Fred Hornkohl

Keppinger grounded out to second, 4-3

CUBS are 3-10 when the score in the first inning.... 20-19 when they don't Go CUBS !!

Philadelphia 0 Washington 5 4 San Francisco 1 St. Louis 0 3 Milwaukee 4 Cincinnati 1 3 Pittsburgh 0 5 NY Mets 1 San Diego 1 4 Atlanta 0 Florida 0 Arizona 0 8:40 Colorado 0 LA Dodgers 0 9:10 white sox 6 Boston 1 4

Houston CUBS P/PA 3.25 3.25 RBI% 0.00 0.00 R/BR 0.00 0.00 BA 0.250 0.250 OBP 0.250 0.250 SLG 0.250 0.750 OPS 0.500 1.000 ERA 0.00 0.00 BB/9 0.00 0.00 K/9 0.00 9.00

BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING Fukudome flied out to left field Barney grounded out to first, unassisted Castro tripled to right field Pena popped out to shallow left field 0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Houston 0 0 1 0 CUBS 0 0 1 0 Home runs: Houston: none CUBS: none Houston IP H R ER BB K HR PIT Lyles 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 CUBS IP H R ER BB K HR PIT Zambrano 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13

SSDD, no?

Castro tripled to right field

Barney grounded out to first, unassisted

Fukudome flied out to left field

CUBS are 16-17 when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 7-12 when they do Go CUBS!!

Philadelphia 0 4 Washington 5 San Francisco 1 St. Louis 0 3 Milwaukee 4 Cincinnati 1 3 Pittsburgh 0 NY Mets 1 4 San Diego 1 4 Atlanta 0 Florida 0 Arizona 0 8:40 Colorado 0 LA Dodgers 0 9:10 white sox 6 4 Boston 1

Houston CUBS P/PA 3.25 0.00 RBI% 0.00 0.00 R/BR 0.00 0.00 BA 0.250 0.000 OBP 0.250 0.000 SLG 0.250 0.000 OPS 0.500 0.000 ERA 0.00 0.00 BB/9 0.00 0.00 K/9 0.00 9.00

TOP OF THE FIRST INNING Bourn struck out swinging Barmes popped out to shallow right field Pence singled to right field Pence took second on a wild pitch C Lee grounded out to short, 6-3 0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Houston 0 0 1 0 CUBS 0 0 0 Home runs: Houston: none CUBS: none Houston IP H R ER BB K HR PIT Lyles 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CUBS IP H R ER BB K HR PIT Zambrano 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 13

Pence took second on a wild pitch

Pence singled to right field

Barmes popped out to shallow right field

Bourn struck out swinging

Quade hase used 44 different lineups in 52 games Quade has put the same lineup up on consecutive days once Quade's most often used lineup has been used 3 times

Tuesday 31 May 2011 Houston @ CUBS 19:05 Houston Bourn, cf Barmes, ss Pence, rf C Lee, lf Keppinger, 2b Wallace, 1b Johnson, 3b Cancel, c Lyles, p CUBS Fukudome, rf Barney, 2b Castro, ss Pena, 1b Ramirez, 3b DeWitt, lf Campana, cf Soto, c Zambrano, p

Greetings one and all from beautiful Naperville, IL !!! Worthless stats of the day for Tuesday............. Disclaimer: The following data are timely, accurate, and relevant but, in most cases, of insufficient sample size to warrant drawing any statistical inference. Accordingly, no such statistical inference or causal relationship is herein stated, implied, inferred, suggested, hinted at, or equivocated. The data contained herein, when read by the user, will not adversely impact the quality of the human environment. No animals were harmed, or trees destroyed, in the compilation of these data. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. CUBS are 3-4 on Tuesdays CUBS are 11-15 in May CUBS are 2-2 vs. Houston CUBS are 7-14 vs. NL Central CUBS are 11-7 when they've lost their last 1 game(s) in a row CUBS are 18-10 when they've lost their previous game CUBS are 13-15 at night CUBS are 12-17 at home CUBS are 15-23 vs right handers CUBS are 13-4 when they get a quality start.... 10-25 when they don't CUBS are 11-19 when the opponents get a quality start.... 12-10 when they don't CUBS are 12-10 when they score first in the game.... 11-19 when they don't CUBS are 3-10 when the score in the first inning.... 20-19 when they don't CUBS are 16-17 when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 7-12 when they do CUBS are 19-11 when they score 4 runs or more.... 4-18 when they don't CUBS are 15-2 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 8-27 when they don't CUBS are 18-9 when they outhit the opponent.... 1-18 when they get outhit.... 4-2 when the hits are even CUBS are 7-5 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 16-24 when he doesn't CUBS are 6-6 in one run games .... 5-6 in two runs games CUBS are 10-8 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 13-21 when it's less than 70 CUBS are 11-10 when their pitchers average 16 pitches per inning or less.... 12-19 when they don't CUBS are 14-18 when they average 3.7 P/PA or less.... 9-11 when they don't CUBS are 6-5 when their starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or more.... 17-24 when he doesn't CUBS are 17-14 when the opposing starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or less.... 6-13 when he doesn't CUBS are 10-10 when CSN broadcasts the game CUBS are on a pace for: Compared to: 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 ..72 wins 75 84 97 85 66 79 .701 runs 684 711 857 752 716 703 .118 home runs 149 162 185 151 166 194 .424 walks 476 597 638 500 395 419 1097 strike outs 1236 1192 1193 1054 928 920 ..47 stolen bases 55 55 87 87 121 64 .131 GIDPs 124 135 136 128 135 129 .134 errors 122 103 97 94 104 100 ..62 hit batsmen 50 58 50 37 41 50 4.33 runs per game 4.22 4.39 5.29 4.64 4.42 4.34 3.68 pitches per plate appearance 3.79 3.82 3.88 3.74 3.68 3.61 .346 runs per baserunner 0.353 0.345 0.381 0.364 0.370 0.365 27.9 % of extra base hits 33.6 34.6 34.3 34.1 32.3 35.8 .276 batting average 0.256 0.255 0.277 0.271 0.268 0.270 .333 on base percentage 0.319 0.331 0.353 0.332 0.319 0.324 .401 slugging percentage 0.401 0.407 0.440 0.422 0.422 0.440 .734 on base plus slugging (OPS) 0.720 0.738 0.794 0.754 0.741 0.764 CUBS are 21-18 when they get at least 8 hits .... 2-11 when they don't CUBS are 18-20 when they draw 2 or more walks.... 5-9 when they don't CUBS are 5-4 when they steal a base.... 18-25 when they don't CUBS are 7-5 when they execute a sac bunt.... 16-24 when they don't CUBS are 15-18 when they GIDP.... 8-11 when they don't CUBS are 9-13 when they commit one or more errors.... 14-16 when they don't CUBS are 21-19 when they hit at least one double.... 2-10 when they don't CUBS are 5-3 when they hit at least one triple.... 18-26 when they don't CUBS are 8-1 when they hit at least 2 HRs.... 15-28 when they don't CUBS are 5-4 when they hit at least 1 sac fly.... 18-25 when they don't CUBS are 5-12 when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 18-17 when they don't CUBS are 9-6 when the opponents strike out at least 9 times.... 14-23 when they don't CUBS are 10-14 when the opponent steals a base.... 13-15 when they don't CUBS are 10-11 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 13-18 when they don't CUBS are 13-11 when the opponent GIDPs at least once.... 10-18 when they don't CUBS are 14-15 when the opponent commits at least 1 error.... 9-14 when they don't CUBS are 5-10 when the opponent triples.... 18-19 when they don't CUBS are 2-9 when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 21-20 when they don't CUBS are 4-10 when the opponent hits a sac fly.... 19-19 when they don't CUBS are 6-11 when they hit an opposing batter.... 17-18 when they don't CUBS are 8-3 when Zambrano starts Team Run Pitcher GS Record Q/S Q/S % IP # Pit P/IP IP/GS P/GS ERA Suppt Dempster 12 7- 5 5 0.417 69.0 1173 17.0 5.7 97.8 6.00 5.42 Zambrano 11 8- 3 5 0.455 68.7 1147 16.7 6.2 104.3 4.59 5.45 Garza 9 3- 6 5 0.556 55.7 928 16.7 6.2 103.1 3.72 3.67 Wells 2 1- 1 1 0.500 10.0 191 19.1 5.0 95.5 5.40 2.00 Cashner 1 1- 0 0 0.000 5.3 72 13.5 5.3 72.0 1.69 6.00 Coleman 8 3- 5 1 0.125 35.7 692 19.4 4.5 86.5 7.32 3.88 Russell 5 0- 5 0 0.000 18.3 351 19.1 3.7 70.2 9.33 2.40 Davis 3 0- 3 0 0.000 13.3 277 20.8 4.4 92.3 6.75 2.33 Rodriguez 1 0- 1 0 0.000 4.7 87 18.6 4.7 87.0 11.57 7.00 CUBS 52 23-29 17 0.327 280.7 4918 17.5 5.4 94.6 5.61 4.33 Go CUBS !!! © 2011, Fred W. Hornkohl

You're right; I'm surprised it wasn't lower. Believe it or not..... that's the 4th lowest attendance total going back through the 2005 season; a total of 515 dates..... Gm# Date Opponent Score Starter Opp Starter Attend ..4 Mon 04/04/11 Arizona 4- 1 Wells Saunderes 26,292 136 Sun 09/03/06 San Francisco 4- 7 Guzman 27,105 132 Mon 08/30/10 Pittsburgh N 14- 2 Zambrano Maholm 29,538 .52 Mon 05/30/11 Houston 7-12 Lopez A Rodriguez 30,450

Greetings one and all from beautiful Algonquin, IL !!! Worthless stats of the day for Monday............. Disclaimer: The following data are timely, accurate, and relevant but, in most cases, of insufficient sample size to warrant drawing any statistical inference. Accordingly, no such statistical inference or causal relationship is herein stated, implied, inferred, suggested, hinted at, or equivocated. The data contained herein, when read by the user, will not adversely impact the quality of the human environment. No animals were harmed, or trees destroyed, in the compilation of these data. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. CUBS are 3-3 on Mondays CUBS are 1-1 with Hornkohl & Nickelson in the stands CUBS are 11-14 in May CUBS are 2-1 vs. Houston CUBS are 7-13 vs. NL Central CUBS are 5-12 when they've won their last 1 game(s) in a row CUBS are 5-17 when they've won their previous game CUBS are 7-11 in games that begin a series CUBS are 10-13 in daylight CUBS are 12-16 at home CUBS are 15-22 vs right handers CUBS are 13-4 when they get a quality start.... 10-24 when they don't CUBS are 11-19 when the opponents get a quality start.... 12-9 when they don't CUBS are 12-10 when they score first in the game.... 11-18 when they don't CUBS are 3-9 when the score in the first inning.... 20-19 when they don't CUBS are 16-17 when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 7-11 when they do CUBS are 19-10 when they score 4 runs or more.... 4-18 when they don't CUBS are 15-2 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 8-26 when they don't CUBS are 18-9 when they outhit the opponent.... 1-17 when they get outhit.... 4-2 when the hits are even CUBS are 7-5 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 16-23 when he doesn't CUBS are 6-6 in one run games .... 5-6 in two runs games CUBS are 10-7 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 13-21 when it's less than 70 CUBS are 11-10 when their pitchers average 16 pitches per inning or less.... 12-18 when they don't CUBS are 14-17 when they average 3.7 P/PA or less.... 9-11 when they don't CUBS are 6-5 when their starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or more.... 17-23 when he doesn't CUBS are 17-13 when the opposing starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or less.... 6-13 when he doesn't CUBS are 7-14 when WGN broadcasts the game CUBS are on a pace for: Compared to: 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 ..73 wins 75 84 97 85 66 79 .692 runs 684 711 857 752 716 703 .118 home runs 149 162 185 151 166 194 .419 walks 476 597 638 500 395 419 1099 strike outs 1236 1192 1193 1054 928 920 ..32 stolen bases 55 55 87 87 121 64 .130 GIDPs 124 135 136 128 135 129 .127 errors 122 103 97 94 104 100 ..60 hit batsmen 50 58 50 37 41 50 4.27 runs per game 4.22 4.39 5.29 4.64 4.42 4.34 3.68 pitches per plate appearance 3.79 3.82 3.88 3.74 3.68 3.61 .343 runs per baserunner 0.353 0.345 0.381 0.364 0.370 0.365 27.6 % of extra base hits 33.6 34.6 34.3 34.1 32.3 35.8 .277 batting average 0.256 0.255 0.277 0.271 0.268 0.270 .332 on base percentage 0.319 0.331 0.353 0.332 0.319 0.324 .400 slugging percentage 0.401 0.407 0.440 0.422 0.422 0.440 .732 on base plus slugging (OPS) 0.720 0.738 0.794 0.754 0.741 0.764 CUBS are 21-17 when they get at least 8 hits .... 2-11 when they don't CUBS are 18-19 when they draw 2 or more walks.... 5-9 when they don't CUBS are 5-3 when they steal a base.... 18-25 when they don't CUBS are 7-5 when they execute a sac bunt.... 16-23 when they don't CUBS are 15-17 when they GIDP.... 8-11 when they don't CUBS are 9-12 when they commit one or more errors.... 14-16 when they don't CUBS are 21-18 when they hit at least one double.... 2-10 when they don't CUBS are 5-2 when they hit at least one triple.... 18-26 when they don't CUBS are 8-1 when they hit at least 2 HRs.... 15-27 when they don't CUBS are 5-4 when they hit at least 1 sac fly.... 18-24 when they don't CUBS are 5-11 when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 18-17 when they don't CUBS are 9-6 when the opponents strike out at least 9 times.... 14-22 when they don't CUBS are 10-13 when the opponent steals a base.... 13-15 when they don't CUBS are 10-11 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 13-17 when they don't CUBS are 13-11 when the opponent GIDPs at least once.... 10-17 when they don't CUBS are 14-14 when the opponent commits at least 1 error.... 9-14 when they don't CUBS are 5-9 when the opponent triples.... 18-19 when they don't CUBS are 2-8 when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 21-20 when they don't CUBS are 4-10 when the opponent hits a sac fly.... 19-18 when they don't CUBS are 6-11 when they hit an opposing batter.... 17-17 when they don't CUBS are 0-0 when Lopez starts Go CUBS !!! © 2011, Fred W. Hornkohl

Imagine a game thread starter who is not so confounded and befuddled by watching a CUBS victory that they can actually remember to post tomorrow's game thread before they retire for the night. http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/30987.png&w=350&h=254 Aneury Rodriguez (0-2) ERA = 4.98, WHIP = 1.37 vs. http://a.espncdn.com/combiner/i?img=/i/headshots/mlb/players/full/4336.png&w=350&h=254 Rodrigo Lopez (75-82) ERA = 4.85, WHIP = 1.41 (career)

Some more interesting shit stuff........... CUBS are 11-0 when they score 6 runs or more CUBS' opponents have made 16 errors in their last 12 games CUBS have made 16 errors in their last 12 games CUBS have GIDP'd in 9 of their last 12 games CUBS have not scored a first inning run in their last 10 games Last time the CUBS were held to 3 hits in a game.... Fri 02 Jul 10 in a 12-0 loss to Cincinnati at Wrigley CUBS have been shutout for the fifth time this season; CUBS were shutout 15 times in 2010. Yesterday's run differencial of 10 runs is tied for the CUBS largest of the season. CUBS are 1-3 games decided by 10 runs. CUBS have 16 QS in 50 games (0.320). Last year they were 96 of 162 (0.593).

Greetings one and all from beautiful Algonquin, IL !!! Worthless stats of the day for Sunday............. Disclaimer: The following data are timely, accurate, and relevant but, in most cases, of insufficient sample size to warrant drawing any statistical inference. Accordingly, no such statistical inference or causal relationship is herein stated, implied, inferred, suggested, hinted at, or equivocated. The data contained herein, when read by the user, will not adversely impact the quality of the human environment. No animals were harmed, or trees destroyed, in the compilation of these data. No purchase necessary. Void where prohibited. CUBS are 0-7 on Sundays CUBS are 0-1 when Hornkohl and Nickelson are in the stands CUBS are 10-14 in May CUBS are 1-4 vs. Pittsburgh CUBS are 6-13 vs. NL Central CUBS are 4-2 when they've lost their last 2 game(s) in a row CUBS are 17-10 when they've lost their previous game CUBS are 4-12 in games that end a series CUBS are 9-13 in daylight CUBS are 11-16 at home CUBS are 14-22 vs right handers CUBS are 12-4 when they get a quality start.... 10-24 when they don't CUBS are 11-19 when the opponents get a quality start.... 11-9 when they don't CUBS are 12-10 when they score first in the game.... 10-18 when they don't CUBS are 3-9 when the score in the first inning.... 19-19 when they don't CUBS are 16-17 when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 6-11 when they do CUBS are 19-10 when they score 4 runs or more.... 3-18 when they don't CUBS are 14-2 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 8-26 when they don't CUBS are 17-9 when they outhit the opponent.... 1-17 when they get outhit.... 4-2 when the hits are even CUBS are 6-5 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 16-23 when he doesn't CUBS are 5-6 in one run games .... 5-6 in two runs games CUBS are 10-7 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 12-21 when it's less than 70 CUBS are 10-10 when their pitchers average 16 pitches per inning or less.... 12-18 when they don't CUBS are 13-17 when they average 3.7 P/PA or less.... 9-11 when they don't CUBS are 6-5 when their starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or more.... 16-23 when he doesn't CUBS are 16-13 when the opposing starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or less.... 6-13 when he doesn't CUBS are 6-14 when WGN broadcasts the game CUBS are on a pace for: Compared to: 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 ..71 wins 75 84 97 85 66 79 .697 runs 684 711 857 752 716 703 .117 home runs 149 162 185 151 166 194 .428 walks 476 597 638 500 395 419 1105 strike outs 1236 1192 1193 1054 928 920 ..32 stolen bases 55 55 87 87 121 64 .126 GIDPs 124 135 136 128 135 129 .130 errors 122 103 97 94 104 100 ..62 hit batsmen 50 58 50 37 41 50 4.30 runs per game 4.22 4.39 5.29 4.64 4.42 4.34 3.69 pitches per plate appearance 3.79 3.82 3.88 3.74 3.68 3.61 .343 runs per baserunner 0.353 0.345 0.381 0.364 0.370 0.365 27.7 % of extra base hits 33.6 34.6 34.3 34.1 32.3 35.8 .276 batting average 0.256 0.255 0.277 0.271 0.268 0.270 .332 on base percentage 0.319 0.331 0.353 0.332 0.319 0.324 .398 slugging percentage 0.401 0.407 0.440 0.422 0.422 0.440 .731 on base plus slugging (OPS) 0.720 0.738 0.794 0.754 0.741 0.764 CUBS are 20-17 when they get at least 8 hits .... 2-11 when they don't CUBS are 18-19 when they draw 2 or more walks.... 4-9 when they don't CUBS are 5-3 when they steal a base.... 17-25 when they don't CUBS are 6-5 when they execute a sac bunt.... 16-23 when they don't CUBS are 14-17 when they GIDP.... 8-11 when they don't CUBS are 9-12 when they commit one or more errors.... 13-16 when they don't CUBS are 20-18 when they hit at least one double.... 2-10 when they don't CUBS are 5-2 when they hit at least one triple.... 17-26 when they don't CUBS are 8-1 when they hit at least 2 HRs.... 14-27 when they don't CUBS are 4-4 when they hit at least 1 sac fly.... 18-24 when they don't CUBS are 5-11 when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 17-17 when they don't CUBS are 9-6 when the opponents strike out at least 9 times.... 13-22 when they don't CUBS are 10-13 when the opponent steals a base.... 12-15 when they don't CUBS are 10-11 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 12-17 when they don't CUBS are 12-11 when the opponent GIDPs at least once.... 10-17 when they don't CUBS are 13-14 when the opponent commits at least 1 error.... 9-14 when they don't CUBS are 5-9 when the opponent triples.... 17-19 when they don't CUBS are 2-8 when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 20-20 when they don't CUBS are 4-10 when the opponent hits a sac fly.... 18-18 when they don't CUBS are 6-11 when they hit an opposing batter.... 16-17 when they don't CUBS are 6-5 when Dempster starts Go CUBS !!! © 2011, Fred W. Hornkohl