9/16 - Cardinals (Morris) @ CUBS (Rusch) 2:20 CST, CSN TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

Sorry to whoever's toes I'm stepping on here, but I gotta leave for the ball park shortly, so I just couldn't wait any longer.

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/119403.jpg

Matt Morris (14-8, 4.04)

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/121556.jpg

Glendon Rusch (6-8, 4.62)

 

This is a rematch of the game last week Tuesday in St. Louis which the CUBS won 5-2. Let's hope for a similar outcome today !!

 

Go CUBS !!

 

edit: I've got 2 extra tickets... if anybody's interested, PM me right away.

Edited September 16, 2005 by Fred Hornkohl

[Fred Hornkohl]

And now, for your worthless stats of the day.....

 

CUBS are 5-6 when Hornkohl attends a game at Wrigley...29-33 when he doesn't

CUBS are 10-12 on Fridays

CUBS are 8-5 vs. St. Louis

CUBS are 36-40 in the day time.

CUBS are 34-39 at home.

CUBS are 39-33 when they've won the previous game.... 31-42 after a loss

CUBS are 8-9 when they've lost their previous 2 games

CUBS are 56-27 when they get a quality start,... 16-48 when they don't

CUBS are 59-28 when they throw less than 17 pitches per inning.... 13-47 when they don't

CUBS are 48-21 when they make at least 10 hits, 23-54 when they don't.

CUBS are 29-41 when they commit an error, 43-34 when they don't

CUBS are 33-17 when they hit at least 2 HRs, 38-59 when they don't

 

CUBS are 7-9 when Rusch starts

Rusch is 7 of 16 in quality starts

Rusch's ERA pitching to Barrett is 4.43.... Rusch hasn't pitched to Blanco

CUBS score 4.42 R/G overall.... 3.50 R/G when Rusch pitches

CUBS hit 1.22 HR/G overall.... 1.13 HR/G when Rusch pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Rusch.....

 

04/04 - 09/15      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Rusch      528   56  130   28    3   18  218   52   48   89  0.246  0.309  0.413  0.722
CUBS overall     5090  650 1384  297   23  180 2267  624  386  824  0.272  0.327  0.445  0.772

 

Rusch's last five starts.....

 

Rusch             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
09/11 vs. S.F.   5.3    7    2    2    1    4    0    99  1.69  6.75  0.00  1.50  3.38
09/06 vs. St. L  7.7    4    2    2    1    3    0   109  1.17  3.52  0.00  0.65  2.35
08/31 vs. L.A.   2.0    7    7    7    2    3    1    55  9.00 13.50  4.50  4.50 31.50
08/26 vs. Flor   4.7    8    5    4    2    2    0    89  3.86  3.86  0.00  2.14  7.71
08/20 vs. Colo   6.0    7    3    2    1    6    0    93  1.50  9.00  0.00  1.33  3.00

5 game totals   25.7   33   19   17    7   18    1   445  2.45  6.31  0.35  1.56  5.96

 

Rusch's splits......

 

Rusch             IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Home            55.7   72   32   29   21   46    6  1007  3.40  7.44  0.97  1.67  4.69
Road            70.7   80   38   36   28   53    5  1252  3.57  6.75  0.64  1.53  4.58

Day             59.3   80   37   34   31   46    5  1125  4.70  6.98  0.76  1.87  5.16
Nite            67.0   72   33   31   18   53    6  1134  2.42  7.12  0.81  1.34  4.16

season totals  126.3  152   70   65   49   99   11  2259  3.49  7.05  0.78  1.59  4.63

 

CUBS' season series vs. St. Louis.....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
15  Wed 04/20  @ St. Louis     N   3- 1  Zambrano      
16  Thu 04/21  @ St. Louis         0- 4  Dempster      
96  Fri 07/22  @ St. Louis     N   1- 2  Zambrano      
97  Sat 07/23  @ St. Louis         6- 5  Williams      
98  Sun 07/24  @ St. Louis     N   8- 4  Prior        
115  Thu 08/11    St. Louis        11- 4  Maddux        
116  Fri 08/12    St. Louis         4- 1  Zambrano      
117  Sat 08/13    St. Louis         2- 5  Williams      
118  Sun 08/14    St. Louis     N   5- 4  Prior        
137  Mon 09/05  @ St. Louis         4- 6  Prior        
138  Tue 09/06  @ St. Louis     N   5- 2  Rusch        
139  Wed 09/07  @ St. Louis     N   2- 1  Maddux        
147  Thu 09/15    St. Louis     N   1- 6  Prior        
148  Fri 09/16    St. Louis          -    Rusch        
149  Sat 09/17    St. Louis          -    Maddux        
150  Sun 09/18    St. Louis          -    Zambrano      

 

CUBS' hitters vs. St. Louis.....

 

CUBS               AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Lee                49   13   19    5    0    5   39   11    9    5  0.388  0.483  0.796  1.279
Ramirez            35    7   13    2    0    3   24    9    4    2  0.371  0.450  0.686  1.136
Blanco             19    2    8    0    0    1   11    2    1    2  0.421  0.450  0.579  1.029
Lawton             14    2    5    0    0    1    8    1    0    0  0.357  0.357  0.571  0.929
Barrett            32    4   10    3    0    1   16    2    4    4  0.313  0.389  0.500  0.889
Perez              44    4   15    3    0    1   21    8    2    2  0.341  0.370  0.477  0.847
Patterson          30    6    8    1    0    2   15    3    2    3  0.267  0.313  0.500  0.813
Garciaparra        29    1    9    2    0    0   11    1    2    2  0.310  0.375  0.379  0.754
Hairston           37    3   11    2    1    0   15    1    1    6  0.297  0.316  0.405  0.721
Hollandsworth      23    1    6    3    0    0    9    0    2    2  0.261  0.320  0.391  0.711
Burnitz            48    3   13    1    0    1   17    4    3    7  0.271  0.314  0.354  0.668
Macias             10    1    3    0    0    0    3    4    0    1  0.300  0.300  0.300  0.600
Walker             36    3    9    1    0    0   10    0    2    8  0.250  0.289  0.278  0.567
Murton             12    1    1    0    0    0    1    1    0    4  0.083  0.083  0.083  0.167
Cedeno              6    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  0.143  0.000  0.143
Grieve              1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Gerut               3    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    1  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
Fontenot            1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000
McClain             1    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. St. L.        462   52  134   24    2   15  207   50   33   61  0.290  0.340  0.448  0.788

overall          5090  650 1383  290   23  176 2247  625  384  814  0.272  0.326  0.441  0.768

 

CUBS' pitchers vs. St. Louis.....

 

CUBS                 IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Hawkins             0.3    0    0    0    0    0    0     2  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Koronka             0.3    0    0    0    0    0    0     5  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Wood                3.0    1    0    0    2    6    0    51  6.00 18.00  0.00  1.00  0.00
Wellemeyer          2.0    3    1    0    1    2    0    38  4.50  9.00  0.00  2.00  0.00
Zambrano           23.7   14    2    2    2   20    2   332  0.76  7.61  0.76  0.68  0.76
Rusch               9.7    6    2    2    1    4    0   135  0.93  3.72  0.00  0.72  1.86
Dempster           12.0   13    4    3    5    7    0   197  3.75  5.25  0.00  1.50  2.25
Maddux             14.7   19    4    4    2    9    1   206  1.23  5.52  0.61  1.43  2.45
Wuertz              6.7    2    2    2    3    7    1   108  4.05  9.45  1.35  0.75  2.70
Ohman               2.7    2    1    1    1    1    1    36  3.38  3.38  3.38  1.13  3.38
Prior              23.0   23   11   11   10   19    4   428  3.91  7.43  1.57  1.43  4.30
Williams           12.0   11    7    6    7   10    1   218  5.25  7.50  0.75  1.50  4.50
Novoa               3.7    3    3    3    2    1    1    55  4.91  2.45  2.45  1.36  7.36
Hill                2.0    0    2    2    3    0    0    38 13.50  0.00  0.00  1.50  9.00
Mitre               0.7    2    1    1    0    1    0    15  0.00 13.50  0.00  3.00 13.50
Fox                 0.7    2    2    2    0    1    1    15  0.00 13.50 13.50  3.00 27.00
Williamson          0.3    3    2    2    1    1    0    22 27.00 27.00  0.00 12.00 54.00
Remlinger           0.0    1    1    1    0    0    1     4  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00

vs. St. L.        117.3  105   45   42   40   89   13  1905  3.07  6.83  1.00  1.24  3.22

overall          1307.7 1228  654  618  528 1148  170 21594  3.63  7.90  1.17  1.34  4.25

 

Go CUBS !!

[neely crenshaw]

we are still playing?

[sethuel1]

Oops. That was supposed to be me starting the thread. Sorry.

 

I'll pick it up for tomorrow's game.

[EricG]

The Cards already clinched the division, they clinched a tie but they own the tiebreaker. If the Astros match St. Louis' current win total they are guaranteed the wild card. Maybe the Cards will be hungover for this one.

[Brian34Cook]

The Cards already clinched the division, they clinched a tie but they own the tiebreaker. If the Astros match St. Louis' current win total they are guaranteed the wild card. Maybe the Cards will be hungover for this one.

 

Why would they be hungover if they didnt even celebrate? :lol:

[LuckyPup]

Maybe the Cards will be hungover for this one.

 

Well, we'll see how Edmonds is running the bases today and that should gauge the amount of partying that went on :oops: :wink:

[gflore34]

The bigger question is when or how Dusty will replace Murton with Macias? His first opportunity at a double switch despite the fact that the 8th spot made the last out and Murton' may be hitting sixth? What is it with getting Perez and or Macias in every game? Do they have some kind of appearance incentives within their contracts? Edited September 16, 2005 by gflore34

[LoneStarCubFan]

Line-ups?

[Transmogrified Tiger]

No. St. Louis Chicago Cubs

1 David Eckstein, SS Jerry Hairston Jr., LF

2 Jim Edmonds, CF Neifi Perez, SS

3 Albert Pujols, 1B Derrek Lee, 1B

4 Reggie Sanders, LF Jeromy Burnitz, RF

5 Mark Grudzielanek, 2B Nomar Garciaparra, 3B

6 So Taguchi, RF Todd Walker, 2B

7 Yadier Molina, C Corey Patterson, CF

8 Hector Luna, 3B Henry Blanco, C

9 Matt Morris, P Glendon Rusch, P

 

Murton's 0 for his last 8, not in the lineup today.

[Derwood]

I HATE Walker batting 6th. I don't have the numbers, but I feel like he is a better hitter when not put in an RBI slot in the order.

[sethuel1]

Any bets on Corey's line today?

[gflore34]

0-4 3K's, pop-up to 2b on 13 pitches...

[sethuel1]

I HATE Walker batting 6th. I don't have the numbers, but I feel like he is a better hitter when not put in an RBI slot in the order.

.323/.371/.448 in the 6 hole.

[sethuel1]

Corey is 13-35 with 4 homers and only 4 K's vs Matt Morris lifetime.

[Too Tall]

I wonder what the average age of our lineup is.. .Its mid september, we are out of the Playoffs, and yet, not one rookie or 2nd player in there..

I also like how Dusty hated playing Hairston earlier in the year, but now he can't get enough of Jerry (I don't mind Jerry, I just find it odd that now that his veteran LFs are gone he gets Jerry out there over a kid who is a LF)

[CuseCubFan69]

we are still playing?

 

Not really....it's just a pickup game.

 

Since the Cards have clinched 1st...why can't Thoriot get a start? Forget it...why do I even bother.

[sethuel1]

Forget it...why do I even bother.

 

I apparently agree. i can't even remember to start the thread. And that's after Serena sent me a PM reminder.

[Schwarber Fan]

Gameday says Injury delay...

[Schwarber Fan]

anyone here gonna need inning summarys??? lemme know

[Schwarber Fan]

DLEE #44!!!!!!!

[series65cubsfan]

Once again, I'd appreciate it. The gameday screen is just to conspicuous for me to have up at work.

[Mizzou]

DLee making a push for 50!

[Schwarber Fan]

Once again, I'd appreciate it. The gameday screen is just to conspicuous for me to have up at work.

 

no prob

[Schwarber Fan]

Bottom 1st

 

Jerry Hairston Jr. grounds out to SS, 6-3

Neifi Perez grounds out to 2B, 4-3

Derrek Lee homers (44) to deep LF

Jeromy Burnitz grounds out to 1B, 1 U

 

1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB

 

Cards: 1, Cubs: 1