9/28 - Pittsburgh (Maholm) @ CUBS (Prior) 1:20 CDT, WGN TV

[Fred Hornkohl]

Here we go with the final home game of the season. (Another week, and I'll be in serious CUBS withdrawal).

 

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/430904.jpg

Maholm (2-1, 2.08 )

 

 

vs.

 

 

http://chicago.cubs.mlb.com/images/gameday/mugshots/407578.jpg

Prior (11-6, 3.73)

 

 

Go CUBS !!!

Edited September 28, 2005 by Fred Hornkohl

[gflore34]

I've stopped asking or hoping for a dominate Prior start; I'd just like to see a scoreless 1st inning. In fact, if Prior manages a scoreless 1st, I believe there should be mid-inning ceremony in recognition of this monumental accomplishment.

[Fred Hornkohl]

Worthless stats of the day.....

 

CUBS are 11-13 on Wednesdays

CUBS are 11-4 vs. Pittsburgh

CUBS are 41-42 in the day time.

CUBS are 38-42 at home.

CUBS are 28-20 in games that end a series

CUBS are 7-5 in games ending a homestand

CUBS are 39-37 when they've won the previous game.... 36-43 after a loss

CUBS are 24-13 when Derrek Lee hits at least 1 HR.... 53-67 when he doesn't

CUBS are 33-18 when their pitchers' get at least 1 hit.... 44-62 when they don't

CUBS are 21-33 when the temperature is in the 70's

CUBS are 49-22 when they make at least 10 hits, 27-58 when they don't.

CUBS are 34-20 when they steal a base, 43-60 when they don't

CUBS are 35-18 when they hit at least 2 HRs, 42-62 when they don't

CUBS are 51-46 when the opponents strikeout 8 or less times, 25-34 when they K more than 8 times.

CUBS are 18-38 when the opponents steal a base, 58-42 when they don't

CUBS are 18-41 when the opponents execute a sac bunt, 57-39 when they don't

CUBS are 15-32 when the opponents hit 2 or more HRs, 61-48 when they don't.

 

CUBS are 16-10 when Prior starts

Prior is 20 of 26 in quality starts

Prior's ERA pitching to Barrett is 3.77.... pitching to Blanco 3.72

CUBS score 4.39 R/G overall.... 4.65 R/G when Prior pitches

CUBS hit 1.21 HR/G overall.... 1.27 HR/G when Prior pitches

 

CUBS' offensive support of Prior.....

 

04/04 - 09/27      AB    R    H   2b   3b   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
CUBS w/Prior      878  121  242   53    3   33  400  116   77  125  0.276  0.339  0.456  0.795
CUBS overall     5412  689 1464  316   23  190 2396  661  413  885  0.271  0.326  0.443  0.768

 

Prior's last five starts (2-1) .....

 

Prior                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
09/21 vs. Milw      6.0    6    3    3    4   10    1   120  6.00 15.00  1.50  1.67  4.50
09/15 vs. St. L     5.0    6    3    3    1    4    0    93  1.80  7.20  0.00  1.40  5.40
09/10 vs. S.F.      6.7    5    2    2    3    7    0   122  4.05  9.45  0.00  1.20  2.70
09/05 vs. St. L     6.0    5    2    2    2    6    0   104  3.00  9.00  0.00  1.17  3.00
08/30 vs. L.A.      6.0    8    3    3    0    7    2    94  0.00 10.50  3.00  1.33  4.50

5 game totals       29.7   30   13   13   10   34    3   533  3.03 10.31  0.91  1.35  3.94

 

Prior's pervious starts vs. Pittsburgh (1-0).....

 

Prior                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
05/17 vs. Pitts     7.0    7    3    3    1    6    2   101  1.29  7.71  2.57  1.14  3.86
07/14 vs. Pitts     8.0    2    1    0    3   10    0   115  3.38 11.25  0.00  0.63  0.00

 

Prior's splits.....

 

Prior                IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
Home               90.3   72   31   29   26  104   11  1469  2.59 10.36  1.10  1.08  2.89
Road               71.3   65   39   38   29   77   13  1259  3.66  9.71  1.64  1.32  4.79

Day               106.0   81   46   44   36  121   14  1777  3.06 10.27  1.19  1.10  3.74
Nite               55.7   56   24   23   19   60   10   951  3.07  9.70  1.62  1.35  3.72

season totals     161.7  137   70   67   55  181   24  2728  3.06 10.08  1.34  1.19  3.73

 

CUBS' season series vs. Pittsburgh.....

 

Gm#    Date       Opponent         Score  Starter
10  Fri 04/15  @ Pittsburgh    N   5- 8  Zambrano      
11  Sat 04/16  @ Pittsburgh    N   4- 3  Dempster      
12  Sun 04/17  @ Pittsburgh        4- 2  Maddux        
17  Sat 04/23    Pittsburgh        3- 4  Maddux        
18  Sun 04/24    Pittsburgh        5- 2  Wood        
37  Tue 05/17  @ Pittsburgh    N   4- 3  Prior        
38  Wed 05/18  @ Pittsburgh        3- 2  Rusch        
88  Thu 07/14    Pittsburgh        5- 1  Prior        
89  Fri 07/15    Pittsburgh       11- 1  Wood        
90  Sat 07/16    Pittsburgh        0- 3  Maddux        
91  Sun 07/17    Pittsburgh        8- 2  Zambrano      
134  Fri 09/02  @ Pittsburgh    N   7- 3  Maddux        
135  Sat 09/03  @ Pittsburgh        9- 5  Zambrano      
136  Sun 09/04  @ Pittsburgh        2- 0  Williams      
157  Tue 09/27    Pittsburgh    N   3- 5  Maddux        
158  Wed 09/28    Pittsburgh         -    Prior        

 

CUBS' hitters vs. Pittsburgh.....

 

CUBS               AB    R    H   2B   3B   HR   TB  RBI   BB   SO     BA    OBP    SLG    OPS
Grieve              3    0    3    0    0    0    3    0    1    0  1.000  1.000  1.000  2.000
Perez              46    9   23    7    0    2   36    8    2    1  0.500  0.510  0.783  1.293
Garciaparra        24    5    7    2    0    3   18    8    3    1  0.292  0.345  0.750  1.095
Hollandsworth      15    2    6    0    1    0    8    1    4    3  0.400  0.550  0.533  1.083
Blanco             15    4    5    3    0    1   11    3    0    2  0.333  0.333  0.733  1.067
Cedeno             11    1    5    1    0    0    6    1    0    1  0.455  0.500  0.545  1.045
Walker             27    3   10    2    0    1   15    3    4    4  0.370  0.452  0.556  1.007
Fontenot            0    2    0    0    0    0    0    0    1    0  0.000  1.000  0.000  1.000
Ramirez            37    8   10    3    0    3   22    8    5    6  0.270  0.357  0.595  0.952
Lee                55    7   18    5    0    3   32    9    3    9  0.327  0.350  0.582  0.932
McClain             3    1    1    0    0    0    1    0    1    1  0.333  0.500  0.333  0.833
Murton             17    1    5    1    0    1    9    1    0    3  0.294  0.294  0.529  0.824
Burnitz            57    6   12    4    1    2   24    7    7   12  0.211  0.297  0.421  0.718
Dubois             16    1    3    1    0    1    7    3    1    6  0.188  0.235  0.438  0.673
Hairston           50    9   11    3    0    1   17    8    3    3  0.220  0.291  0.340  0.631
Barrett            37    5    7    1    0    1   11    3    5    3  0.189  0.279  0.297  0.576
Patterson          35    6    7    0    0    1   10    2    1   12  0.200  0.222  0.286  0.508
Macias              9    0    2    0    0    0    2    1    1    0  0.222  0.273  0.222  0.495
Theriot             4    1    0    0    0    0    0    0    0    0  0.000  0.000  0.000  0.000

vs. Pitts         501   73  144   36    2   20  244   72   43   73  0.287  0.344  0.487  0.831

overall          5412  690 1463  307   23  186 2374  663  411  875  0.270  0.325  0.439  0.764

 

CUBS' pitchers vs. Pittsburgh......

 

CUBS                 IP    H    R   ER   BB    K   HR    PC  BB/9   K/9  HR/9  WHIP   ERA
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
Koronka             0.3    0    0    0    0    0    0     5  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Hawkins             0.3    0    0    0    0    0    0     2  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00  0.00
Zambrano           32.7   24    6    4    3   21    3   457  0.83  5.79  0.83  0.83  1.10
Dempster           13.0   13    4    3    5    8    0   208  3.46  5.54  0.00  1.38  2.08
Wuertz              7.0    3    2    2    3    8    1   119  3.86 10.29  1.29  0.86  2.57
Mitre               3.3    3    1    1    2    2    0    61  5.40  5.40  0.00  1.50  2.70
Rusch              16.3   13    5    5    3    8    1   241  1.65  4.41  0.55  0.98  2.76
Ohman               2.7    2    1    1    1    1    1    36  3.38  3.38  3.38  1.13  3.38
Maddux             21.0   29    9    9    3   12    1   308  1.29  5.14  0.43  1.52  3.86
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               4.7    3    3    3    2    1    1    62  3.86  1.93  1.93  1.07  5.79
Hill                2.0    0    2    2    3    0    0    38 13.50  0.00  0.00  1.50  9.00
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. Pitts         144.3  134   57   52   46  100   15  2313  2.87  6.24  0.94  1.25  3.24

overall          1396.3 1319  697  658  559 1215  180 22904  3.60  7.83  1.16  1.34  4.24

 

Go CUBS !!

[series65cubsfan]

Thanks Fred for getting this up. I'm getting the feeling there wont be much posting in the thread, but Go Cubs!

[CuseCubFan69]

I turned to channel WGN and it said MLB Baseball was on....why are they showing a Cub game then?

[gflore34]

I turned to channel WGN and it said MLB Baseball was on....why are they showing a Cub game then?

 

You know the season is down the tubes when a Fresh Prince re-run or the White Sox game is more appealing...

[Derwood]

I turned to channel WGN and it said MLB Baseball was on....why are they showing a Cub game then?

 

You know the season is down the tubes when a Fresh Prince re-run or the White Sox game is more appealing...

 

Or a Rockford Files marathon.

 

 

Nice to see the Cubs playing their AAAA team as the final home game.

[gflore34]

Well, so much for the scoreless first inning wish...

[CuseCubFan69]

I turned to channel WGN and it said MLB Baseball was on....why are they showing a Cub game then?

 

You know the season is down the tubes when a Fresh Prince re-run or the White Sox game is more appealing...

 

Or a Rockford Files marathon.

 

 

Nice to see the Cubs playing their AAAA team as the final home game.

 

You have to give the fans their moneys worth.

[Derwood]

Lineups:

 

PIT

 

1-Sanchez 2B

2-Redman RF

3-Bay LF

4-Mackowiak 3B

5-Eldred 1B

6-McClouth CF

7-Cota C

8-Furmaniak SS

 

 

CHC

 

1-Macias 2B

2-Perez SS

3-Lee 1B

4-Nomar 3B

5-Murton LF :shock:

6-Burnitz RF

7-Blanco C

8-Patterson CF

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Prior, don't be a pansy. Pitch to contact.

[LoneStarCubFan]

Unbelievable. Baker says he wants to get Theriot more playing time yet he once again runs the worst player in the history of baseball at any level out at second base again.

 

God I hate you Dusty. I hate you. I hate you. I hate you.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

Macias is awesome. Solo HR in his 1 AB. You heard it here first. :roll:

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

ah, Riot has food poisoning. dusty gets away with another one.

[Derwood]

Excellent. 25 pitch inning! Sweet!

[gflore34]

Well, so much for the scoreless first inning wish...

 

 

Open mouth insert foot...didn't think I'd see that again from Prior this season.

[lowest]

christ on a bike!!! macias walked! :shock:

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

macias got on base. stop the presses.

[Stomper90]

What's the chant that the bleacher bums said to Bay at the beginning of the inning?

[Derwood]

Maholm must not have the book on Macias yet.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

hahaha, listening to the bleacher bums is awesome.

[sethuel1]

hahaha, listening to the bleacher bums is awesome.

man i wish i was watching this game.

[MPrior]

In the same way that striking out Barry Bonds is a serious achievement, I think that walking Jose Macias should be equally celebrated, on the basis that it's at least as hard to do.

[MeatampPotatoesMan]

that had better have been a hit and run, DLee. :?

[Careless]

hit and run?