5/24 Cubs (Marquis) @ Pirates (Dumatrait) 6:05 WGN

[splintersag]

Let Kosu hit. Bunt with a weaker hitter, DeRosa next AB.

 

DeRosa's been out of the game for about 8 innings, now.

 

 

Lol, yeah, forgot that. I didn't remember who was batting, so I just looked at GameDay and saw his name after Fukudome.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

This is one frustrating game.

[Outshined_One]

First and second and nobody out against John flipping Grabow. Thanks again Woody.

 

Thank the offense for blowing that one. They've had plenty of opportunities throughout the game and squandered them.

[Vanilla Ice]

Here comes the HR

 

1..2...3...

[17 Seconds]

Wuertz in extras is what nightmares are made of.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Bautista grounded out to second, 4-3

[Outshined_One]

Bautista grounded out to second, 4-3

 

That was Grabow.

[splintersag]

Nice job by Hank catching that. The power of Hank White.

[BigSlick]

do we have anyone left after wuertz?

[Yeti]

Bautista grounded out to second, 4-3

 

That was Grabow.

oh hell, you know its bad when even Fred's confused about who's at the dish

[Outshined_One]

do we have anyone left after wuertz?

 

Ascanio.

[splintersag]

do we have anyone left after wuertz?

 

Ascanio. Good thing we didn't pitch him 3 innings yesterday.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Mientkiewicz grounded out to short, 6-3

[Vanilla Ice]

yay

[Vanilla Ice]

Im really glad Chad Fox got sent to the DL

[TMan92]

First and second and nobody out against John flipping Grabow. Thanks again Woody.

 

Thank the offense for blowing that one. They've had plenty of opportunities throughout the game and squandered them.

 

Sorry. When your closer comes in with a save opportunity and again hits the leadoff man and gives up a run to the bottom of the order.....it is on him.

[splintersag]

Looks like a ball just plain fell out of Geo's glove. He's definitely tired. Edited May 25, 2008 by splintersag

[E.J.]

do we have anyone left after wuertz?

 

Ascanio.

 

Good thing we used Eyre for one batter.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

A scoreless inning for Wuertz.

 

Can we please get some runs here?

[TMan92]

The NL West just stinks. Can we please win this game.

[Jon]

Please move Soto to first, Lou.

[17 Seconds]

I think both teams should be credted with a loss at this point.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE THIRTEENTH INNING

 

Grabow grounded out to second, 4-3

Mientkiewicz grounded out to short, 6-3

Paulino struck out swinging

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3      R  H  E
CUBS            0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0      4 11  0
Pittsburgh      0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0        4 12  0

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Pittsburgh: Bay (12)

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Marquis       5.3  7  3  3  3  2  1  85
Howry         1.7  2  0  0  0  1  0  14
Marmol        1.0  0  0  0  1  3  0  17
Wood          2.0  1  1  1  1  2  0  34
Lieber        1.3  2  0  0  0  1  0  27
Eyre          0.3  0  0  0  0  1  0   0
Wuertz        1.3  0  0  0  0  1  0  15

 

Pittsburgh     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Dumatrait     5.7  5  1  1  3  2  0 104
Osoria        0.3  0  0  0  0  1  0   3
Marte         1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0  13
Yates         1.0  3  3  3  2  1  0  27
Capps         3.0  2  0  0  0  2  0  32
Grabow        2.0  1  0  0  2  1  0  38

[Outshined_One]

First and second and nobody out against John flipping Grabow. Thanks again Woody.

 

Thank the offense for blowing that one. They've had plenty of opportunities throughout the game and squandered them.

 

Sorry. When your closer comes in with a save opportunity and again hits the leadoff man and gives up a run to the bottom of the order.....it is on him.

 

It's also on the offense for not driving anyone in when you draw two straight walks without any outs. It's on Soriano for getting picked off 2nd. It's on DeRosa for striking out with the bases loaded. It's on Marquis for continuing to pitch down to his numbers.

 

This one isn't just on Wood.

[Fred Hornkohl]

                  CUBS      Pittsburgh
P/PA              4.09            3.69
RBI%              0.16            0.10
R/BR              0.22            0.22
BA               0.239           0.273
OBP              0.340           0.367
SLG              0.326           0.341
OPS              0.666           0.708
ERA               2.77            2.77
BB/9              3.46            4.85
K/9               7.62            5.54