Cubs vs. Marlins - 6/14 - Recap

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Chicago-14 Florida-0

W-Sergio Mitre (2-1)
L-Josh Beckett (7-5)

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Batter of the Game - Derek Lee - 4-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 2 R, 1 2B
Pitcher of the Game - Sergio Mitre - 9 IP, 0 ER, 5 H, 0 BB, 3 K

Last 5:
Wed, Jun 8 Toronto Cubs Win 2-0
Fri, Jun 10 Boston Cubs Win 14-6
Sat, Jun 11 Boston Cubs Win 7-6
Sun, Jun 12 Boston Cubs Lose 1-8
Moin, Jun 13 Florida Cubs Lose 1-9

Next 5:
Wed, Jun 15 Florida 2:20 pm
Fri, Jun 17 at NY Yankees 7:05 pm
Sat, Jun 18 at NY Yankees 3:05 pm
Sun, Jun 19 at NY Yankees 1:05 pm
Mon, Jun 20 at Milwaukee 8:05 pm
(All times EST)


NL Central Standings (As of 1:00 PM CST 6/15)

Team       W  L  Pct  GB  
St. Louis  41 23 .641 --  
Chi Cubs   34 29 .540 6.5  
Pittsburgh 30 32 .484 10.0 
Milwaukee  29 35 .453 12.0  
Houston    26 37 .413 14.5  
Cincinnati 26 38 .406 15.0 

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Player              pos   AB R  H  RBI BB K LOB Season Avg  
N. Perez            ss    4  1  1  0   0  1 1  .300  
    E. Wilson       ph-ss 1  0  0  0   0  0 1  .154  
C. Patterson         cf   4  0  0  0   0  1 0  .257  
    J. Hairston Jr. ph-cf 1  1  1  1   0  0 0  .272  
D. Lee              1b    5  2  4  3   0  0 0  .386  
J. Burnitz          rf    4  2  3  0   0  0 1  .276  
    J. Dubois       ph-lf 1  0  0  0   0  1 1  .256  
A. Ramirez          3b    4  2  2  4   0  0 1  .288  
    J. Macias       ph-3b 1  0  0  0   0  0 1  .271  
T. Walker           2b    4  2  2  0   0  0 0  .308  
T. Hollandsworth    lf-rf 4  2  2  1   0  1 0  .257  
M. Barrett          c     3  1  1  4   0  0 0  .295  
S. Mitre            p     4  1  2  0   0  0 0  .364  
Totals                    40 14 18 13  0  4 6   

Batting
2B - D Lee 2 (24, J Beckett, C Bentz); J Burnitz (14, T Smith); T Hollandsworth (9, T Smith); N Perez (10, T Smith).
3B - J Hairston Jr (1, C Bentz).
HR - A Ramirez 2 (14, 4th inning off J Beckett 1 on, 2 Out, 6th inning off T Smith 1 on, 1 Out), D Lee (18, 6th inning off J Beckett 0 on, 1 Out), M Barrett (8, 8th inning off C Bentz 2 on, 0 Out).
SF - M Barrett.
RBI - A Ramirez 4 (38), D Lee 3 (56), T Hollandsworth (19), M Barrett 4 (32), J Hairston Jr (7).
2-out RBI - A Ramirez 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Ramirez 1, J Macias 1.
Team LOB - 3.

Base Running
CS - J Burnitz (3, 2nd base by J Beckett/P Lo Duca).

Fielding
DP - 2 (N Perez-T Walker-D Lee, T Walker-N Perez-D Lee).

IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA
S. Mitre (W, 2-1) 9.0 5 0 0 0 3 0 3.55

Pitcher           IP  H R ER BB K HR Season ERA  
S. Mitre (W, 2-1) 9.0 5 0 0  0  3 0  3.55  

Pitches-strikes - S Mitre 99-73.
Ground balls-fly balls - S Mitre 18-6.
Batters faced - S Mitre 30.

Game Details
Umpires: HP--Bruce Froemming. 1B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 2B--Jerry Meals. 3B--Mike Winters.
Time: 2:28.
Attendance: 38,887.
Weather: 72 degrees, clear.
Wind: 17 mph, out to right.

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Mitre hurls shutout as Cubs thump Marlins
June 14, 2005
CBS SportsLine.com wire reports

CHICAGO -- Sergio Mitre seemed to be the only pitcher who handled the windy conditions at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night.

The Cubs backed Mitre's five-hitter with 18 hits in a 14-0 victory over the Florida Marlins on Tuesday night, their biggest margin of victory this season.

Marlins starter Josh Beckett (7-5) allowed four runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings before being forced to leave with a blister on his right middle finger -- a problem that has plagued him in his career.

Beckett, the 2003 World Series MVP, has been on the disabled list seven times, five because of blisters on the middle finger of his pitching hand. He has tried numerous remedies for the recurring problem.

"I guess it's in the same place as it was in the past, but it's not as big," Marlins pitching coach Mark Wiley said. "I guess we'll just have to wait and see how long it takes him."

Aramis Ramirez hit two home runs and drove in four runs. With the wind blowing hard out of Wrigley Field, the Cubs took advantage, ending a two-game stretch in which they were outscored 17-2.

The Cubs had 10 extra-base hits, including Derrek Lee's NL-leading 18th homer. Lee also had two doubles and a run-scoring single, driving in three runs to tie him for the NL lead with 56.

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Mitre has been fricking impressive lately. I think last week was more impressive because it was close, while last night the pressure was off. Lee and Aramis are staying hot, we win a lot .

Also, Beckett just isn't the same anymore. I remeber him dominating the Yankees, but those blisters are sucky.