9/2 Cubs (Maddux) @ Pirates (Fogg) 6:05 CSN

[otis89]

At least Demp made contact. :lol:

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE NINTH INNING

 

Gonzalez in to pitch for Pittsburgh

McClain walked

Patterson bunted to first base for an IF single, McClain to second

Meadows in to pitch for Pittsburgh

Blanco sacrificed, 5-4, McClain to third, Patterson to second

Hairston singled to left field, McClain and Patterson scored

Perez singled to right center field, Hairston to third

Walker walked, Perez to second

Garciaparra flied out to right field, Hairston scored, Perez to third, Walker to second

Burnitz walked (intentionally)

Dempster grounded out to the pitcher, 1-3

 

3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 men left on base

 

           1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R  H E
CUBS       0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 3    7 12 0 
Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1      3  9 2 

 

Home runs: CUBS: Garciaparra (5), Barrett (14)

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 47-9 when they give up 3 runs or less, 16-61 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

[otis89]

CUBS are 47-9 when they give up 3 runs or less, 16-61 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!

 

Is 9 the most runs the Cubs have scored and still lost?

[Flames24Rulz]

nice way to end the game :D

[Schwarber Fan]

Wow Dempster finds all different ways to get saves, even by almost blowing a 4 run lead

[Brian]

how did the game end?

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE NINTH INNING

 

Wigginton grounded out to third, 5-3

J Wilson singled to left field

Redman flied out to left field, J Wilson holding first

Sanchez blooped a single to center field, J Wilson to second

Mackowiak singled to left field, J Wilson thrown out trying to score, 7-2, Sanchez to second

 

0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 men left on base

 

           1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R  H E
CUBS       0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 3    7 12 0 
Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0    3 12 2 

 

CUBS WIN !! CUBS WIN !! CUBS WIN !!

 

W: Maddux (11-11)

S: Dempster (21)

L: Fogg (6-10)

 

T: 2:58

A: 24,976

 

Home runs: CUBS: Garciaparra (5), Barrett (14)

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Maddux     5.0  5  2  2  0  6  0  75 
Wuertz     1.0  0  0  0  0  3  0  14 
Williamson 1.0  1  0  0  0  2  0  15 
Novoa      0.7  2  1  1  0  2  0  19
Dempster   1.3  3  0  0  0  0  0  14  

[Fred Hornkohl]

Is 9 the most runs the Cubs have scored and still lost?

 

Yes, for this season, anyway.

[Schwarber Fan]

how did the game end?

 

There was a single to left and Hairston threw Wilson out at the plate

[Balsa]

CUBS are 8-3 when they lead after 8 innings.

 

Go CUBS !!

My god, we've only lead 11 times after 8 innings?

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 8-3 when they lead after 8 innings.

 

Go CUBS !!

My god, we've only lead 11 times after 8 innings?

 

Sorry.... that should have read "when they lead by 1 run after 8 innings". Big difference !!

 

CUBS are 46-0 when they lead by 2 runs or more after 8 innings.