Game Wrapup


	Ace flirts with cycle

Cubs 11, Diamondbacks 3

Alfonso Soriano hit his seventh homer of the season on Tuesday. (Ross D. Franklin/AP)

By Tom Singer / MLB.com

Carlos Zambrano turned in seven solid innings on the mound and was a triple shy of becoming the first pitcher in history to hit for the cycle. Alfonso Soriano, who had four RBIs, and Mike Fontenot each homered for the second straight night.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 04/27: ARI 7, CHC 2
Tue. 04/28: CHC 11, ARI 3
Wed. 04/29: ARI 10, CHC 0

Chi Cubs (10-9)
Won 1

Chi Cubs 11, Arizona 3

Arizona (8-12)
Lost 1

April 28, 2009

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chi Cubs	0	0	3	4	2	1	1	0	0	11	15	0
Arizona	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	3	10	0

Chi Cubs	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Soriano, A, LF	4	2	2	4	1	0	0	.313
Johnson, Re, LF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.235
Theriot, SS	4	0	1	1	1	2	1	.311
Fukudome, CF	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	.358
a-Gathright, PH-CF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.125
Hoffpauir, M, 1B	5	1	1	1	0	0	3	.303
Bradley, RF	4	1	2	0	1	1	3	.107
Fontenot, 3B	5	1	1	2	0	1	3	.238
Hill, K, C	5	2	3	1	0	1	1	.370
Miles, 2B	5	1	1	0	0	0	4	.184
Zambrano, P	4	3	3	2	0	0	1	.231
Guzman, A, P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	40	11	15	11	6	5	16
a-Grounded out for Fukudome in the 7th.
BATTING 2B: Zambrano (1, Rauch). HR: Soriano, A (7, 3rd inning off Petit, Y, 2 on, 1 out), Fontenot (3, 4th inning off Petit, Y, 1 on, 0 out), Zambrano (1, 7th inning off Vasquez, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Soriano, A 5; Theriot; Fukudome; Hoffpauir, M; Bradley 2; Fontenot 4; Hill, K 3; Miles; Zambrano 7. RBI: Soriano, A 4 (14), Fontenot 2 (9), Theriot (7), Hoffpauir, M (8), Zambrano 2 (2), Hill, K (6). 2-out RBI: Theriot; Hoffpauir, M; Zambrano; Soriano, A; Hill, K. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Bradley 2; Miles. GIDP: Hoffpauir, M. Team RISP: 5-for-10. Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING CS: Fukudome (3, 2nd base by Petit, Y/Montero). FIELDING DP: (Theriot-Miles-Hoffpauir, M).

Arizona	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Lopez, F, 2B	4	0	2	1	0	0	1	.321
Schoeneweis, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Gordon, T, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
c-Clark, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.167
Ojeda, SS	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	.324
Vasquez, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Roberts, R, PH-2B	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	.250
Tracy, C, 1B	4	0	0	0	1	1	4	.236
Reynolds, Ma, 3B	4	1	1	0	0	0	2	.275
Jackson, C, LF	3	0	1	0	1	0	1	.200
Young, Ch, CF	4	0	1	1	0	2	2	.219
Montero, C	4	1	2	0	0	0	1	.231
Upton, J, RF	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	.226
Petit, Y, P	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Rauch, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Wilson, Jo, PH-SS	3	0	1	1	0	1	0	.333
Totals	36	3	10	3	3	5	16
a-Struck out for Rauch in the 5th. b-Grounded out for Vasquez in the 7th. c-Struck out for Gordon, T in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Lopez, F (8, Zambrano), Reynolds, Ma (3, Zambrano), Young, Ch (9, Zambrano). TB: Lopez, F 3; Ojeda; Reynolds, Ma 2; Jackson, C; Young, Ch 2; Montero 2; Upton, J; Wilson, Jo. RBI: Young, Ch (7), Wilson, Jo (1), Lopez, F (5). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Tracy, C 2; Upton, J 2. GIDP: Reynolds, Ma. Team RISP: 2-for-12. Team LOB: 9. FIELDING DP: (Ojeda-Lopez, F-Tracy, C).

Chi Cubs	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Zambrano (W, 2-1)	7.0	8	3	3	2	3	0	4.64
Guzman, A	2.0	2	0	0	1	2	0	4.35

Arizona	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Petit, Y (L, 0-2)	3.2	8	7	7	3	2	2	8.62
Rauch	1.1	4	2	2	1	2	0	9.64
Vasquez	2.0	2	2	2	2	1	1	6.00
Schoeneweis	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2.35
Gordon, T	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

Pitches-strikes: Zambrano 111-69, Guzman, A 30-20, Petit, Y 69-43, Rauch 31-22, Vasquez 38-22, Schoeneweis 12-7, Gordon, T 9-5.
Groundouts-flyouts: Zambrano 8-7, Guzman, A 1-2, Petit, Y 4-3, Rauch 1-1, Vasquez 2-3, Schoeneweis 3-0, Gordon, T 3-0.
Batters faced: Zambrano 30, Guzman, A 9, Petit, Y 20, Rauch 9, Vasquez 10, Schoeneweis 4, Gordon, T 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Rauch 2-1.
Umpires: HP: Tim Timmons. 1B: Jeff Kellogg. 2B: Mark Wegner. 3B: Rob Drake.
Weather: 85 degrees, clear.
Wind: 8 mph, L to R.
T: 2:49.
Att: 30,322.
April 28, 2009

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

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