05/22 Cubs (Russell) @ Red Sox (Wakefield) 7:05 pm CDT, ESPN

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ramirez flied out to right field

[Fred Hornkohl]

Pena grounded out to first, unassisted

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SECOND INNING

 

Ramirez flied out to right field

Pena grounded out to first, unassisted

Baker struck out swinging

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Boston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Russell       1.0  2  0  0  0  1  0  18

 

Boston         IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Wakefield     2.0  0  0  0  0  1  0  20

[Fred Hornkohl]

             CUBS      Boston
P/PA          3.33        3.60
RBI%          0.00        0.00
R/BR          0.00        0.00
BA           0.000       0.400
OBP          0.000       0.400
SLG          0.000       0.400
OPS          0.000       0.800
ERA           0.00        0.00
BB/9          0.00        0.00
K/9           9.00        4.50

[Illini Iceman]

The way Wakefield is throwing the Soriano at bat next inning has the potential to be pretty hilarious.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Lowrie grounded an IF single to shortstop

[Fred Hornkohl]

Cameron grounded into a DP, 5-4-3, Lowrie out at second

[SouthSideRyan]

Righties are hitting .373 off of Russell this season.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING

 

Lowrie grounded an IF single to shortstop

Cameron grounded into a DP, 5-4-3, Lowrie out at second

Crawford flied out to left field

 

0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Boston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Russell       2.0  3  0  0  0  1  0  28

 

Boston         IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Wakefield     2.0  0  0  0  0  1  0  20

[Fred Hornkohl]

             CUBS      Boston
P/PA          3.33        3.50
RBI%          0.00        0.00
R/BR          0.00        0.00
BA           0.000       0.375
OBP          0.000       0.375
SLG          0.000       0.375
OPS          0.000       0.750
ERA           0.00        0.00
BB/9          0.00        0.00
K/9           4.50        4.50

[Illini Iceman]

5 shutout innings for Russell so far in this series.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Soriano singled to left field

[chuckywang]

The way Wakefield is throwing the Soriano at bat next inning has the potential to be pretty hilarious.

 

Guessing that isn't what you meant.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Castillo grounded into a DP, 6-4-3, Soriano to second

[Illini Iceman]

The way Wakefield is throwing the Soriano at bat next inning has the potential to be pretty hilarious.

 

Guessing that isn't what you meant.

 

Ha, ha - no. I guess he has a pretty good history against him from when he was on the Yankees. Go figure.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Soriano singled to left field

Castillo grounded into a DP, 6-4-3, Soriano to second

Johnson popped out (foul) to first base

 

0 runs 1 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  1  0
Boston          0 0                            0  3  0

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Boston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Russell       2.0  3  0  0  0  1  0  28

 

Boston         IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Wakefield     3.0  1  0  0  0  1  0  27

[Fred Hornkohl]

             CUBS      Boston
P/PA          3.00        3.50
RBI%          0.00        0.00
R/BR          0.00        0.00
BA           0.111       0.375
OBP          0.111       0.375
SLG          0.111       0.375
OPS          0.222       0.750
ERA           0.00        0.00
BB/9          0.00        0.00
K/9           4.50        3.00

[NotSoSober]

oh wow, now we've basically got a commercial dedicated to the curse.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Saltalamacchia flied out to deep left field

[SouthSideRyan]

The way Wakefield is throwing the Soriano at bat next inning has the potential to be pretty hilarious.

 

Guessing that isn't what you meant.

 

Soriano's best #s are versus knuckleballs.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Ellsbury grounded out to second, 4-3

[Schwarber Fan]

LOL @ Wakefield/Russell pitcher's duel

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Saltalamacchia flied out to deep left field

Ellsbury grounded out to second, 4-3

Pedroia grounded out to short, 6-3

 

0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs:

CUBS: none

Boston: none

 

CUBS           IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Russell       3.0  3  0  0  0  1  0  34

 

Boston         IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Wakefield     3.0  1  0  0  0  1  0  27

[Fred Hornkohl]

             CUBS      Boston
P/PA          3.00        3.09
RBI%          0.00        0.00
R/BR          0.00        0.00
BA           0.111       0.273
OBP          0.111       0.273
SLG          0.111       0.273
OPS          0.222       0.545
ERA           0.00        0.00
BB/9          0.00        0.00
K/9           3.00        3.00

[Illini Iceman]

The good news is Russell is pitching well, the bad news is that knowing the Cubs this will probably earn him another start. Edited May 23, 2011 by Illini Iceman