9/5 Cubs (Prior) @ Cardinals (Suppan) 1:15pm WGN

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

3 Ks for Maybeline.

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SIXTH INNING

 

Edmonds struck out swinging

Walker flied out to center field

Grudzielanek flied out to right field

 

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 2          2 4 0 
St. Louis  0 0 0 0 2 0          2 5 1 

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Prior      6.0  5  2  2  2  6  0 104 

[muntjack]

um...don't know if the gun is malfunctioning or what...but Prior's fastball was sitting at 85-88 that inning.

[CardsFanInChiTown]

3 Ks for Maybeline.

 

You know Prior seemed to be copping a feel on J-Rod during that play at the plate. I'm not saying, but I'm just sayin..

 

:lol:

[jjgman21]

Anyone know the opponents BA vs. Prior when he's ahead in the count 0-2 or 1-2? I only seen a small sample but, when someone with Prior' stuff is way ahead in the count, those batters shouldn't have a chance. Yet, several times this year I've seen him lose hitter after hitter, the most blatant example being Mike Lamb earlier in the year - which Grand Slam was on a 1-2 pitch.

 

I'm looking at his splits right now, and it says he does well after 0-2 and 1-2, but its difficult to glean much from the splits. the problem I have with him is insisting on striking batters out when ahead instead of inducing a weakly hit ball. when he has them 0-2 and 1-2 he needs 5 more pitches to get them out and ends up leaving the game in the sixth inning.

 

but my memory concurs. Prior, and the entire Cubs staff as a whole, has given up a lot of big hits when ahead in the count.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

3 Ks for Maybeline.

 

You know Prior seemed to be copping a feel on J-Rod during that play at the plate. I'm not saying, but I'm just sayin..

 

:lol:

 

:oops:

 

homosexuality must be contagious (i'm kidding, people).

[CardsFanInChiTown]

Prior has 104 pitches, will he be out there next inning?

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Dusty, thank you for not running Prior out there for another inning. =D>

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE SEVENTH INNING

 

Reyes in to pitch for St. Louis

Blanco popped out to second base

Patterson popped out to shortstop

McClain, pinch hitting for Prior, flied out to center field

 

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 2 0        2 4 0 
St. Louis  0 0 0 0 2 0          2 5 1 

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Prior has 104 pitches, will he be out there next inning?

 

I think Wuertz is coming in.

[Flames24Rulz]

WHAT A GRAB BY WUERTZ!

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

nice grab, Wuertz!!! :shock:

[CardsFanInChiTown]

Scouting report on Seabol:

 

He's a stiff.

Edited September 5, 2005 by CardsFanInChiTown

[Fred Hornkohl]

Prior has 104 pitches, will he be out there next inning?

 

I think Wuertz is coming in.

 

04/04 - 09/04        IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Wuertz             61.3   55   32   28   37   70    4  1114  5.43 10.27  0.59  1.50  4.11

[Fred Hornkohl]

BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH INNING

 

Wuertz in to pitch for the CUBS

Rodriguez struck out swinging

Diaz popped out (bunt) to the pitcher

Seabol, pinch hitting for Reyes, flied out to left field

 

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 2 0        2 4 0 
St. Louis  0 0 0 0 2 0 0        2 5 1 

 

pitcher     IP  H  R ER BB  K HR PIT
Prior      6.0  5  2  2  2  6  0 104 
Wuertz     1.0  0  0  0  0  1  0  11 

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

solid inning from Wuertz.

 

Why is his ERA so high? too many BB?

[Brian]

:wtg: Wuertz, that's gotta be a top pitcher Web gem for the year.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

hahaha, no one even cares if Hairston was hurt by the HBP. :lol:

[CardsFanInChiTown]

Dusty just got out managed.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Dusty just got out managed.

 

yup. i have a feeling LaRussa could be hammered and still outcoach Dusty.

[muntjack]

Okay we WANT Walker against KING right here. If Dusty takes walker down...I'm THROUGH!

[muntjack]

Oh, Thank GOD!!! I thought for sure Dusty would switch just to look like he's doing something.

 

Well, dangit.

[Fred Hornkohl]

TOP OF THE EIGHTH INNING

 

Thompson in to pitch (9th), Taguchi in lf (7th) for St. Louis

Hairston hit by pitch

Cedeno sacrificed, 5-4, Hairston to second

Lee walked (intentionally)

King in to pitch for St. Louis

Burnitz grounded out to first, unassisted, Hairston to third, Lee to second

Garciaparra walked

Walker flied out to center field

 

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

 

           1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9    R H E
CUBS       0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0      2 4 0 
St. Louis  0 0 0 0 2 0 0        2 5 1 

[CardsFanInChiTown]

As a Cardinal fan I say:

 

HOO-RAY for Dusty!

[Fred Hornkohl]

CUBS are 24-12 when they take 4 or more walks, 41-58 when they don't

 

 

Go CUBS !!