Archive for June 19, 2008

Game 55: Cubs 10 – Rockies 9

Cubs 34-21
Rockies 20-35
POTG: CF Jim Edmonds (HR, 2B, 3 H, 2 R, 3 RBI)
Runner Up: 1B D Lee (2 H, R), C Henry Blanco (2 H, HR, R, RBI), 1B Hoff Power (2 H, 2 R, 2B), RF Fukudome (HR, 2 H, 2 R, RBI, BB), 3B DeRsoa (HR, SF, 3 RBI)
I have no problem [...]

Game 54: Cubs 8 – Rockies 4

Dodgers 20-34
Cubs 33-21
POTG: SS The Riot (2 H, 2 R, 2 BB)
Runner Up: LF Soriano (2 H, 2 RBI, R), RF Fukudome (2B, BB, R), 2B DeRosa (BB, H), CF Reed Johnson (2 H, SB, SH, R, RBI)
So, I went in Wrigley around 30 minutes before it got going. I’ve found this year that 7pm [...]

Game 53: Cubs 2 – Dodgers 1

Dodgers 26-26
Cubs 32-21
POTG: SP Z!! (8 IP, 6H, ER, 4 BB, 3 K, QS)
Runner Up: LF Soriano (2 H, RBI), RF Fukudome (2 H), PH Fontenot (2B, R)
3 straight one run performances by the pitching staff didn’t really get as much play as I think it should’ve. Again, the Dodgers aren’t great, but that sort [...]

Game 52: Cubs 3 – Dodgers 1

Dodgers 26-25
Cubs 31-21
POTG: SP Sean Gallagher (7 IP, 4 H, R, 2 BB, 3 K)
Runner Up: 3B A Ram (2 H, RBI), RF Fukudome (2 H, 2B, R, RBI), C Soto (2 H, 2B)
Having the same score makes this process all that much quicker.
This was the start that moved Gallagher from “fill-in starter” to “in [...]

Game 51: Cubs 3 – Dodgers 1

Dodgers 26-24
Cubs 30-21
POTG: SP Ryan Dempster (7 IP, H, R, 3 BB, 3 K., W [6])
Runner Up: 1B D Lee (HR, 2 RBI), 3B A Ram (2 H, HR)
TWENTY ONE GAMES TO CATCH UP. No problem.
The transformation of Ryan Dempster into a slightly poor man’s Brandon Webb, at least at home, is still a bit [...]