Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago Cubs Update
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on August 26, 2009
Monday, August 17th
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Star Player of the Game: Padres rightfielder Kyle Blanks, who went 2-for-4 with a walkoff 3-run homer (7th of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Heath Bell (5-2), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out two.
Losing Pitcher: Kevin Gregg (4-5), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 4 runs on 2 hits while walking two & striking out none.
Gregg is also charged with a blown save (6th of season) after allowing Chase Headley’s game-tying RBI double in the 9th inning.
Tuesday, August 18th
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Star Player of the Game: Padres 3rd baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff, who went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI doubles.
Winning Pitcher: Cesar Carrillo (1-1), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 3 runs on 7 hits while walking four & striking out two.
Losing Pitcher: Ryan Dempster (6-7), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 4 runs on 8 hits while walking three & striking out ten.
Save: Heath Bell (30th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out one.
Wednesday, August 19th
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Star Player of the Game: Cubs 3rd baseman Aramis Ramirez, who went 2-for-5 with a 2-run double, a solo homer (9th of season) & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Rich Harden (8-7), who pitched 7 innings & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking three & striking out eight.
Losing Pitcher: Matt Latos (4-3), who pitched 3 2/3 innings & allowed 5 runs on 7 hits while walking four & striking out five.
Thursday, August 20th
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Star Player of the Game: Dodgers catcher Russell Martin, who went 1-for-3 with a grand slam (4th of season) & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Ronald Belisario (2-3), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking one & striking out one.
Losing Pitcher: Angel Guzman (2-3), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 4 runs on 3 hits while walking one & striking out one.
Friday, August 21st
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Star Player of the Game: Dodgers pitcher Randy Wolf, who went 1-for-1 with a 2-run double.
Winning Pitcher: Randy Wolf (8-6), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 1 run on 1 hit while walking two & striking out five.
Losing Pitcher: Randy Wells (9-6), who pitched 6 2/3 innings & allowed 2 runs on 7 hits while walking two & striking out three.
Save: Jonathan Broxton (27th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out two.
Saturday, August 22nd
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Star Player of the Game: Dodgers rightfielder Matt Kemp, who went 2-for-3 with a solo homer (18th of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Charlie Haeger (1-1), who pitched 7 innings & allowed no runs on 3 hits while walking four & striking out seven.
Losing Pitcher: Ted Lilly (9-8), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 2 runs on 3 hits while walking none & striking out five.
Save: George Sherrill (1st of seas0n), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking one & striking out two.
Sunday, August 23rd
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Star Player of the Game: Cubs 3rd baseman Jake Fox, who went 4-for-4 with a solo homer (9th of season), an RBI single & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Ryan Dempster (7-7), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 1 run on 3 hits while walking one & striking out five.
Losing Pitcher: Chad Billingsley (12-7), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 3 runs on 9 hits while walking one & striking out five.
Save: Carlos Marmol (5th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out two.
Record at week’s end: 62-60 (2nd in NL Central)
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