Cubs' Zambrano to take a swing at Brewers

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06/06/2007 - (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Chicago pitcher Carlos Zambrano will take the mound for the first time since last week's incident with catcher Michael Barrett when the Cubs play the rubber match of their three-game series with the Milwaukee Brewers this afternoon at Miller Park.

On his 26th birthday last Friday against the Braves, Zambrano was tagged for seven runs -- six earned -- on 13 hits over five innings. It marked the first start in the righty's career that he did not strikeout a batter.

After seeing the Braves take a 7-1 lead courtesy of a five-run fifth inning, helped by Barrett's passed ball and throwing error, both players engaged in a heated argument in the dugout prior to the bottom of the inning.

Zambrano and Barrett came together and attempted to throw punches before both players were restrained and separated from each other, and neither player returned to the lineup.

Barrett, who is not expected to catch Zambrano today, was later taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital to have a cut lip examined, suffered when he scuffled with Zambrano a second time in the Cubs' clubhouse.

The setback dropped Zambrano to 5-5 on the year with a surprising 5.62 earned run average. The right-hander is 1-0 in two starts against the Brewers this season, and is 8-7 with a 4.13 ERA in 18 career games (17 starts) against them.

Jeff Suppan will start for the Brewers this afternoon and is coming off a win last time out. The right-hander defeated Florida on Friday behind seven innings of six-hit, four-run ball. The victory improved Suppan to 7-5 on the year with a 3.71 ERA.

The righty defeated the Cubs on April 24 at Wrigley Field behind eight shutout innings, and is 5-4 with a 2.93 ERA in 14 career starts against them.

After losing the first game of this set to the Cubs, the Brewers bounced back with a 7-5 victory on Tuesday behind Ryan Braun, who went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in the win.

Tony Graffanino and Corey Hart also homered for the Brewers, who have won four of six and improved to 5-4 on their 10-game homestand. Claudio Vargas (4-1) picked up the win, pitching 5 1/3 innings of seven-hit, three-run ball with four strikeouts and a pair of walks.

Francisco Cordero entered in the eighth and recorded the final four outs of the game for his 22nd save of the season as the Brewers maintained their six- game lead for first place in the NL Central.

Cliff Floyd went 2-for-5 with a homer and two RBI and Mark DeRosa also knocked in two runs for the Cubs, who saw their modest two-game winning streak come to an end.

Ted Lilly (4-4) was tagged for six runs and eight hits through five innings in the loss that dropped the Cubs 7 1/2 games behind Milwaukee in the division.

Chicago manager Lou Piniella served the third of his four-game league-imposed suspension for his tirade against an umpire on Saturday.

The Cubs and Brewers have split eight games so far this season, though Chicago has won seven of the last 11 as the visitor in this series.

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