04/20 Pittsburgh (Duke) @ CUBS (Dempster) 1:20pm, WGN TV

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Inning over

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

Wuertz in to pitch for the CUBS

Nady flied out to right field

Doumit homered to right field

Bautista walked

Bixler grounded to the pitcher , safe at first on a throwing error, E1, Bautista to second

Gomez flied out to left field

McLouth grounded out to first, unassisted

 

1 runs 1 hits 1 errors 2 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
Pittsburgh      0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1                5  8  2
CUBS            1 0 2 2 5 2 0                 13 17  1

 

Home runs:

Pittsburgh: Doumit 2 (3 & 4)

CUBS: Ramirez (4)

 

Pittsburgh     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Duke          4.0  8  5  5  2  0  0  69
Osoria        1.0  6  5  5  0  0  1  35
Marte         1.0  3  3  3  2  1  0  37
Dumatrait     1.0  0  0  0  2  2  0  22

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Dempster      5.0  5  3  3  2  3  0  95
Howry         2.0  2  1  1  0  4  1  36
Wuertz        1.0  1  1  1  1  0  1  27

[Fred Hornkohl]

Theriot struck out swinging

[Andy]

Another bad call as the umps want to get out of here. Robs Riot of a 6th time on base.

[Outshined_One]

JUst pulled up the box score on the Yahoo! Cubs update thingie...

 

Are the Cubs bats that good, or is PIttsburgh's pitching that bad?

 

I don't think the Pirates pitching is "that bad", if that tells you anything. When you can beat, Snell, Gorzalanny (sp?), and Duke, that's a damn fine good weekend of work.

 

The fact that the Cubs are on the verge of sweeping the Pirates without Zambrano seeing the hill in this series is quite the accomplishment.

 

The offense has been really good so far. The pitching has been so-so. I'm hoping the pitching starts to turn it around (particularly Lilly, Hill, Howry, and Wuertz in that order), especially considering we're going to need it going into September.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ward walked

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez singled to left field , Ward to second

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Rammer with a hit

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Darn it Murton

[Vanilla Ice]

Rammer

 

sounds kinky

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

Theriot struck out swinging

Ward walked

Ramirez singled to left field , Ward to second

Murton grounded into a DP, 6-4-3, Ramirez out at second

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
Pittsburgh      0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1                5  8  2
CUBS            1 0 2 2 5 2 0 0               13 18  1

 

Home runs:

Pittsburgh: Doumit 2 (3 & 4)

CUBS: Ramirez (4)

 

Pittsburgh     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Duke          4.0  8  5  5  2  0  0  69
Osoria        1.0  6  5  5  0  0  1  35
Marte         1.0  3  3  3  2  1  0  37
Dumatrait     2.0  1  0  0  3  3  0  38

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Dempster      5.0  5  3  3  2  3  0  95
Howry         2.0  2  1  1  0  4  1  36
Wuertz        1.0  1  1  1  1  0  1  27

[JWCUB]

Cards lose, Brewers lose, Cubs win and are in 1st place. =D>

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 9-0 when they lead after 8 innings

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Marshall in to pitch for the CUBS

[Fred Hornkohl]

Sanchez grounded out to the pitcher, 1-3

Bay walked

[Fred Hornkohl]

Paulino, pinch hitting for Dumatrait, doubled to right center field , Bay scored

[JWCUB]

Hey Fred, what was the Cubs record last year at this time?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Nady grounded out to short, 6-3 , Paulino to third

[bcl412]

Cubs Win!!! First Place!!!

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CUBS SWEEP CUBS SWEEP

[CubinNY]

Hey Fred, what was the Cubs record last year at this time?

I'm not Fred but I'm pretty sure they were 6-9.

[bcruise]

Where's that sweep pic?! :D

[Butterscup1679666578]

It's lonely at the top.

 

Let's never look back.

 

I love this team.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE NINTH INNING

 

Marshall in to pitch for the CUBS

Sanchez grounded out to the pitcher, 1-3

Bay walked

Paulino, pinch hitting for Dumatrait, doubled to right center field , Bay scored

Nady grounded out to short, 6-3 , Paulino to third

Doumit struck out swinging

 

1 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
Pittsburgh      0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 1              6  9  2
CUBS            1 0 2 2 5 2 0 0               13 18  1

 

CUBS WIN !! CUBS WIN !! CUBS WIN !!

 

W: Dempster (3-0)

S: none

L: Duke (0-1)

 

T: 3:16

A: 41,405

 

Home runs:

Pittsburgh: Doumit 2 (3 & 4)

CUBS: Ramirez (4)

 

Pittsburgh     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Duke          4.0  8  5  5  2  0  0  69
Osoria        1.0  6  5  5  0  0  1  35
Marte         1.0  3  3  3  2  1  0  37
Dumatrait     2.0  1  0  0  3  3  0  38

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Dempster      5.0  5  3  3  2  3  0  95
Howry         2.0  2  1  1  0  4  1  36
Wuertz        1.0  1  1  1  1  0  1  27
Marshall      1.0  1  1  1  1  1  0  18

 

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[Fred Hornkohl]

            Pittsburgh            CUBS
P/PA              4.40            3.81
RBI%              0.15            0.24
R/BR              0.40            0.48
BA               0.250           0.462
OBP              0.357           0.563
SLG              0.472           0.667
OPS              0.829           1.229
ERA              14.63            6.00
BB/9              7.88            4.00
K/9               4.50            8.00