Chi. Cubs 7, Arizona 2
When: 4:10 PM ET, Sunday, September 30, 2012
Where: Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona
Temperature:
Indoors
Umpires:
Home -
Dan Bellino, 1B -
Jerry Layne, 2B -
Mike Estabrook, 3B -
Larry Vanover
Attendance:
35535
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Cubs 7, Diamondbacks 2: Bryan LaHair drove in two runs to highlight a four-run rally in the sixth as visiting Chicago snapped a seven-game losing streak and avoided a sweep.
Chris Rusin (2-3) worked five solid innings and Anthony Rizzo recorded three hits, an RBI and two runs scored for the Cubs, who were outscored 16-5 in the first two games of the series.
Cody Ransom delivered the lone RBI and rookie A.J. Pollock had a pair of hits for the Diamondbacks, who dropped to 80-79. Arizona will need to take two of three from Colorado this week to ensure back-to-back winning seasons.
Chicago was trailing, 2-1, in the sixth, when the Diamondbacks went to the bullpen. The Cubs loaded the bases on two hits and an error against Bryan Shaw (1-6) and cashed in two pitchers later, when Dave Sappelt singled in the tying run, Anthony Recker was hit by a pitch to force in the go-ahead run and LaHair capped the rally with a pinch-hit two-run single to right.
Only three of the runs for Chicago were earned, a result of three errors by the Diamondbacks. David DeJesus added a solo homer in the ninth to cap it for the Cubs.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Josh Collmenter allowed one run on six hits in five innings in the start for Arizona. … Chicago’s pitching staff had allowed at least five runs in each of the previous seven games. … The Cubs finish up with three games at Houston starting Monday while the Diamondbacks stay home to host Colorado in their final series.
Top Game Performances
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
LOB |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
Errors |
| Chi. Cubs
|
11 |
1 |
17 |
.297 |
16 |
4 |
6 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Arizona
|
6 |
0 |
6 |
.182 |
17 |
9 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
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