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Alfonso Soriano - LF -
Chicago Cubs
OF Alfonso Soriano came off the disabled list July 23, the Cubs are 18-6, including Sunday's 9-2 victory over the Marlins, in which Soriano tied the score at 2-2 in the seventh with a two-run double, sparking an eight-run inning. Soriano spent six weeks on the DL with a broken left hand, suffered June 11. His return added life to a Cubs offense that was beginning to struggle at midseason.
"I thought when we were on the Houston-Arizona trip (right after the break), we were really starting to show the strains of no Soriano in our lineup," Lou said. "We needed to get Alfonso back in the lineup, and it came at the right time for us. It showed. He came back at the right time. It's so much easier just writing his name in the lineup in the 1-hole and working your lineup after 3 and 4 and then working the other pieces, as opposed to worrying who our leadoff hitter is."
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8/18/2008 8:56 AM |
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Alfonso Soriano - LF -
Chicago Cubs
LF Alfonso Soriano didn't run out a long drive in the eighth inning of the Cubs' 10-2 victory in the first game of a doubleheader. Apparently thinking the ball would go out, Soriano stood at home plate and watched it, ending up with a single off the wall instead of a double.
The next inning, Braves rookie pitcher Francisley Bueno threw a pitch at Soriano's head and got kicked out of the game. Soriano has admired some of his batted balls in the past, and Piniella wanted to stop it before it resulted in more problems. Apparently, he did so.
"I talked to Alfonso about it," Piniella said. "I told him that he's one of our leaders here, and there's no need for that. He agrees, and he says it won't happen again. It's over."
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8/14/2008 12:37 PM |
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Alfonso Soriano - LF -
Chicago Cubs
LF Alfonso Soriano hit his second three-run homer in two days. Since the All-Star break, Soriano is 23-for-66 (.348) with six homers, 15 RBIs, a .389 on-base percentage and a .697 slugging percentage.
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8/7/2008 2:08 PM |
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Alfonso Soriano - LF -
Chicago Cubs
LF Alfonso Soriano hit his 20th homer of the season. That gave him seven straight seasons with at least 20 homers. Soriano has five multi-hit games over his last 10, going 18-for-43 with five homers and 11 RBIs over that span.
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8/6/2008 7:56 AM |
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Alfonso Soriano - LF -
Chicago Cubs
LF Alfonso Soriano's hitting streak ended at eight games with a 0-for-4 night. Soriano, who struck out twice, was 15-for-34 during the streak.
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8/5/2008 10:20 AM |
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Alfonso Soriano - LF -
Chicago Cubs
LF Alfonso Soriano extended his hitting streak to eight games. He's 15-for-34 during the streak. He and Aramis Ramirez, who also homered, are tied for the team lead in homers, with 19.
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8/4/2008 9:17 AM |
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Alfonso Soriano - LF -
Chicago Cubs
LF Alfonso Soriano extended his hitting streak to six games. He's 11-for-25 during the streak.
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8/2/2008 10:39 AM |
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Alfonso Soriano - LF -
Chicago Cubs
LF Alfonso Soriano recorded his 20th multi-hit game by going 3-for-4 with two walks and two runs. Soriano, who spent six weeks on the disabled list, also is running. He stole third base in the first inning. "I told you all earlier that I felt the presence of Soriano would mean a lot from an offensive standpoint," manager Lou Piniella said. "And it has."
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7/31/2008 11:17 AM |
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Alfonso Soriano - LF -
Chicago Cubs
LF Alfonso Soriano homered for the second consecutive day and doubled. That gives him 19 multi-hit games. Soriano also stole a base and scored three runs. The Cubs are banking on a hot streak by Soriano to enable them to increase their lead in the NL Central.
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7/29/2008 3:47 PM |
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Alfonso Soriano - LF -
Chicago Cubs
LF Alfonso Soriano hit his 16th homer of the season and his first since June 7 when he connected off Florida's Rick VandenHurk with two on in the fourth. Soriano was out from June 12 through last Wednesday with a broken left hand. He went 3-for-5, marking his first game with at least three hits since May 17.
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7/28/2008 7:09 AM |
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