8/4 Astros(Moehler) @ Cubs(Demp) - 6:05 WCIU/ESPN

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING

 

Berkman called out on strikes

C Lee singled to left center field

Pence singled to right field , C Lee to second

Wigginton singled to left field , C Lee to third, Pence to second

Erstad struck out swinging

Quintero walked , C Lee scored, Pence to third, Wigginton to second

Moehler struck out swinging

 

1 runs 3 hits 0 errors 3 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Houston: none

CUBS: none

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Moehler       3.0  2  0  0  0  2  0  30

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Dempster      4.0  5  2  2  1  6  0  60

[Andy]

Again, that was that joker's first walk of the season. He just gave a .206 hitter his first walk of the season to force in a run. I can't stress that enough.

4 pitches, too.

[kujay]

Mr. Pink Hat was not impressed with that K.

 

There again, given that pitcher's hitting ability, neither was I. But I'll take it.

[Guest]

Jim Edmonds is gonna give us the lead in the bottom of the inning....I can feel it.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ward               AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
Leading off        10    0    2    2    0    0    0    2    1  0.200  0.333  0.400  0.733  0.222  4.08  0.133  0.000

[anabiono]

obviously dempster doesn't have his A-game going for him today, but he still has only given up 2 runs to a pretty dangerous lineup...

 

this game is far from over

[kujay]

Mmmm, Quiznos.

 

The best thing about $5 footlongs at Subway is that Quiznos followed their lead.

 

Hurray competition!

[17 Seconds]

Has Ward taken a pitch tonight?

[UMFan83]

Someone needs to let Daryle Ward know that he isn't required to swing at every pitch.

[kujay]

Has Ward taken a pitch tonight?

 

I don't think so. That last 0-2 pitch would have been a good place to start.

 

He's looked terrible lately.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ward grounded out to third, 5-3

[Little Slide Rooter]

It sure is a good thing that Micah Hoffpauir is rotting away in Iowa while this guys wasting roster space.

[17 Seconds]

Another pathetic AB from Ward.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
bases empty       204   36   53   13    1    9    9   30   38  0.260  0.360  0.466  0.826  0.280  3.94  0.100  0.000

[Fred Hornkohl]

A Ramirez called out on strikes

[Have a seat, Neifi]

This is ridiculous.

[UMFan83]

Hitters have a .723 OPS on the first pitch of an AB against Moehler this season.

 

I'm trying to figure out where this first pitch swinging is coming from but I can't find it.

[Guest]

Please don't get tossed, ARam.

[kujay]

Hey, we wanted him to take pitches!

[Careless]

Yeah.... 40% of umpires should be fired, today

[Fred Hornkohl]

Edmonds            AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
bases empty        84   14   21    3    1    8    8   15   23  0.250  0.364  0.595  0.959  0.245  4.41  0.114  0.000

[kujay]

Yeah.... 40% of umpires should be fired, today

 

I didn't see anything wrong with that call.

[UMFan83]

Yeah.... 40% of umpires should be fired, today

 

I didn't see anything wrong with that call.

 

As long as it's consistent.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Edmonds doubled to right field

[Guest]

Beautiful catch by Pence!