6/13 Iowa (Prior) @ New Orleans (Traber), 7 pm CT

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

I wish I could have made them trip to Nawlins!

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Third inning:

 

Prior vs. Traber:

 

Ball 1 high.

Strike 1 looking.

Fouled back, strike 2.

Foul ball.

Ground out, 4-3. 1 out.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Prior vs. Castro:

 

Flies out to LCF (Pie). 2 outs.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Prior vs. Mateo:

 

Ball 1 inside.

Strike 1 looking.

Ball 2 inside.

Strike 2 fouled off.

Bloop single to LF.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Prior vs. Church:

 

Pickoff attempt.

Strike 1 swinging. Mateo steals second.

Fouled off, strike 2.

Ball 1 high.

Strike 3 swinging on a hard breaking ball.

 

3 IP, 0 R, 3 H, 6/0, 46 pitches (34 strikes)

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Thanks for the detailed play-by-play, Raisin.

 

No prob.

 

Prior is supposedly on a 90-pitch pitch count.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Fourth inning:

 

Prior vs. Broadway:

 

Foul ball, strike 1.

Fouled back, strike 2.

Ball 1 high.

Strike 3 swinging.

 

7 Ks

[FloridaCubbie]

8

 

Pretty impressive.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Prior vs. Vento:

 

Strike 1 looking.

Strike 2 swinging.

Fouled off.

Strike 3 swinging (92 mph).

 

8 Ks.

[PrimeTime]

we finally seen him hit 92MPH how about 93 next inning?

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Prior vs. Godwin:

 

Ball 1 high.

Fouled back.

Strike 2 swinging.

Ball 2 high and outside.

Theriot with a web gem to rob Godwin of a bloop single!

 

4 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 8/0, 58 pitches (43 strikes)

[Mizzou]

Well it appears that Prior is ready to make his first start for the Cubs this year. I hope they call him up to start on Sunday.

[SeldomSeen]

Just wanted to say "Thanks Raisin," for those of us who can't sit down to listen. Much appreciated.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Prior's strikeouts:

 

7 swinging, 1 looking.

5 curves, 3 fastballs.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

5th inning:

 

Prior vs. Castillo:

 

Ball 1 inside.

Ball 2 high.

Ball 3 up and in.

Ball 4 up and in.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Prior vs. Labanderia:

 

Ball 1 outside.

Soto visits Prior.

Hard hit grounder to Fontenot, who turns a nifty 4-6-3 DP.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Prior vs. Traber:

 

Fouled back.

Strike 2 swinging.

Fouls out to McGehee (third baseman).

 

5 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 8/1, 67 pitches (47 strikes)

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Prior batting in the top of the 6th inning:

 

Called strike 1.

Bunted foul (trying to drag for a basehit, woulda beaten it out if it was fair).

Hammered foul and into the stands.

Ball 1 outside.

Fouled back.

Fouled back.

Ball 2 inside.

Fouled back.

Single to LF on the 9th pitch of the AB.

 

And Theriot promptly grounds into a FC, erasing Prior on the first pitch and letting him go back to the dugout.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

6th inning:

 

Prior vs. Castro:

 

Grounder through Prior's legs, Prior somehow fields it between his legs and throws out Castro 1-3.

Edited June 14, 2006 by CaliforniaRaisin

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Prior vs. Mateo:

 

Strike 1.

Strike 2.

Grounder to second base, fielding error on Fontenot. Mateo safe at first.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Prior vs. Church:

 

Ball 1 in the dirt.

Ball 2 just outside.

Fouled back on a pitch on his hands.

Strike 2 called. Mateo steals second base.

Ball 3 in the dirt.

Single to RF, Mateo scores. 1-0 New Orleans.

[cubs121]

ooohh man prior gives up a run! :shock:

[CaliforniaRaisin]

ooohh man prior gives up a run! :shock:

 

Should be unearned.

[Sarcastic]

ooohh man prior gives up a run! :shock:

 

Unearned, though.

[cubs121]

ooohh man prior gives up a run! :shock:

 

Unearned, though.

ohhh good! :?