08/29 CUBS (Zambrano) @ Pittsburgh (Maholm) 6:05 CDT, WGN TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

Lee singled to right field , Ramirez to third

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Pierre grounded out to second, 4-3

Bynum grounded out to first, 3-1

Ramirez singled to center field

Lee singled to right field , Ramirez to third

Barrett struck out (called)

 

0 runs 2 hits 0 errors 2 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Pittsburgh: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      0.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   0

 

Pittsburgh     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Maholm        1.0  2  0  0  0  1  0  17

[RichHillIsABeast]

hmmm, don't know about that strike 3 call, but at least Barrett didn't argue. No need to make life difficult for Z.

[RichHillIsABeast]

Nice play, Z!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Duffy bunted out to the pitcher , 1-3

[CubColtPacer]

Zambrano more than any other player I have ever known has me holding his breath to make sure he's not hurting himself and laughing at the same time-a very strange sensation.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Bautista struck out swinging

[RichHillIsABeast]

Bautista is Z's first victim of the day.

[RichHillIsABeast]

1-2-3 first inning for this year's NL Cy Young winner.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Duffy bunted out to the pitcher , 1-3

Bautista struck out swinging

Sanchez 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            0                              0  2  0
Pittsburgh      0                              0  0  0

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Pittsburgh: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0  10

 

Pittsburgh     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Maholm        1.0  2  0  0  0  1  0  17

[CubColtPacer]

Nice to see Z get out of the 1st without a ton of pitches. The first couple innings (and the last inning he pitches) have really been where he's limiting himself by throwing too many pitches to get the outs he needs.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 42-38 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 12-39 when they do

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Murton walked

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pagan walked , Murton to second

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 41-44 when they draw at least 2 walks.... 13-32 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[RichHillIsABeast]

See what happens when your hitters are patient, Dusty? Amazing.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Theriot walked , Murton to third, Pagan to second

[Fred Hornkohl]

See what happens when your hitters are patient, Dusty? Amazing.

 

Yeah.... the damned bases are clogged with slow guys !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Murton scored on a wild pitch, Pagan to third, Theriot to second

[Sammy Sofa]

Three rookies clog the bases in a row.

 

Astounding.

 

Oh, and they score because of it! Crazy talk!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Zambrano struck out swinging

[inari]

Hopefully Pierre can get in at least one more run. I'd really like to see Z be the first to win #15 en route to the Cy Young award.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pierre grounded out to short, 6-3 , Pagan scored, Theriot to third

[inari]

Bynum is so frigging bad, I can't even believe it.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SECOND INNING

 

Murton walked

Pagan walked , Murton to second

Theriot walked , Murton to third, Pagan to second

Murton scored on a wild pitch, Pagan to third, Theriot to second

Zambrano struck out swinging

Pierre grounded out to short, 6-3 , Pagan scored, Theriot to third

Bynum struck out swinging

 

2 runs 0 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Pittsburgh: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0  10

 

Pittsburgh     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Maholm        2.0  2  2  2  3  3  0  49