7/2 Cubs (Dempster) vs. Brewers (McClung) 7:05CT CSN

[Keener98]

McClung is on a pitch count tonight as it is. You couldnt have asked for a better way to start a 4 game series

[Sammy Sofa]

All I know is what I can see, and Fuld looks like a lead off hitter the past few days, sparking the team. If you are impressed by swinging at balls and a .290 OBP, enjoy.

 

So what sparked the team in the first game of the series with the Pirates?

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fukudome grounded out to second, 4-3

[Fred Hornkohl]

Soto               AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS  BABIP  P/PA   IsoD   RBI%
bases empty       105   11   24    6    1    5    5   11   29  0.229  0.308  0.448  0.755  0.268  4.15  0.079  0.000
Early (1-3)        60    6   18    3    0    3    9    7   10  0.300  0.386  0.500  0.886  0.319  3.86  0.086  0.188
2 outs             66    6   17    3    1    3   10   15   15  0.258  0.410  0.470  0.879  0.292  4.05  0.152  0.137
CUBS leading       70    4   16    1    1    1    9    9   12  0.229  0.316  0.314  0.631  0.263  3.86  0.088  0.157
last 10 games      34    3   10    2    1    2    6    3   10  0.294  0.342  0.588  0.930  0.364  4.08  0.048  0.211
Home               93    9   24    5    0    3   16   20   17  0.258  0.391  0.409  0.800  0.288  3.96  0.133  0.217
Nite              103    9   30    3    1    4   12   14   26  0.291  0.378  0.456  0.834  0.356  3.92  0.087  0.133
vs Right          159   13   39    9    1    4   18   19   38  0.245  0.326  0.390  0.716  0.299  4.00  0.081  0.157
vs. Milw           10    0    2    0    0    0    0    1    4  0.200  0.273  0.200  0.473  0.333  4.18  0.073  0.000

season totals     203   18   48    9    1    7   25   32   47  0.236  0.343  0.394  0.737  0.275  4.05  0.107  0.149

[Outshined_One]

Aw.

[Keener98]

Great inning fellas, now just dont shut it down.

[Ihatepujols]

Does anyone else notice how far ESPNs gamecast has Lee and Foxs homers?

[Butterscup1679666578]

dammit i wanted him to get to 40 pitches.

 

oh well. great inning.

[Arnold Layne]

All I know is what I can see, and Fuld looks like a lead off hitter the past few days, sparking the team. If you are impressed by swinging at balls and a .290 OBP, enjoy.

 

So what sparked the team in the first game of the series with the Pirates?

 

 

The Pirates

 

 

 

Are you saying Fuld has not positively impacted the team the last two games? The guy is playing smart, energetic baseball - something this team is in desperate need of. I'm not saying he can sustain this, but it *is* happening.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING

 

Fuld walked

Theriot singled to left field , Fuld to second

D Lee homered to left field , Fuld & Theriot scored

Bradley called out on strikes

Fox homered to left field

Fukudome grounded out to second, 4-3

 

4 runs 3 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Milwaukee: none

CUBS: D Lee (13)

 

Milwaukee      IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
McClung       1.0  3  4  4  1  0  2  39

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Dempster      1.0  0  0  0  0  2  0  17

[UMFan83]

Well we have scored just as many runs today with Fuld leadin off than we did with Soriano leadin off the first two games with the Pirates combined.

 

Which likely means absolutely nothing.

 

Just seeing Fuld sitting there on second base, grit literally radiating from his body, inspired Lee to crush the ball very far.

[weatherdood]

39 pitch inning for McClung -- I can live with that. A quick shutdown inning from Demp would be nice here too

[Fred Hornkohl]

         Milwaukee        CUBS
P/PA          5.67        5.57
RBI%          0.00        1.00
R/BR          0.00        1.00
BA           0.000       0.500
OBP          0.000       0.571
SLG          0.000       1.500
OPS          0.000       2.071
ERA          36.00        0.00
BB/9          9.00        0.00
K/9           9.00       18.00

[CubmanPi]

39 pitches from McClung that inning. Good stuff.

[A-Cal]

so, there are still folks who believe we are winning this game because of SPARK!!!!!!

[Arnold Layne]

Well we have scored just as many runs today with Fuld leadin off than we did with Soriano leadin off the first two games with the Pirates combined.

 

Which likely means absolutely nothing.

 

Just seeing Fuld sitting there on second base, grit literally radiating from his body, inspired Lee to crush the ball very far.

 

 

Right, because getting on base is a bad thing. Can't hit a 3 run homer every time, and you especially can't hit one with no one on base.

[rynefan]

The at bats by Fuld and Fox were incredible....

[Brian]

If i could pick my voice, Aramis' would be up there.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Last time the CUBS scored 4 runs in the first inning........

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter         Opp Starter
.27  Wed 05/06  @ Houston       N   6- 3  Harden          Hampton       

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[Arnold Layne]

so, there are still folks who believe we are winning this game because of SPARK!!!!!!

 

These are not robots out there. Teams can be affected in a positive fashion by energetic, smart play.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fielder doubled to right center field

[Keener98]

That ball was murdered wow

[A-Cal]

prince looked like a giant penguin spinning back to second there

[Brian]

IBB the great casey mcgehee

[rynefan]

If i could pick my voice, Aramis' would be up there.

 

LOL, funny but true.