8/25 Cubs (Lilly) @ Pirates (Karstens) - 6:05 CSN Chicago

[Schwarber Fan]

Edmonds doubled to center field , D Lee scored, Ramirez to third

 

Edmonds should have stopped at first and tried for the cycle in his next AB

 

He might still get 2 more ABs

[Schwarber Fan]

that ball was hammered too

[Fred Hornkohl]

Soto grounded into a FC, 5-4, Fukudome out at second, DeRosa to third

[bcl412]

Lilly was swinging for the fences that first AB and lol on the single. He had some good rips that AB.

[17 Seconds]

haha @ this pitcher

[PrimeTime]

Hahaha Lilly 31 games over \:D/

[bcruise]

Even Lilly. :rotfl:

[Schwarber Fan]

Lilly!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

This just in.....the Pirates suck.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Lilly singled to center field , DeRosa scored, Soto to second

[bukie]

I was waiting for the Fred stat of "The last time the Cubs scored 4 runs in an inning was 8/25/08 against the Pirates, in the 3rd inning of the ongoing game."

[Schwarber Fan]

Fred's inning recap thing is gonna be awesome

[Coach C]

Too bad there's no such thing called a "10 run" mercy rule.

 

Be sure to save some of those runs for tomorrow as well, fellas.

[bcruise]

Soriano hits into a pity DP to end the shellacking. (for now)

[aeaasie]

I wonder what Jack Brickhouse would have to say about this team?

 

This year has been sooo much fun

 

Go Cubs

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

Theriot singled to center field

Theriot stole second base

D Lee doubled to right center field , Theriot to third

A Ramirez walked , Theriot scored, D Lee to third on a wild pitch

Edmonds doubled to center field , D Lee scored, Ramirez to third

DeRosa walked

Fukudome singled to down the left field line , Ramirez & Edmonds scored, DeRosa to second

Soto grounded into a FC, 5-4, Fukudome out at second, DeRosa to third

Lilly singled to center field , DeRosa scored, Soto to second

Soriano grounded into a DP, 5-6-3, Lilly out at second

 

5 runs 5 hits 0 errors 2 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            0 1 4 0 5                     10 11  0
Pittsburgh      0 0 0 1                        1  3  0

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Ramirez (23)

Pittsburgh: Moss (6)

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Lilly         4.0  3  1  1  1  3  1  62

 

Pittsburgh     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Karstens      3.0  6  5  5  1  1  1  68
Davis         2.0  5  5  5  1  2  0  41

[Fred Hornkohl]

Last time the CUBS scored 5 runs in an inning.... Sun 17 Aug 08 (8 runs in the 7th inn) in an 9-2 win at Florida

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[mtozz]

This just in.....the Pirates suck.

 

Congrats onm figuring that out!

 

Tell him what he's won Gene...

[bcl412]

I wonder what Jack Brickhouse would have to say about this team?

 

This year has been sooo much fun

 

Go Cubs

 

No matter the result this will be my most memorable year in the history of my sportswatching life.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 33-11 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 47-39 when he doesn't

CUBS are 69-29 when they get at least 8 hits..... 10-21 when they don't

CUBS are 71-42 when they draw at least 2 walks.... 8-8 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[bukie]

CUBS are 33-11 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 47-39 when he doesn't

CUBS are 69-29 when they get at least 8 hits..... 10-21 when they don't

CUBS are 71-42 when they draw at least 2 walks.... 8-8 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

 

But what's the Cubs record when they have at least 2 4-run innings? :)

[Fred Hornkohl]

Wilson struck out swinging

[ELCABALLO45]

My point isn't that it's a conspiracy per se, but that teams definitely gear up for the Cubs. We get everyone's best effort. Other teams don't.

 

LOL.

 

But anyways, this game is already out of hand...

[third eye]

TOP OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

Cubs score eleventy-billion runs **Unrecoverable system error**

 

 

See what I'm sayin' fred?

[bukie]

My point isn't that it's a conspiracy per se, but that teams definitely gear up for the Cubs. We get everyone's best effort. Other teams don't.

 

LOL.

 

But anyways, this game is already out of hand...

 

I doubt the validity of this vast conspiracy. I figure the Pirates just wanted to give Karstens an extra day of rest, since he struggled his last time out. Didn't seem to work out for them, though.

 

Hate to say this one's over already though. When the Nationals can put up a quick 6 spot, no game is really over.