7/30 Phillies (Hamels) @ Cubs (Lilly) 6:05 pm CT CSN ESPN

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Lilly just doesn't have it tonight.

[Transmogrified Tiger]

Thanks blue, we wanted to give Rowand 4 strikes anyway

[TruffleShuffle]

this ump sure isn't doing lilly any favors

[Fred Hornkohl]

Rowand singled to left field

[E.J.]

IBB to Rowand and Iguchi the rest of the series please.

[Keener98]

when Lilly is good hes real good, but when hes bad, hes really bad. TAKE HIM OUT

 

cubs are gonna lose anyway... why crush the bullpen in the first game of the series?

 

4-0 is not insurmountable. Hamels has given up the long ball this year. Take him out and try holding them at 4-0, and who knows maybe they can start edging back into the game. They have been very good late in the game lately, and if I recall correctly, Phillys bullpen sucks

[CubFanPhilly]

Lilly at 97 pitches. 3 innings of Eyre coming?

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

Iguchi homered to left field

Rollins popped out to shortstop

Howard grounded out to short, 6-3

Rowand singled to left field

Burrell popped out to second base

 

1 runs 2 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Philadelphia: Rowand (15), Iguchi (7)

CUBS: none

 

Philadelphia   IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Hamels        4.0  2  0  0  0  4  0  56

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         5.0  7  4  4  3  3  2  97

[inari]

Send Lilly out for one more. Gotta save the bullpen, because it'll be needed tomorrow.

[Flames24Rulz]

when Lilly is good hes real good, but when hes bad, hes really bad. TAKE HIM OUT

 

cubs are gonna lose anyway... why crush the bullpen in the first game of the series?

 

4-0 is not insurmountable. Hamels has given up the long ball this year. Take him out and try holding them at 4-0, and who knows maybe they can start edging back into the game. They have been very good late in the game lately, and if I recall correctly, Phillys bullpen sucks

 

I don't really trust our offense to come back in this game.

[E.J.]

97 pitches through 5 innings? Solid.

[Keener98]

when Lilly is good hes real good, but when hes bad, hes really bad. TAKE HIM OUT

 

cubs are gonna lose anyway... why crush the bullpen in the first game of the series?

 

4-0 is not insurmountable. Hamels has given up the long ball this year. Take him out and try holding them at 4-0, and who knows maybe they can start edging back into the game. They have been very good late in the game lately, and if I recall correctly, Phillys bullpen sucks

 

I don't really trust our offense to come back in this game.

 

Stranger things have happened this year

[Alfonso Soriano]

Stat of the Day:

Lilly is on pace for 185+ pitches!

[CubFanPhilly]

Save the bullpen. Send out Eyre and play for the series. Hamels is far and away their best starter.

[inari]

when Lilly is good hes real good, but when hes bad, hes really bad. TAKE HIM OUT

 

cubs are gonna lose anyway... why crush the bullpen in the first game of the series?

 

4-0 is not insurmountable. Hamels has given up the long ball this year. Take him out and try holding them at 4-0, and who knows maybe they can start edging back into the game. They have been very good late in the game lately, and if I recall correctly, Phillys bullpen sucks

 

I don't really trust our offense to come back in this game.

 

Stranger things have happened this year

 

Seriously. Anything can happen.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Murton walked

[Omar]

HEY HEY! A walk by the good guys!

[Keener98]

Good eye Murt

[Transmogrified Tiger]

hooray plate discipline

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pagan grounded out to third, 5-3 , Murton to second

[inari]

Come on Jason, get a big RBI here.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Kendall walked

[inari]

Alright, bunt em over Lilly.

[Keener98]

Pinch hit for him

[soccer10k]

Come on Ronny. Get the big hit.