3/22 Cubs (Lilly) vs. White Sox (Vazquez) 3:05 CT- WGN720

[Fred Hornkohl]

Hall popped out to second base

[Fred Hornkohl]

Vazquez sacrificed, 3-4, Anderson to second, Quentin holding third

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ozuna grounded an IF single to third base , Quentin scored, Anderson to third

[BCVM22]

Sox with cheap hits up the wazoo today. OZZIE BALL

[Fred Hornkohl]

Uribe singled to left field , Andeson scored, Ozuna to second

[Wrigley Rat]

where is theriot today & what happened to fuko hitting second today?

 

So much for tinkering with the batting order. Chicago Cubs manager Lou Piniella said Saturday that Kosuke Fukudome will bat fifth, Alfonso Soriano will remain in the second spot and, barring a trade, the opening day lineup is set.

 

Those comments came a day after the manager said he might try batting the struggling Fukudome second before camp breaks. But after sleeping on it, the manager gave up on that plan. Having Fukudome bat fifth gives the Cubs a left-handed batter in the middle of the lineup and, Piniella said, more protection for Aramis Ramirez.

 

"I thought about it last night,'' Piniella said before Saturday's game against the Chicago White Sox. "I think right now with the way we're situated, Fukudome offers the best protection for Ramirez.''

 

Piniella, who thinks Fukudome's best spot would be second, had considered flip-flopping him with Soriano. Another option was moving Fukudome up to second and dropping Soriano, Derrek Lee and Ramirez one spot. Either option would give the Cubs five straight right-handed batters, which made Piniella uncomfortable.

 

(More...)

 

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/baseball/mlb/wires/03/22/2000.ap.bbn.cubs.lineup.0566/

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

Crede walked

Quentin doubled (ground rule) to right center field , Crede to third

Anderson singled to right center field , Crede scored, Quentin to third

Hall popped out to second base

Vazquez sacrificed, 3-4, Anderson to second, Quentin holding third

Ozuna grounded an IF single to third base , Quentin scored, Anderson to third

Uribe singled to left field , Andeson scored, Ozuna to second

Konerko popped out to first base

 

3 runs 4 hits 0 errors 2 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

white sox: none

CUBS: none

 

white sox      IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Vazquez       3.0  2  0  0  1  3  0   0

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         4.0  7  4  4  2  1  0   0

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez grounded out to short, 6-3

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fukudome doubled to left center field

[BCVM22]

Fukuhustle

[Fred Hornkohl]

DeRosa flied out to right field , Fukudome holding second

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

Ramirez grounded out to short, 6-3

Fukudome doubled to left center field

DeRosa flied out to right field , Fukudome holding second

Soto called out on strikes

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

white sox: none

CUBS: none

 

white sox      IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Vazquez       4.0  3  0  0  1  4  0   0

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         4.0  7  4  4  2  1  0   0

[Fred Hornkohl]

             white sox            CUBS
RBI%              0.27            0.00
R/BR              0.44            0.00
BA               0.389           0.200
OBP              0.450           0.250
SLG              0.556           0.267
OPS              1.006           0.517
ERA               0.00            7.20
BB/9              2.25            3.60
K/9               9.00            1.80

[Fred Hornkohl]

Dye flied out to left field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Crede struck out swinging

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

Dye flied out to left field

Crede struck out swinging

Quentin flied out to center field

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

white sox: none

CUBS: none

 

white sox      IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Vazquez       4.0  3  0  0  1  4  0   0

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         5.0  7  4  4  2  2  0   0

[Fred Hornkohl]

45 degrees on opening day !! Brrrrrrrrr !! I can hardly wait !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pie flied out to right field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Lilly flied out to left field

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

Pie flied out to right field

Lilly flied out to left field

Fontenot struck out swinging

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

white sox: none

CUBS: none

 

white sox      IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Vazquez       5.0  3  0  0  1  5  0   0

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         5.0  7  4  4  2  2  0   0

[BCVM22]

It's a good thing Javy Vazquez isn't actually this good...

[Fred Hornkohl]

Anderson called out on strikes

[Fred Hornkohl]

Hall grounded out to third, 5-3

[Roast]

so, how bout that offense.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SIXTH INNING

 

Anderson called out on strikes

Hall grounded out to third, 5-3

Vazquez grounded out to third, 5-3

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

white sox: none

CUBS: none

 

white sox      IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Vazquez       5.0  3  0  0  1  5  0   0

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         6.0  7  4  4  2  3  0   0