9/3 Cubs (Big Z) @ Pirates (Williams) 11:35am CSN

[cjbucks]

Why is he leaving him in???????????!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fred Hornkohl]

It's time to take Carlos out. This is a mistake.

[cjbucks]

What can anyone hope to gain by leaving him in?? Absolutely nothing!

[cjbucks]

If he gets out of this I bet Baker brings him back out for the 9th.

[Schwarber Fan]

If he gets out of this I bet Baker brings him back out for the 9th.

 

Pretty safe bet

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

McClain in at 1b (3rd) for the CUBS

Redman, pinch hitting for White, lined out to shortstop

McLouth doubled down the right field line

McLouth took third base on a passed ball

Sanchez walked

Bay singled to left field, McLouth scored, Sanchez to second

Mackowiak struck out swinging

C Wilson doubled down the left field line, Sanchez and Bay scored

Ohman in to pitch for the CUBS

Doumit struck out swinging

 

3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 men left on base

 

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

 

Home runs: CUBS: Murton (2), Blanco (5)

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano   7.7  5  5  5  4  9  0 117 
Ohman      0.3  0  0  0  0  1  0  04 

Edited September 3, 2005 by Fred Hornkohl

[Brian]

"is there anytime we can sit back and enjoy a game" - ron

"it's just not meant to be" - pat

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 25-0 when they're leading by 4 runs or more at the end of 8 innings.

 

Go CUBS !!

[Fred Hornkohl]

Does ol' Hank White have a triple in him ???

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE NINTH INNING

 

Torres in to pitch for Pittsburgh

Burnitz grounded out to second, 4-3

Murton singled to center field

Perez grounded out to second, 4-3, Murton to second

Blanco grounded to third, safe at first on a fielding error, E5, Murton to third

Patterson, pinch hitting for Ohman, struck out swinging

 

0 runs, 1 hits, 1 errors, 2 men left on base

 

           1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R  H E
CUBS       2 2 0 2 1 0 2 0 0    9 13 1 
Pittsburgh 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3      5  5 1 

 

Home runs: CUBS: Murton (2), Blanco (5)

[Brian]

JVB time

[frostwyrm]

According to ESPN the Cubs face RHP's in the next 3 games. Murton and Cedeno will probably be back on the bench tomorrow.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE NINTH INNING

 

Van Buren in to pitch (6th), Patterson in cf (9th), Hairston from cf to lf for the CUBS

Eldred flied out to left center field

J Wilson singled to center field

Wigginton, pinch hitting for Torres, flied out to deep left field

McLouth popped out to shallow right field

 

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

 

           1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R  H E
CUBS       2 2 0 2 1 0 2 0 0    9 13 1 
Pittsburgh 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3      5  6 1 

 

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

 

W: Zambrano (12-5)

S: none

L: Williams (10-11)

 

T: 2:50

A: 22,909

 

 

Home runs: CUBS: Murton (2), Blanco (5)

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Zambrano   7.7  5  5  5  4  9  0 117 
Ohman      0.3  0  0  0  0  1  0  04 
Van Buren  1.0  1  0  0  0  0  0  17 

[Brian]

first back-to-back wins in over 2 weeks. wild card here we come!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Fred Hornkohl]

first back-to-back wins in over 2 weeks. wild card here we come!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

hey.... mhuber92211 still believes !! :wink:

[otis89]

first back-to-back wins in over 2 weeks. wild card here we come!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Yep. We're only 8 games back. :roll:

[mhuber92211]

first back-to-back wins in over 2 weeks. wild card here we come!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

hey.... mhuber92211 still believes !! :wink:

 

Yeppers, and always shall I :D

[barrettismyidol]

first back-to-back wins in over 2 weeks. wild card here we come!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Forget the wild card. We're going for the division!

[Brian]

first back-to-back wins in over 2 weeks. wild card here we come!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Forget the wild card. We're going for the division!

 

da cards did lose yesterday!!!!!

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Once again, great games by Cedeno and Murton. They both should be the starters for the entire month. We know it won't happen, but it should.