Game One Hundred - Cubs 2 Diamondbacks 9
WP - Yusmeiro Petit (1-1) LP - Jason Marquis (6-6) Save - None

Did the Chicago Cubs just hit rock bottom for the 2008 season? After scoring a total of two runs in the first three losses of the road trip, the Cubs offense continued to struggle on Tuesday night in the desert. The team wide slump jumped from concerning to alarming in the worst played game of the year for Lou Piniella's crew. The Cubs managed only 2 runs in a game that was actually closer than the final score. The Diamondbacks scored 6 of their 9 runs in the 7th and 8th innings off of Sean Marshall and Kevin Hart....but the last two innings was a total team collapse.

Sean Marshall uncorked two wild pitches in the 7th that allowed the D'Backs fourth run of the game to score before serving up a home run to Orlando Hudson. Kevin Hart walked 3, hit a batter and gave up 4 runs, 2 earned, on 2 doubles in 2/3 of an inning. Micah Hoffpauir and Derrek Lee both committed errors in the 8th as the Cubs did not in any way resemble the team that had such a solid first half of the season.

Jason Marquis turned in a quality start. He allowed 3 runs on 5 hits in 6 innings. Conor Jackson gave Arizona a 1-0 lead in the 1st inning on his 10th long ball of the year. The D'Backs added a run in the 3rd on 2 hits and a walk. Marquis hit Alex Romero on a 1-2 pitch with 1 out in the 4th and he scored on a 2-out double by Stephen Drew on another 1-2 pitch from Marquis.

Mike Fontenot and Daryle Ward drove in the Cubs two runs. Fontenot tripled home Mark DeRosa with 2 outs in the 4th and cut the Diamondbacks' lead to 2-1. Daryle Ward hit his first pinch-hit home run of the year in the 8th and made it a 5-2 game at the time. Ryan Theriot recorded two more hits and leads the National League with 40 multi hit games.

The Cubs were given every opportunity to win the game on Tuesday. Aramis Ramirez continued his slump. Ramirez was 0-for-3 with a walk and is 0-for-20 with a walk since the break. Derrek Lee grounded into his 21st double play of the year to go along with his 0-for-4 night. Lee stranded 5 runners in his 4 at bats.

The Cubs are simply trying to do too much. Before the 7th inning, it was just at the plate, but the offensive struggles carried over into the field in the last two innings.

With the loss the Cubs are 1-10 in their last 11 games at Chase Field and 13-27 all-time. For the year, the Cubs hit a season low 9 games under .500 on the road at 21-30.