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

[Fred Hornkohl]

vs Wright          AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
DeRosa              1    1    1    0    0    0    0    0    0  1.000  1.000  1.000  2.000  1.000  1.00  0.000  0.000
Fukudome            1    1    1    1    0    0    2    0    0  1.000  1.000  2.000  3.000  1.000  8.00  0.000  1.000
Pie                 1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  7.00  0.000  0.000
Cedeno              0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  1.000  0.000  1.000  0.000  7.00  1.000  0.000
Edmonds             1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000  8.00  0.000  0.000

totals              4    2    2    1    0    0    2    1    0  0.500  0.600  0.750  1.350  0.500  6.20  0.100  0.667

[Balsa]

Theriot now hitting .327 on the season.

He's really been an all-star for us.

[TMan92]

Theriot now hitting .327 on the season.

 

I still can't understand how we had so many all-stars and that guy was not one of them.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SEVENTH INNING

 

Soto grounded out to third, 5-3

Fontenot grounded an IF single to shortstop

Dempster sacrificed, 1-4, Fontenot to second

Theriot singled to left field , Fontenot scored, Theriot took second on the throw

Wright in to pitch for Houston

Fukudome flied out to center field

 

1 runs 2 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Fontenot (8)

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Dempster      6.0  6  0  0  0  5  0  71

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Backe         6.7  8  4  4  0  8  1  93
Wright        0.3  0  0  0  0  0  0   2

[CubsNSkers07]

Theriot now hitting .327 on the season.

 

I still can't understand how we had so many all-stars and that guy was not one of them.

 

 

Probably because people look at his numbers and say he only has 1 HR and 25 RBI's. That could be the only explanation I know of. He probably would've looked 10 times better representing the Cubs than Kosuke did at the plate and Soto.

[UMFan83]

Theriot now hitting .327 on the season.

 

I still can't understand how we had so many all-stars and that guy was not one of them.

 

He's now tied for 4th in the NL in average with Holliday.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Blum popped out to third base

[Keener98]

It'll be either Marmol or Howry to close today, so lots more runs would be preferred.

 

 

Howry has absoultely no reason being allowed to close out a game.

[CubsNSkers07]

In other news Scott Baker of the twins had a no hitter through 5 2/3. Then gave up a solo homer and another hit in the 7th and the Twins trail the Rangers 1-0.

 

Rangers have 2 hits Twins have 3 hits a pitching duel I would have to say ha

[Bruno7481]

Backe is creepy.

[BCVM22]

Howry has absoultely no reason being allowed to close out a game.

 

He has experience doing it, dude. That gets him the Budhouse Seal of Approval .

[Roast]

I like that Backe is still crying like a little girl

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pence grounded out to third, 5-3

[Little Slide Rooter]

Iv nver paid much attention to the exploits of Brandon backe, but from what I can gather from Len and Bob this afternoon, hes an all around A-Hole.

[Mizzou]

Theriot now hitting .327 on the season.

 

I still can't understand how we had so many all-stars and that guy was not one of them.

 

He's now tied for 4th in the NL in average with Holliday.

And 6th in OBP.

[Keener98]

Howry has absoultely no reason being allowed to close out a game.

 

He has experience doing it, dude. That gets him the Budhouse Seal of Approval .

 

Yea he also has experience at being downright horrible for every month but 1 this year. Hes terrible right now, and is giving up hard hits like crazy. I have zero confidence in him this year.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Towles walked

[CubsNSkers07]

how do you walk that pathetic hitter Dempster come on man.

[BCVM22]

David Newhan PHing again. I'm kneecapping the little stain if he triples again.

[Fred Hornkohl]

First walk of the day, for either side.

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[UMFan83]

Theriot now hitting .327 on the season.

 

I still can't understand how we had so many all-stars and that guy was not one of them.

 

He's now tied for 4th in the NL in average with Holliday.

And 6th in OBP.

 

You gotta give the Cubs credit where it's due. Many Cubs fans were outraged that the Cubs were not addressing their SS issue in the offseason. So far he's looked really good this year. Still has horrible range at SS and tends to make dumb decisions from time to time, but overall he's been more than fine.

[TMan92]

David Newhan PHing again. I'm kneecapping the little stain if he triples again.

 

Is he Berkman's brother...He looks like him.

[UMFan83]

One good thing about the starters lately is that they have been going much deeping into ballgames, leaving the bullpen mostly rested.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH INNING

 

Blum popped out to third base

Pence grounded out to third, 5-3

Towles walked

Newhan, pinch hitting for Wright, flied out to left center field

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Fontenot (8)

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Dempster      7.0  6  0  0  1  5  0  90

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Backe         6.7  8  4  4  0  8  1  93
Wright        0.3  0  0  0  0  0  0   2

[Fred Hornkohl]

                  CUBS         Houston
P/PA              3.28            3.33
RBI%              0.38            0.00
R/BR              0.50            0.00
BA               0.286           0.231
OBP              0.286           0.259
SLG              0.464           0.231
OPS              0.750           0.490
ERA               0.00            5.14
BB/9              1.29            0.00
K/9               6.43           10.29