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

[Bruce Miles]

That's probably it for the kid (although you can't rule anything out with Dusty) - what a great outing.

 

I think he might try and stretch him one more inning. Baker will see O'Malley has thrown 87 pitches and see if he can get one more inning putting him at around 100 pitches. Just a hunch.

 

Nobody warming up.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

O'Malley has come in a been a savior going 6 innings so far.

 

Blasphemer! Neifi is our savior.

 

I know. No sig for O'Malley yet.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SEVENTH INNING

 

Pagan flied out to center field

Murton flied out to right field

Perez popped out to shallow 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            0 0 0 0 0 1 0                  1  3  0
Houston         0 0 0 0 0 0                    0  3  1

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Barrett (14)

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
O'Malley      6.0  2  0  0  6  2  0  87

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Pettitte      7.0  3  1  1  1  5  1  85

[Andy]

O'Malley is coming right back out. Hopefully he can shut 'em down once more.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Thorugh 6.5 innings........

 

                  CUBS         Houston
P/PA              3.40            3.22

[goonys evil twin]

That's probably it for the kid (although you can't rule anything out with Dusty) - what a great outing.

 

Wonder if he's earned himself another start?

 

6 BB's and only 2 K's, the guy is playing with fire out there. It's partly making pitches when you need them, partly an exhausted opposing lineup, and partly luck. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets another start out of this, but it would not be at all out-of-line to have this be a one time shot.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Taveras bunted for an IF single to third base

[soccer10k]

ARam should have let that ball roll. It looked like it was going to go foul.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Burke grounded into a FC, 5-4, Taveras out at second

[dew1679666265]

That's probably it for the kid (although you can't rule anything out with Dusty) - what a great outing.

 

Wonder if he's earned himself another start?

 

6 BB's and only 2 K's, the guy is playing with fire out there. It's partly making pitches when you need them, partly an exhausted opposing lineup, and partly luck. I wouldn't be surprised if he gets another start out of this, but it would not be at all out-of-line to have this be a one time shot.

 

I wasn't so much saying he should start again, but in a wasted season he might build a little trade value if he can put together another good start or two. I wouldn't be bothered sending him down again though, I don't really think he's anything too special.

[minnesotacubsfan]

That's probably it for the kid (although you can't rule anything out with Dusty) - what a great outing.

 

 

QFT (my version-lol)

[Fred Hornkohl]

Berkman popped out (foul) to first base

[chuckywang]

I love it when Berkman does the bat boy's job for him.

[Bruce Miles]

Berkman popped out (foul) to first base

 

Nice changeup.

[Fro]

O'Malley = better Glendon Rusch, except he's not getting 2.5 million a year.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH INNING

 

Taveras bunted for an IF single to third base

Burke grounded into a FC, 5-4, Taveras out at second

Berkman popped out (foul) to first base

Scott flied out to deep right 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            0 0 0 0 0 1 0                  1  3  0
Houston         0 0 0 0 0 0 0                  0  4  1

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Barrett (14)

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
O'Malley      7.0  3  0  0  6  2  0  96

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Pettitte      7.0  3  1  1  1  5  1  85

[CuseCubFan69]

Rocket circled by Pagan....he seems to do that a lot.

 

Great job by O'Malley today just when the Cubs really needed it!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 41-5 when they lead after 7 innings

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Simply outstanding.

[Shavo]

We got the next Tom Glavine here boys.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Through 7 innings......

 

                  CUBS         Houston
P/PA              3.40            3.10

[Mizzou]

Guy probably got a call at one in the morning and was told he was going to start for the Cubs 12 hours later. And he comes in and does this. Very impressive.

[goonys evil twin]

approaching, but not yet exceeding the 100 pitch mark. Could he come out of the 8th?

[CuseCubFan69]

O'Malley = better Glendon Rusch, except he's not getting 2.5 million a year.

 

He's not even getting the .5! IMO the kid will be a 500 type pitcher or worse in his career but he has stepped up today.

[CubColtPacer]

We were laughing early in the game about playing for 1 run today..I don't think anybody expected that 1 run would be leading today. Great job O'Malley.

 

Ok-now this is getting a little crazy with him leading off.