08/16 CUBS (O'Malley) @ Houston (Pettitte) 1:05, WGNTV,XM186

[CuseCubFan69]

Are they starting to hit him hard?

 

He's battling and keeping the counts decent. It was a weak grounder to Theriot.

[Buford T Justice]

Who the hell is this umpire?? Sportsline shows a ball was called to ausmus that was right down the middle of the plate!!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Through 2 innings......

 

                  CUBS         Houston
P/PA              3.88            3.11

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pierre doubled to left field

[Andy]

Where was this Pierre in April and May? AND STOP BUNTING!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Theriot sacrificed, 1-3, Pierre to third

[CuseCubFan69]

Why...oh why bunt again with Pierre at second?

[da bears]

Are you kidding me? They're not gonna score again!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Barrett grounded out to third, 5-3 , Pierre holding third

[Mizzou]

Why...oh why bunt again with Pierre at second?

So a flyball to the outfield will score him.

[UMFan83]

Wow, 2 times in 3 innings runner on third less then 2 outs, can't get him home.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Why...oh why bunt again with Pierre at second?

So a flyball to the outfield will score him.

 

Now it won't...

[soccer10k]

Why...oh why bunt again with Pierre at second?

 

Agreed. He's going to score from second on virtually any single hit to the outfield. He doesn't need to be on third.

[cheapseats]

Wow, 2 times in 3 innings runner on third less then 2 outs, can't get him home.

 

Hendry needs to lock up some players who are clutch with RISP this offseason.

[Mizzou]

Why...oh why bunt again with Pierre at second?

So a flyball to the outfield will score him.

 

Now it won't...

Sure it will... just have to make sure that noone catches the flyball!

 

And just to clarify, I think it was stupid to bunt him over as well. Just trying to think like Dusty... and now my brain hurts.

Edited August 16, 2006 by Mizzou

[da bears]

Yikes. That was a terrible pitch to K on.

[CuseCubFan69]

Keep bunting Dusty...great strategy.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Pierre doubled to left field

Theriot sacrificed, 1-3, Pierre to third

Barrett grounded out to third, 5-3 , Pierre holding third

Ramirez struck out swinging

 

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                          0  2  0
Houston         0 0                            0  1  1

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
O'Malley      2.0  1  0  0  2  0  0  29

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Pettitte      3.0  2  0  0  1  4  0  43

[Fred Hornkohl]

Taveras grounded out to first, unassisted

[bcruise]

If Berkman catches that foul ball, it's 1-0.

 

But alas these are the Cubs, who can turn an opponents mistake into nothing.

[da bears]

Welcome to the majors, rook.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Burke grounded an IF single to the pitcher

[Fred Hornkohl]

Berkman popped out to the catcher

[CuseCubFan69]

Cool...O'Malley almost gets killed and then throws a strike, I like to see that.

[Andy]

No one is really hitting the ball hard - except for Burke who almost killed the kid.