9/14 Cubs (Williams) vs. Reds (Keisler) - CSNC 7:05

[Jon]

RHP Jerome Williams (5-8, 4.52) vs. LHP Randy Keisler (2-0, 6.69). This will be Randy's first big league start since 2003.

 

Shockingly, there are some very good seats available.

[Chris]

We got this one

[Brian]

I'll be there, I was at Jerome's last Wrigley start and it didn't go so well... this is my last game this year I'm 1-4....

 

.... and I'd prbably rather be sitting at home listening to the DJAXX :(

[CaliforniaRaisin]

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/342892.jpg

 

Keisler has to be on drugs in that pic, right?

[Laura]

I'll be there, I was at Jerome's last Wrigley start and it didn't go so well... this is my last game this year I'm 1-4....

 

.... and I'd prbably rather be sitting at home listening to the DJAXX :(

 

If you aren't going to enjoy the game, don't go.

 

If you are -- have fun! :)

[Brian]

Oh I'll have fun, but i'll be thinking about the DJAXX :P

[CaliforniaRaisin]

Oh I'll have fun, but i'll be thinking about the DJAXX :P

 

Eh, you'll get to listen to at least one more Jaxx game (and it'll be the guy in your sig pitching that one!), this will be your last Cubs game till 2006! Have fun.

[Derwood]

Why, oh why is there a 3rd night game in a row? I'd like to watch one of these through to the end. I hope all 4 Cards games are day games.

[sweetpeteman]

great, a mediocre pitcher making his first start in a couple of years, you know what that means...

 

 

While most teams would have batting practice, we're probably going to be completely shut down.

[wekse]

this team is horrible, they'll lose 8-1

[Garwilly]

Anyone want to go for a drink before the game?

[Derwood]

Anyone want to go for a drink before the game?

 

Sure. If I get in my car now and go 100mph, I'll be there by game time.

[Brian]

Anyone want to go for a drink before the game?

 

Maybe next season, right now I'm 20 :(

[Fred Hornkohl]

Why, oh why is there a 3rd night game in a row? I'd like to watch one of these through to the end. I hope all 4 Cards games are day games.

 

Tomorrow's game is a night game, too !! Four in a row at Wrigley is a first !!

[Flames24Rulz]

Why, oh why is there a 3rd night game in a row? I'd like to watch one of these through to the end. I hope all 4 Cards games are day games.

 

tomorrow's game is also a night game :x

 

i'm with you, i really hate the night games as well.

[UMFan83]

Anyone want to go for a drink before the game?

 

You going Friday?

 

I live in the area and if I wasn't in class until 9pm in the Loop, I'd head down there

[fiver]

Why, oh why is there a 3rd night game in a row? I'd like to watch one of these through to the end. I hope all 4 Cards games are day games.

 

Tomorrow's game is a night game, too !! Four in a row at Wrigley is a first !!

 

I would hope it's a last too. If possible...wouldn't it be best to schedule these night home games after a night game on the road? traveling at night and then playing a day wrigley game has to be tough, IMO.

[badger1679666666]

If Murton isn't starting, peoples heads should roll. (figurartively before a Mod thinks I'm advocating violence).

[Fred Hornkohl]

I would hope it's a last too. If possible...wouldn't it be best to schedule these night home games after a night game on the road? traveling at night and then playing a day wrigley game has to be tough, IMO.

 

If you look closely at the schedule, the only time the CUBS ended a road trip with a night game (Sun 24 July @ St. Louis) they began the home stand the next day with a night game. The only 2 times this year when the CUBS begin a homestand with a day game following a road game the previous day, were after 2 day games in Milwaukee.

Edited September 14, 2005 by Fred Hornkohl

[Fred Hornkohl]

Some interesting notes on last night's game.......

 

CUBS drew 6 walks in the game..... first time since Tue 23 Aug vs. Atlanta.

CUBS' leadoff man (Hairston) got on base 5 times (1 hit, 4 BBs), but never scored.

CUBS did not hit a double in the game...... first time since last Friday vs. S.F. (only the 21st time in 145 games this season)

CUBS did hit a triple (Murton) in the game (19th time in 145 games this season)

CUBS saw 4.16 P/PA in last night's game. Fourth time in the last 19 games that they've exceeded 4.1. Season average is 3.62

CUBS did not make any double switches in last nights game.... all player substitutions were in the pitcher's spot. This may have never happened before :wink:

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day.....

 

CUBS are 11-11 on Wednesdays

CUBS are 6-8 vs. Cincinnati

CUBS are 36-33 at night.

CUBS are 34-37 at home.

CUBS are 39-32 when they've won the previous game.... 31-41 after a loss

CUBS are 18-30 when the temperature is in the 70's

CUBS are 56-26 when they get a quality start,... 16-47 when they don't

CUBS are 25-48 when the opponent gets a quality start.... 47-25 when they don't

CUBS are 23-6 when they score in the first inning,... 49-67 when they don't

CUBS are 57-38 when they don't give up any runs in the 1st inning.... 15-35 when they do

CUBS are 58-26 when they score 4 runs or more, 14-47 when they don't

CUBS are 55-10 when they give up 3 runs or less, 17-63 when they don't

 

CUBS are 5-8 when Williams starts

Williams is 7 of 13 in quality starts

Williams's ERA pitching to Barrett is 4.21.... Williams hasn't pitched to Blanco

CUBS score 4.45 R/G overall.... 4.08 R/G when Williams pitches

CUBS hit 1.22 HR/G overall.... 1.54 HR/G when Williams pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Williams.....

 

04/04 - 09/13      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Williams   439   53  108   20    2   20  192   53   29   77  0.246  0.294  0.437  0.732
CUBS overall     5018  645 1368  295   23  177 2240  619  379  809  0.273  0.327  0.446  0.774

 

Williams' last five starts.....

 

Williams          IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
09/09 vs. S.F.   7.0    7    2    1    2    1    0   107  2.57  1.29  0.00  1.29  1.29
09/04 vs. Pitts  7.3    4    0    0    2    5    0    95  2.45  6.14  0.00  0.82  0.00
08/29 vs. L.A.   1.7    5    6    5    3    0    0    45 16.20  0.00  0.00  4.80 27.00
08/23 vs. Atla   7.7    3    1    1    3    5    1   112  3.52  5.87  1.17  0.78  1.17
08/13 vs. St. L  6.0    4    3    3    4    7    1   113  6.00 10.50  1.50  1.33  4.50

5 game totals   29.7   23   12   10   14   18    2   472  4.25  5.46  0.61  1.25  3.03

 

Williams' previous starts vs. Cincinnati.....

 

Williams          IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
08/08 vs. Cincy  5.3    7    7    7    3    2    2    84  5.06  3.38  3.38  1.88 11.81
07/18 vs. Cincy  6.7    6    4    4    1    3    1   104  1.35  4.05  1.35  1.05  5.40

 

Williams' H/R & D/N splits......

 

Williams          IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Home            33.0   31   22   21   18   22    6   564  4.91  6.00  1.64  1.48  5.73
Road            46.0   40   18   15   16   24    4   707  3.13  4.70  0.78  1.22  2.93

Day             33.7   27   12   11   15   25    3   546  4.01  6.68  0.80  1.25  2.94
Nite            45.3   44   28   25   19   21    7   725  3.77  4.17  1.39  1.39  4.96

season totals   79.0   71   40   36   34   46   10  1271  3.87  5.24  1.14  1.33  4.10

 

CUBS' season series vs. Cincinnati.....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
13  Mon 04/18  @ Cincinnati    N   6- 7  Wood        
14  Tue 04/19  @ Cincinnati    N   7- 1  Prior        
19  Mon 04/25    Cincinnati    N  10- 6  Prior        
20  Tue 04/26    Cincinnati    N   9-11  Zambrano      
21  Wed 04/27    Cincinnati        8- 7  Dempster      
92  Mon 07/18  @ Cincinnati    N   9- 4  Williams      
93  Tue 07/19  @ Cincinnati    N   7- 3  Prior        
94  Wed 07/20  @ Cincinnati    N   3- 9  Wood        
95  Thu 07/21  @ Cincinnati        6- 9  Maddux        
112  Mon 08/08    Cincinnati    N   4- 9  Williams      
113  Tue 08/09    Cincinnati        3- 8  Prior        
114  Wed 08/10    Cincinnati        2- 8  Hill        
144  Mon 09/12    Cincinnati    N   2- 5  Maddux        
145  Tue 09/13    Cincinnati    N   4- 3  Zambrano      
146  Wed 09/14    Cincinnati    N    -    Williams      

 

CUBS' hitters vs. Cincinnati.....

 

CUBS               AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Lee                59   16   23    5    0    9   55   19    4    6  0.390  0.422  0.932  1.354
Murton             23    5   10    0    1    1   15    3    3    3  0.435  0.500  0.652  1.152
Patterson          28    7   10    1    0    3   20    4    0    4  0.357  0.357  0.714  1.071
Ramirez            48    7   14    2    0    6   34   13    5    3  0.292  0.358  0.708  1.067
Barrett            41    4   14    4    1    2   26    6    4    4  0.341  0.391  0.634  1.025
Walker             41    4   15    1    0    3   25    8    0    0  0.366  0.366  0.610  0.976
Dubois              6    1    1    0    0    1    4    2    0    3  0.167  0.286  0.667  0.952
Burnitz            50    9   15    3    0    3   27    7    4    7  0.300  0.357  0.540  0.897
Hairston           40   10   13    3    0    0   16    1    6    5  0.325  0.460  0.400  0.860
Lawton              9    1    3    1    0    0    4    3    0    2  0.333  0.333  0.444  0.778
Garciaparra        26    4    7    1    0    1   11    2    1    2  0.269  0.296  0.423  0.719
Cedeno              7    1    2    1    0    0    3    2    0    0  0.286  0.286  0.429  0.714
Perez              43    5   10    2    2    1   19    7    1    4  0.233  0.267  0.442  0.709
Macias             15    1    5    0    0    0    5    1    1    0  0.333  0.375  0.333  0.708
Grieve              3    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    0    0  0.333  0.333  0.333  0.667
Blanco             13    1    2    0    0    0    2    0    1    2  0.154  0.214  0.154  0.368
Hollandsworth      25    1    3    0    0    0    3    0    1    3  0.120  0.154  0.120  0.274
Gerut               5    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Theriot             1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

vs. Cincy         509   80  154   25    4   30  277   79   32   56  0.303  0.350  0.544  0.894

overall          5018  645 1367  290   23  175 2228  620  377  799  0.272  0.327  0.444  0.771

 

CUBS' pitchers vs. Cincinnati.....

 

CUBS                 IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Van Buren           1.0    0    0    0    2    1    0    24 18.00  9.00  0.00  2.00  0.00
Hawkins             2.0    1    0    0    0    3    0    27  0.00 13.50  0.00  0.50  0.00
Prior              26.7   25    9    8    6   35    3   429  2.03 11.81  1.01  1.16  2.70
Bartosh             3.3    2    1    1    4    2    0    70 10.80  5.40  0.00  1.80  2.70
Maddux             12.0   14    5    5    1    9    4   154  0.75  6.75  3.00  1.25  3.75
Ohman               6.0    4    3    3    7    9    1   122 10.50 13.50  1.50  1.83  4.50
Novoa               6.0    5    4    4    3    6    0   111  4.50  9.00  0.00  1.33  6.00
Remlinger           3.0    4    2    2    2    1    0    44  6.00  3.00  0.00  2.00  6.00
Wood               11.0   12    8    8    4   13    5   188  3.27 10.64  4.09  1.45  6.55
Rusch               7.7    6    6    6    3    5    1   120  3.52  5.87  1.17  1.17  7.04
Zambrano           10.7   10    9    9    6   14    3   220  5.06 11.81  2.53  1.50  7.59
Williamson          2.3    1    2    2    3    3    0    45 11.57 11.57  0.00  1.71  7.71
Williams           12.0   13   11   11    4    5    3   188  3.00  3.75  2.25  1.42  8.25
Wuertz              5.3    6    6    5    4    8    1   104  6.75 13.50  1.69  1.88  8.44
Dempster            8.7   15   10    9    9   11    1   186  9.35 11.42  1.04  2.77  9.35
Leicester           1.7    2    3    2    3    2    0    38 16.20 10.80  0.00  3.00 10.80
Mitre               1.3    2    2    2    1    1    2    26  6.75  6.75 13.50  2.25 13.50
Hill                3.0    4    6    6    4    2    1    71 12.00  6.00  3.00  2.67 18.00
Fox                 0.3    1    3    3    3    0    1    30 81.00  0.00 27.00 12.00 81.00

vs. Cincy         124.0  127   90   86   69  130   26  2197  5.01  9.44  1.89  1.58  6.24

overall          1287.7 1206  641  606  517 1135  170 21227  3.61  7.93  1.19  1.34  4.24

 

Go CUBS !!

[otis89]

Chi Cubs

AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg

J. Hairston Jr. cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

T. Walker 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300

D. Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .340

N. Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278

J. Burnitz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262

M. Barrett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275

M. Murton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .354

N. Perez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278

J. Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .115

 

Cincinnati

AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg

R. Freel rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276

F. Lopez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .279

A. Dunn lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246

R. Aurilia 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270

S. Casey 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313

W. Pena cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268

J. LaRue c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262

E. Encarnacion 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .227

R. Keisler p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

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Chi Cubs

AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg

J. Hairston Jr. cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .266

T. Walker 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300

D. Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .340

N. Garciaparra 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278

J. Burnitz rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262

M. Barrett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275

M. Murton lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .354

N. Perez ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .278

J. Williams p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .115

 

 

Is this a first ? The same lineup two nights in a row. I can't believe it.

[wekse]

i'm speechless

[sandberg23]

30 minutes! I can't wait. Even when they suck, I still like watching.