Tigers 5, Cubs 3
Kosuke Fukudome reacts after being called out on strikes to end the game. (Duane Burleson/AP)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
The Cubs went 1-for-15 with runners in scoring position and subsequently lost their third straight. Derrek Lee's hit streak reached 21 games and Geovany Soto hit his sixth homer, but he also dropped a popup that led to two decisive runs, aiding in Rich Harden's third straight loss.
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Chi Cubs
(34-34)
Lost 3
Detroit 5, Chi Cubs 3
Today's Boxes 6/24/09
NYY 8, ATL 4
BOS 6, WSH 4
PIT 10, CLE 6
TOR 8, CIN 2
TB 7, PHI 1
FLA 5, BAL 2
NYM 11, STL 0
KC 4, HOU 3
MIL 4, MIN 3
CWS 10, LAD 7
TEX 2, ARI 1
LAA 11, COL 3
SF 6, OAK 3
SEA 4, SD 3
Detroit
(40-31)
Won 6
June 24, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Chi Cubs
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
3
11
1
Detroit
0
0
0
1
1
2
0
1
X
5
10
0
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Chi Cubs
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Soriano, A , LF
5
0
2
0
0
0
3
.227
Theriot , SS
4
1
2
0
1
1
1
.287
Lee, D , DH
2
0
1
0
3
0
0
.294
Hoffpauir, M , 1B
5
0
2
0
0
1
7
.268
Bradley , RF
2
1
0
0
3
2
4
.241
Fox , 3B
4
0
1
1
0
0
6
.300
Fukudome , CF
5
0
1
0
0
2
5
.259
Soto , C
4
1
2
1
0
1
3
.228
Fontenot , 2B
4
0
0
1
0
1
3
.228
Totals
35
3
11
3
7
8
32
BATTING 2B : Soto (8, Porcello).HR : Soto (6, 5th inning off Porcello, 0 on, 1 out).TB :
Soriano, A 2; Theriot 2; Lee, D; Hoffpauir, M 2; Fox; Fukudome; Soto 6.RBI : Soto (21), Fontenot (27), Fox (6).Runners
left in scoring position, 2 out : Fox; Hoffpauir, M 2; Soriano, A; Fukudome 2.SF : Fox.GIDP : Fox;
Soriano, A.Team RISP : 1-for-15.Team LOB : 13. FIELDING E : Soto (3, fielding).
Detroit
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Granderson , CF
4
0
1
1
1
2
3
.263
Polanco , 2B
3
0
1
0
2
0
4
.265
Cabrera, Mi , 1B
4
1
2
2
1
0
3
.332
Thames, M , DH
4
1
0
0
1
1
5
.268
Kelly , LF
4
0
0
0
0
1
2
.333
Inge , 3B
3
1
0
0
1
1
1
.275
Ordonez , RF
4
0
2
0
0
1
0
.275
1-Anderson, J , PR-RF
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.261
Laird , C
4
2
2
1
0
1
3
.226
Everett , SS
3
0
2
1
1
0
0
.263
Totals
33
5
10
5
7
7
21
1-Ran for Ordonez in the 8th.
BATTING HR : Cabrera, Mi (15, 4th inning off Harden, 0 on, 0 out), Laird (3, 5th inning off Harden, 0 on,
1 out).TB : Granderson; Polanco; Cabrera, Mi 5; Ordonez 2; Laird 5; Everett 2.RBI : Cabrera, Mi 2 (46),
Laird (17), Everett (27), Granderson (42).2-out RBI : Everett; Granderson; Cabrera, Mi.Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out : Polanco 3; Cabrera, Mi; Thames, M 2.Team RISP : 2-for-8.Team LOB : 11.
BASERUNNING SB : Granderson (13, 2nd base off Harden/Soto). FIELDING DP :
2 (Inge-Polanco-Cabrera, Mi, Inge-Polanco).
Chi Cubs
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Harden (L, 4-4)
5.1
4
4
2
4
3
2
4.95
Heilman
1.2
3
0
0
1
2
0
3.86
Ascanio
0.1
3
1
1
0
0
0
3.52
Marshall
0.1
0
0
0
0
1
0
4.36
Marmol
0.1
0
0
0
2
1
0
3.44
Detroit
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Porcello
5.0
7
2
2
4
3
1
3.55
Robertson, N
0.0
1
0
0
0
0
0
7.71
Miner (BS, 2)(W, 5-1)
1.0
1
1
1
1
1
0
4.23
Seay (H, 15)
0.1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3.68
Lyon (H, 3)
0.2
0
0
0
1
0
0
4.00
Zumaya (H, 5)
1.0
1
0
0
0
2
0
3.70
Rodney (S, 15)
1.0
1
0
0
1
2
0
3.90
Porcello pitched to 2 batters in the 6th. Robertson, N pitched to 1 batter in the 6th. Miner pitched to 2 batters
in the 7th.Pitches-strikes : Harden 109-58, Heilman 29-20, Ascanio 9-6, Marshall 3-3, Marmol 16-7, Porcello
97-59, Robertson, N 4-3, Miner 19-9, Seay 5-4, Lyon 16-10, Zumaya 15-11, Rodney 24-14.Groundouts-flyouts : Harden
4-6, Heilman 1-1, Ascanio 0-0, Marshall 0-0, Marmol 0-0, Porcello 9-1, Robertson, N 0-0, Miner 1-1, Seay 0-0, Lyon 1-1, Zumaya
0-1, Rodney 0-1.Batters faced : Harden 24, Heilman 9, Ascanio 3, Marshall 1, Marmol 3, Porcello 24, Robertson,
N 1, Miner 5, Seay 1, Lyon 3, Zumaya 4, Rodney 5.Inherited runners-scored : Heilman 2-2, Marshall 2-0, Marmol 2-1,
Robertson, N 2-0, Miner 3-1, Seay 2-0, Lyon 2-1.Umpires : HP: Andy Fletcher. 1B: Ted Barrett. 2B: Adrian Johnson.
3B: Tim McClelland.Weather : 87 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 3 mph, Varies.T : 3:19.Att :
36,438.June 24, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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