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Down to the Last Strike - Cubs 3 Giants 2

Found September 25, 2009 on Chicago Cubs Online:
PLAYERS: Aaron Heilman,  Brian Wilson,  Carlos Marmol,  Brad Penny,  Ryan Dempster,  Jeff Baker,  Derrek Lee,  Micah Hoffpauir,  Mike Fontenot,  Juan Uribe,  Randy Winn,  Travis Ishikawa,  Aaron Rowand,  Fred Lewis,  Eugenio Velez,  John Bowker
TEAMS: Chicago Cubs,  San Francisco Giants,  Boston Red Sox

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Game One Hundred Fifty-Two - Cubs 3 Giants 2 WP - Aaron Heilman (4-4) LP - Brian Wilson (5-6, BS 7) Save - Carlos Marmol (15) The Chicago Cubs were on the brink of officially being eliminated late Thursday night in San Francisco. Brad Penny had out dueled Ryan Dempster for eight innings and the Cubs only run scored on a 4-6-3 double play off the bat of Jeff Baker in the fourth inning. With the Giants up 2-1, Derrek Lee led off the ninth with a walk against Giants' closer Brian Wilson. Micah Hoffpauir and Mike Fontenot both swung at the first pitch and popped out to the left side of the infield. Jeff Baker stepped to the plate representing the Cubs last chance of the night. Derrek Lee stole second base on the first pitch to Jeff Baker ... Lee's first stolen base and attempt of the entire season. Baker swung and missed at Wilson's next offering then laid off two sliders to run the count to 2-2 with the tying run on second. Jeff Baker launched Brian Wilson'...
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