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Webb Spins Diamondbacks Win Over Cubs

Early pull of Zambrano from tie game backfires as pen gives it up

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 4, 2007 2:57 AM CDT

(Newser) – Lou Piniella wanted to make sure Carlos Zambrano could start a possible game four. What he didn't want was to see Carlos Marmol turn a 1-1 tie into a 2-1 deficit only four pitches into his relief outing. But that's what happened when rookie third baseman Mark Reynolds homered in the 7th, which was the difference in a 3-1 win for Arizona over the Cubs in the NLDS playoff opener.

"He probably could have gone another inning. We're bringing him back Sunday on three days' rest," the AP quoted Piniella saying about his removal of Zambrano after throwing only 85 pitches. "I took a shot with my bullpen. It didn't work today. They've done it all year." The Reynolds' home run helped make a winner of Brandon Webb, who held the Cubs to only one run in 7 innings work.

Arizona Diamondbacks' Mark Reynolds, right, gets a high five from teammate Jeff Salazar (15) after Reynolds hit a home run against the Chicago Cubs in the seventh inning in Game 1 of a National League... (Associated Press)

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Webb delivers a pitch against the Chicago Cubs during of Game 1 of their National League Division Series baseball game Wednesday Oct. 3, 2007 at Chase Field in Phoenix.... (Associated Press)

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Jose Valverde celebrates defeating the Chicago Cubs after the final out of Game 1 of their National League Division Series baseball game Wednesday Oct. 3, 2007 at Chase Field... (Associated Press)

Chicago Cubs' Carlos Marmol reacts on the bench after giving up two runs to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the seventh inning in Game 1 of a National League Division Series playoff baseball game Wednesday,... (Associated Press)

Arizona Diamondbacks' Stephen Drew (6) is congratulated by teammates as he reaches the dugout after hitting a home run off Chicago Cubs' Carlos Zambrano in the fourth inning in Game 1 of a National League... (Associated Press)

Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano delivers a pitch against the Arizona Diamondbacks during the first inning of Game 1 of their National League Division Series baseball game Wednesday, Oct. 3, 2007,... (Associated Press)

Chicago Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano wipes his forehead during the fourth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 1 of a National League baseball division playoff series Wednesday Oct. 3, 2007,... (Associated Press)

Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Brandon Webb delivers a pitch against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning of Game 1 of their National League Division Series baseball game Wednesday Oct. 3, 2007 at Chase... (Associated Press)

Chicago Cubs' Derek Lee, left, gets a high five from teammate Carlos Zambrano after Lee scored a run against the Arizona Diamondbacks in the sixth inning in Game 1 of a National League Division Series... (Associated Press)

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