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

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez grounded out to short, 6-3

[kujay]

I hope we can get a couple runs here. It's obvious that whoever comes in for the Cubs in the 9th is going to allow at least one run.

 

You have no faith in Howry?

 

I have no faith in anyone not named O'Malley right now.

 

Put him back out there!

[da bears]

Last two days:

 

Mateo > Clemens

O'Malley > Pettite

 

:shock: :shock: :shock:

 

I think Len's been reading NSBB again...

[bukie]

Seems like everybody's in a hurry to get out of Houston.

[UMFan83]

Who would have said that (if we can get three scoreless outs) O'Malley and Marmol would have 3 times as many wins as Prior and Wood this year.

[Mizzou]

I hope we can get a couple runs here. It's obvious that whoever comes in for the Cubs in the 9th is going to allow at least one run.

 

You have no faith in Howry?

I have no faith in any member of the Cubs bullpen in a 1-0 game.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Seems like everybody's in a hurry to get out of Houston.

 

Not uncommon. :lol:

[da bears]

Alright Bob, get it done!

[Mizzou]

Is he going back out for the 9th? Who's up in the pen?

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE NINTH INNING

 

Barrett struck out swinging

Ramirez grounded out to short, 6-3

Nevin flied out to right 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            0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0              1  4  0
Houston         0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0                0  5  1

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Barrett (14)

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
O'Malley      8.0  5  0  0  6  2  0 109

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Pettitte      9.0  4  1  1  1  7  1 105

[Andy]

Is he going back out for the 9th? Who's up in the pen?

It's Howry

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

OK.....Howry needs to get this done.....nice and easy....1...2...3.

[goonys evil twin]

Last two days:

 

Mateo > Clemens

O'Malley > Pettite

 

:shock: :shock: :shock:

 

Being better than Roger is an accomplishment, Andy? Not so much.

[Shilzzz]

Last two days:

 

Mateo > Clemens

O'Malley > Pettite

 

:shock: :shock: :shock:

 

Being better than Roger is an accomplishment, Andy? Not so much.

 

c'mon goony, it's ryan o'freakinmalley!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Howry in to pitch for the CUBS

[Soriano12]

wow..8 innings of shut out ball by O'Malley.

 

have the Astros been taking hitting advice from Gene Clines?

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Last two days:

 

Mateo > Clemens

O'Malley > Pettite

 

:shock: :shock: :shock:

 

Being better than Roger is an accomplishment, Andy? Not so much.

 

True. But didn't he shut out the Cubs twice this year? Once a MMP and once at Wrigley, I think.

 

Although I'm not positive on that.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Palmeiro, pinch hitting for Pettitte, lined out to shortstop

[da bears]

One more for the sweep.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Huff, pinch hitting for Taveras, struck out swinging

[Banedon]

Last two days:

 

Mateo > Clemens

O'Malley > Pettite

 

:shock: :shock: :shock:

 

Being better than Roger is an accomplishment, Andy? Not so much.

 

I haven't been watching, but it doesn't look like Andy pitched a bad game.

[UMFan83]

After starting out 3-8 vs. Houston, the Cubs finish with a respectable 7-8 mark against the 'Stros in '06.

[soccer10k]

CUBS SWEEP!!!

[ToupeeOnFire]

And to think, Ryan O'Malley went to bed last night with absolutely zero idea that tomorrow he'd be pitching 8 shut-out innings for his first win in his first major league start. Life can sure be unpredictable at times.

[Butterscup1679666578]

Congrats kid!