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McGehee pounds 4 hits, Brewers rip Cubs 11-2

McGehee pounds 4 hits, Brewers rip Cubs 11-2
ANDREW SELIGMAN, Jul 4, 2009
No hard feelings from Casey McGehee. Just some hard shots. The rookie homered while setting career-highs with four hits and five RBIs to help the Milwaukee Brewers pound Rich Harden and the Chicago Cubs 11-2 on Saturday and snap a three-game losing streak. Mike Cameron and J.J. Hardy also went deep to back a solid effort by Braden Looper (7-4). ...More
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Cubs Team Report Jul 4, 2009

Saying he "thought about it all night," manager Lou Piniella still went ahead Friday and put left fielder Alfonso Soriano back in the leadoff spot after Soriano sat for the two previous games.

Things might be changing, however.

In Thursday night's 9-5 victory over the Brewers, rookie Sam Fuld led off and played left field. He got on base three times and scored twice.

Soriano has struggled at the plate for much of the season. He went 0-for-5 Friday has an on-base percentage of .291 and no home runs since June 7.

After Friday's 2-1 win over the Brewers, Piniella said changes may happen as early as Saturday.

"I said we're going to make some adjustments with the lineup, and we'll leave it at that," Piniella said.

Ever since Soriano began playing ...More

 
 Team Injuries
 Player Date Status Injury
 Á. Guzmán RP/SP Jun 21, 2009 15-day Strained right triceps
 R. Johnson CF/RF Jun 21, 2009 15-day Lower back spasms
 A. Miles 2B/SS Jun 21, 2009 15-day Hyperextended right elbow
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Chicago Cubs starter Rich Harden(notes), left, is pulled out of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers by Cubs manager Lou Piniella, right, as catcher Geovany Soto(notes), center, looks on during the third inning, Saturday, July  4, 2009, in Chicago. The Brewers won 11-2.
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Milwaukee Brewers shortstop J.J. Hardy(notes), top, forces out Chicago Cubs' Mike Fontenot(notes) during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Saturday, July  4, 2009, in Chicago. The Chicago Cubs' Kosuke Fukudome(notes) was safe at first. The brewers won 11-2.
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Milwaukee Brewers closer Chris Narveson(notes), left, celebrates with Jeff Suppan(notes) after the Brewers defeated the Chicago Cubs 11-2 in a baseball game in Chicago, Saturday, July  4, 2009.
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Chicago Cubs' Alfonso Soriano(notes) takes off his helmet after striking out during the ninth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers in Chicago, Saturday, July  4, 2009. The Brewers won 11-2.
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 NL Central Standings
W L Pct GB 
 Milwaukee 43 38 .531 -- 
 St. Louis 44 39 .530 -- 
 Cincinnati 40 39 .506 2.0 
 Chi Cubs 39 39 .500 2.5 
 Houston 38 41 .481 4.0 
 Pittsburgh 37 44 .457 6.0 
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Ryan Theriot - Chicago CubsR. Theriot
#2, Shortstop/Second Base
Leads team with .287 Batting Avg
STAT PLAYER TOTAL
 AVGR. Theriot.287 
 HRD. Lee14 
 RBID. Lee48 
 RA. Soriano47 
 SBR. Theriot10 
 WT. Lilly
 SVK. Gregg14 
 IPR. Dempster105.2 
 ERAT. Lilly3.35 
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 Last Five Games
 Tue, Jun 30at PittsburghL 0-3 
 Wed, Jul 1at PittsburghW 4-1 
 Thu, Jul 2MilwaukeeW 9-5 
 Fri, Jul 3MilwaukeeW 2-1 
 Sat, Jul 4MilwaukeeL 2-11 
 Next Five Games
 Sun, Jul 5Milwaukee2:20 pm 
 Mon, Jul 6Atlanta7:05 pm 
 Tue, Jul 7Atlanta8:05 pm 
 Wed, Jul 8Atlanta2:20 pm 
 Fri, Jul 10St. Louis2:20 pm 
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