08/15 CUBS (Mateo) @ Houston (Clemens): THE BIG MURT!!!!!!!!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Scott walked (intentionally), Berkman to second

[E.J.]

I bet this strategy will pay off. :roll:

[cheapseats]

First pitch in the dirt. This looks promising.

[Mizzou]

Oh God.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Another brilliant move by Dusty.

[cheapseats]

Second pitch in the dirt.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Someone remind Novoa to breathe.

[minnesotacubsfan]

wow

[Butterscup1679666578]

Hmmm....

[UMFan83]

Damn, I thought we were out of it

[Butterscup1679666578]

:shock: :shock:

[minnesotacubsfan]

i cannot believe we got out of that

[E.J.]

Wow. Somehow Novoa got out of that. :shock:

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Wow...just Wow. Novoa owes Mabry dinner.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Huff grounded into a FC, 3-2, Buke out at home, Berkman to third, Scott to second

[ToupeeOnFire]

I thought Novoa was going to jinx that pop-up with his premature fist pump.

[cheapseats]

i cannot believe we got out of that

 

Me neither. I can't believe Houston didn't make Novoa throw two strikes in a row. I guess they got the memo that you can't walk across home plate.

[Jazz]

the flop sweat on novoa's big head could end droughts in africa.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

I thought Novoa was going to jinx that pop-up with his premature fist pump.

 

It crossed my mind too.

[hawkeyecub]

That was the right move by Dusty. However I gave Novoa about a 10% chance of actually getting us out of it.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE TENTH INNING

 

Burke doubled to left center field

Ensberg, pinch hitting for Springer, flied out to deep right center field , Burke to third

Berkman walked (intentionally)

Scott walked (intentionally), Berkman to second

Huff grounded into a FC, 3-2, Buke out at home, Berkman to third, Scott to second

Everett popped out to second base

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 3 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0            R  H  E
CUBS            1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0            6 12  0
Houston         0 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0            6 11  0

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Cedeno (5), Jones (20), Murton (8)

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Mateo         5.0  4  2  2  1  2  0  78
Ohman         0.7  2  2  2  0  0  0  11
Wuertz        0.3  2  2  2  1  0  0  12
Aardsma       0.7  0  0  0  0  1  0  12
Eyre          0.7  2  0  0  0  1  0  16
Howry         0.7  0  0  0  0  0  0   5
Novoa         2.0  1  0  0  2  0  0  28

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Clemens       6.0  7  5  5  1  5  2  96
Qualls        1.0  1  0  0  0  2  0  15
Wheeler       1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   8
Lidge         0.7  3  1  1  0  1  1  16
Miller        0.7  0  0  0  0  1  0   6
Springer      0.7  1  0  0  0  1  0  17

[CubColtPacer]

i cannot believe we got out of that

 

Me neither. I can't believe Houston didn't make Novoa throw two strikes in a row. I guess they got the memo that you can't walk across home plate.

 

That's what I was shocked by..swing at 2-1 if you want, but swinging at 2-0 with a guy who put the first two pitches in the dirt and cannot give up a walk? We'd still be talking about that days later if it was a Cub. :D

[Fred Hornkohl]

Nieve in to pitch for Houston

[cheapseats]

Anyone know if Zambrano is available tonight?

[Butterscup1679666578]

Anyone know if Zambrano is available tonight?

 

to PH? Yes please.