6/15 Cubs (Lilly) @ Blue Jays (Litsch) 12:07CT WGN TV/Radio

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Johnson popped out to shallow right field

Fukudome flied out to center field

D Lee walked

Ramirez lined out to first base

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Toronto: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         0.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   0

 

Toronto        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Litsch        1.0  0  0  0  1  0  0  19

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 16-3 when they score in the first inning.... 28-22 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Ski]

Okay Lilly, let's have a nice, easy 1st inning.

[witty alias]

Is it just me, or is every pitch from Litsch basically the same? Every pitch so far is 83-85 with the same down and away from righthanders movement.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Rios grounded out to short, 6-3

[hotshot13422]

Is it just me, or is every pitch from Litsch basically the same? Every pitch so far is 83-85 with the same down and away from righthanders movement.

yes, all of his pitches so far have been sliders

[Fred Hornkohl]

Scutaro flied out to deep left field

[mul21]

Is it just me, or is every pitch from Litsch basically the same? Every pitch so far is 83-85 with the same down and away from righthanders movement.

 

See the previous post where it was noted he threw 19 sliders in the 1st inning. That is just ridiculous.

[UMFan83]

Okay Lilly, let's have a nice, easy 1st inning.

 

I want to see this happen as well. I remember a couple starts ago they were saying Larry has been working with him because its been taking him 2-3 innings to ramp up and start throwing in the low 90s. In the first few innings, his velocity is way down and his pitches aren't as sharp.

 

His last couple of starts have reflected that as well.

[Ski]

Lilly almost gave up a HR again.

[Outshined_One]

That was quick.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Nice easy inning for Ted.

[Ski]

Okay Lilly, let's have a nice, easy 1st inning.

Thank you. That was what, 9, 10 pitches?

[hotshot13422]

Okay Lilly, let's have a nice, easy 1st inning.

Thank you. That was what, 9, 10 pitches?

6, all strikes

Edited June 15, 2008 by hotshot13422

[cubs1908-2008]

Okay Lilly, let's have a nice, easy 1st inning.

Thank you. That was what, 9, 10 pitches?

6

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Rios grounded out to short, 6-3

Scutaro flied out to deep left field

Rolen 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
CUBS            0                              0  0  0
Toronto         0                              0  0  0

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Toronto: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   0

 

Toronto        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Litsch        1.0  0  0  0  1  0  0  19

[Ski]

Okay Lilly, let's have a nice, easy 1st inning.

Thank you. That was what, 9, 10 pitches?

6

Wow, that's even better.

[inari]

That was easy.

[Roast]

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   [b]0[/b]

 

TALENT!

Edited June 15, 2008 by Roast

[hotshot13422]

JESSE THREW A FASTBALL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Sammy Sofa]

Yes, Bob, it is a good thing that Edmonds is pulling balls again.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING

 

 

 

 

[code]CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         1.0  0  0  0  0  0  0   0

 

 

Hey, Fred. Did Ted really get three outs on 0 pitches?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Edmonds struck out swinging

[Fred Hornkohl]

Soto grounded out to third, 5-3

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 33-16 when they don't allow any runs in the first inning.... 11-9 when they do

 

 

Go CUBS !!