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Vs. Chicago Cubs (4-9) Information © 2013 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office April 17, 2013 … Wrigley Field … Game No Texas Rangers (9-5) vs. Chicago Cubs (4-9) Information © 2013 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office April 17, 2013 … Wrigley Field … Game No. 14 … Home Game No. 8 RHP Alexi Ogando (2-0, 1.08) vs. RHP Carlos Villanueva (0-0, 0.64) RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY…: The Chicago Cubs and Texas Rangers were rained out last night at Wrigley Field after Tuesday’s evening series opener (a 4-2 Rangers win) … it was Chicago’s second rain out this CUBS RECORD homestand as the Cubs and Brewers were washed out, April 10 (that game will be made up as a split 2013 Overall: ......................................................... 4-9 doubleheader, July 30) … Chicago had just one rain out last season, May 1 in Cincinnati. At Wrigley Field: ............................................. 2-5 The Cubs previously had two rain outs in a homestand back in 2011 … April 19 vs. San Diego was On the Road: ................................................... 2-4 rained out, and made up as a split doubleheader the next day … April 27 vs. Colorado, the final contest of the nine-game homestand, was washed out and made-up, June 27. All-Time Since 1876: ............................... 10,376-9,889 Today is Chicago’s second of 17 games against the A.L., including 13 games against A.L. West clubs At Wrigley Field (since 1916): ............ 4,042-3,569 … following this series, Chicago’s next interleague series takes place May 27-30 with two-game sets against the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field (May 27-28) and Wrigley Field (May 29-30). CUBS VS. RANGERS The Cubs own a 108-128 (.458) all-time record in interleague play dating to 1997 … Chicago’s most The Cubs and Rangers meet at Wrigley Field for the recent winning season against the A.L. was in 2007 (8-4) … the team went 5-10 against the A.L. in first time since 2002 … this is the fourth regular both 2011 and 2012. season series between the clubs (2002 in Chicago, ABOUT THE ARMS: Cubs starting pitchers have recorded a 3.20 ERA (28 ER/78.2 IP) in the club’s first 13 2007 and 2010 in Arlington) … Chicago most recently games, the fourth-lowest ERA in the National League … through the team’s first 13 games last season, took two-of-three from the Rangers in Texas, May 21- Chicago’s starting pitchers recorded a 4.72 ERA (and had a 4.98 ERA through 14 games). 23, 2010. Cubs starting pitchers have limited the opposition to a .216 batting average, second-lowest in the 2013 Overall: .......................................................... 0-1 N.L. and third-lowest in the majors … in seven quality starts, Cubs pitchers have recorded a 1.32 ERA At Wrigley Field: .............................................. 0-1 (7 ER/47.2 IP) yet have just two victories. At Rangers Ballpark in Arlington: ..................... 0-0 Chicago’s bullpen has logged a 6.06 ERA (24 ER/35.2 IP) this season, second-highest in the majors (St. Louis has a 6.08 bullpen ERA). 2012 Overall: .......................................................... 0-0 At Wrigley Field: .............................................. 0-0 VILLANUEVA ON THE BUMP: In his most recent start, Carlos Villanueva on Friday spun 7.1 shutout innings At Rangers Ballpark in Arlington: ...................... 0-0 and has a 0.64 ERA (1 ER/14.0 IP) in his first two starts as a Cub … it’s been 20 years since a starter had a better ERA in his first two outings with the Cubs – in 1993, Jose Guzman had a 0.00 ERA (0 ER/15.1 IP) in All-Time Since 2002: ............................................... 4-6 his first two starts for Chicago, and went on to post a 0.42 ERA (1 ER/21.1 IP) in his first three games – At Wrigley Field: .............................................. 1-3 thanks to STATS Inc. At Rangers Ballpark in Arlington: ..................... 3-3 Villanueva looks to become the first hurler to start his Cubs career with three-straight quality starts UPCOMING MILESTONES since Carlos Silva began the 2010 campaign with four-straight quality efforts. Milestone ........................... Player (Number Needed) HERE AND NOW: After starting the season by taking two-of-three in Pittsburgh, April 1-4, Chicago is 2-8 in its last 10 games … the Cubs have held a lead in four of their nine setbacks on the season … 12 of 100 Doubles ........................................ Starlin Castro (1) 200 Doubles w/Cubs^ ..................... Alfonso Soriano (3) Chicago’s 13 games have been decided by three or fewer runs – tied for the second-most such games in 453 Relief Apps. w/Cubs* ................. Carlos Marmol (7) the majors (White Sox lead with 13) … the Cubs are 4-8 in those contests. 175 Home Runs w/Cubs#.............. Alfonso Soriano (11) The Cubs have already played in five one-run games this season (2-3), tied for fourth-most in the ^To become 30th player with 200 doubles as a Cub majors … the White Sox have taken part in eight one-run contests (4-4). *To pass Lee Smith for first on all-time list A STALWART IN PINSTRIPES: Cubs reliever Carlos Marmol’s appearance on Sunday was his 459th game #To pass Andre Dawson for 12th on all-time list pitched since making his major league debut with Chicago in 2006 … the 459 games pitched surpassed Lee ALL-TIME GAMES PLAYED IN LEFT FIELD, CUBS Smith (458 games with Chicago) for second-most all-time in franchise history … Charlie Root holds the franchise record with 605 games pitched for the Cubs from 1926-41. 1. Billy Williams (1959-74) ........................... 1,738 KEEPING THEM IN THE PARK: The Cubs have allowed just seven home runs this season, tied for the 2. Jimmy Sheckard (1906-12) .......................... 999 fewest in the majors with the Braves and Tigers … prior to the Giants Hunter Pence’s ninth-inning home 3. Riggs Stephenson (1926-34) ....................... 883 4. Alfonso Soriano (2007-present) ................. 766 run Sunday afternoon off Shawn Camp, Cubs pitching had gone 53.0-straight innings without allowing a long ball. MOST GAMES PITCHED, RIGHTHANDERS, 2010-13 DO I HEAR 10?: Starlin Castro enters today’s game with a nine-game hitting streak (.357/15-for-42) dating 1. Matt Belisle ................................................. 238 to April 6 … he owns seven hitting streaks of 10 or more games since the start of the 2011 campaign – 2. Tyler Clippard .............................................. 231 that’s tied for second-most in the majors in that span with Michael Young … Robinson Cano leads with 3. Luke Gregerson ........................................... 225 eight hitting streaks of at least 10 games since 2011 (thanks to STATS Inc.). 4. Shawn Camp ............................................. 223 5. Carlos Marmol .......................................... 220 RISPY BUSINESS: Alfonso Soriano’s single to load the bases in Tuesday night’s ninth inning snapped a 0-for-24 drought with runners in scoring position for Chicago … Nate Schierholtz followed with a two-run TEAM STARTING PITCHERS ERA, N.L. double as Chicago finished the evening 2-for-4 with RISP. Chicago is hitting .157 (14-for-89) with RISP this season, the second-lowest average in the majors … 1. Atlanta Braves ............................................ 1.96 the Angels are hitting .155 with RISP … Cubs pitching has limited opponents to a .261 average (31- 2. St. Louis Cardinals ...................................... 2.19 for-119) with RISP. 3. Los Angeles Dodgers .................................. 2.93 4. Chicago Cubs ........................................... 3.20 ON THE “O”: Chicago is batting .257 (62-for-241) with 16 doubles, one triple, nine home runs and 31 runs 5. Washington Nationals ................................ 3.41 scored in the first seven games of this homestand … the team hit just .175 (34-for-194) with six doubles, five home runs and 13 runs scored in its season-opening six-game trip. SORIANO IN INTERLEAGUE PLAY Alfonso Soriano has recorded three-straight multi-hit efforts (.583/7-for-12), going 2-for-4 with a Alfonso Soriano has 34 career home runs in double last night. interleague play, tied for 10th-most among active A TOUGH STRETCH: Two weekends ago in Atlanta, the Cubs kicked off a stretch of 19-straight games (now players with Lance Berkman, Miguel Cabrera and 17 games with two rainouts this homestand) against teams that finished above .500 last season, including Miguel Tejada … Paul Konerko leads active players 13 games against playoff teams (now 12 games with last night’s rain out). with 58 interleague home runs … Soriano’s 14 interleague home runs with the Cubs rank third-most The Cubs just completed a four-game series against the defending World Champion San Francisco Giants, and now host the Texas Rangers, 93-69 and in the playoffs last season, for three games. in franchise history behind Sammy Sosa (33) and Aramis Ramirez (20). Tomorrow, the Cubs play the first of three games in Milwaukee, April 19-21, and then travel to Cincinnati for three games against the defending N.L. Central division champs. MOST HITTING STREAKS OF 10+ GAMES SINCE 2011 This stretch against winning clubs from 2012 ends during a four-game set in Miami against the Marlins (69-93 in 2012), April 25-28. 1. Robinson Cano ................................................ 8 2. Starlin Castro ............................................... 7 IRON MAN: Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro has appeared in 209-consecutive games, the longest active Michael Young ................................................ 7 streak in the National League and the second-longest active streak in all of baseball … he trails only 4. Elvis Andrus..................................................... 6 Detroit’s Prince Fielder and his 358 games. Ryan Braun...................................................... 6 Castro still has a ways to go before nearing the top streaks in franchise history … Billy Williams holds Prince Fielder .................................................. 6 the club record with 1,117 consecutive games (1963-70), while Ernie Banks has the second-longest Dustin Pedroia ................................................ 6 run with 717 consecutive games (1956-61).
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