4/6-OPENING DAY-Cubs (Z!) @ Astros (Oswalt) - 6:05 CSN/ESPN2

[erik316wttn]

Well, there goes the no-hitter.

 

Z, please get ahead of the hitters. Thanks.

[erik316wttn]

how good is miltons arm?

 

Pat says "above average."

 

Z is too pumped and is trying to throw it 600 mph.

[CubsNSkers07]

Z can't go on the mound and not make the game exciting. He'll walk a few give up a few hits instead of just setting them down in order after getting a quick lead.

[Butterscup1679666578]

nice job!

[erik316wttn]

WTG Milty! Nice heads up play!

[Ski]

Woot, out of the inning

[Splendid_Splinter]

Great play by Bradley to get the double play!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Matsui is running the bases like he's on a Dusty Baker coached squad.

[bcl412]

Yay stupid Astros.

[Old Style]

Nice baserunning! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[CubsNSkers07]

A little trickery by Bradley, it scared me but good trick he played on Matsui there to help Z out.

[CHCinIC]

Very nice! =D>

[Wu-Gambino]

Nice play.

[shnsajax]

How many days till people start complaining about trading Soriano?

[UMFan83]

I think I can speak for Zambrano when I say that Milton has officially earned his black guy. He'll be receiving one after the game.

[Hector89]

I was scared that was gonna drop and Matsui would have scored, but turned out to be an inning ending double play. Sweet. :mrgreen:

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Matsui walked

Rodriguez flied out to right field

Berkman singled to right field , Matsui to second

C Lee flied out to right field , Matsui doubled off second base, 9-3-6

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

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

 

 

Home runs:

CUBS: Soriano (1)

Houston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano      1.0  1  0  0  1  0  0  15

 

Houston        IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Oswalt        1.0  1  1  1  0  0  1  15

[Fred Hornkohl]

                  CUBS         Houston
P/PA              3.75            3.75

[Butterscup1679666578]

btw i said all offseason i wasn't really worried about bradley and his health but both times the ball was hit to him i was holding my breath

[Sosa21MVP]

I think I can speak for Zambrano when I say that Milton has officially earned his black guy. He'll be receiving one after the game.

 

Hmmmm. Who will he get?

[CubsNSkers07]

Aramabomb!

[Ski]

RAMI!

[erik316wttn]

ARAMBOMB!

[Butterscup1679666578]

crushed.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez homered to left field