04/24 CUBS (Dempster) at St. Louis (Wainwright), 7:15 CT CSN

[BCVM22]

I really hate letting these nobodies like Thurston being the ones to do damage.

[UMFan83]

C'mon lets get out of this inning and put together a couple of runs to match them next inning.

[Outshined_One]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaand I'm out.

[cubswin2009]

Cardinals cheap offense>Cubs expensive crap

[gflore34]

There's your ballgame, actually one run would have been enough...

[UMFan83]

Is Demp pitching 200+ innings last year after 3 straight years as a closer catching up to him?

[cubswin2009]

C'mon lets get out of this inning and put together a couple of runs to match them next inning.

haha @ the thought of the Cubs scoring runs

[Flames24Rulz]

They're never winning again.

[E.J.]

Seriously, who are these Cardinal hitters and how are they doing well?

[BCVM22]

C'mon lets get out of this inning and put together a couple of runs to match them next inning.

 

I predict the leadoff man will reach, followed by a diving play by Thurston, a diving play by Schumaker and a diving play of the century by Ankiel.

[Hall7810]

With the exception of Ankiel there, most everything is first pitch fastball.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Miles in at 2b, Fontenot 2b --> 3b for the CUBS

Molina walked

Greene singled to left field

Thurston doubled to right center field ,Molina & Greene scored, Thurston took third on a throwing error, E8

Wainright struck out swinging

Schumaker singled to left field , Thurston scored

[cubswin2009]

Seriously, who are these Cardinal hitters and how are they doing well?

Pixie dust

[UMFan83]

C'mon lets get out of this inning and put together a couple of runs to match them next inning.

haha @ the thought of the Cubs scoring runs

 

No matter how many times the Cubs look like crap offensively and then come from behind late to win, people still think the game is over when its 3-0 in the 5th.

[Flames24Rulz]

Is Demp pitching 200+ innings last year after 3 straight years as a closer catching up to him?

 

Or how about last year was a fluke?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Schumaker took second base on a wild pitch

[Butterscup1679666578]

Seriously, the Cubs never do anything like that. Our guy would've been gunned down at 2nd.

[Hall7810]

Is Demp pitching 200+ innings last year after 3 straight years as a closer catching up to him?

 

Or how about last year was a fluke?

 

 

Hendry didn't get your note in time.

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 5-1 when they score first in the game.... 3-5 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Little Slide Rooter]

Yeah, no player has EVER made the transition from pitcher to position player like Ankiel Otto. EVER. Not even that guy from the Yankees. But nobodys ever made the conversion like Ankiel. EVER.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ankiel struck out swinging

[mikeyt34]

This is too frustrating to watch. This latest string of games remind me of last year's playoffs. Maybe the Cubs will still come back, but I won't be watching so...

[UMFan83]

Is Demp pitching 200+ innings last year after 3 straight years as a closer catching up to him?

 

Or how about last year was a fluke?

 

It's definitely possible. I'm just trying to stay positive here and think of reasons why he might be struggling.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

Miles in at 2b, Fontenot 2b --> 3b for the CUBS

Molina walked

Greene singled to left field

Thurston doubled to right center field ,Molina & Greene scored, Thurston took third on a throwing error, E8

Wainright struck out swinging

Schumaker singled to left field , Thurston scored

Schumaker took second base on a wild pitch

Ankiel struck out swinging

Pujols grounded out to second, 4-3

 

3 runs 3 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base

 

                1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9              R  H  E
CUBS            0 0 0 0 0                      0  4  0
St. Louis       0 0 0 0 3                      3  6  0

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

St. Louis: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Dempster      5.0  6  3  3  1  4  0  65

 

St. Louis      IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Wainright     5.0  4  0  0  0  5  0  68

[Little Slide Rooter]

Nice play. Too bad our offense doesnt like to show up for work.