Chris Volstad With Same Tired Act, Cubs Lose 5-1
The Cubs looked pretty listless in their loss to the Dodgers on Saturday.
| Final - 5.5.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Dodgers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
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Chris Capuano Does It All In Win Over Cubs
Chris Capuano continued his great start to his season on Saturday afternoon, both on the mound and at the plate, leading the Dodgers to a 5-1 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, snapping a two-game losing streak for the Dodgers.
Dodgers Bullpen Struggling Of Late
The Dodgers bullpen has struggled mightily of late, as the relievers have allowed nine runs and 17 hits in 8 2/3 innings over the last five games, with 10 walks and 14 strikeouts during that span. There have been 14 individual relief appearances in the last five games with just one clean outing with no baserunners, and even that was just a one-out appearance by Scott Elbert on Tuesday in Colorado.
Chicago Cubs vs. Los Angeles Dodgers Preview, Saturday 5/5, 12:05 CT
The Cubs go for two in a row against the Dodgers today.
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Boxscore
| FINAL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LA Dodgers | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| Chi. Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| Los Angeles Dodgers | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dee Gordon, SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .228 |
| Mark Ellis, 2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .269 |
| Matt Kemp, CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .392 |
| Andre Ethier, RF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .283 |
| Bobby Abreu, LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .167 |
| Ronald Belisario, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jamey Wright, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jerry Hairston Jr., 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .302 |
| James Loney, 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .213 |
| Matt Treanor, C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .167 |
| Chris Capuano, P | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .143 |
| Tony Gwynn Jr., LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .255 |
| Totals | 31 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Batting
Doubles - Gordon, Abreu, Capuano
Sacrifices - Capuano
Sacrifice flies - Kemp, Treanor
Stolen Bases - Gordon
Team LOB - 6
Fielding
Errors - Gordon
Doubles - Gordon, Abreu, Capuano
Sacrifices - Capuano
Sacrifice flies - Kemp, Treanor
Stolen Bases - Gordon
Team LOB - 6
Fielding
Errors - Gordon
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Capuano (W, 4-0) | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2.21 | 0 | 100-70 |
| Ronald Belisario | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 11-8 |
| Jamey Wright | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.09 | 0 | 17-11 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David DeJesus, RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| Joe Mather, CF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .300 |
| Starlin Castro, SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .352 |
| Bryan LaHair, 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .370 |
| Alfonso Soriano, LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 |
| Ian Stewart, 3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .196 |
| Darwin Barney, 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 |
| Geovany Soto, C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .147 |
| Chris Volstad, P | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Tony Campana, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .306 |
| Lendy Castillo, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Carlos Marmol, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Blake DeWitt, PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .138 |
| Michael Bowden, P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 32 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
Batting
Grounded into DP - LaHair
Team LOB - 6
Fielding
Errors - Castro, Volstad
Grounded into DP - LaHair
Team LOB - 6
Fielding
Errors - Castro, Volstad
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA | WP | PC-ST |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Volstad (L, 0-4) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6.55 | 0 | 81-48 |
| Lendy Castillo | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5.87 | 0 | 24-17 |
| Carlos Marmol | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.59 | 1 | 22-12 |
| Michael Bowden | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2.08 | 0 | 14-10 |
Pitching
IBB - Loney by Volstad
IBB - Loney by Volstad
GAME NOTES
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Tim Timmons, First Base Umpire - Jeff Kellogg, Second Base Umpire - Eric Cooper, Third Base Umpire - Marty Foster
Duration: 2:51
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Tim Timmons, First Base Umpire - Jeff Kellogg, Second Base Umpire - Eric Cooper, Third Base Umpire - Marty Foster
Duration: 2:51
