7/8 Cubs @ Marlins. 6:35 CT, CLTV Who Cares.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING

 

Cabrera homered to right center field

Encarnacion struck out swinging

LoDuca popped out to second base

Lowell walked

Gonzalez struck out swinging

 

1 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs: Florida: Cabrera (17)

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano   2.0  1  1  1  2  2  1  30 

[Moller1679666555]

Oddly, "Enter Sandman" is playing in the background while the girl is singing the national anthem.

 

That made me laugh out loud for a good 5 seconds.

 

It's too early, I need caffiene.

[Iceblink]

Hill struck out the first guy with a curve. Right about the same time Z struck out Gonzales.

 

Then gave up a single - picked the guy off, but Drew Larsen (playing first), threw the ball into left field.

[Outshined_One]

Nice job battling.

[marc_foust]

Maybe batting higher in the lineup will spark barrett because he has been this game.

[Jon]

And Burny evens up his battle with the wind!!!

 

Encarnacion missed that one by about an inch.

[sethuel1]

yes!

[Fred Hornkohl]

BEERNUTS !!

[woodprior04]

I thought for sure Encarnacion was gonna catch that.

[Chris]

BURNITZ!!!!!!

[Outshined_One]

Encarnacion lost it, to boot.

[YearofDaCubs]

Neifi pisses me off.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Walker grounded out to the pitcher, 1-3

Ramirez struck out (called)

Barrett singled to left field

Burnitz homered to right field, Barrett scored

Perez popped out (foul) to the catcher

 

2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs: Florida: Cabrera (17), CUBS: Burnitz (14)

[sherwood921]

Man...poor Neifi...he sure is hitting the ball hard...they're just not falling in :roll:

[Chris]

Neifi Neifi Neifi

 

Neifi with a smooth .133 in July

[Jon]

Man...poor Neifi...he sure is hitting the ball hard...they're just not falling in :roll:

Hit it high and watch it fly.

 

Neifi looked like he was going to be blown over at the plate.

 

Woah. Willis goes down...and maybe be faking it.

[Outshined_One]

Wow, nice job by the ump not buying it.

[Jon]

Out quite easily. Nice quick release by Barrett.

[brinoch]

Carlos continues to give up HRs at an alarming rate. He's on pace for giving up nearly 22 this year.

Something just isn't right with Z.

 

I can't watch the game (still at work), but are his mechanics out of whack?

[chicubs]

Just wanted to say congrats to M squared (....im working on it) on his first hit.

[Outshined_One]

Z's not going to last long if he keeps walking people.

[Outshined_One]

Carlos continues to give up HRs at an alarming rate. He's on pace for giving up nearly 22 this year.

Something just isn't right with Z.

 

I can't watch the game (still at work), but are his mechanics out of whack?

 

He just looks tired to me.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING

 

Willis grounded out to first, 3-1

Pierre walked

Pierre thrown out trying to steal, 2-6

Castillo walked

Castillo took second on a wild pitch

Delgado grounded out to first, 3-1

 

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs: Florida: Cabrera (17), CUBS: Burnitz (14)

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano   3.0  1  1  1  4  2  1  48 

[cajanek]

Z does seem a little tired, but he's still thrown less pitches than Willis. I think he'll hold up.

[Jon]

Z's not going to last long if he keeps walking people.

50 pitches through 3 innings. Those walks and a BAA over .300 isn't a good combination.