8/20 Cardinals (Pineiro) @ Cubs (Lilly) 1:20 CSN

[Flames24Rulz]

Pitching matchup:

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/334492.jpg

 

Joel Pineiro: 3-2, 4.25 ERA, 53 IP, 57 hits, 30 K's/16 BB's

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/mlb/150404.jpg

 

Ted Lilly: 13-5, 3.74 ERA, 156.1 IP, 137 hits, 129 K's/43 BB's

 

In terms of weather, this game doesn't look too promising either as rain could force this game to be postponed as well. If they ever do get to playing baseball, Lilly should be able to have a good start and our offense should send Pineiro back to earth. A three game sweep does sound pretty good as that would push the Cardinals to a whole 5 games behind us in the division. Also for those of you that have FSN Midwest and don't have CSN, this game will be on FSN MW as well.

 

Just don't lose, you stupid idiots.

[killthegoat06]

Win cubs. Either that or let it get rained out.

 

Just don't lose.

[Omar]

St. Louis Cardinals Vs. Ted Lilly

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
David Eckstein       31    29   4  0  0  0   1   2   4  .138  .194  .138  .332 
Juan Encarnacion     14    14   7  0  0  0   2   0   0  .500  .500  .500 1.000 
Albert Pujols         9     9   2  0  0  0   0   0   2  .222  .222  .222  .444 
Chris Duncan          6     6   2  0  0  0   0   0   0  .333  .333  .333  .666 
Yadier Molina         6     6   0  0  0  0   0   0   3  .000  .000  .000  .000 
Scott Rolen           6     6   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000  
So Taguchi            6     5   0  0  0  0   0   1   2  .000  .167  .000  .167 
Ryan Ludwick          5     3   0  0  0  0   0   2   2  .000  .400  .000  .400 
Jim Edmonds           3     2   0  0  0  0   0   1   2  .000  .333  .000  .333 
Brendan Ryan          3     2   2  0  0  0   0   1   0 1.000 1.000 1.000 2.000 
Braden Looper         2     2   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .500  .500  .500 1.000 
Adam Wainwright       1     1   0  0  0  0   0   0   1  .000  .000  .000  .000

 

 

Chicago Cubs Vs. Joel Piniero

                    **PA**  AB  H  2B 3B HR RBI  BB  SO   BA   OBP   SLG   OPS  
+-----------------+-------+---+---+--+--+--+---+---+---+-----+-----+-----+-----+
Jacque Jones         31    31  11  4  0  1   5   0   7  .355  .355  .581  .936 
Jason Kendall        28    26   6  1  0  0   5   1   3  .231  .250  .269  .519 
Daryle Ward           6     6   1  0  0  0   0   0   1  .167  .167  .167  .334 
Mark DeRosa           5     5   1  0  0  0   0   0   0  .200  .200  .200  .400 

[Schwarber Fan]

This Game will also be PPD

[Omar]

This Game will also be PPD

 

Great...

 

Reminds me of 2004 when Hurricane (Charlie?) made us have 2 DHs with the Marlins.

[otis89]

Go ahead. Lose. See if I care.

[Alfonso Soriano]

Just win, female dogs

[Sammy Sofa]

Great. No Cubs games for 2 days and my basement storage area is probably going to flood. Awesome. Thanks, God.

[Alfonso Soriano]

While we are bored, let's play caption this pic.

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070817/capt.3450da3d7fc24c4e9935320886579399.cardinals_cubs_baseball_cxc109.jpg

[rickrolled]

While we are bored, let's play caption this pic.

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070817/capt.3450da3d7fc24c4e9935320886579399.cardinals_cubs_baseball_cxc109.jpg

 

Jones: "Hey, we won, I'm happy."

Murton: "Me too."

[ctcf]

While we are bored, let's play caption this pic.

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070817/capt.3450da3d7fc24c4e9935320886579399.cardinals_cubs_baseball_cxc109.jpg

 

Jones: "Hey, we won, I'm happy."

Murton: "Me too."

 

Murton: "This guy from the interweb is stalking me."

Jones: "That sucks."

[Alfonso Soriano]

While we are bored, let's play caption this pic.

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070817/capt.3450da3d7fc24c4e9935320886579399.cardinals_cubs_baseball_cxc109.jpg

 

Jones: "Hey, we won, I'm happy."

Murton: "Me too."

 

Murton: "This guy from the interweb is stalking me."

Jones: "That sucks."

lol

[Rob]

While we are bored, let's play caption this pic.

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070817/capt.3450da3d7fc24c4e9935320886579399.cardinals_cubs_baseball_cxc109.jpg

 

Jones: "Hey, we won, I'm happy."

Murton: "Me too."

 

Murton: "This guy from the interweb is stalking me."

Jones: "That sucks."

 

Murton: "You can do it, put your *** into it."

Jones: "Ya know, this is why that guy gets those ideas..."

Edited August 20, 2007 by Rob

[Sammy Sofa]

While we are bored, let's play caption this pic.

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070817/capt.3450da3d7fc24c4e9935320886579399.cardinals_cubs_baseball_cxc109.jpg

 

Jones: "Hey, we won, I'm happy."

Murton: "Me too."

 

Murton: "This guy from the interweb is stalking me."

Jones: "That sucks."

 

"Hey, Jacque! Y'know that guy Chad Kroeger? Rub whatever body part most reminds of you of him all over me!"

[ctcf]

I've been topped twice over now. Curses.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Greetings one and all from beautiful Los Banos, CA !!!

 

Worthless stats of the day for Monday.............

 

CUBS are 6-8 on Mondays

CUBS are 7-3 vs. St. Louis

CUBS are 27-25 vs. the NLC Division

CUBS are 3-5 when they've won their last 3 game(s) in a row

CUBS are 32-30 when they've won their previous game

CUBS are 19-20 in games that end a series

CUBS are 3-6 in games that close out a home stand

CUBS are 38-28 in day games

CUBS are 33-30 at home

CUBS are 52-40 against right handers

CUBS are 20-22 when CSN broadcasts the game

CUBS are 45-17 when they get a quality start.... 18-42 when they don't

CUBS are 21-34 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 42-25 when they don't

CUBS are 51-22 when they score first in the game.... 12-37 when they don't

CUBS are 29-19 when they score in the first inning.... 34-40 when they don't

CUBS are 54-38 when they don't allow any runs is the first inning.... 9-21 when they do

CUBS are 52-23 when they score at least 4 runs.... 11-36 when they don't

CUBS are 49-9 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 14-50 when they don't

CUBS are 54-15 when they outhit the opponents.... 4-32 when they get outhit.... and 5-10 when the hits are even

CUBS are 22-10 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 41-49 when he doesn't

CUBS are 16-19 in one run games.... 10-10 in two run games

CUBS are 45-38 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 17-21 when it's less than 70 degrees

CUBS are 41-19 when their pitchers average 15 pitches per inning or less..... 22-40 when they don't

 

CUBS are 14-11 when Lilly starts

Lilly is 15 of 25 in quality starts

Lilly has 1 consecutive non-quality start(s)

Lilly's ERA pitching to Barrett is 3.53.... to Blanco it's 4.50.... to K. Hill it's 2.67.... to Bowen it's 2.86.... to Soto it's N/A.... to Kendall it's 5.34

CUBS score 4.68 R/G overall.... 4.08 R/G when Lilly pitches

CUBS hit 0.81 HR/G overall.... 1.16 HR/G when Lilly pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Lilly.....

 

04/02 - 08/18      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Lilly      913  137  270   60    5   16  388  129   73  175  0.296  0.351  0.425  0.776
CUBS overall     4269  571 1150  260   23   99 1753  542  380  808  0.269  0.330  0.411  0.741

 

Composite scoring in games started by Lilly.........

 

                  1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16    Total

CUBS             14   9  22  22  23  16  19   9   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0      137
Opponents         9  14  18   8  10   9  10  16   7   0   0   0   0   0   1   0      102

 

Lilly's starts this year (13-5)

 

Lilly                   IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
04/04  vs. Cincy       7.0    3    1    1    1    9    0   101  1.29 11.57  0.00  0.57  1.29
04/09  vs. Houst       6.0    6    3    3    1    5    0    90  1.50  7.50  0.00  1.17  4.50
04/15  vs. Cincy       6.0    2    1    1    1   10    0   101  1.50 15.00  0.00  0.50  1.50
04/20  vs. St. L       7.0    4    2    2    2    6    1   100  2.57  7.71  1.29  0.86  2.57
04/25  vs. Milw        7.0    6    2    1    0    3    0   100  0.00  3.86  0.00  0.86  1.29
05/01  vs. Pitts       5.3    9    5    4    1    5    1    86  1.69  8.44  1.69  1.88  6.75
05/08  vs. Pitts       7.0    7    2    2    1    4    0   110  1.29  5.14  0.00  1.14  2.57
05/13  vs. Phila       8.0    3    1    1    1    6    0   108  1.13  6.75  0.00  0.50  1.13
05/18  vs. CWS         7.0    6    3    3    2    6    1   106  2.57  7.71  1.29  1.14  3.86
05/25  vs. L.A.        4.3    6    5    5    4    2    1    75  8.31  4.15  2.08  2.31 10.38
05/30  vs. Flor        7.0    7    6    5    1    9    3   109  1.29 11.57  3.86  1.14  6.43
06/05  vs. Milw        5.0    8    6    6    1    2    3    89  1.80  3.60  5.40  1.80 10.80
06/10  vs. Atla        0.7    0    0    0    0    2    0    10  0.00 27.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
06/15  vs. S.D.        8.0    6    1    1    1    3    0    92  1.13  3.38  0.00  0.88  1.13
06/21  vs. Texas       7.0    6    5    5    1   10    2   104  1.29 12.86  2.57  1.00  6.43
06/26  vs. Colo        6.0    6    4    4    5    5    1   113  7.50  7.50  1.50  1.83  6.00
07/02  vs. Wash        7.0    3    1    1    3    5    0   115  3.86  6.43  0.00  0.86  1.29
07/07  vs. Pitts       7.3    8    1    1    1    6    0   106  1.23  7.36  0.00  1.23  1.23
07/14  vs. Houst       8.0    4    1    1    1    7    0   106  1.13  7.88  0.00  0.63  1.13
07/19  vs. S.F.        5.0    6    3    3    1    1    1   102  1.80  1.80  1.80  1.40  5.40
07/25  vs. St. L       7.0    6    1    1    3    2    0    89  3.86  2.57  0.00  1.29  1.29
07/30  vs. Phila       5.0    7    4    4    3    3    2    97  5.40  5.40  3.60  2.00  7.20
08/04  vs. Mets        7.7    7    2    2    1    8    2   113  1.17  9.39  2.35  1.04  2.35
08/09  vs. Colo        6.0    5    2    2    5    5    1   127  7.50  7.50  1.50  1.67  3.00
08/15  vs. Cincy       5.0    6    6    6    2    5    2    85  3.60  9.00  3.60  1.60 10.80

Home                  91.7   80   40   38   22   75   13  1424  2.16  7.36  1.28  1.11  3.73
Road                  64.7   57   28   27   21   54    8  1010  2.92  7.52  1.11  1.21  3.76

Day                   76.7   56   24   23   12   65    7  1122  1.41  7.63  0.82  0.89  2.70
Nite                  79.7   81   44   42   31   64   14  1312  3.50  7.23  1.58  1.41  4.74

Home  Day             61.7   47   18   17   10   49    5   910  1.46  7.15  0.73  0.92  2.48

April                 33.0   21    9    8    5   33    1   492  1.36  9.00  0.27  0.79  2.18
May                   38.7   38   22   20   10   32    6   594  2.33  7.45  1.40  1.24  4.66
June                  26.7   26   16   16    8   22    6   408  2.70  7.43  2.03  1.28  5.40
July                  39.3   34   11   11   12   24    3   615  2.75  5.49  0.69  1.17  2.52
August                18.7   18   10   10    8   18    5   325  3.86  8.68  2.41  1.39  4.82

totals vs. St. L.     14.0   10    3    3    5    8    1   189  3.21  5.14  0.64  1.07  1.93
last 5 starts         30.7   31   15   15   14   23    7   511  4.11  6.75  2.05  1.47  4.40
season totals        156.3  137   68   65   43  129   21  2434  2.48  7.43  1.21  1.15  3.74

 

CUBS' bullpen load during the last week.....

 

              Sun        Sat        Fri        Thur       Wed        Tues       Mon           Totals
             19 Aug     18 Aug     17 Aug     16 Aug     15 Aug     14 Aug     13 Aug
             no game    vs St. L   vs St. L   vs Cincy   vs Cincy   vs Cincy   no game 
pitcher        IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit     IP Pit        IP Pit

Dempster                 1.0  12    1.0   9                                                   2.0  21
Eyre                     0.7  11               1.0   9                                        1.7  20
Howry                    0.7  12    1.0  18               1.0  22    1.0  14                  3.7  66
Wuertz                                                    0.3  14                             0.3  14
Marmol                   1.3  20                          1.7  29    1.0  21                  4.0  70
Pignatiello              0.3   1               1.0  18                                        1.3  19
Wood                                           1.0  14    1.0  12                             2.0  26

Totals                   4.0  56    2.0  27    3.0  41    4.0  77    2.0  35                 15.0 236

 

CUBS' season series vs. St. Louis this year (7-3).....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
16  Fri 04/20    St. Louis         1- 2  Lilly           Looper        
17  Sat 04/21    St. Louis         6- 0  Marquis         Reyes         
18  Sun 04/22    St. Louis         9-12  Miller          Wainright     
22  Fri 04/27  @ St. Louis     N   5- 3  Marquis         Reyes         
23  Sat 04/28  @ St. Louis         8- 1  Zambrano        Wainright     
98  Tue 07/24  @ St. Louis     N   4- 3  Zambrano        Wells         
99  Wed 07/25  @ St. Louis     N   7- 1  Lilly           Wainright     
100  Thu 07/26  @ St. Louis     N   1-11  Marquis         Looper        
121  Fri 08/17    St. Louis         2- 1  Hill            Looper        
122  Sat 08/18    St. Louis         5- 3  Marshall        Reyes         
124  Mon 08/20    St. Louis          -    Lilly           Pineiro       
147  Fri 09/14  @ St. Louis     N    -    Marshall        Wainright     
148  Sat 09/15  @ St. Louis          -    Zambrano        Reyes         
149  Sat 09/15  @ St. Louis     N    -    Lilly           Carpenter     
150  Sun 09/16  @ St. Louis          -    Marquis         Wells         
123  ???          St. Louis          -    Zambrano        Wells         

 

CUBS' season series vs. St. Louis last year (11-8) .......

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
 3  Fri 04/07    St. Louis         5- 1  Maddux        
 4  Sat 04/08    St. Louis         3- 2  Zambrano      
 5  Sun 04/09    St. Louis     N   8- 4  Marshall      
15  Fri 04/21  @ St. Louis     N   3- 9  Williams      
16  Sat 04/22  @ St. Louis         1- 4  Rusch        
17  Sun 04/23  @ St. Louis         7- 3  Maddux        
53  Fri 06/02  @ St. Louis     N   5- 4  Marshall      
54  Sat 06/03  @ St. Louis     N   8- 5  Rusch        
55  Sun 06/04  @ St. Louis         6- 9  Maddux        
101  Thu 07/27    St. Louis     N   5- 4  Hill        
102  Fri 07/28    St. Louis         6- 5  Marmol        
103  Sat 07/29    St. Louis         4- 2  Maddux        
104  Sun 07/30    St. Louis         6- 3  Zambrano      
121  Fri 08/18    St. Louis         3-11  Marmol        
122  Sat 08/19    St. Louis         5- 4  Zambrano      
123  Sun 08/20    St. Louis         3- 5  Mateo        
128  Fri 08/25  @ St. Louis     N   0- 2  Mateo        
129  Sat 08/26  @ St. Louis         1- 2  Hill        
130  Sun 08/27  @ St. Louis     N   6-10  Walrond       

 

CUBS hitters vs. St. Louis this year.....

 

vs. St. L          AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP
Barrett            12    3    4    0    0    2   10    5    1    1  0.333  0.385  0.833  1.218  0.222
Jones              31    4   12    2    1    1   19   10    5    5  0.387  0.472  0.613  1.085  0.440
Blanco              6    1    2    1    0    0    3    1    1    1  0.333  0.429  0.500  0.929  0.400
Ramirez            38    5   11    2    0    2   19    7    6    3  0.289  0.386  0.500  0.886  0.273
DeRosa             19    3    6    2    0    0    8    2    3    4  0.316  0.409  0.421  0.830  0.400
Lee                39   12   12    2    0    1   17    3    4   13  0.308  0.372  0.436  0.808  0.440
Cedeno             15    1    4    1    0    1    8    3    0    4  0.267  0.267  0.533  0.800  0.300
Soriano            23    2    6    3    1    0   11    0    1    6  0.261  0.292  0.478  0.770  0.353
Theriot            38    6   10    2    0    0   12    2    3    4  0.263  0.317  0.316  0.633  0.294
Murton             15    3    3    2    0    0    5    0    1    0  0.200  0.250  0.333  0.583  0.200
Ward                9    1    2    1    0    0    3    4    0    1  0.222  0.222  0.333  0.556  0.250
Izturis             4    1    1    0    0    0    1    1    0    1  0.250  0.250  0.250  0.500  0.333
Pie                14    1    2    0    0    1    5    2    0    3  0.143  0.143  0.357  0.500  0.100
Kendall            13    1    2    1    0    0    3    0    0    2  0.154  0.214  0.231  0.445  0.182
Floyd              25    4    5    1    0    0    6    3    0    3  0.200  0.200  0.240  0.440  0.227
K Hill              5    0    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    1  0.200  0.200  0.200  0.400  0.250
Fontenot           13    0    2    0    0    0    2    2    1    1  0.154  0.214  0.154  0.368  0.167
Pagan               3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Fox                 1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

totals vs. St. L. 347   48   89   21    2    8  138   46   26   63  0.256  0.310  0.398  0.708  0.293
season totals    4269  569 1150  255   23   98 1745  541  379  799  0.269  0.330  0.409  0.739  0.312

 

CUBS pitchers vs. St. Louis this year......

 

vs. St. L            IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Wuertz              5.3    7    1    0    1    2    0    64  1.69  3.38  0.00  1.50  0.00
Ohman               4.3    1    0    0    1    2    0    50  2.08  4.15  0.00  0.46  0.00
Eyre                2.0    2    0    0    1    1    0    27  4.50  4.50  0.00  1.50  0.00
Marmol              1.7    0    0    0    1    1    0    27  5.40  5.40  0.00  0.60  0.00
Cotts               1.0    0    0    0    3    0    0    33 27.00  0.00  0.00  3.00  0.00
Cherry              1.0    0    0    0    0    0    0    12  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Pignatiello         0.3    0    0    0    0    1    0     1  0.00 27.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
R Hill              7.0    3    1    1    2    7    1   115  2.57  9.00  1.29  0.71  1.29
Lilly              14.0   10    3    3    5    8    1   189  3.21  5.14  0.64  1.07  1.93
Zambrano           13.3   12    3    3    3    7    1   230  2.03  4.73  0.68  1.13  2.03
Marshall            5.0    5    2    2    1    0    2    70  1.80  0.00  3.60  1.20  3.60
Marquis            18.7   17    9    9    7    6    3   301  3.38  2.89  1.45  1.29  4.34
Dempster            5.7    6    4    3    0    5    1    72  0.00  7.94  1.59  1.06  4.76
Howry               5.0    8    3    3    3    2    1   100  5.40  3.60  1.80  2.20  5.40
Miller              4.7    9    7    7    0    3    3    97  0.00  5.79  5.79  1.93 13.50
Petrick             1.0    4    4    4    3    0    1    35 27.00  0.00  9.00  7.00 36.00

totals cs. St. L.  90.0   84   37   35   31   45   14  1423  3.10  4.50  1.40  1.28  3.50
season totals    1094.3 1017  524  491  438  888  132 17810  3.60  7.30  1.09  1.33  4.04

 

Percentage of baserunners driven in........

 

04/02 - 08/18      BDI  LOB   RBI%
Fox                  1    2  0.333
Ward                12   26  0.316
Kendall             12   28  0.300
Ramirez             55  161  0.255
DeRosa              52  154  0.252
Floyd               32  107  0.230
Lee                 49  164  0.230
Jones               41  150  0.215
Theriot             34  126  0.213
Fontenot            24   96  0.200
Blanco               3   12  0.200
Pagan               16   66  0.195
Pie                 17   74  0.187
Soto                 1    5  0.167
Soriano             26  130  0.167
K Hill              10   58  0.147
Barrett             19  113  0.144
Murton              11   74  0.129
Cedeno               4   31  0.114
Bowen                2   19  0.095
Izturis              8   79  0.092
Moore                0    3  0.000
Patterson            0    4  0.000

CUBS               443 1818  0.196

 

Wild Card Race

 

Team             W       L       Pct      GB
San Diego       66      57     0.537     ---
Philadelphia    65      58     0.528     1.0
Atlanta         65      59     0.524     1.5
CUBS            63      59     0.516     2.5
Colorado        63      59     0.516     2.5
Los Angeles     64      60     0.516     2.5
Milwaukee       63      61     0.508     3.5
St. Louis       58      62     0.483     6.5
Florida         56      68     0.452    10.5

 

CUBS' magic numbers:

 

Milwaukee      39
St. Louis      38
Houston        32
Cincinnati     31
Pittsburgh     30

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

 

 

http://www.wfrfire.com/website/misc/tools/broom_big.jpg

[Andy]

How the hell are we in first?

[Omar]

How the hell are we in first?

 

Rain.

[Brian]

How the hell are we in first?

 

Rain.

 

would be in first without rain.

[Marco4]

While we are bored, let's play caption this pic.

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070817/capt.3450da3d7fc24c4e9935320886579399.cardinals_cubs_baseball_cxc109.jpg

 

Hey guys, do you like my Jacque Jones novelty wrist watch?

[CubsBears29]

While we are bored, let's play caption this pic.

http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20070817/capt.3450da3d7fc24c4e9935320886579399.cardinals_cubs_baseball_cxc109.jpg

 

Murton; "Hey dude, you're doing fine in your spot in the lineup. I have absolutely NO desire to be inserted into the two hole."

Jones; "Aww, man! I'll show you my Jacque if you show me yours."

[C.C.]

Why did they even try to play that game. What a waste of Z.

[Cynosure]

Why did they even try to play that game. What a waste of Z.

 

What a waste of GOOD Z.

 

Fix'd

[C.C.]

Why did they even try to play that game. What a waste of Z.

 

What a waste of GREAT Z.

 

Fix'd

 

Fix'd part 2.(at least for three innings)

[Electron Blue]

Why did they even try to play that game. What a waste of Z.

 

What a waste of GREAT Z.

 

Fix'd

 

Fix'd part 2.(at least for three innings)

 

On the other hand, it looked like the Kipper was well on his way to owning our bats as well.