Alright, I was going to do this every 5 games but missed last time. We are Currently 43-36 and 8.5 GB of 1st but thankfully there is the wild card!! Record after 79 games and 80th Game results 1969 44-35 80th Game 3-2 Win over the Pirates http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN196906240.shtml Santo's 13th HR was a 3 run shot to give Hands(7-6) the CG Victory 5 games up on 1st 1984 44-35 80th Game 2-1 Win over the Padres http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SDN/SDN198407040.shtml Sutcliffe(7-6) goes 8.1 and gets the W when Lee Smith gets a DP after Sutcliffe left with runners on 1st&3rd 1 game up on 1st 1989 42-37 80th Game 3-4 loss to the Giants http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/SFN/SFN198907020.shtml Sutcliffe, Walton, and Dunston RBIs put us up 3-0 but Sutcliffe(9-6) gives up 4 in the 8th all with 2 outs including Kevin Mitchell's 2 Run game winner for the loss 2.5 GB of 1st 1998 42-37 80th Game 3-4 loss to the Royals http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/KCA/KCA199806270.shtml Manny Alexander 2 run double and Sosa RBI double put us up 3-0 but Tapani and the pen can't hold it Beck(1-2) picks up the loss on Johnny Damon's walk-off single 6 GB of 1st 2001 46-33 80th Game 2-1 Win over the Reds http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN200107010.shtml Giradi and Cairo with RBI hits in the 5th help Lieber(10-4) get the win after 5.2IP with 1ER 4.5 games up on 1st 2003 41-38 80th Game 5-2 Win over the White Sox http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200306290.shtml Wood(8-5) goes 8IP 2ER 7K to win aided by Alou(10) and Jose Hernandez(9) homers 1GB of 1st 2004 44-35 80th Game 4-2 F/6 rain shortened Win over the White Sox http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN200407030.shtml Rey Ordonez(1) and Alou(19) homer in the first to help Maddux(7-6) get the win. 3GB of 1st 2007 39-40 80th Game 5-1 Win over the Brewers http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN200707010.shtml Marquis(6-4) goes 7IP 1ER and 5K's to get the Win Aramis hit a 2 run double in the 1st to give us all we needed 6.5GB of 1st this game was 2 games after Aramis' famous walk-off homer! 2008 49-30 80th Game 3-10 loss to the White Sox http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHA/CHA200806270.shtml Soto(13), Fontenot(4), and Edmonds(8) all hit solo homers but Dempster(9-3) gets the loss after giving up 8ER on 2.1IP getting the boot after Nick Swisher's Grand Slam 4.5 Games up on 1st 2009 40-39 80th Game 4-2 Win over the Braves http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN200907060.shtml Lee(16) hit a 2 run shot in the first and Randy Wells(4-3) got the win with 6IP 2ER and 4K's 2014 34-45 80th Game 2-7 loss to the Nationals http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CHN/CHN201406282.shtml Valbuena(5) hit a tying 2 run shot in the 4th but after a rain delay Samardzija(2-7) got lit up for 6R in 5IP including 4 in the 5th this was a second game of a scheduled double header and I was there for it, sadly. 15.5 GB of 1st