9/17 - Reds (Arroyo) @ Cubs (Hill) 7:05 CSN

[BigSlick]

Came in lucky enough to see the home runs....

 

I see the Cubs are up to their usual business, stranding lead off doubles and such.

[chuckywang]

Albers has settled down retiring 7 in a row.

 

I'm not convinced Rich is right. I'm worried, this sucks.

 

Yeah, but no Woody or Oswalt for the next two days.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Looks like we're going to have to win since the Brewers now lead 4-0.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Cantu struck out swinging

[Bruno7481]

Looks like we're going to have to win since the Brewers now lead 4-0.

 

Not that worried about them, the Cubs control this thing.

 

I truly believe a 7-5 minimun over the next 12 takes this thing.

[inari]

One more, Richy. Get out of this jam.

[SouthSideRyan]

I hate the Astros.

[BigSlick]

Albers has settled down retiring 7 in a row.

 

I'm not convinced Rich is right. I'm worried, this sucks.

 

Yeah, but no Woody or Oswalt for the next two days.

 

Um, and then Albers gives up 2 more runs.

 

The Astros are down 4-0, with more probably on the way. (no outs)

[Brian]

Looks like we're going to have to win since the Brewers now lead 4-0.

 

Not that worried about them, the Cubs control this thing.

 

I truly believe a 7-5 minimun over the next 12 takes this thing.

 

I just really want to make it out of this series with the lead. Will be tough facing probably the best of the Reds staff, while the Brewers are facing 3 nobodies.

[Guest]

I hate the Astros.

 

 

giving every indication of rolling over again this year . . .

[inari]

There ya go kid.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Yes!

 

Let's add some runs now!

[BigSlick]

I hate the Astros.

 

 

giving every indication of rolling over again this year . . .

 

Rolling over enough to sweep us in the middle of August.

 

Screw you, Astros.

[SouthSideRyan]

Good so far Rich.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

Phillips singled to center field

Dunn struck out swinging

Encarnacion hit by pitch , Phillips to second

Cantu struck out swinging

Ross popped out to shallow right field

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 2 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Cincinnati: none

CUBS: Floyd (9), DeRosa (10)

 

Cincinnati     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Arroyo        3.0  5  3  3  1  4  2  50

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
R Hill        4.0  3  1  1  1  7  0  57

[Mizzou]

Looks like we're going to have to win since the Brewers now lead 4-0.

 

Not that worried about them, the Cubs control this thing.

I know what you're saying, but it would be nice to open up a 2-3 game lead.

[Bruno7481]

Looks like we're going to have to win since the Brewers now lead 4-0.

 

Not that worried about them, the Cubs control this thing.

 

I truly believe a 7-5 minimun over the next 12 takes this thing.

 

I just really want to make it out of this series with the lead. Will be tough facing probably the best of the Reds staff, while the Brewers are facing 3 nobodies.

 

True, I just like that the Cubs have the lead, as opposed to relying on another team to lose.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Looks like we're going to have to win since the Brewers now lead 4-0.

 

Not that worried about them, the Cubs control this thing.

 

I truly believe a 7-5 minimun over the next 12 takes this thing.

 

I just really want to make it out of this series with the lead. Will be tough facing probably the best of the Reds staff, while the Brewers are facing 3 nobodies.

 

Well, the Cubs have played two more than the Brewers, both in the win column and we're even in the loss column. On the days both teams play, we need to match the Brewers' result and the best they can do is tie.

[Little Slide Rooter]

The Brewers are running a clinic on poor Matt Alber, so we need to hang on here and put some more runs up.

[WrigleyinEngland]

Nothing like relying on the astro's, only play when the cubs are in town cos they're pissed we have more fans in attendance than them.

[UK1679666180]

Rich Hill isn't 100% in my opinion, his power leg is still bothering him.

[Bruno7481]

All this Astro hate is hilarious.

 

Forget them, they are throwing 3 rooks this series and the Brewers lucked out by missing Oswalt. The Cubs missed Oswalt a couple of times this year too. It all evens out.

 

If the Cubs win every series the rest of the way they take this easily.

[Bruno7481]

Jason Kendall

[SouthSideRyan]

Kendall hitting like his job is on the line or somethin.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Kendall singled to right field