8/8 Idiots (Z) @ Astros (Oswalt) 7:05 PM WGN

[Brian]

yes garner go with the lefty lefty match up with A 6 RUN LEAD. What a tool.

[CubmanPi]

At least DLee didn't ruin the 0-fer streak with RISP.

[anabiono]

astros are utilizing their pen like we are about to mount a comeback!!!!

 

wow

 

that is funny

[Fred Hornkohl]

Miller in to pitch for Houston

[CubmanPi]

yes garner go with the lefty lefty match up with A 6 RUN LEAD. What a tool.

Seriously. And against Floyd. It doesn't matter that there's a runner on second, floyd can still ground into a dp regardless of who is pitching.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Floyd walked

[Fred Hornkohl]

DeRosa flied out to left field

[Shyam]

This is so bad. And despite not losing any ground this series, the Brewer's bats can compensate for their pitching in Houston. Unfortunately, there's no way our pitching is going to get 4 straight shutouts at Coors, which would be the only chance we have of winning a game there. I'd love to be wrong, but I really think we're going to head back to Chicago 3.5 games behind.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SEVENTH INNING

 

Borkowski in to pitch for Houston

Theriot singled to right field

Jones doubled to right field , Theriot to third

D Lee grounded out to third, 5-3 , Theriot scored

Miller in to pitch for Houston

Floyd walked

DeRosa flied out to left field

Fontenot grounded out to first, unassisted

 

1 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 0 0 0 0 1                  1  8  1
Houston         0 0 3 0 1 3                    7  9  0

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Houston: Biggio (8), Berkman (20)

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      5.7  8  7  7  3  6  2 113
Eyre          0.0  1  0  0  2  0  0  15
Wuertz        0.3  0  0  0  0  0  0   1

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Oswalt        6.0  6  0  0  4  4  0 108
Borkowski     0.3  2  1  1  0  0  0  10
Miller        0.7  0  0  0  1  0  0  13

[CubmanPi]

So what happens next: Cubs get a base hit with RISP, or a Cub catcher throws out a would-be base stealer?

[TMan92]

This is so bad. And despite not losing any ground this series, the Brewer's bats can compensate for their pitching in Houston. Unfortunately, there's no way our pitching is going to get 4 straight shutouts at Coors, which would be the only chance we have of winning a game there. I'd love to be wrong, but I really think we're going to head back to Chicago 3.5 games behind.

 

The Astros are like the Brewers. Decent at home and plain horrible on the road. Not that that means much, but I would not assume that they will be great in Houston either. If Ramirez is out for an extended period, we are toast on this road trip.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

Albers in to pitch for Houston

Murton grounded an IF single to shortstop

K Hill flied out to left field

Pie, pinch hitting for Wuertz, grounded out to first, 3-1 3-6, Murton out at second

Pie took second base on defensive indifference

Theriot singled to left center field , Pie scored

Theriot took second base on defensive indifference

Jones singled to right field , Theriot to third

D Lee grounded into a FC, 6-4, Jones out at second

 

1 runs 3 hits 0 errors 2 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1                2 11  1
Houston         0 0 3 0 1 3 1                  8 10  0

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Houston: Biggio (8), Berkman (20), Ausmus (3)

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      5.7  8  7  7  3  6  2 113
Eyre          0.0  1  0  0  2  0  0  15
Wuertz        1.3  1  1  1  0  1  1  23

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Oswalt        6.0  6  0  0  4  4  0 108
Borkowski     0.3  2  1  1  0  0  0  10
Miller        0.7  0  0  0  1  0  0  13
Albers        1.0  3  1  1  0  0  0  19

Edited August 9, 2007 by Fred Hornkohl

[Brian]

love the 1 run on 8 hits vs. 7 runs on 9 hits.

[CubmanPi]

Pat and Ron were throwing peanuts at the crowd during the seventh inning stretch :lol:

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 51-14 when they outhit the opponents.... 3-29 when they get outhit.... and 4-9 when the hits are even

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ausmus homered to left field

[minnesotacubsfan]

so THATS what a HR looks like

[Brian]

Pi your sig is depressing... it's hard to imagine Cubs baseball was ever that fun.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Palmeiro flied out to center field

[lowest]

i really dislike biggio. really.

[CubmanPi]

Pi your sig is depressing... it's hard to imagine Cubs baseball was ever that fun.

I just watched replays of those walkoff wins a week or two ago and still got goosebumps. If I watch them now, I can't imagine I'd have any reaction other than sticking a pen in my eye.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH INNING

 

Bruntlett grounded out to third, 5-3

Ausmus homered to left field

Palmeiro flied out to center field

Biggio struck out swinging

 

1 runs 1 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            0 0 0 0 0 0 1                  1  8  1
Houston         0 0 3 0 1 3 1                  8 10  0

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Houston: Biggio (8), Berkman (20), Ausmus (3)

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      5.7  8  7  7  3  6  2 113
Eyre          0.0  1  0  0  2  0  0  15
Wuertz        1.3  1  1  1  0  1  1  23

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Oswalt        6.0  6  0  0  4  4  0 108
Borkowski     0.3  2  1  1  0  0  0  10
Miller        0.7  0  0  0  1  0  0  13

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 0-5 when they trail by seven runs or more after 7 innings.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Albers in to pitch for Houston

[Fred Hornkohl]

Murton grounded an IF single to shortstop