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

[texascub]

Maybe this has been covered already, but why in the heck is Pagan hitting 3rd, and in front of both ARam and Jones tonight?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez struck out swinging

[minnesotacubsfan]

Maybe this has been covered already, but why in the heck is Pagan hitting 3rd, and in front of both ARam and Jones tonight?

 

Dusty is drunk

[texascub]

Maybe this has been covered already, but why in the heck is Pagan hitting 3rd, and in front of both ARam and Jones tonight?

 

Dusty is drunk

 

Maybe if he trips over the chalk line coming in for a double switch, they'll give him a breathalizer, and lock him up.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Pagan grounded out to first, 3-1

Ramirez struck out swinging

Jones lined out to center field

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Cedeno (5)

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Mateo         2.0  2  0  0  0  1  0  37

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Clemens       3.0  4  1  1  0  3  1  45

[Andy]

Maybe this has been covered already, but why in the heck is Pagan hitting 3rd, and in front of both ARam and Jones tonight?

Clemens never gives up homers, says Dusty. Put all the speed you can in the lineup.

 

Naturally, half the Cubs' runs tonight have come via the homer.

[CubColtPacer]

Maybe this has been covered already, but why in the heck is Pagan hitting 3rd, and in front of both ARam and Jones tonight?

 

Len and Bob said Dusty wanted to get more speed near the top of the lineup in order to play small ball against Clemens tonight because of his lack of giving up home runs.

[minnesotacubsfan]

Maybe this has been covered already, but why in the heck is Pagan hitting 3rd, and in front of both ARam and Jones tonight?

Clemens never gives up homers, says Dusty. Put all the speed you can in the lineup.

 

Naturally, half the Cubs' runs tonight have come via the homer.

 

by speedy guys. of course this is a sign to DrunkDusty that he played the correct statistics.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Clemens grounded out to short, 6-3

[texascub]

Nice diving catch by Cedeno.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Taveras lined out to second base

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Clemens grounded out to short, 6-3

Taveras lined out to second base

Biggio flied out to right field

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Cedeno (5)

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Mateo         3.0  2  0  0  0  1  0  50

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Clemens       3.0  4  1  1  0  3  1  45

[Soriano12]

Juan Mateo is good.

 

I can't explain it...his stuff isn't overwhelming.but it seems like he just

knows how to get guys out.

[Andy]

Mateo's looking really good tonight. All these young guys competing for jobs next spring can only speed up their development.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Mabry singled to right field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Cedeno sacrificed, 5-3, Mabry to second

[Laura]

Mateo at 49 pitches through 3

 

Clemens just hit 50 pitches (didn't check pitch count after last half-inning)

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 28-20 when they execute a sac bunt.... 22-48 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Blanco grounded out to third, 5-3 , Mabry holding second

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

Mabry singled to right field

Cedeno sacrificed, 5-3, Mabry to second

Blanco grounded out to third, 5-3 , Mabry holding second

Mateo flied out to right center field

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Cedeno (5)

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Mateo         3.0  2  0  0  0  1  0  50

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Clemens       4.0  5  1  1  0  3  1  58

Edited August 16, 2006 by Fred Hornkohl

[Butterscup1679666578]

Oh good, Hendry on the phone. This can't end well.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Four innings for Mateo..... and no walks !! I like it !!

 

I should know better !!

Edited August 16, 2006 by Fred Hornkohl

[Soriano12]

Oh good, Hendry on the phone. This can't end well.

 

maybe he was ordering take-out?

 

 

Jimmy likes to eat.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Lamb singled to center field

[Butterscup1679666578]

Every time there is a line drive up the middle Mateo sticks his hand out there