07/20 Cubs (Dempster) @ Astros (Backe) 1:05 CT WGN-TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

Theriot grounded out to first, 3-1

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fukudome           AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
bases empty       181   30   46    5    2    3    3   24   44  0.254  0.345  0.354  0.698  0.321  4.49  0.091  0.000

[Andy]

Berkman's jump really necessary?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fukudome struck out swinging

[Fred Hornkohl]

D Lee              AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
bases empty       218   35   65   14    3   11   11   23   38  0.298  0.365  0.541  0.906  0.320  4.02  0.067  0.000

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Theriot grounded out to first, 3-1

Fukudome struck out swinging

D Lee struck out swinging

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Dempster      2.0  1  0  0  0  0  0  18

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Backe         3.0  3  2  2  0  3  0  39

[Keener98]

Well we had our offesive outburst for the series lets hope Demp can throw a shutout

[Hall7810]

Lee was so close there.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pence grounded out to the pitcher, 1-3

[Fred Hornkohl]

Towles grounded out to short, 6-3

[Andy]

Rick Ankiel doubles in Miles to tie it. 1-1.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Pence grounded out to the pitcher, 1-3

Towles grounded out to short, 6-3

Backe struck out swinging

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Dempster      3.0  1  0  0  0  1  0  28

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Backe         3.0  3  2  2  0  3  0  39

[Fred Hornkohl]

                  CUBS         Houston
P/PA              3.25            3.11
RBI%              0.67            0.00
R/BR              0.67            0.00
BA               0.250           0.111
OBP              0.250           0.111
SLG              0.417           0.111
OPS              0.667           0.222
ERA               0.00            6.00
BB/9              0.00            0.00
K/9               3.00            9.00

[E.J.]

Dempster is off to a great start so far. Hopefully he can keep it up.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Leading off        83   20   25    5    1    2    2    9   12  0.301  0.376  0.458  0.834  0.333  3.74  0.075  0.000
vs. Houst          30    5    8    0    0    2    4    3    4  0.267  0.333  0.467  0.800  0.250  3.97  0.067  0.167
vs Backe            2    0    2    0    0    0    0    1    0  1.000  1.000  1.000  2.000  1.000  4.00  0.000  0.000

overall           332   60   93   22    1   17   65   47   59  0.280  0.380  0.506  0.886  0.297  4.07  0.100  0.240

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez flied out to center field

[UMFan83]

Man Ramirez is an out machine lately

[Fred Hornkohl]

Edmonds            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
bases empty        70   11   17    2    1    7    7   13   18  0.243  0.361  0.600  0.961  0.222  4.41  0.119  0.000

[Fred Hornkohl]

Edmonds struck out swinging

[Fred Hornkohl]

DeRosa             AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
bases empty       157   30   49    8    2    6    6   20   29  0.312  0.400  0.503  0.903  0.352  3.75  0.088  0.000

[UMFan83]

Regardless of the fact that the Cubs lost the first two games, these have been some horrible games to watch.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

Ramirez flied out to center field

Edmonds struck out swinging

DeRosa struck out swinging

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Dempster      3.0  1  0  0  0  1  0  28

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Backe         4.0  3  2  2  0  5  0  48

[Magnetic Curses]

let's not do this against backe again. he's a bad pitcher, let's treat him that way.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Take a way the B and the K, and youve got what the Cubs are making Backe look like the last 3 innings. Looks like Demps on his own the rest of the way. God speed old friend.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Matsui grounded out to first, unassisted