7/7 Cubs (LILLY) @ Pirates (VAN BENSCHOTEN), 6:05 CT WGNTV

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 37-27 when they get at least 8 hits..... 6-15 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Lee grounded out to second, 4-3 , Theriot to second

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez singled to third base , Theriot holding second

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ward popped out to shortstop (infield fly rule)

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

Theriot singled to center field

Lee grounded out to second, 4-3 , Theriot to second

Ramirez singled to third base , Theriot holding second

Ward popped out to shortstop (infield fly rule)

DeRosa flied out to deep right center field

 

0 runs 2 hits 0 errors 2 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Pittsburgh: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         3.0  2  0  0  0  3  0  40

 

Pittsburgh     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Van Benschoten2.7  7  5  5  3  2  0  73
Wasdin        1.3  2  0  0  0  0  0  18

[Fred Hornkohl]

Nady called out on strikes

[Fred Hornkohl]

Bay flied out to shallow right center field

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

Nady called out on strikes

Bay flied out to shallow right center field

Phelps called out on strikes

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Pittsburgh: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         4.0  2  0  0  0  5  0  54

 

Pittsburgh     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Van Benschoten2.7  7  5  5  3  2  0  73
Wasdin        1.3  2  0  0  0  0  0  18

[TruffleShuffle]

washington leaves 'em loaded, already 6 LOB for them

[Butterscup1679666578]

JJ!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Jones doubled (ground rule) to left field

[Fred Hornkohl]

K Hill lined out to center field

[Shavo]

Pirates announcer said Jones "Spanked" that ball. Might be the funniest thing I have ever heard.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Lilly popped out to second base

[CubColtPacer]

It does look like that rest did some Jones good. 3 doubles in the past game and a half, a walk fighting back from an 0-2 count, and he should have had a single on that ball in the 1st. His swing doesn't look nearly as bad as it did a couple of weeks ago either.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Soriano singled to right center field , Jones scored, Soriano to second on the throw

[Careless]

stay hot, alf (ignoring earlier in the week)

[Butterscup1679666578]

It does look like that rest did some Jones good. 3 doubles in the past game and a half, a walk fighting back from an 0-2 count, and he should have had a single on that ball in the 1st. His swing doesn't look nearly as bad as it did a couple of weeks ago either.

 

I know a lot of people are gonna say "good, bring his value up," but if he's hitting like he was last year, we've got a solid 6th-7th hitter who can drive in some runs for us. It'll help offset the Hill/Bowen-Pitcher bottom of the order

[UMFan83]

So how do we feel about Jones now? Especially since Pie and Pagan have been black holes over the past week or two save a few exceptions

[TruffleShuffle]

save some for tomorrow, guys.

[Butterscup1679666578]

This is fun.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Theriot singled to left field , Soriano scored

[TruffleShuffle]

So how do we feel about Jones now? Especially since Pie and Pagan have been black holes over the past week or two save a few exceptions

 

he's good until he goes 0-4 tomorrow, then he should be released immediately

[CubColtPacer]

So how do we feel about Jones now? Especially since Pie and Pagan have been black holes over the past week or two save a few exceptions

 

he's good until he goes 0-4 tomorrow, then he should be released immediately

 

Ah, that's not Jones's fault, it's Lou's for starting him against the left-hander tomorrow :D (not that I expect him to-it will be about the same lineup tomorrow as it was yesterday).

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

Jones doubled (ground rule) to left field

K Hill lined out to center field

Lilly popped out to second base

Soriano singled to right center field , Jones scored, Soriano to second on the throw

Theriot singled to left field , Soriano scored

Lee struck out swinging

 

2 runs 3 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            2 0 3 0 2                      7 12  0
Pittsburgh      0 0 0 0                        0  2  0

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Pittsburgh: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         4.0  2  0  0  0  5  0  53

 

Pittsburgh     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Van Benschoten2.7  7  5  5  3  2  0  73
Wasdin        2.3  5  2  2  0  1  0  40