BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING Soriano doubled to down the left field line Theriot grounded out to first, unassisted , Soriano to third D Lee hit by pitch Ramirez struck out swinging Floyd struck out swinging 0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 2 men left on base 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston 2 2 2 0
CUBS 0 0 1 0 Home runs: Houston: Berkman (27) CUBS: none Houston IP H R ER BB K HR PIT
Williams 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 16 CUBS IP H R ER BB K HR PIT
R Hill 1.0 2 2 2 2 2 1 34
TOP OF THE FIRST INNING Pence walked Biggio called out on strikes Berkman homered to left center field , Pence scored C Lee popped out to first base Wigginton blooped a single to shallow center field Wigginton stole second base Burke walked Bruntlett called out on strikes 2 runs 2 hits 0 errors 2 men left on base 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Houston 2 2 2 0
CUBS 0 0 0 Home runs: Houston: Berkman (27) CUBS: none Houston IP H R ER BB K HR PIT
Williams 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CUBS IP H R ER BB K HR PIT
R Hill 1.0 2 2 2 2 2 1 34
I don't know but that was strike 3 and not ball four....that's all I have to say about that. Poor Pappas still can't say Bruce Froemming without his lips curling into a sneer !!
Forsooth. white sox in 4th place ??? no way..... they're heading straight to first place !!! In case anybody hasn't been paying attention lately.......... Fecal League Standing Team W L Pct GB
Tampa Bay 55 81 0.404 ---
white sox 57 79 0.419 2.0
Washington 59 77 0.434 4.0
Florida 59 77 0.434 4.0
Pittsburgh 59 76 0.437 4.5
Baltimore 59 75 0.440 5.0 Kenny Williams is truly a genius !!! memo to Balsa...... for sooth is 2 words.
Let's hope Rich Hill is unstoppable today, 'cause we're scoring 2.33 R/G and OPSing .535 against Woody Williams in three appearances this year, and as noted before, our offense is in a funk to begin with.