5:05 P.M., GAME 2 OF 4
TV: 4 San Diego
RADIO: 1090-AM, 105.7-FM; 860-AM (Spanish)
PROBABLE STARTERS:
LHP SHAWN ESTES (0-0, 0.00 ERA)
Cubs vs. Estes
Derrek Lee: .222 (4-for-18, 3 2B, 3 BB, 4 SO)
Aramis Ramirez: .615 (8-for-13, 2 HR, BB, SO)
Alfonso Soriano: .333 (1-for-3)
RHP JASON MARQUIS (1-2, 5.08 ERA)
Padres vs. Marquis
Brian Giles: .250 (2-for-8, HR, 5 BB, SO)
Khalil Greene: .000 (0-for-6, SO)
Tadahito Iguchi: .714 (5-for-7, 2 2B, 3 BB, SO)
THE SKINNY
This will be Estes' first major league start since April 5, 2006, when he suffered ligament damage that required elbow reconstruction surgery. He was 4-2 with a 3.67 ERA in six starts with Portland before he was promoted by the Padres on May 8. He worked 1-2/3 innings in relief that night and allowed two unearned runs.
“I've fought hard mentally and physically to get back,” the 35-year-old Estes said yesterday. “I had almost forgotten what it was like to prepare yourself to pitch every fifth day. I don't expect my arm to bother me, but it is in the back of my mind of course it is.”
Estes, a former Cub, is 4-9 with a 6.45 ERA in 20 career starts at Wrigley field. He is 5-3 lifetime with a 5.70 ERA against the Cubs. He is making his first start against the Cubs since May 7, 2004.
Marquis is 3-2 lifetime against the Padres, with a 3.47 ERA, and was 1-0 against the Padres last year while allowing only two earned runs over 13 innings in two starts. Right-handed hitters are batting .348 against Marquis while lefties are hitting just .267. With two outs and a runner in scoring position, rivals are 3-for-19 against Marquis.
– BILL CENTER
LOOKING AHEAD
TOMORROW, MAY 14
AWAY: 5:05 P.M. / TV: 4 San Diego
CHICAGO CUBS
RHP Jake Peavy (4-2, 2.47 ERA)
vs. LHP Ted Lilly (3-4, 5.24 ERA)
THURSDAY, MAY 15
AWAY: 11:20 A.M. / No TV
CHICAGO CUBS
RHP Greg Maddux (3-3, 3.60 ERA)
vs. RHP Ryan Dempster (4-1, 2.76 ERA)
FRIDAY, MAY 16
AWAY: 7:10 P.M. / TV: 4 San Diego
SEATTLE MARINERS
RHP Chris Young (3-3, 3.94 ERA)
vs. LHP Jarrod Washburn (2-5, 5.68 ERA)
