5/19 Cubs (Lilly) @ Astros (Moehler) 6:05 PM ESPN/CSN

[Fred Hornkohl]

Matsui grounded out to third, 5-3 , Cruz to third, Bourn to second

[inari]

It's pretty easy to predict that the Astros will have the lead after this at bat.

[cheapseats]

Lilly's done. Usually a manager would take him out right now, but not ours.

 

Rich Hill would have been out of the game after the Kaz Matsui walk in the first inning.

[apete6]

Ballgame.

(once Lee hits this)

 

I agree. If Lee hits a bomb after the next 2 guys get on, it will be over...

[reds44]

Lilly's done. Usually a manager would take him out right now, but not ours.

Nobody is taking a pitcher out up 3-2 in the 5th with 1st and 2nd and an out.

 

He's a DP away from getting out of it.

How would the great Dusty handle this one?

Who cares?

 

He'd leave him out there for 385 pitches and blow his arm out.

/lolz

[salukifudd]

No I wouldn't. It would have been "he made that play look a lot harder than it should have been." The same as it was when Ken Griffey Jr. made a "great catch" in CF his last few years playing there.

 

Honestly, any other CFer in the Central makes that one with ease.

Bourn?

Cameron?

McLouth?

Patterson?

Ankiel?

 

It's a pretty reutine play. Beiing old, slow, playing out of position, and just being a baseball player who should retire in general doesn't make that a great play. He did a really good job of making the play AFTER he messed it up to begin with. Nice job.

 

Then we have a difference of opinions and that's all that really needs to be said.

[Mizzou]

Damn, what a curveball that was.

[erik316wttn]

Lilly's done. Usually a manager would take him out right now, but not ours.

Nobody is taking a pitcher out up 3-2 in the 5th with 1st and 2nd and an out.

 

He's a DP away from getting out of it.

How would the great Dusty handle this one?

Who cares?

 

He'd leave him out there for 385 pitches and blow his arm out.

/lolz

 

You learn fast, young grasshopper.

[UMFan83]

Lilly's done. Usually a manager would take him out right now, but not ours.

Nobody is taking a pitcher out up 3-2 in the 5th with 1st and 2nd and an out.

 

He's a DP away from getting out of it.

How would the great Dusty handle this one?

 

Bring in yesterday's starter, having pitched 125 pitches the night before, in to pitch the rest of the game.

[17 Seconds]

Ballgame.

(once Tejada hits this)

 

Stop please.

[erik316wttn]

GOT HIM SWINGIN!

[17 Seconds]

That hit the dirt.

[Mizzou]

Nice job, Teddy Ballgame.

[reds44]

And now he is an inning away from a QS.

 

TAKE HIM OUT!!!!1111

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

Wigginton doubled to left center field

Ausmus grounded out to second, 4-3 , Wigginton to third

Cruz, pinch hitting for Moehler, walked

Bourn singled to center field , Wigginton scored, Cruz to second

Matsui grounded out to third, 5-3 , Cruz to third, Bourn to second

Tejada struck out swinging

 

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 3 0                      3  7  0
Houston         0 0 0 1 1                      2  4  0

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Soto (9)

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         5.0  4  2  2  2  5  0  89

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Moehler       5.0  7  3  3  2  1  0  95

[Mizzou]

And now he is an inning away from a QS.

 

TAKE HIM OUT!!!!1111

Ah yes, the all important quality start. Such a great measure.

[apete6]

OMG LIlly Sox. Take him out. OMG.

 

Then complain when Marmol pitches 3 days in a row.

 

chill, people

[Fred Hornkohl]

                  CUBS         Houston
P/PA              3.96            4.24
RBI%              0.18            0.18
R/BR              0.33            0.33
BA               0.333           0.211
OBP              0.391           0.286
SLG              0.476           0.316
OPS              0.867           0.602
ERA               3.60            5.40
BB/9              3.60            3.60
K/9               9.00            1.80

[genbar]

STOP LYING, MIGUEL TEJADA

[mlarner]

Good Job Lilly =D>

[reds44]

And now he is an inning away from a QS.

 

TAKE HIM OUT!!!!1111

Ah yes, the all important quality start. Such a great measure.

6 IP and 2 ER?

 

Yeah, that would be a terrible start.

[17 Seconds]

Just a heads up- Jon Lester is no hitting the Royals with 1 out in the 7th at Fenway.

[reds44]

OMG LIlly Sox. Take him out. OMG.

 

Then complain when Marmol pitches 3 days in a row.

 

chill, people

Amen.

[UMFan83]

STOP LYING, MIGUEL TEJADA

 

For some reason, this really got me to lol

[17 Seconds]

And now he is an inning away from a QS.

 

TAKE HIM OUT!!!!1111

 

Why are you here?