Fred Hornkohl

Tejada flied out to right center field

he didn't squeeze him there indeed.

Paulino singled to left field, Harris to second

Harris singled to left center field

Turner called out on strikes

CUBS are 3-9 when the score in the first inning.... 17-16 when they don't Go CUBS !!

Atlanta 2 5 Pittsburgh 0 Cincinnati 1 Philadelphia 3 4 LA Dodgers 0 1 Houston 0 Washington 0 1 Milwaukee 0 St. Louis 0 San Diego 0 9:05 white sox 1 Texas 0 1

NY Mets CUBS P/PA 3.75 5.33 RBI% 0.00 0.00 R/BR 0.00 0.00 BA 0.333 0.000 OBP 0.500 0.000 SLG 0.333 0.000 OPS 0.833 0.000 ERA 0.00 0.00 BB/9 0.00 9.00 K/9 0.00 9.00

BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING Johnson grounded out to third, 5-3 Barney grounded out to second, 4-3 Castro flied out to center field 0 runs 0 hits 0 errors 0 men left on base 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E NY Mets 0 0 1 0 CUBS 0 0 0 0 Home runs: NY Mets: none CUBS: none NY Mets IP H R ER BB K HR PIT Niese 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 CUBS IP H R ER BB K HR PIT Dempster 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 15

Barney grounded out to second, 4-3

Johnson grounded out to third, 5-3

CUBS are 14-15 when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 6-10 when they do Go CUBS !!!

Atlanta 2 5 Pittsburgh 0 Cincinnati 1 Philadelphia 3 4 LA Dodgers 0 1 Houston 0 Washington 0 1 Milwaukee 0 St. Louis 0 San Diego 0 9:05 white sox 0 1 Texas 0

NY Mets CUBS P/PA 3.75 0.00 RBI% 0.00 0.00 R/BR 0.00 0.00 BA 0.333 0.000 OBP 0.500 0.000 SLG 0.333 0.000 OPS 0.833 0.000 ERA 0.00 0.00 BB/9 0.00 9.00 K/9 0.00 9.00

TOP OF THE FIRST INNING Reyes blooped a single to left center field Reyes caught stealing, 2-6 Murphy walked Beltran struck out swinging Bay flied out to center field 0 runs 1 hits 0 errors 1 men left on base 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E NY Mets 0 0 1 0 CUBS 0 0 0 Home runs: NY Mets: none CUBS: none NY Mets IP H R ER BB K HR PIT Niese 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 CUBS IP H R ER BB K HR PIT Dempster 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 15

Beltran struck out swinging

Meals is seriously squeezing Dempster !!!

Murphy walked

Reyes caught stealing, 2-6

Reyes blooped a single to left center field

Tuesday 24 May 2011 NY Mets @ CUBS 19:05 NY Mets Reyes, ss Murphy, 1b Beltran, rf Bay, lf Turner, 3b Harris, cf Paulino, c Tejada, 2b Niese, p CUBS Johnson, cf Barney, 2b Castro, ss Ramirez, 3b Pena, 1b Soriano, lf Montanez, rf K Hill, c Dempster, p

Greetings one and all from beautiful Algonquin, 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 2-4 on Tuesdays CUBS are 8-11 in May CUBS are 0-0 vs. New York CUBS are 2-0 vs. NL East CUBS are 9-6 when they've lost their last 1 game(s) in a row CUBS are 15-9 when they've lost their previous game CUBS are 6-10 in games that begin a series CUBS are 1-2 in games that begin a home stand CUBS are 12-14 at night CUBS are 9-13 at home CUBS are 7-5 vs lefties CUBS are 10-4 when they get a quality start.... 10-21 when they don't CUBS are 11-17 when the opponents get a quality start.... 9-8 when they don't CUBS are 11-9 when they score first in the game.... 9-16 when they don't CUBS are 3-9 when the score in the first inning.... 17-16 when they don't CUBS are 14-15 when they don't allow any first inning runs.... 6-10 when they do CUBS are 17-9 when they score 4 runs or more.... 3-16 when they don't CUBS are 12-2 when they allow fewer than 4 runs.... 8-23 when they don't CUBS are 15-9 when they outhit the opponent.... 1-14 when they get outhit.... 4-2 when the hits are even CUBS are 5-5 when their pitcher gets a hit.... 15-20 when he doesn't CUBS are 5-6 in one run games .... 5-5 in two runs games CUBS are 10-7 when the temperature is 70 degrees or above.... 10-18 when it's less than 70 CUBS are 9-10 when their pitchers average 16 pitches per inning or less.... 11-15 when they don't CUBS are 12-15 when they average 3.7 P/PA or less.... 8-10 when they don't CUBS are 5-5 when their starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or more.... 15-20 when he doesn't CUBS are 14-12 when the opposing starter pitches 6-1/3 innings or less.... 6-12 when he doesn't CUBS are 18-21 when they wear their pinstripes / road grays.... 2-4 when they wear alternate blues CUBS are 4-13 when WGN 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 .680 runs 684 711 857 752 716 703 .119 home runs 149 162 185 151 166 194 .428 walks 476 597 638 500 395 419 1127 strike outs 1236 1192 1193 1054 928 920 ..36 stolen bases 55 55 87 87 121 64 .133 GIDPs 124 135 136 128 135 129 .126 errors 122 103 97 94 104 100 ..61 hit batsmen 50 58 50 37 41 50 4.20 runs per game 4.22 4.39 5.29 4.64 4.42 4.34 3.70 pitches per plate appearance 3.79 3.82 3.88 3.74 3.68 3.61 .332 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 .277 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 18-17 when they get at least 8 hits .... 2-8 when they don't CUBS are 16-17 when they draw 2 or more walks.... 4-8 when they don't CUBS are 5-3 when they steal a base.... 15-22 when they don't CUBS are 5-5 when they execute a sac bunt.... 15-20 when they don't CUBS are 13-16 when they GIDP.... 7-9 when they don't CUBS are 8-11 when they commit one or more errors.... 12-14 when they don't CUBS are 18-16 when they hit at least one double.... 2-9 when they don't CUBS are 4-2 when they hit at least one triple.... 16-23 when they don't CUBS are 7-1 when they hit at least 2 HRs.... 13-24 when they don't CUBS are 3-4 when they hit at least 1 sac fly.... 17-21 when they don't CUBS are 4-11 when they allow fewer than 3 walks.... 16-14 when they don't CUBS are 8-5 when the opponents strike out at least 9 times.... 12-20 when they don't CUBS are 10-12 when the opponent steals a base.... 10-13 when they don't CUBS are 9-10 when the opponent executes a sac bunt.... 11-15 when they don't CUBS are 11-11 when the opponent GIDPs at least once.... 9-14 when they don't CUBS are 11-13 when the opponent commits at least 1 error.... 9-12 when they don't CUBS are 4-8 when the opponent triples.... 16-17 when they don't CUBS are 2-7 when the opponent hits at least 2 HRs.... 18-18 when they don't CUBS are 4-8 when the opponent hits a sac fly.... 16-17 when they don't CUBS are 6-10 when they hit an opposing batter.... 14-15 when they don't CUBS have homered in 4 of their last 13 games CUBS have GIDP'd at least once in each of their last 7 games..... and in 14 out of their 16 games CUBS are 5-5 when Dempster starts Go CUBS !!! © 2011, Fred W. Hornkohl

Sunday 22 May 2011 CUBS @ Boston 19:05 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E CUBS 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 5 0 Boston 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 5 12 0 CUBS ab r h rbi bb k lob sb cs sac gdp e 2b 3b hr sf hb Fukudome rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Barney 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Castro ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Ramirez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Pena 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Baker lf 3 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Campana pr-lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Soriano dh 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Castillo c 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 totals 32 1 5 1 0 7 10 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 Boston ab r h rbi bb k lob sb cs sac gdp e 2b 3b hr sf hb Ellsbury cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pedroia 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez 1b 4 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Youkilis 3b 3 1 1 2 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Ortiz dh 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Lowrie ss 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Cameron rf 3 0 0 1 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 Crawford lf 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Saltalamacchiac 4 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 totals 31 5 12 5 1 3 14 0 1 0 2 0 2 1 1 2 1 CUBS IP H R ER BB K HR Pit Russell 4.0 7 3 3 1 2 1 57 Berg 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 Grabow 1.7 3 2 2 0 1 0 25 Wood 0.7 1 0 0 0 0 0 18 Maine 0.7 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 totals 8.0 12 5 5 1 3 1 122 Boston IP H R ER BB K HR Pit Wakefield 6.7 4 1 1 0 3 0 75 Bard 1.3 1 0 0 0 4 0 22 Papelbon 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 totals 9.0 5 1 1 0 7 0 114 W: Wakefield (1-1) S: none L: Russell (1-5) T: 2:46 A: 37,688 Home runs: CUBS: none Boston: Saltalamacchia (3)

Cincinnati 4 Cleveland 12 F Houston 3 Toronto 2 F Detroit 2 Pittsburgh 0 F Colorado 1 Milwaukee 3 F St. Louis 9 Kansas City 8 F LA Dodgers 3 white sox 8 F

CUBS Boston P/PA 3.56 3.49 RBI% 0.09 0.22 R/BR 0.20 0.36 BA 0.156 0.387 OBP 0.156 0.452 SLG 0.250 0.613 OPS 0.406 1.065 ERA 5.63 1.00 BB/9 1.13 0.00 K/9 3.38 7.00