8/1 Ariz (Vargas) @ Cubs (Hill) 7:05pm CT CSN XM 186

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 23-18 when they execute a sac bunt.... 20-44 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Bruno7481]

Seriously.. Why would you bunt Rich Hill... Why not try to make contact to bring a run in??? Now Murton is still stuck at third

 

Well if he would have bunted it towards third Murton could have had a chance.

 

I'm not going to get too upset about a pitcher bunting in that situation unless Zambrano is batting.

[texascub]

CUBS are 23-18 when they execute a sac bunt.... 20-44 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

 

What about when they execute a sac bunt and fail to score a run in that inning?

[Bruno7481]

JP!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pierre doubled to right field , Murton & Perez scored

[PrimeTime]

OMG 2 run RBI double for Pierre who wouldve thought??

[da bears]

Pierre really does not want to set that lowest RBI mark.

[A New Era]

I fell asleep for izzy's first at-bat. So I'm not gonna miss this one. how has he looked?

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Rich now has a four-run lead. I hope he's up to the task tonight.

[Laura]

Good grief, this game is going to last 8 hours.

[Bruno7481]

I fell asleep for izzy's first at-bat. So I'm not gonna miss this one. how has he looked?

 

Lets find another nickname, I keep picturing Isringhausen.

[A New Era]

op. Only a .500 OBP for izzy now.

[Bruno7481]

Rich now has a four-run lead. I hope he's up to the task tonight.

 

If not, there will be some serious doubts, if their aren't already.

[A New Era]

I fell asleep for izzy's first at-bat. So I'm not gonna miss this one. how has he looked?

 

Lets find another nickname, I keep picturing Isringhausen.

 

sorry, but it's not just me doing that.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING

 

Mabry flied out to center field

Murton grounded an IF single to shortstop

Perez singled to right field , Murton to third

Hill sacrificed, to the pitcher , 1-4, Perez to second

Pierre doubled to right field , Murton & Perez scored

Izturis grounded out to third, 5-3

 

2 runs 3 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Arizona: none

CUBS: Ramirez (25)

 

Arizona        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Vargas        2.0  5  4  4  0  0  1  45

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Hill          2.0  2  0  0  0  1  0  32

[Bruno7481]

I fell asleep for izzy's first at-bat. So I'm not gonna miss this one. how has he looked?

 

Lets find another nickname, I keep picturing Isringhausen.

 

sorry, but it's not just me doing that.

 

I know, thats why I said it.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Snyder grounded out to short, 6-3

[Fred Hornkohl]

Vargas struck out swinging

[da bears]

Nice easy inning there for Hill.

[Brian]

i hope the Cubs never go to the sleeveless jerseys.

 

woohoo 3 scoreless innings. First time in his career?

[J.R.]

What sense does it make to turn off the matrix boards in deference to '70s nostalgia when the game is being played at night - a feat just as impossible for Wrigley 30 years ago as the magnificent rendering of various corporate logos?

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Snyder grounded out to short, 6-3

Vargas struck out swinging

Byrnes popped out (foul) to first base

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Arizona: none

CUBS: Ramirez (25)

 

Arizona        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Vargas        2.0  5  4  4  0  0  1  45

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Hill          3.0  2  0  0  0  2  0  50

[da bears]

Barrett killed that ball. Let's hope Hill can hold on to this lead.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Barrett homered to left center field

[Chris]

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