7/12 - Giants (Corriea) @ Cubs (Harden) 12:05, CSN TV

[laurens]

After looking back at the 9th on GameDay, I just threw up in my mouth a bit.

[C.C.]

Can we just let Marshall hit, so he can go one more?

[XZero771679666304]

Just got back in...I take it Woody isn't available today and that's why Marmol was the only option the whole top of the 9th?

 

That is correct. Marshall was ready in the bullpen halfway through the inning, but Lou didn't go to him. Marmol didn't get hit particularly hard most of the inning, but a combination of poor control and balls finding holes did him in.

 

That's what is the most frustrating thing. Marmol doesn't seem to have lost and movement or velocity, and it's not like guys were smoking the ball against him like they were a couple weeks ago.

[Outshined_One]

Gee, maybe Marshall should have started out the 9th?

[Soul]

Just got back in...I take it Woody isn't available today and that's why Marmol was the only option the whole top of the 9th?

 

I guess....Marshall was warmed up for the last half of the inning but Lou didn't make the switch. It was really bizarre. I would say Lou had a deer in headlights look, but he came to the mound twice that inning ...the second time with the trainer to see if he was ok to continue. Really really bizarre.

 

It's really, really bizarre how bad Marmol has been. It's not the same pitcher.

 

Wow! What a hook by Marshal!

 

Not all that bizarre IMO. Tired arm, can't get the break he used to get, can't control what he used to control.

[PrimeTime]

All he had to do was put Marshall in the 9th and it's over.

[dlocks]

First strikeout since Harden left.

 

no its not.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[rocket]

END THE GAME

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE ELEVENTH INNING

 

Molina grounded out to third, 5-3

Rowand called out on strikes

Bowker grounded out to short, 6-3

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1          R  H  E
San Francisco   0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0          7 13  0
CUBS            0 1 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0          7 12  1

 

Home runs:

San Francisco: none

CUBS: Edmonds (10)

 

San Francisco  IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Correia       3.7  9  7  7  4  4  1  79
Matos         0.3  1  0  0  0  1  0   8
Yabu          1.3  1  0  0  0  2  0  20
Taschner      1.7  1  0  0  0  0  0  23
Romo          1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0  16
Walker        1.0  0  0  0  1  0  0  16
Wilson        1.0  0  0  0  2  0  0  22

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Harden        5.3  5  0  0  3 10  0  96
Gaudin        0.7  0  0  0  0  0  0   9
Hart          1.0  3  2  2  0  0  0  19
Cotts         0.3  0  0  0  0  0  0   5
Howry         0.7  0  0  0  0  0  0   7
Marmol        1.0  5  5  4  1  0  0  36
Marshall      2.0  0  0  0  0  1  0  20

[TruffleShuffle]

i'd let marshall hit... he can go for a while and i sure trust him more than lieber.

[CubsNSkers07]

First strikeout since Harden left.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

 

sorry to be nitpicky but its always nice to see if you can stump the Fred but Marshall struck 1 out in the 10th.

[CubbieBum]

Gee, maybe Marshall should have started out the 9th?

 

congrats on being the 100th post to say this

[Soul]

All he had to do was put Marshall in the 9th and it's over.

 

Yeap. I'm past the shock and anger stages now, heading into depression.

[UMFan83]

So am I reading this right...the Giants only have 1 bullpen arm left in the game? Alex Hinshaw

[C.C.]

i'd let marshall hit... he can go for a while and i sure trust him more than lieber.

 

 

Same here. Just take pitches and hopefully you'll get a walk.

[TruffleShuffle]

Gee, maybe Marshall should have started out the 9th?

 

or at least come in when marmol wasn't getting outs?

[Ski]

Cobs, end this. Please. A walk off HR. A balk off. A wild pitch. An inside the parker. I DONT CARE, JUST WIN PLEASE

[CubsNSkers07]

i'd let marshall hit... he can go for a while and i sure trust him more than lieber.

 

Exactly what I was thinking if you bring someone in for marshall and the Cubs don't score, my thoughts on our chances of winning goes down by a lot with Lieber in there.

[Outshined_One]

Gee, maybe Marshall should have started out the 9th?

 

congrats on being the 100th post to say this

 

I'll take my prize in cheque form, thanks.

[CubsGM]

First strikeout since Harden left.

 

no its not.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

Wait what?

[Soul]

i'd let marshall hit... he can go for a while and i sure trust him more than lieber.

 

Me too.

[chuckywang]

I just got back and was very very surprised the game was still going. I then read the play-by-play of the ninth and totally lost my appetite.

 

Was Wood unavailable??

[C.C.]

First smart thing Lou has done all day.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Marshall singled to center field

[CubColtPacer]

Just got back in...I take it Woody isn't available today and that's why Marmol was the only option the whole top of the 9th?

 

That is correct. Marshall was ready in the bullpen halfway through the inning, but Lou didn't go to him. Marmol didn't get hit particularly hard most of the inning, but a combination of poor control and balls finding holes did him in.

 

And, apparently, Theriot's defensive deficiencies.

 

Yeah. Theriot made a good play to get to the ball in the hole, and then tried to be a hero and throw the ball to 2nd from his back to get the final out of the game and threw it into right field.