4-5 Cubs (Rusch) v. Reds (Arroyo) 11:35 CT ESPN

[GlassCow]

Sweet. I can get used to these multi-run first innings.

[Chris]

GET OUT!!!!!!!!!!

 

ARAM!!!!!!!!!!!

[Ding Dong Johnson]

I love Aramis.

[Warpticon]

Wow. That was crushed.

[minnesotacubsfan]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaraaaaaaaaaammmmma bomb!!!!

[Outshined_One]

Based on Rammy losing his balance and how he made contact with that, I thought that going was foul.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Pierre grounded out to first, 3-1

Walker singled to left center field

Lee popped out to shallow right field

Ramirez homered to left field, Walker scored

Jones grounded out to second, 4-3

 

2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 men left on base

 

              1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R H E
CUBS          2                    2 2 0 
Cincinnati    .                    0 0 0 

 

Home runs: CUBS: Ramirez (1)

[DurbanJer]

aramalanga ding dong....

[Coach C]

And Jones still continues to suck.

[soccer10k]

Another good start to the game. Now if only we can pitch a little better today.

[cheapseats]

FYI, this game will be on Comcast Sportsnet for Chicago people (ESPN will have a black out).

 

This blows. I'm having to listen to the game on XM because of this useless blackout. I'm not happy.

 

I live in Nashville, TN, and I'm blacked out on MLB.TV because Nashville is considered a home market for Cincy, which is 300 miles away. :(

[Banedon]

I hope we can have these nice first innings each game.

[Derwood]

Whoever called the A-Ram HR today....kudos, keep up the good work

[E.J.]

TOP OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Pierre grounded out to first, 3-1

Walker singled to left center field

Lee popped out to shallow right field

Ramirez homered to left field, Walker scored

Jones grounded out to second, 4-3

 

2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 men left on base

 

              1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R H E
CUBS          2                    2 2 0 
Cincinnati    .                    0 0 0 

 

Home runs: CUBS: Ramirez (1)

 

Fred, do you have the stats on hand for how many runs the Cubs scored in the first inning last year? Seems like we're halfway to that total already. :D

[Chris]

I need a non run or rally producing Griffey hit

[Coach C]

Oh boy...

[Fred Hornkohl]

 

Fred, do you have the stats on hand for how many runs the Cubs scored in the first inning last year? Seems like we're halfway to that total already. :D

 

                  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16    Total

CUBS             58  79  75 101  63 121  72  72  52   7   2   1   0   0   0   0      703
Opponents        91  88  61  71 115  65  74  85  53   0   7   4   0   0   0   0      714

[Outshined_One]

Holy wow Pierre has an atrocious arm.

[Vinestal]

Hariston would have gotten to that ball

[goonys evil twin]

pathetic

[Chris]

1 up, 1 RISP

[Fred Hornkohl]

Freel doubled to right center field

Lopez grounded out to second, 4-3, Freel to third

[Banedon]

Holy wow Pierre has an atrocious arm.

 

What happened?

[Outshined_One]

Holy wow Pierre has an atrocious arm.

 

What happened?

 

Freel squeaked a ball past Walker and Pierre came in to shallow right/center to pick it up. Freel was going two all the way, Pierre got the ball to second base on about four bounces.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Griffey popped out to third base