SB Nation Chicago - New Month, Same Story: Piniella Leaves Starter In One Batter Too Long, Cubs Lose 3-2https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48877/chicago-fave.png2010-06-01T20:41:46-05:00http://chicago.sbnation.com/rss/stream/12603782010-06-01T20:41:46-05:002010-06-01T20:41:46-05:00Cubs Give Up Homer In Eighth, Blow Another Lead, Lose 3-2
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<p>PITTSBURGH (Sports Network) - Neil Walker's two-run home run in the eighth inning, the first of his career, gave the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/teams/PIT">Pittsburgh Pirates</a> a 3-2 win over the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/teams/CHC">Chicago Cubs</a> in the second contest of a three-game set.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/740/Garrett_Jones">Garrett Jones</a> also homered for the Pirates, who have won the first two games of this series after dropping their previous five contests.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/624/Jeff_Karstens">Jeff Karstens</a> lasted six innings in the start and was charged with two runs on six hits with three walks and three strikeouts. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/4257/Joel_Hanrahan">Joel Hanrahan</a> (2-1) got the win for throwing a perfect eighth.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/360/Xavier_Nady">Xavier Nady</a> went 4-for-4 with a two-run home run for the Cubs, who have dropped four of their last five. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/785/Ted_Lilly">Ted Lilly</a> (1-5) lost his fifth straight decision as he was charged with three runs on six hits with four walks and six strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings.</p>
<p>Trailing by a run in the eighth, the Pirates took the lead. With one out, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/32599/Andrew_McCutchen">Andrew McCutchen</a> drew a walk to put the tying run on base and Walker followed by clubbing an 0-1 pitch over the fence in left for a 3-2 lead.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/344/Octavio_Dotel">Octavio Dotel</a> worked a 1-2-3 ninth for his 12th save of the season.</p>
<p>The Cubs struck in the third inning to take the lead. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/31253/Kosuke_Fukudome">Kosuke Fukudome</a> led off with a triple, and after <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/70863/Starlin_Castro">Starlin Castro</a> flied out, Nady clubbed a 2-1 pitch over the left field wall for his third home run of the season.</p>
<p>Pittsburgh got a run back in the fourth when Jones led off the frame by drilling a 2-0 pitch just over the wall in right.</p>
<p>With two outs in the Pirates fifth, McCutchen walked and quickly swiped second to get into scoring position, but Walker struck out to end the inning.</p>
<p>Lilly retired the Pirates in order in the sixth and got <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/789/Ronny_Cedeno">Ronny Cedeno</a> to ground into a double play in the seventh after giving up a single to <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../../mlb/players/927/Andy_LaRoche">Andy LaRoche</a>.</p>
<p>Jones leads the Pirates with seven home runs on the season...The Pirates have homered in a season-high four consecutive games...Lilly has not won a game since April 24 at Milwaukee, a span of seven starts. He is 4-4 in 15 career games -- 13 starts -- against Pittsburgh...The Pirates have won nine of their last 10 games against the Cubs...The Cubs left eight men on base.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/2010/6/1/1496948/cubs-piniella-lilly-piratesAl Yellon2010-06-01T15:51:58-05:002010-06-01T15:51:58-05:00Cubs Shake Up Lineup For Tonight's Game
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<p>Via <a href="http://www.chicagobreakingsports.com/2010/06/june-may-bring-change-to-cubs-lineup.html" target="_blank">Paul Sullivan at Chicago Breaking Sports,</a> the Cubs’ lineup tonight will have several changes:</p>
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<p>First baseman Derrek Lee, third baseman Aramis Ramirez and center fielder Marlon Byrd joined Ryan Theriot on the bench for Tuesday night’s game against the Pirates.</p>
<p>Tyler Colvin will play center and bat clean-up. Xavier Nady will be at first base and bat third behind right fielder Kosuke Fukudome and shortstop Starlin Castro.</p>
<p>Left fielder Alfonso Soriano will be in the No. 5 spot, followed by second baseman Mike Fontenot, third baseman Jeff Baker and catcher Koyie Hill behind starting pitcher Ted Lilly.</p>
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<p>Good stuff. If this lineup produces, they should stick with it (except, I suppose, for putting Derrek Lee back in tomorrow).</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/2010/6/1/1496516/cubs-pirates-lineup-shakeupAl Yellon2010-06-01T14:12:46-05:002010-06-01T14:12:46-05:00Preview: Chicago Cubs (24-28) at Pittsburgh Pirates (21-31), 6:05 pm
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<p>(Sports Network) - Lefty <span>Ted Lilly</span> can snap a six-start drought tonight when the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/teams/CHC">Chicago Cubs</a> visit PNC Park for the second test of a three-game series with the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/teams/PIT">Pittsburgh Pirates</a>.</p>
<p>The 34-year-old Californian, a 17-game winner as recently as 2008, has gone 0-4 with two no-decisions in six outings since a 5-1 win at Milwaukee on April 24.</p>
<p>He tossed seven scoreless innings and allowed three hits in his most recent start against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/teams/LOS">Los Angeles Dodgers</a> on May 27, but got a no-decision in a game the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/CHC">Cubs</a> won, 1-0.</p>
<p>Lilly has pitched at least six innings in six of seven starts and allowed three earned runs or less five times.</p>
<p>He is 4-3 in 14 career games - 12 starts - against the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/mlb/teams/PIT">Pirates</a> with a 4.38 earned run average in 78 innings.</p>
<p>For Pittsburgh, righty <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/624/Jeff_Karstens">Jeff Karstens</a> returns to a starting role for the first time since May 8.</p>
<p>The former <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/teams/NYY">New York Yankees</a> draft pick was 1-1 with a no-decision in three starts to begin the season before making six consecutive relief appearances between May 11 and May 27.</p>
<p>He allowed four hits and a run in a four-inning role on May 27 at Cincinnati in his last appearance, lowering his ERA from 5.14 to 4.78.</p>
<p>The Pirates are 2-7 in games he's pitched.</p>
<p>Karstens is 2-1 in four lifetime meetings with the Cubs, including three starts.</p>
<p>In Monday's opener, <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/26/Bobby_Crosby">Bobby Crosby</a> knocked in the go-ahead run with a single in the eighth inning, as the Pirates edged Chicago, 2-1.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/740/Garrett_Jones">Garrett Jones</a> went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored for the Pirates, who snapped a five-game skid.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/21288/Ross_Ohlendorf">Ross Ohlendorf</a> had his best outing of the season, giving up one run on three hits in a season-high seven innings. He also fanned a season-best six batters and walked two, but remains winless in six starts. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/31280/Evan_Meek">Evan Meek</a> (3-1) pitched a scoreless eighth to pick up the win.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/787/Geovany_Soto">Geovany Soto</a> drove in the lone run for the Cubs, who have dropped four straight games in Pittsburgh within the same season for the first time since 1996 (July 3-Sept. 22). Chicago has lost six of its seven matchups with the Pirates this season.</p>
<p><a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/31341/Randy_Wells">Randy Wells</a> allowed just three hits in five scoreless frames, but did not factor into the decision. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="../../mlb/players/703/Sean_Marshall">Sean Marshall</a> (5-2) gave up the game-winning run in the eighth to take the loss.</p>
<p>The Pirates have won six of seven versus the Cubs this year, sweeping a three- game home set from May 4-6.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/2010/6/1/2315928/preview-chicago-cubs-24-28-at-pittsburgh-pirates-21-31-6-05-pmAl Yellon