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CHICAGO CUBS (46 - 56) at COLORADO (52 - 50)
Friday, 7/30/2010 9:10 PM
RYAN DEMPSTER (R) vs. JEFF FRANCIS (L)

 CHICAGO CUBS - Local News Coverage
 COLORADO - Local News Coverage
 COORS FIELD - Weather

Key Performance Information
Key performance records for CHICAGO CUBS
CHICAGO CUBS is 46-56 in games played on a grass field this season. (224-197 over the last 3 seasons.)
CHICAGO CUBS is 22-28 in night games this season. (110-111 over the last 3 seasons.)
CHICAGO CUBS is 17-17 against left-handed starters this season. (64-49 over the last 3 seasons.)
CHICAGO CUBS is 30-25 after a loss this season. (105-91 over the last 3 seasons.)
CHICAGO CUBS is 18-18 when playing against a team with a winning record this season. (89-89 over the last 3 seasons.)
CHICAGO CUBS is 6-6 when playing against a team with a winning record in the second half of the season this season. (44-45 over the last 3 seasons.)
CHICAGO CUBS is 46-56 in all games this season. (226-201 over the last 3 seasons.)
CHICAGO CUBS is 20-29 in road games this season. (97-112 over the last 3 seasons.)
CHICAGO CUBS is 12-12 in July games this season. (45-32 over the last 3 seasons.)
CHICAGO CUBS is 6-10 when playing on Friday this season. (30-36 over the last 3 seasons.)
CHICAGO CUBS is 3-5 when playing with a day off this season. (18-21 over the last 3 seasons.)
 
Key performance records for COLORADO
COLORADO is 23-27 after a win this season. (116-101 over the last 3 seasons.)
COLORADO is 18-21 when playing against a team with a losing record this season. (113-95 over the last 3 seasons.)
COLORADO is 2-5 when playing against a team with a losing record in the second half of the season this season. (64-40 over the last 3 seasons.)
COLORADO is 52-50 in all games this season. (218-212 over the last 3 seasons.)
COLORADO is 32-18 in home games this season. (126-88 over the last 3 seasons.)
COLORADO is 11-13 in July games this season. (43-34 over the last 3 seasons.)
COLORADO is 6-8 when playing on Friday this season. (34-33 over the last 3 seasons.)
COLORADO is 52-50 in games played on a grass field this season. (218-212 over the last 3 seasons.)
COLORADO is 32-34 in night games this season. (149-142 over the last 3 seasons.)
COLORADO is 32-34 against right-handed starters this season. (143-146 over the last 3 seasons.)

Team and Starting Pitcher Statistics
CHICAGO CUBS - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.20.2600.32110234558972201040.034153117503772010677(82)(74)
Road Games40.2480.309491675415103500.03189149392173404635(35)(36)
Lefty Starters4.60.2780.33834118132878360.03153108252132583724(24)(27)
RYAN DEMPSTER - Season Statistics in Games Started
 Starter Statistics
 ERAWHIPW-LGIPIP/SRERHHRBBSO
All Starts3.711.2808-721140.76.765581261954134
Road Starts3.721.2554-31065.36.5282762102062
Last 3 Starts4.341.8211-0318.76.212923311142-1+13-0
CHICAGO CUBS - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games4.581.459292.71771492813614628011-19211165.6%
Road Games4.771.460137.7867312611751332-1010758.8%

COLORADO - Team Hitting and Fielding Statistics
Team BattingTeam BattingTeam Fielding
 RunsAVGOBPGABHEBHR/ABRBIBBSOSBLOBGIDPERRDPOSB
All Games4.70.2640.33410234709152301100.03461368796517417861(112)(54)
Home Games5.70.2990.367501704510130630.04271183350213764122(53)(20)
Righty Starters4.80.2610.332662260590154780.03303239527324665438(75)(33)
JEFF FRANCIS - Season Statistics in Games Started
 Starter Statistics
 ERAWHIPW-LGIPIP/SRERHHRBBSO
All Starts4.561.3343-313755.840388241844
Home Starts4.541.3441-1741.7623214631022
Last 3 Starts2.651.2351-03175.7551714161-2-1.22-1
COLORADO - Bullpen Pitching Statistics
 ERAWHIPIPRERHHRBBSOW-LSVBSVPct.
All Games3.811.234307141130282299727013-19211263.6%
Home Games4.011.161159.4767114615391379-913765.0%

Recent Results And Upcoming Games
Here are the most recent results and upcoming schedules for the two teams involved. Game scores and starting pitchers for the respective teams are displayed.
CHICAGO CUBS - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentScoreW/LHLOBEHLOBE
7/16/2010LILLY(L)PHILADELPHIA4-3W640421
7/17/2010WELLS(R)PHILADELPHIA1-4L9919120
7/18/2010GORZELANNY(L)PHILADELPHIA11-6W14419112
7/19/2010SILVA(R)HOUSTON5-11L103217110
7/20/2010DEMPSTER(R)HOUSTON14-7W1451872
7/21/2010LILLY(L)HOUSTON3-4L121601181
7/23/2010WELLS(R)ST LOUIS5-0W1071580
7/24/2010GORZELANNY(L)ST LOUIS6-5W9511181
7/25/2010DEMPSTER(R)ST LOUIS3-4L129015101
7/26/2010SILVA(R)@ HOUSTON5-2W138111120
7/27/2010LILLY(L)@ HOUSTON1-6L440880
7/28/2010WELLS(R)@ HOUSTON1-8L79013111
7/30/2010DEMPSTER(R)@ COLORADO 
7/31/2010 @ COLORADO 
8/1/2010 @ COLORADO 
8/2/2010 MILWAUKEE 
8/3/2010 MILWAUKEE 
8/4/2010 MILWAUKEE 
8/6/2010 CINCINNATI 

COLORADO - Schedule
 Team StatsOpp Stats
DateTeam StarterOpponentScoreW/LHLOBEHLOBE
7/16/2010HAMMEL(R)@ CINCINNATI2-3L550860
7/17/2010DE LA ROSA(L)@ CINCINNATI1-8L461520
7/18/2010COOK(R)@ CINCINNATI1-0W4818101
7/19/2010JIMENEZ(R)@ FLORIDA8-9L11821162
7/20/2010FRANCIS(L)@ FLORIDA10-0W970331
7/21/2010HAMMEL(R)@ FLORIDA2-5L571761
7/22/2010DE LA ROSA(L)@ FLORIDA2-3L770680
7/23/2010COOK(R)@ PHILADELPHIA0-6L57012110
7/24/2010JIMENEZ(R)@ PHILADELPHIA2-10L8511180
7/25/2010FRANCIS(L)@ PHILADELPHIA3-4L81211080
7/26/2010HAMMEL(R)@ PHILADELPHIA4-5L10102890
7/27/2010DE LA ROSA(L)PITTSBURGH2-4L661740
7/28/2010COOK(R)PITTSBURGH2-6L10901161
7/29/2010JIMENEZ(R)PITTSBURGH9-3W1580641
7/30/2010FRANCIS(L)CHICAGO CUBS 
7/31/2010 CHICAGO CUBS 
8/1/2010 CHICAGO CUBS 
8/3/2010 SAN FRANCISCO 
8/4/2010 SAN FRANCISCO 
8/5/2010 @ PITTSBURGH 
8/6/2010 @ PITTSBURGH 

Recent Head-to-Head Matchups
Games over the last 3 seasons
CHICAGO CUBS is 9-5 in past games against COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
The average score in these games was COLORADO 5, CHICAGO CUBS 5
Games this season
CHICAGO CUBS is 2-0 in past games against COLORADO this season
The average score in these games was CHICAGO CUBS 5, COLORADO 2

All games at COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 4-2 in past games against CHICAGO CUBS over the last 3 seasons
The average score in these games was COLORADO 7, CHICAGO CUBS 4
Games played at COLORADO this season.
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

RYAN DEMPSTER vs. COLORADO since 1997
DEMPSTER is 5-3 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 7.42 and a WHIP of 1.648.

JEFF FRANCIS vs. CHICAGO CUBS since 1997
FRANCIS is 0-0 when starting against CHICAGO CUBS with an ERA of 8.77 and a WHIP of 1.949.


Key Player Injuries

CHICAGO CUBS
[P] 03/30/2010 - Angel Guzman 60-day DL (3/26) ( Shoulder )
[P] 05/19/2010 - Esmailin Caridad 15-day DL (5/18) ( Forearm )
[P] 06/26/2010 - Carlos Zambrano has been placed on restricted list ( Disciplinary )
[P] 06/29/2010 - John Grabow 15-day DL (6/29) ( Knee )
[P] 07/08/2010 - Brian Schlitter 15-day DL (7/3) ( Shoulder )
[C] 07/28/2010 - Geovany Soto "?" Friday vs Colorado Rockies ( Foot )
COLORADO
[P] 04/28/2010 - Taylor Buchholz 60-day DL (3/26) ( Elbow )
[IF/OF] 05/16/2010 - Eric Young 60-day DL (5/15) ( Tibia )
[P] 06/17/2010 - Matt Daley 15-day DL (6/11), out for season ( Shoulder )
[1B] 07/07/2010 - Todd Helton 15-day DL (7/5) ( Back )

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