Vs. Chicago Cubs (57-72) Information © 2014 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office August 24, 2014 … Wrigley Field … Game No
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Baltimore Orioles (73-54) vs. Chicago Cubs (57-72) Information © 2014 Chicago Cubs Media Relations Office August 24, 2014 … Wrigley Field … Game No. 130 … Home Game No. 65 RHP Miguel Gonzalez (6-6, 3.80) vs. LHP Tsuyoshi Wada (3-1, 2.75) CUBS CLOSE OUT HOMESTAND: The Cubs today wrap up their three- CUBS VS. ORIOLES game series against the Orioles and complete this six-game homestand CUBS RECORD that began against the Giants (1-2) … Chicago has taken the first two This series marks the third meeting games of this series by scores of 4-1 and 7-2 and today looks for their 2014 Overall: .......................................... 57-72 between the Cubs and Orioles … the teams second interleague series sweep of the season (June 30-July 2 at Boston). At Wrigley Field: ................................... 31-33 first met at Camden Yards in 2003, with the Today’s game completes a stretch of 33 games in 34 days (including On the Road: ........................................ 26-39 Cubs going 2-1 … the clubs met for three 23 of those at home) for Chicago that began on July 22 … the Cubs March/April: ........................................ 9-17 games at Wrigley Field in 2008, with the have a 17-15 record during this stretch … tomorrow’s off day will be May ................................................... 11-16 Orioles taking two-of-three. the team’s first since August 4. June ................................................... 15-13 July .................................................... 10-16 Chicago on Tuesday begins a six-day, seven-game trip with three 2014 Overall: ......................................... 2-0 August ............................................... 12-10 games in Cincinnati … that’s followed by four games in St. Louis At Wrigley Field: ............................ 2-0 (beginning Friday), including a split doubleheader on Saturday to At Camden Yards: ......................... 0-0 All-Time Since 1876: ................ 10,495-10,047 make-up May 14’s washout. At Wrigley Field (since 1916): ..... 4,102-3,647 2013 Overall: ......................................... 0-0 The Cubs have won five of their last seven, 15 of their last 26 and are At Wrigley Field: ............................ 0-0 16-13 in their last 29 … the club is 19-26 in its last 45 games since a Leading Entering 6th: ............................... 42-8 At Camden Yards: ......................... 0-0 four-game winning streak, June 30-July 4. Tied Entering 6th: .................................... 8-12 All-Time Since 2003: ............................... 5-3 WHAT THE FUTURE HOLDS: Following today’s contest, the Cubs will have Trailing Entering 6th: ............................... 7-52 At Wrigley Field: ............................ 3-2 32 games remaining this season, including 16 at home and 16 on the road At Camden Yards: .......................... 2-1 … 25 of the 32 games are against their own division, including the next 13 Leading Entering 7th: ............................... 47-6 contests through September 7 vs. Pittsburgh. Tied Entering 7th: ...................................... 5-8 UPCOMING MILESTONES Trailing Entering 7th: ............................... 5-58 RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY: Including yesterday’s delay of three hours and Milestone: ..................Player (No. Needed) nine minutes, the Cubs have had 15 games delayed by weather this Leading Entering 8th: ............................... 48-4 400 Games Played .......... Justin Ruggiano (2) season, totaling 21 hours, 56 minutes. Tied Entering 8th: ...................................... 7-9 CUBS CURRENTLY ON DISABLED LIST BAEZ FLEXES MUSCLES: Javier Baez has gone deep in consecutive games, Trailing Entering 8th: ............................... 2-59 and has seven homers in his first 19 career contests … those are the most Player Date Date Games homers by a Cub in his first 19 career games since Mandy Brooks hit eight Leading Entering 9th: ............................... 49-2 (Injury) On Elig Missed in his first 19 games in 1925. Tied Entering 9th: ...................................... 8-7 LHP Felix Doubront 7/31 8/15 22 Current Oriole Chris Davis was the previous player to hit seven Trailing Entering 9th: ............................... 0-63 (Lt. Calf Strain) homers in his first 19 games – he turned the trick in 2008 with Texas. RHP Edwin Jackson 8/21 9/5 3 Scoring First: .......................................... 39-18 (Rt. Lat Strain) GLOVE LOVE: The Cubs have a .993 fielding percentage (6 E/817 TC) in One-Run Games: .................................... 15-20 RHP James McDonald 3/30 5/29 129 their last 21 games since August 2 – that’s tops in the majors (Cincinnati is Two-Run Games: ...................................... 8-15 (Rt. Shoulder Inflammation) 60-Day second with a .991 mark) … additionally, Chicago has 27 outfield assists on Extra-Inning Games: .................................. 7-9 RHP Brian Schlitter 8/9 8/24 15 the season, third-most among Senior Circuit clubs, trailing only Arizona Scoring Four or More: ............................ 43-15 (Rt. Shoulder Inflammation) (36) and New York (30). Scoring Fewer Than Four: ....................... 14-57 CONGRATS TO JACKIE ROBINSON WEST! INTERLEAGUE INTERLUDE: This is Chicago’s seventh interleague series of Out-Hitting Opponents: ......................... 44-12 the year … the Cubs are 8-8 in 16 games against the White Sox (1-3), Hit Totals Equal: ......................................... 4-7 The Cubs congratulate Chicago’s Jackie Yankees (1-3), Red Sox (3-0), Rays (1-2) and Orioles (2-0) … Chicago has Out-Hit by Opponents: ............................ 9-53 Robinson West Little League team that won won eight of their last 11 interleague contests. Hit at Least One HR: ............................... 45-36 yesterday’s U.S. Championship Game at the Chicago owns a 129-142 (.476) all-time interleague record … the Cubs Hit Two or More HR: .............................. 20-13 Little League World Series – the club will play eight interleague series this season, totaling 20 games. Playing Errorless Ball: ............................ 31-42 topped Nevada, 7-5 … Jackie Robinson Committing at Least One Error: .............. 26-30 West this afternoon faces South Korea in POWER BROKERS: The Cubs have homered in season-high tying eight- the title game. straight games, hitting 13 long balls in that span (also homered in eight-straight, June 13-21) … since the start of the 2013 campaign, Chicago has hit 296 home runs, second-most in the N.L. – Colorado leads with 307. 20 SAVES AT YOUNG AGE RIZZO AT THE DISH: Anthony Rizzo has 52 homers since the start of the 2013 season, tied for fourth-most in the N.L. with Hector Rondon on Friday recorded his 20th Justin Upton … he trails Miami’s Giancarlo Stanton (56), Arizona’s Paul Goldschmidt (55) and Pittsburgh’s Pedro Alvarez (53). save of the season … at 26 years old, he’s Rizzo’s 29 homers this year are three shy of Stanton for the N.L. lead … his 29 homers have contributed to an .884 OPS, the youngest Cub to reach 20 saves in a seventh in the N.L. season since Mitch Williams recorded 36 Rizzo aims to become just the seventh Cubs left-handed batter to reach 30 home runs in a season, and the first since Fred saves in 1989 at age 24. McGriff hit 30 in 2002 … overall, a Cubs left-handed hitter has reached the 30-homer mark 10 times in franchise history, done five times by Hall of Famer Billy Williams. WAR’S GOOD FOR SOMETHING FIRST THING IS FIRST: Anthony Rizzo has 11 homers on the first pitch of an at-bat, tops in the majors … Baltimore’s Nelson Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo enters Cruz is second with nine … Rizzo is hitting .397 (23-for-58) when putting a first pitch in play. tonight with a 3.5 WAR (wins above replacement) … that’s second-highest ARMED AND READY: Chicago’s bullpen has a 1.74 ERA (19 ER/98.1 IP) in the team’s last 27 games, and yesterday spun 7.0 among N.L. first basemen trailing only shutout innings vs. the Orioles … the bullpen has walked 23 and struck out 86 in this stretch, holding the opponent to a .194 Arizona’s Paul Goldschmidt (4.4). average (66-for-340). Carlos Villanueva has recorded a win, hold and a save in his last 12 games since July 12 … he has a 0.47 ERA (1 ER/19.1 IP) MOST HOME RUNS, NL in that stretch, walking just two and striking out 20 … he’s held the opponent to a .123 batting average (8-for-65). 1. Colorado Rockies ............................. 148 YOUNG GUNS: The Cubs have had seven players make their major league debut this season: outfielders Arismendy Alcantara 2. Milwaukee Brewers ......................... 130 and Matt Szczur, infielder Javier Baez, righthanders Dallas Beeler, Kyle Hendricks and Neil Ramirez, and lefthander Tsuyoshi 3. Chicago Cubs ................................. 124 Wada … overall, 12 rookies have played for the Cubs … joining the aforementioned seven: lefthander Zac Rosscup, 4. Pittsburgh Pirates ............................ 117 righthanders Kyuji Fujikawa and Brian Schlitter, and infielders Mike Olt and Logan Watkins. The seven rookie pitchers for the Cubs this season have combined to post a 2.55 ERA (55 ER/194.1 IP) in 120 games MOST XBH BY NL FIRST BASEMEN, SINCE 2013 (17 starts) with an 11-8 record, three saves and 25 holds. 1. Paul Goldschmidt, ARI ..................... 134 ITEMS OF NOTE: The Cubs are 12-10 this August, already surpassing their win total from last August, when the club went 8-20 2. Anthony Rizzo, CHI ........................ 117 … Chicago last had more August victories in 2011, when it went 16-13 … the team has a 3.17