Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago Cubs Update
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on August 16, 2009
Tuesday, August 11th
4
3 (F/12 innings)
Star Player of the Game: Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, who went 1-for 5 with a 2-run homer (14th of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Scott Eyre (2-1), who pitched 1 1/3 innings & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out one.
Losing Pitcher: Kevin Gregg (4-4), who pitched 2 innings & allowed 1 run on 1 hit while walking none & striking out two.
Brad Lidge is charged with a blown save (7th of season) after allowing Milton Bradley’s game-tying RBI single in the 9th inning.
Save: Chad Durbin (2nd of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking one & striking out one.
Wednesday, August 12th
12
5
Star Player of the Game: Phillies shortstop Jimmy Rollins, who went 2-for-4 with a 3-run homer (15th of season) & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Pedro Martinez (1-0), who pitched 5 innings & allowed 3 runs on 7 hits while walking one & striking out five.
Losing Pitcher: Jeff Samardzija (1-2), who pitched 3 1/3 innings & allowed 7 runs on 8 hits while walking nonee & striking out four.
Thursday, August 13th
6
1
Star Player of the Game: Phillies 1st baseman Ryan Howard, who went 2-for-3 with a 3-run homer (27th of season) & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Cliff Lee (3-0), who pitched 8 innings & allowed 1 run on 6 hits while walking three & striking out eight.
Losing Pitcher: Ryan Dempster (6-6), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 6 runs on 8 hits while walking two & striking out eight.
Friday, August 14th
17
2
Star Player of the Game: Cubs 1st baseman Derrek Lee, who went 3-for-3 with a bases-loaded walk, an RBI single, a 2-run double, a 3-run double & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Randy Wells (9-5), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 2 runs on 7 hits while walking two & striking out three.
Losing Pitcher: Charlie Morton (2-6), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 10 runs on 7 hits while walking three & striking out one.
Saturday, August 15th
3
1
Star Player of the Game: Cubs 2nd baseman Jeff Baker, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI single, a solo homer (2nd of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Tom Gorzelanny (5-2), who pitched 5 innings & allowed 1 run on 3 hits while walking three & striking out eight.
Losing Pitcher: Zach Duke (9-11), who pitched 7 1/3 innings & allowed 3 runs on 9 hits while walking one & striking out three.
Save: Kevin Gregg (23rd of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out two.
Record at week’s end: 60-55 (2nd in NL Central)
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