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

[bukie]

Lots of deep fly balls today.

 

For both teams. Course, as long as it doesn't go out, it's as effective as a strikeout.

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Is it common for starters to throw this many pitches in AAA?

 

You'll routinely see them in the 95-110 range. Pitchers at lower levels normally don't top 100.

 

Last time out for Iowa, Ryan threw 102 pitches.

Edited August 16, 2006 by CaliforniaRaisin

[USSoccer]

Is anyone warming up?

[da bears]

Way to go, O'Malley!

[Shilzzz]

ryan o'malley :shock:

[FloridaCubbie]

Is anyone warming up?

Aardsma and ohman.

[RyCubsFan]

That a boy Ryan!!

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

Ensberg flied out to right field

Lane flied out to left center field

Biggio, pinch hitting for Everett, singled to left field

Lamb, pinch hitting for Ausmus, flied out to 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 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      8.0  4  1  1  1  6  1  94

[CuseCubFan69]

Ok, clearly O'Malley shouldn't still be out here.

 

Each circumstance is different. He did what he had too and now it's up to Ohman to blow it.

[Andy]

=D> =D> =D> =D> for O'Malley. 8 IP, 5 H, 0 R.

[ToupeeOnFire]

That should be it for O'Malley. Great job, rook!

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

Ron Santo equating O'Malley's outing to that of a veteran pitcher.

[Shavo]

=D>

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 48-4 when they lead after 8 innings

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Butterscup1679666578]

I'd like to see the kid get a chance to go the distance, but they probably shouldn't. Either way, great job today O'Malley.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Through 8 innings.........

 

                  CUBS         Houston
P/PA              3.36            3.11
RBI%              0.00            0.00
R/BR              0.17            0.00
BA               0.160           0.172
OBP              0.222           0.314
SLG              0.320           0.172
OPS              0.542           0.487

[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.

[lowest]

good job kid! =D>

[WindyCity]

O'Malley!!

 

Whodathunkit??! LOL @ the Astros.

 

:D

[RyCubsFan]

Last two days:

 

Mateo > Clemens

O'Malley > Pettite

 

:shock: :shock: :shock:

Edited August 16, 2006 by RyCubsFan

[soccer10k]

Very impressive major league debut for O'Malley.

[Banedon]

Guys, it's really hard to win with rookies pitching.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Barrett struck out swinging

[UMFan83]

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?

[FloridaCubbie]

Guys, it's really hard to win with rookies pitching.

Book's not out on the dude yet.