08/14 CUBS (Zambrano) @ Houston (Oswalt), 7:05 CDT, CSN+ TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez struck out swinging

[Sammy Sofa]

What are the odds Dusty doesn't take Z out after he finishes the 6th? He's had two troubled starts and he's racking the full counts up tonight despite the shutout...you'd think anyone with half a brain might think that you wouldn't want to overwork your one remain veteran starter.

 

And bullpen-wise, when was the last time Dempster got in there? Did he pitch at all during the losing streak?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Jones flied out to deep left center field

[Sammy Sofa]

Man, outside of that Nevin HR, Oswalt is cruising. It sucks something awful to have a good start for the Houston Astros.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Nevin blooped a single to left field

[Sammy Sofa]

I think it's just you and me, Fred.

[chuckywang]

What did Jacque Jones do to piss off the baseball gods yesterday?

[Fred Hornkohl]

What are the odds Dusty doesn't take Z out after he finishes the 6th? He's had two troubled starts and he's racking the full counts up tonight despite the shutout...you'd think anyone with half a brain might think that you wouldn't want to overwork your one remain veteran starter.

 

And bullpen-wise, when was the last time Dempster got in there? Did he pitch at all during the losing streak?

 

CUBS bullpen usage for the last weeek

 

              Sun        Sat        Fri        Thurs      Wed        Tue        Mon           Totals
             13 Aug     12 Aug     11 Aug     10 Aug     09 Aug     08 Aug     07 Aug
             at Colo    at Colo    at Colo    at Milw    at Milw    at Milw    no game 
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster      1.0  21                                                1.0  20                  2.0  41

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SIXTH INNING

 

Ramirez struck out swinging

Jones flied out to deep left center field

Nevin blooped a single to left field

Murton grounded out to short, 6-3

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Nevin (10)

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      5.0  3  0  0  5  4  0  83

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Oswalt        6.0  7  2  2  0  3  1  69

[Fred Hornkohl]

                  CUBS         Houston
P/PA              2.76            3.77
BA               0.280           0.188
OBP              0.280           0.409
SLG              0.400           0.250
OPS              0.680           0.659

[Fred Hornkohl]

Scott doubled to left center field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Everett walked

[Sammy Sofa]

Z is all over the place tonight. I hope to whoever is on high that Dusty wises up for once and pulls him after this inning.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS have hit at least 1 home run in a team high 9 consecutive games.

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ausmus grounded into a DP, 4-6-3, Everett out at second

[cheapseats]

Nice DP by Ronny and Neifi.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Look at the HOPS by Nevin!

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Never fear Neifi knew what he was doing there.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH INNING

 

Scott doubled to left center field

Everett walked

Ausmus grounded into a DP, 4-6-3, Everett out at second

Oswalt grounded out to short, 6-3

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Nevin (10)

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      6.0  4  0  0  6  4  0  99

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Oswalt        6.0  7  2  2  0  3  1  69

[Sammy Sofa]

OK, 6 full innings, he shut them out, he's walked 6 and has 99 pitches with the top of the order up next round...please, PLEASE, give Z a break!

[cheapseats]

OK, 6 full innings, he shut them out, he's walked 6 and has 99 pitches with the top of the order up next round...please, PLEASE, give Z a break!

 

Nope. Dusty will send him out at least for the 7th and maybe the 8th.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 41-4 when they lead after 6 innings

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Butterscup1679666578]

Ahh...the luck of the Cubs

[Fred Hornkohl]

Cedeno lined out to shortstop , 1-6

[Friendly Confines]

1-6???