May 13, 2008
Padres 3, Cubs 12: Exploding Against the Padres
By
Zeldink
Posted at 9:33 am
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padres (14-25) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| Cubs (23-15) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | 12 | 13 | 0 |
W: Carlos Zambrano (6-1)
Apparently, the Cubs really did miss Aramis Ramirez in the lineup when he missed a few games. After stinking up the joint against crappy teams like the Reds, the Cubs have jumped back into first place thanks to a four-game winning streak that coincides with Ramirez’ return to the lineup. Not that he contributed all 12 runs by himself, but his presence seems to offer better pitches to those around him.
The Cubs scored 6 in the 5th and 5 in the 6th to rout the Padres and give Carlos Zambrano his 6th win. All of that scoring, and just one home run, from Alfonso Soriano.
Thanks to a Cardinals loss, Chicago sits alone in first. Jason Marquis will try to keep them there tonight when he starts against Shawn Estes at 8:05pm EDT.