Rockies 5, Cubs 2
Micah Hoffpauir hit a pinch-hit RBI double in the fifth for the Cubs' first run. (Getty Images)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
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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Colorado
(4-4)
Won 1
Colorado 5, Chi Cubs 2
Today's Boxes 4/15/09
DET 9, CWS 0
CLE 5, KC 4
BOS 8, OAK 2
STL 12, ARI 7
NYY 4, TB 3
FLA 10, ATL 4
HOU 4, PIT 1
NYM 7, SD 2
TEX 19, BAL 6
MIL 9, CIN 3
TOR 12, MIN 2
SEA 11, LAA 3
LAD 5, SF 4
Chi Cubs
(5-3)
Lost 1
April 15, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
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