4/22 Dodgers (Billingsley) @ Cubs (Coleman) 1:20 p.m., WGN

[Fred Hornkohl]

Soto grounded out to third, 5-3

[Fred Hornkohl]

Stevens grounded out to short, 6-3

[Fred Hornkohl]

Fukudome singled to right field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Barney grounded to shortstop , safe at first on a fieldinf error, E6, Fukudome to second

[pitchcs]

Coleman nibbling on Billingsley - twice - while Billingsley did nothing but plug 3 fastballs at 65 percent effort past Jeff Stevens in his AB. That's my pick for "most annoying part of this game". I HATE when we waste pitches trying to nibble against the other pitcher.

 

I think Billingsley is actually a pretty good hitter

[rocket]

ugh, castro demolished that ball

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE FIFTH INNING

 

Soto grounded out to third, 5-3

Stevens grounded out to short, 6-3

Fukudome singled to right field

Barney grounded to shortstop , safe at first on a fieldinf error, E6, Fukudome to second

Castro grounded out to the pitcher, 1-3

 

0 runs 1 hits 1 errors 2 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Los Angeles: Uribe (2)

CUBS: none

 

Los Angeles    IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Billingsley   5.0  2  1  0  3  2  0  81

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Coleman       2.7  6  6  6  4  4  0  90
Stevens       2.3  1  2  2  3  2  1  53

[Fred Hornkohl]

      Los Angeles        CUBS
P/PA          5.11        3.86
RBI%          0.41        0.00
R/BR          0.57        0.20
BA           0.333       0.111
OBP          0.500       0.238
SLG          0.524       0.111
OPS          1.024       0.349
ERA           0.00       14.40
BB/9          5.40       12.60
K/9           3.60       10.80

[Fred Hornkohl]

Washington     0
Pittsburgh     0  6:05

Arizona        0
NY Mets        0  6:10

Colorado       0
Florida        0  6:10

Houston        0
Milwaukee      0  7:10

Cincinnati     0
St. Louis      0  7:15

Philadelphia   0
San Diego      0  9:05

Atlanta        0
San Francisco  0  9:15

white sox      0
Detroit        0  6:05

[Fred Hornkohl]

Blake walked

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ethier walked, Blake to second

[Fred Hornkohl]

Kemp walked, Blake to third, Ethier to second

[Fred Hornkohl]

Uribe hit a sacrifice fly to center field, Blake scored

[CUBZ99]

I take it Quade is not worried about Stevens arm. 74 pitches? Might as well leave him out there until his arm falls off.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Loney grounded out to first, 3-1, Ethier to third, Kemp to second

[CubColtPacer]

I take it Quade is not worried about Stevens arm. 74 pitches? Might as well leave him out there until his arm falls off.

 

Yeah, and not only will his arm be gone but he'll probably get a ticket to the minor leagues as his reward for taking one for the team.

[TruffleShuffle]

i guess once stevens is removed/dies then samardzija can finish up the rest of this mess

[IUBrian]

I'm all for giving Quade the benefit of the doubt to start the year but good God, what's he doing to Jeff Stevens right now?! This pitch count is insane!

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SIXTH INNING

 

Blake walked

Ethier walked, Blake to second

Kemp walked, Blake to third, Ethier to second

Uribe hit a sacrifice fly to center field, Blake scored

Loney grounded out to first, 3-1, Ethier to third, Kemp to second

Sands flied out to right field

 

1 runs 0 hits 0 errors 2 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

Los Angeles: Uribe (2)

CUBS: none

 

Los Angeles    IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Billingsley   5.0  2  1  0  3  2  0  81

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Coleman       2.7  6  6  6  4  4  0  90
Stevens       3.3  1  3  3  6  2  1  89

[ctcf]

Fun Fact: Combined, Coleman and Stevens have thrown 179 pitches in 6 IP.

[CUBZ99]

Amazing, 89 pitches on the day for Stevens. :shock: That has to be all for him.

[Fred Hornkohl]

      Los Angeles        CUBS
P/PA          5.26        3.86
RBI%          0.36        0.00
R/BR          0.53        0.20
BA           0.304       0.111
OBP          0.531       0.238
SLG          0.478       0.111
OPS          1.010       0.349
ERA           0.00       13.50
BB/9          5.40       15.00
K/9           3.60        9.00

[TruffleShuffle]

I'm all for giving Quade the benefit of the doubt to start the year but good God, what's he doing to Jeff Stevens right now?! This pitch count is insane!

 

fortunately it's jeff stevens.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez flied out to center field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pena grounded out to second, 4-3