09/08 CUBS (Guzman) @ Atlanta (Hudson) 7:05 CT, WGN TV

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Close call on the Murton error-chopper to 3rd, Murton beat it because the throw was on the other side of the bag-it probably should have been a hit, it was a tough play.

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Cedeno walks..they are loaded for Soto.

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Soto scores a run simply because he didn't hit the grounder hard enough..ground ball chopped to 3rd that the 3rd baseman could only get the out at 3rd and no throw to 1st. Tied at 1, Guzman up with runners at 1st and 2nd and 2 outs now.

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Guzman hits another slow chopper to 3rd-it was so slow that it was an easy hit and the 3rd baseman has to pocket it-bases loaded for Pierre, 2 out

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Pierre lines a base hit to right..Cedeno scores, Soto for some reason runs on Franceour, but Mccann drops the ball and Soto scores. 3-1 Cubs, Theriot up with 2 runners on now (BTW, I had no idea that Pierre was now the NL hit leader)

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Theriot strikes out looking on a fastball on the outside corner- 3-1 Cubs after 1 1/2.

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Hmm..Part 2 here-Guzman gets behind, comes back to 3-2, throws a fastball down the middle to Mccann, and it's a HR to dead center-3-2 Cubs now.

[KatJ]

Hello. I don't think I've tuned in to a Cubs game since well before the ASG. Seems like two years ago.

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Guzman again looks very good after the HR..has 4 K's after 2, but giving up a solo HR every inning is not going to do it for him.

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Ramirez leads off with a single that almost hit Hudson.

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And Lee hits into a DP-bouncer right to the bag at 2B.

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Jones grounds out, it's 3-2 Cubs after 2 1/2

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Giles almost took Guz deep again, but he flied out the warning track in straightaway center field-Ramirez also caught a line drive right at him from Hudson-Guz's pitches are either excellent right now or absolutely nowhere near. A great strikeout of Renteria to end the inning

 

Guzman-3 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 HR, 0 BB, 5 K

 

3-2 Cubs after 3.

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Quick inning for the Cubs-Murton and Cedeno ground out, Soto strikes out. 3-2 Cubs after 3 1/2.

[Jim Ignatowski]

Nice job by cub's announcers trashing the team. Building to hit HRS when wind blows in 70% of time; fans would riot if pitching staff built around Woods/Prior; average talent at best batting, relief pitching, fielding; ownership too cheap to get first tier free agents, etc.

 

Gee who wil next year's announcers be?

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The first 2 Braves in the inning reach base, each on very hard hit ground balls-1st and 2nd, nobody out.

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Mccann with a 1 hopper off the wall, scores 2. 4-3 Braves, runner on second, still nobody out.

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Franceour with another hard hit ball to left-1st and 3rd now, still nobody out, and Guzman seems to have completely lost it. Ok, now he hit Aybar-bases are loaded.

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Theriot misplays a possible DP, recovers to get the out at first-runners at 2nd and 3rd, 5-3 Braves now.

[KatJ]

5-3 Atlanta, runners on 2nd and 3rd, Gooz melting down.

 

I think I have better things to do... like floss my hair.

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Hudson strikes out on a beautiful pitch-2 outs for Giles now.

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Giles pops up to Lee.

 

5-3 Braves after 4.

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Cubs go down 1-2-3 in the 5th.

 

5-3 Braves after 4 1/2.

[Jim Ignatowski]

Cubs go down 1-2-3 in the 5th.

 

5-3 Braves after 4 1/2.

 

Thanks for the PBP, mlb.tv is its' usual worthless self tonight although for once mosaic is working, but cubs game on a bad panel.

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Guzman strikes out Renteria for the 3rd time tonight, but Adam LaRoche absolutely drills a long HR to straightaway center..6-3 Braves with 1 out in the 5th, and Guzman's night is done.

 

Guzmans's line-4.1 IP, 7 H, 6 ER, 0 BB, 8 K, 76 Pitches-Hate to see that BB/K ratio and yet still was just knocked around the park tonight.