Fred Hornkohl

Of course. What was I thinking ??? :wink:

BOTTOM OF THE THIRD INNING Cedeno struck out swinging Blanco popped out to shortstop Marshall struck out swinging 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 men left on base 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 0 CUBS 0 0 0 0 1 0

PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI ------ --- - -- - - -- -- -- -- --- M Grissom .229 15 35 2 8 10 2 0 0 4

We're all trying to get into mid-season form now !! :wink:

TOP OF THE THIRD INNING Harden walked Kendall flied out to deep right field, Harden holding first Scutaro grounded into a DP, 6-4-3, Harden out at second 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 men left on base 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 0 CUBS 0 0 0 1 0 pitcher IP H R ER BB K HR Marshall 3.0 0 0 0 3 4 0

BOTTOM OF THE SECOND INNING Jones struck out swinging Walker blooped a single to left field Moore grounded into a DP, 4-6-3, Walker out at second 0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 0 men left on base 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 CUBS 0 0 0 1 0

How 'bout 4 K's and 2 IF groundouts.

TOP OF THE SECOND INNING Payton struck out swinging, 2-3 Johnson struck out (called) Kielty walked Rouse struck out (called) 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 men left on base 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Oakland 0 0 0 0 0 CUBS 0 0 0 0 pitcher IP H R ER BB K HR Marshall 2.0 0 0 0 2 4 0

BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING Pierre grounded out to second, 4-3 Murton struck out swinging Mabry struck out swinging 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 men left on base 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Oakland 0 0 0 0 CUBS 0 0 0 0

TOP OF THE FIRST INNING Kendall grounded out to second, 4-3 Scutaro grounded out to short, 6-3 Bradley walked Chavez struck out swinging 0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 men left on base 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Oakland 0 0 0 0 CUBS . 0 0 0 pitcher IP H R ER BB K HR Marshall 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0

I thought I read somewhere (might have been right here on the board) that Jones' increased walk rate was pretty much attributable to an unusual increase in intentional walks. In any case, his performance this spring certainly does provide cause for optimism.

Very fast game. 2 hours flat !! Box Score CHICAGO CUBS (1) AT TEXAS (5) CHICAGO CUBS AB R H BI TEXAS AB R H BI J Pierre cf 1 0 0 0 D Dellucci lf 4 0 0 0 F Pie cf 2 0 0 0 D Jimenez ss 0 0 0 0 C Walker 1b 2 0 0 0 M Young ss 4 0 0 0 A Pagan rf 2 0 1 0 K Richardson c 0 0 0 0 J Jones rf 2 0 0 0 M Teixeira 1b 3 0 1 0 M Restovich 1b 2 0 0 0 P Nevin dh 4 0 0 0 M Barrett c 2 0 0 0 H Blalock 3b 4 1 0 0 H Blanco c 2 0 0 0 B Harrison lf 0 0 0 0 J Mabry 3b 2 0 0 0 K Mench rf 3 2 3 2 C McGehee 3b 0 0 0 0 D Meyer ss 0 0 0 0 M Murton lf 2 0 1 0 L Nix cf 3 1 1 1 J Culpepper lf 1 0 0 0 A Hyzdu rf 0 0 0 0 J Hairston Jr 2b 2 0 1 0 R Barajas c 3 1 2 2 R Theriot 2b 0 0 0 0 M Derosa 2b 0 0 0 0 N Perez ss 2 0 0 0 I Kinsler 2b 3 0 0 0 A Ojeda ss 1 0 0 0 C Zambrano p 2 0 0 0 T Wellemeyer p 0 0 0 0 L Montanez ph 1 1 1 1 J Koronka p 0 0 0 0 TOTALS 28 1 4 1 TOTALS 31 5 7 5 CHICAGO CUBS 000 000 010 -- 1 TEXAS 010 021 10x -- 5 DP--TEXAS 2. LOB--CHICAGO CUBS 3, TEXAS 3. 2B--M Murton, K Mench, L Nix. HR--L Montanez 1 (1) (off B Shouse), R Barajas 1 (2) (off T Wellemeyer), K Mench 1 (6) (off C Zambrano). SB--J Hairston Jr 1 (2). IP H R ER BB SO HR CHICAGO CUBS C Zambrano (L,0-2) 6 6 4 4 1 5 1 T Wellemeyer 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 J Koronka 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 TEXAS R Dickey 6 3 0 0 1 3 0 S Feldman 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 B Shouse 1 1 1 1 1 0 1 J Leicester 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 SO--CHN: J Mabry, H Blanco, C Zambrano, M Murton. TEX: P Nevin 3, D Dellucci 2, H Blalock, L Nix, I Kinsler. BB--CHN: J Pierre, R Theriot, C McGehee. TEX: M Teixeira. T--2:00. A--10,315.

SEATTLE (1) AT CHICAGO CUBS (6) SEATTLE AB R H BI CHICAGO CUBS AB R H BI F Vina 2b 3 0 0 0 J Hairston Jr 2b 4 0 1 0 M Garciaparra 2b 1 0 0 0 R Theriot 2b 1 0 0 0 W Bloomquist cf 3 1 0 0 N Perez ss 4 1 1 1 R Ibanez lf 3 0 1 1 A Ojeda ss 0 0 0 0 J Morban lf 0 0 0 0 D Lee 1b 2 2 1 0 R Petagine 1b 2 0 0 0 S Eyre p 1 0 0 0 J Borchard rf 2 0 0 0 S Williamson p 0 0 0 0 G Dobbs 3b 2 0 1 0 B Howry p 0 0 0 0 R Rivera c 2 0 0 0 W Ohman p 0 0 0 0 T Gregoria c 1 0 0 0 R Dempster p 0 0 0 0 C Ransom ss 3 0 0 0 A Ramirez 3b 2 1 2 2 C Craig dh 2 0 0 0 C McGehee 3b 0 0 0 0 B Johnson dh 1 0 0 0 M Barrett c 3 1 1 0 H Blanco c 1 0 0 0 J Mabry rf 2 0 2 0 F Pie rf 2 1 1 1 M Murton lf 2 0 1 2 A Weston lf 1 0 0 0 A Pagan cf 3 0 0 0 A Joseph cf 1 0 0 0 G Rusch p 2 0 0 0 M Restovich 1b 2 0 0 0 TOTALS 25 1 2 1 TOTALS 33 6 10 6 SEATTLE 100 000 000 -- 1 CHICAGO CUBS 101 040 00x -- 6 E--R Rivera. DP--CHICAGO CUBS 3. LOB--SEATTLE 1, CHICAGO CUBS 7. 2B--J Mabry, D Lee, A Ramirez, F Pie. HR--N Perez 1 (2) (off L Gonzalez). SB--J Mabry 1 (1), W Bloomquist 1 (4). CS--M Murton, R Ibanez. S--G Dobbs. IP H R ER BB SO HR SEATTLE C Nageotte 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 F Cruceta (L,0-1) 2 3 1 1 1 3 0 L Gonzalez 1 4 4 4 1 1 1 S Atchison 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 D Burba 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 CHICAGO CUBS G Rusch (W,2-2) 5 1 1 1 3 4 0 S Eyre 1 2-3 0 0 0 0 4 0 S Williamson 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 B Howry 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 W Ohman 2-3 0 0 0 0 2 0 R Dempster 1-3 0 0 0 0 0 0 WP--L Gonzalez. HBP--D Lee by C Nageotte. SO--SEA: R Petagine 2, C Craig 2, R Ibanez, C Ransom, M Garciaparra, B Johnson, T Gregoria, W Bloomquist, G Dobbs. CHN: G Rusch, H Blanco, D Lee, J Hairston Jr, A Pagan, A Weston, A Joseph. BB--SEA: W Bloomquist, J Borchard, R Petagine. CHN: A Ramirez, C McGehee, M Murton. T--2:29. A--12,118.

CUBS WIN !! CUBS WIN !! CUBS WIN !! Only 11 more days 'til Opening Day !!

Neifi works slow. I thought you shot him !! :wink:

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 CHICAGO CUBS 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 x 6 10 0 FINAL WP - GLENDON RUSCH (2-2) LP - FRANCISCO CRUCETA (0-1) HOME RUNS: CHN - NEIFI PEREZ (2) OFF LUIS GONZALEZ IN THE 5TH TIME: 2:29 ATT: 12,118

This 9th inning is taking too long !!

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 CHICAGO CUBS 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 6 10 0 (END BOTTOM 8) HOME RUNS: CHN - NEIFI PEREZ (2) OFF LUIS GONZALEZ IN THE 5TH

Take him out back and shoot him !!

Who's pitching now ?? The bum gave up another hit !! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 1 CHICAGO CUBS 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 6 10 0 (END TOP 8) HOME RUNS: CHN - NEIFI PEREZ (2) OFF LUIS GONZALEZ IN THE 5TH

Must be a sac fly.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 CHICAGO CUBS 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 6 10 0 (END BOTTOM 7) HOME RUNS: CHN - NEIFI PEREZ (2) OFF LUIS GONZALEZ IN THE 5TH

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 CHICAGO CUBS 1 0 1 0 4 0 6 10 0 (END TOP 7) HOME RUNS: CHN - NEIFI PEREZ (2) OFF LUIS GONZALEZ IN THE 5TH

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E - - - - - - - - - - - - SEATTLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 CHICAGO CUBS 1 0 1 0 4 0 6 10 0 (END BOTTOM 6) HOME RUNS: CHN - NEIFI PEREZ (2) OFF LUIS GONZALEZ IN THE 5TH

I'm sorry to disappoint, but I don't keep the numbers for spring training games. This from ESPN is the best I can do, and I don't know how up to the minute it is. PLAYER AVG G AB R H TB 2B 3B HR RBI ------ --- - -- - - -- -- -- -- --- M Murton .484 16 31 10 15 22 4 0 1 5 edit: that's a .710 SLG, and I'm guessing a .579 OBP.