Chicago Cubs (MLB 09: The Show)

[Marino]

What difficulty do you play on Psy?

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Sheets throws the blanket over St. Louis
Still early, but so far it looks like money well spent by the Cubs


Ludwick's homerun ended his complete game bid, but Sheets still shined in his Wrigley debut

Wrigley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Extras R H E 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 3 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 x 5 16 0 W: B. Sheets (2-0) | L: C. Carpenter (0-2) | S: N. Cotts (1)

Chicago Cubs
A. Soriano, LF: 0-4, BB, 2 K
R. Johnson, CF: 3-5, SB, 2 R, K
D. Lee, 1B: 3-5, RBI, R
A. Ramirez, 3B: 2-4, RBI, 2 R, GIDP, K
M. Bradley, RF: 2-4, RBI, CS
M. Fontenot, 2B: 3-4, RBI, K
R. Theriot, SS: 1-3, SAC, RBI
K. Hill, C: 2-4
B. Sheets, P: 0-3, SAC, 2 K

B. Sheets (W, 2-0): 8.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, BB, 9 K
N. Cotts (S, 1): 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R

St. Louis Cardinals
S. Schumaker, 2B: 1-4, K
C. Duncan, LF: 1-4, R, 2 K
A. Pujols, 1B: 0-4, K
R. Ludwick, RF: 1-4, HR (5), 2 RBI
R. Ankiel, CF: 0-4, 2 K
T. Glaus, 3B: 1-3, 2B, BB, R, K
Y. Molina, C: 0-3, K
B. Barden, SS: 1-3, RBI
C. Carpenter, P: 0-2, K
D. Reyes, P: 0-0
-C. Rasmus, PH: 0-1

C. Carpenter (L, 0-2): 6.0 IP, 10 H, 2 ER, 4 K
K. McClellan: 0.2 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 2 K
D. Reyes: 0.1 IP, H, 0 R
J. Todd: 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, BB, K

Record: 5-5
Next Game: St. Louis (6-6)
Pitching Matchup: Carlos Zambrano (0-2, 5.40) vs. Todd Wellemeyer (1-1, 3.97)

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Big Z finds his groove
Cubs ace puts it together on the mound and at the plate


D-Lee started the day off right for the Cubs with a towering homerun

Wrigley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Extras R H E 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 2 2 0 1 0 1 4 2 0 x 10 13 0 W: C. Zambrano (1-2) | L: T. Wellemeyer (1-2)

Chicago Cubs
R. Johnson, LF: 1-5, RBI, R, GIDP
K. Fukudome, CF: 2-4, 2 R, CS
D. Lee, 1B: 1-3, HR (2), 2 RBI, BB, 2 R
A. Ramirez, 3B: 1-4, R
M. Hoffpauir, RF: 1-4, 2 RBI, R, K
G. Soto, C: 2-4, 3 RBI, R, 2 K
R. Theriot, SS: 2-4, 2B, R
B. Scales, 2B: 1-3, RBI, SAC
C. Zambrano, P: 2-3, RBI, R
C. Marmol, P: 0-0
-A. Blanco, PH-SS: 0-1, GIDP

C. Zambrano (W, 1-2): 7.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 3 K
C. Marmol: 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, BB, K
N. Cotts: 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, K

St. Louis Cardinals
S. Schumaker, 2B: 1-3, R, BB
C. Duncan, LF: 1-4, RBI, 2B, R, BB
A. Pujols, 1B: 2-3, BB, R
R. Ludwick, RF: 1-2, RBI (left injured - fractured wrist, out 2-3 months)
-N. Stvinoha, PR-RF: 0-2, K
T. Glaus, 3B: 1-3, SF, RBI
K. Greene, SS: 1-4, 2B, GIDP
C. Rasmus, CF: 0-3, BB
Y. Molina, C: 1-4, GIDP, K
T. Wellemeyer, P: 0-2
D. Reyes, P: 0-0
-R. Ankiel, PH: 0-1
B. Thompson, P: 0-0
-B. Barden, PH: 0-1, K

T. Wellemeyer (L, 1-2): 6.0 IP, 6 H, 5 R (4 ER), 3 K
C. Perez: 0.2 IP, 3 H, 3 R (1 ER)
D. Reyes: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R
K. McClellan: 0.1 IP, H, 2 ER, BB
B. Thompson: 1.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R

Record: 6-5
Next Game: St. Louis (6-7)
Pitching Matchup: Rich Harden (0-1, 1.93) vs. Kyle Lohse (1-0, 3.21)

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A sweep in the cards
Soriano & Harden lead the way as Cubs broom their rivals


Soriano finally got off the schneid, belting his first homerun of the season

Wrigley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Extras R H E 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3 7 0 4 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 x 7 10 1 W: R. Harden (1-1) | L: K. Lohse (1-1)

Chicago Cubs
A. Soriano, LF: 3-5, HR (1), 2 SB, 3 R
K. Fukudome, CF: 1-5, 2B, R, 2 K
D. Lee, 1B: 0-3, SF, RBI, BB, R, K
A. Ramirez, 3B: 2-2, RBI, 2B, 2 BB, R
M. Bradley, RF: 1-4, RBI, R, K
G. Soto, C: 2-4, 2 RBI, K
M. Fontenot, 2B: 1-3, RBI, 2B, BB
A. Blanco, SS: 0-4
R. Harden, P: 0-3, 2 K
S. Marshall, P: 0-0
-R. Johnson, PH-CF: 0-1

R. Harden (W, 1-1): 7.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R (1 ER), 7 K
S. Marshall: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R
J. Samardzija: 1.0 IP, 2 H, ER, 2 K

St. Louis Cardinals
S. Schumaker, 2B: 0-4
C. Duncan, LF: 1-4, 2 K
A. Pujols, 1B: 1-4, HR (5), 2 R
R. Ankiel, CF: 1-4, RBI, 2 K
K. Greene, SS: 1-4, 2B
C. Rasmus, RF: 2-4, 3B, R
D. Freese, 3B: 0-4, GIDP, K
J. LaRue, C: 1-3, RBI, 2 K
-J. Molina, C: 0-1, K
K. Lohse, P: 0-1, SAC, K

K. Lohse (L, 1-1): 5.0 IP, 6 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 2 K
T. Miller: 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 3 K
J. Motte: 0.2 IP, H, 0 R, 2 BB, K
D. Reyes: 1.1 IP, H, 0 R, K

Record: 7-5
Next Game: Cincinnati (3-10)
Pitching Matchup: Ted Lilly (0-2, 8.49) vs. Johnny Cueto (1-0, 3.27)

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Lilly lets it go
Cubs lefty is pummeled again and has no answers


Lilly's ERA sits at 8.10 after another disappointing outing

Wrigley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Extras R H E 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 6 10 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 9 0 W: J. Cueto (2-0) | L: T. Lilly (0-3)

Chicago Cubs
A. Soriano, LF: 1-5, R, SB, 2 K
K. Fukudome, CF: 0-5, K
D. Lee, 1B: 2-3, 2B, BB, R
A. Ramirez, 3B: 2-4, RBI, GIDP
M. Bradley, RF: 0-2, BB, HBP, K
G. Soto, C: 1-4, RBI, K
M. Fontenot, 2B: 0-4
R. Theriot, SS: 2-4, K
T. Lilly, P: 0-0, BB, SAC
S. Marshall, P: 0-0
-R. Johnson, PH: 0-1, K
N. Cotts, P: 0-0
-M. Hoffpauir, PH: 1-1

T. Lilly (L, 0-3): 5.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, BB, 9 K
S. Marshall: 2.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, K
C. Marmol: 1.2 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 2 K
N. Cotts: 0.1 IP, H, 0 R

Cincinnati Reds
W. Taveras, CF: 2-4, 2B, R, K
J. Bruce, RF: 2-4, HR (3), 3 RBI, K
B. Phillips, 2B: 1-4, RBI, R, 2 K
J. Gomes, 1B: 1-4, RBI, 3B, 2 K
C. Dickerson, LF: 0-4, 2 K
R. Hernandez, C: 1-4, 2 K
A. Gonzalez, SS: 0-4, K
A. Rosales, 3B: 2-4, HR (2), 2B, 2 R, GIDP
J. Cueto, P: 0-1, BB, R, K
D. Weathers, P: 0-0
-J. Votto, PH: 1-1, 2B

J. Cueto (W, 2-0): 5.1 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 3 K
A. Rhodes (H, 2): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 3 K
D. Weathers (H, 2): 1.0 IP, H, 0 R, K
J. Burton: 1.0 IP, H, 0 R

Record: 7-6
Next Game: Cincinnati (4-10)
Pitching Matchup: Ryan Dempster (0-0, 3.55) vs. Micah Owings (0-2, 6.75)

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Dempster dumps Reds
Cubs finally reward Dempster's efforts with his first W of 2009


Dempster lost the shutout in the 9th, but was stellar nonetheless

Wrigley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Extras R H E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 8 1 0 3 1 0 0 1 3 0 x 8 12 0 W: R. Dempster (1-0) | L: M. Owings (0-3)

Chicago Cubs
A. Soriano, LF: 1-5, R, K
K. Fukudome, CF: 2-5, 2 R
D. Lee, 1B: 1-4, RBI, BB, R
A. Ramirez, 3B: 2-4, 2 RBI
M. Bradley, RF: 1-3, RBI, BB, R
G. Soto, C: 2-3, BB, SB, 2 R
M. Fontenot, 2B: 1-4, RBI, R, K
R. Theriot, SS: 2-4, 2 RBI, SB, CS
R. Dempster, P: 0-3, RBI, SAC

R. Dempster (W, 1-0): 8.0 IP, 7 H, ER, BB, 7 K
N. Cotts: 1.0 IP, H, 0 R

Cincinnati Reds
W. Taveras, CF: 1-4, 3B, GIDP
B. Phillips, 2B: 0-4, K
J. Votto, 1B: 1-4, HR (2)
J. Bruce, RF: 1-3, BB, K
A. Gonzalez, SS: 2-4, K
J. Hairston, Jr., LF: 1-4, 2B, GIDP
A. Rosales, 3B: 0-4, 2 K
R. Hanigan, C: 0-3, K
M. Owings, P: 1-1
M. Lincoln, P: 0-0
-C. Dickerson, PH: 0-1
D. Herrera, P: 0-0
-W. Castillo, PH: 1-1

M. Owings (L, 0-3): 2.1 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 2 BB
M. Lincoln: 2.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 2 K
C. Fisher: 1.0 IP, 2 H, ER
D. Weathers: 0.0 IP, 2 H, 3 R (2 ER), BB
D. Herrera: 1.0 IP, H, 0 R
J. Burton: 0.2 IP, H, 0 R
A. Rhodes: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R

Record: 8-6
Next Game: Cincinnati (4-11)
Pitching Matchup: Ben Sheets (2-0, 2.93) vs. Edinson Volquez (0-3, 6.75)

[highheatkingsb]

Good looking stuff going on here. Keep it up Psy.

[gtm]

Psy, nice sweep of the Cardinals.

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Homestand ends badly
Sheets relents, bullpen and offense fail to pick him up in series finale


Hernandez's homerun put the Reds ahead in the 7th, and Cordero closed the door in the 9th

Wrigley Field 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Extras R H E 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 3 0 6 10 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 3 9 0 W: A. Rhodes (1-1) | L: B. Sheets (2-1) | S: F. Cordero (4)

Chicago Cubs
A. Soriano, LF: 0-2, 3 BB, CS, 2 K
K. Fukudome, CF: 0-5, 2 K
D. Lee, 1B: 1-4
A. Ramirez, 3B: 1-4
M. Bradley, 3B: 0-4, R, SB, CS, GIDP
G. Soto, C: 1-4, R, K
M. Fontenot, 2B: 2-4, RBI, 3B, R, K
R. Theriot, SS: 2-4, RBI, K
B. Sheets, P: 0-1, SAC, K
-M. Hoffpauir, PH: 1-1
A. Guzman, P: 0-0
-R. Johnson, PH: 1-1, RBI

B. Sheets (L, 2-1): 7.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 4 K
A. Heilman: 0.0 IP, 3 H, 3 ER
C. Marmol: 1.1 IP, H, 0 R, K
A. Guzman: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R, K

Cincinnati Reds
W. Taveras, CF: 1-4, RBI, 3B, R
B. Phillips, 2B: 2-4, RBI, R, SB, K
J. Votto, 1B: 0-4, K
J. Bruce, RF: 2-4, RBI, K
C. Dickerson, LF: 2-4, HR (1), K
J. Hairston, Jr., SS: 0-2, GIDP (ejected)
-A. Gonzalez, SS: 1-2, R
R. Hernandez, C: 1-4, HR (1), 2 RBI, K
P. Janish, 3B: 0-4
E. Volquez, P: 0-2
D. Weathers, P: 0-0
-R. Hanigan, PH: 1-1, R
D. Herrera, P: 0-0
-W. Castillo, PH: 0-1, K

E. Volquez: 5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 R (1 ER), 2 BB, 5 K
A. Rhodes (W, 1-1): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, K
C. Fishers (H, 2): 0.2 IP, H, 0 R, BB, 2 K
D. Weathers (H, 3): 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R
J. Burton: 0.2 IP, 0 H, 0 R
D. Herrera: 0.1 IP, 0 H, 0 R
M. Lincoln: 0.1 IP, 2 H, ER
F. Cordero (S, 4): 0.2 IP, H, 0 R, K

Record: 8-7
Next Game: @ St. Louis (8-9)
Pitching Matchup: Carlos Zambrano (1-2, 4.82) vs. Todd Wellemeyer (1-2, 4.96)

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One mistake drops Z to 1-3
Zambrano outdueled and out of patience


Big Z made one mistake - and it led to a loss, because his counterpart made none

Busch Stadium 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Extras R H E 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x 3 6 0 W: T. Wellemeyer (2-2) | L: C. Zambrano (1-3)

Chicago Cubs
A. Soriano, LF: 1-4
K. Fukudome, CF: 1-3
-M. Hoffpauir, PH: 0-1
D. Lee, 1B: 0-3
A. Ramirez, 3B: 0-2, BB
M. Bradley, RF: 0-3, K
B. Scales, 2B: 0-3, K
R. Theriot, SS: 0-3
K. Hill, C: 1-3, K
C. Zambrano, P: 0-3, K

C. Zambrano (L, 1-3): 8.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 10 K

St. Louis Cardinals
S. Schumaker, 2B: 0-4
C. Duncan, LF: 1-4, 2B, R, 2 K
A. Pujols, 1B: 1-3, 2B, BB, R, K
R. Ankiel, CF: 1-4, 2 K
T. Glaus, 3B: 1-3, HR (6), 3 RBI, HBP
K. Greene, SS: 0-3, BB, 2 K
C. Rasmus, RF: 0-3, K
J. Molina, C: 1-3, 2 K
T. Wellemeyer, P: 1-2, SAC

T. Wellemeyer (W, 2-2): CG, 3 H, 0 R, BB, 4 K

Record: 8-8
Next Game: @ St. Louis (9-9)
Pitching Matchup: Rich Harden (1-1, 1.69) vs. Kyle Lohse (1-1, 4.74)