Alfonso Soriano ripped a two-out two-run single to cap a three-run 7th, and Carlos Zambrano threw six innings of one-run ball, leading he Cubs to a 5-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners in Cactus League action before 13,002 fans at Dwight Patterson Field at Ho Ho Kam Park this afternoon in hot & sunny Mesa, AZ.
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Carlos Zambrano got the start for the Cubs, and went six strong innings (80 pitches - 56 strikes, 6/6 GO/FO), allowing just one run on five hits (a first-pitch lead-off HR over the LF fence in the top of the 3rd by Mariners SS Chris Woodward, and four harmless singles) and no walks, while striking out six.
The Cubs got five base-runners on board (two hits and three walks) against Mariners starter Erik Bedard over the first 2.2 IP, including a Derrek Lee double into the RF corner and a Milton Bradley linre single to LF with two outs in the bottom of the first), but could not score.
But the Cubs did manage to tie the game in the bott...
Found March 22, 2009 on
Cub Reporter:
PLAYERS:
Alfonso Soriano,
Carlos Zambrano,
Chris Woodward,
Erik Bedard,
Derrek Lee,
Milton Bradley,
Mark Lowe,
Aaron Miles,
Cesar Jimenez,
Franklin Gutierrez,
Aramis Ramirez,
Geovany Soto,
Andres Blanco,
Joey Gathright,
Randy Messenger,
Reed Johnson,
Mike Fontenot,
Bobby Scales,
Paul Bako,
Carlos Marmol,
Mike Wilson,
Angel Guzman,
Randy Wells
TEAMS: Seattle Mariners
TEAMS: Seattle Mariners
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