Iannetta, C 2 0 0 0 2 1 1 .059
Barmes, 2B 4 1 1 0 0 2 6 .292
Marquis, P 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 .600
  a-Fowler, PH-CF 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .333
Totals 34 5 9 4 7 14 18  

a-Doubled for Marquis in the 8th. b-Struck out for Corpas in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Helton (1, Harden), Stewart (1, Patton, D), Fowler (1, Guzman, A).
HR: Smith, S (2, 3rd inning off Harden, 0 on, 1 out).
TB: Smith, S 4; Helton 3; Atkins, G; Stewart 2; Tulowitzki; Barmes; Marquis; Fowler 2.
RBI: Marquis 2 (3), Smith, S (3), Fowler (4).
2-out RBI: Marquis 2; Fowler.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Barmes 2; Iannetta; Stewart; Spilborghs; Baker, Je.
GIDP: Atkins, G.
Team RISP: 2-for-12.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
PB: Iannetta (1).
DP: 2 (Iannetta-Barmes, Tulowitzki-Helton).

 
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano, A, LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .306
Theriot, SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .393
Fukudome, RF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .370
Lee, D, 1B 4 1 3 1 0 1 2 .219
Fontenot, 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .259
Johnson, Re, CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .385
Soto, C 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .100
Miles, 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .100
Harden, P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
  Patton, D, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  a-Hoffpauir, M, PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .500
  Vizcaino, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Cotts, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  b-Gathright, PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
  Guzman, A, P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 31 2 7 2 3 3 10  

a-Doubled for Patton, D in the 5th. b-Grounded out for Cotts in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Hoffpauir, M (1, Marquis).
HR: Lee, D (1, 9th inning off Street, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Soriano, A; Lee, D 6; Johnson, Re 2; Hoffpauir, M 2.
RBI: Hoffpauir, M (2), Lee, D (6).
2-out RBI: Hoffpauir, M.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Soriano, A; Johnson, Re.
GIDP: Soto.
Team RISP: 1-for-6.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
CS: Fukudome (1, 2nd base by Marquis/Iannetta).

FIELDING
E: Soriano, A (1, fielding).
Outfield assists: Johnson, Re (Iannetta at 3rd base).
DP: (Fontenot-Miles-Lee, D).

 
Colorado IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Marquis (W, 2-0) 7.0 5 1 1 2 3 0 1.93
Corpas 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.15
Street 0.0 2 1 1 1 0 1 13.50
Grilli (S, 1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.93
 
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Harden (L, 0-1) 3.0 5 4 4 4 8 1 5.00
Patton, D 2.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 2.25
Vizcaino 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
Cotts 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.86
Guzman, A 2.0 2 1 1 1 3 0 5.79

Street pitched to 3 batters in the 9th.

Pitches-strikes: Marquis 108-63, Corpas 10-6, Street 13-7, Grilli 6-3, Harden 92-53, Patton, D 30-20, Vizcaino 10-7, Cotts 14-7, Guzman, A 36-23.
Groundouts-flyouts: Marquis 10-7, Corpas 1-2, Street 0-0, Grilli 2-0, Harden 0-0, Patton, D 2-1, Vizcaino 2-1, Cotts 3-0, Guzman, A 2-1.
Batters faced: Marquis 27, Corpas 3, Street 3, Grilli 1, Harden 17, Patton, D 8, Vizcaino 3, Cotts 4, Guzman, A 9.
Inherited runners-scored: Grilli 2-0.
Umpires: HP: Tim McClelland. 1B: Ted Barrett. 2B: Greg Gibson. 3B: Andy Fletcher.
Weather: 42 degrees, overcast.
Wind: 8 mph, In from LF.
T: 2:47.
Att: 39,361.
April 15, 2009

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