Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago Cubs Update
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on April 12, 2009
Monday, April 6th
4
2
Star Player of the Game: Cubs 2nd baseman Mike Fontenot, who went 3-for-4 & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Carlos Zambrano (1-0), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 1 run on 5 hits while walking three & striking out six.
Losing Pitcher: Roy Oswalt (0-1), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 3 runs on 7 hits while walking one & striking out two.
Save: Kevin Gregg (1st of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 run on 2 hits while walking none & striking out none.
Tuesday, April 7th
3
2 (F/10 innings)
Star Player of the Game: Astros right fielder Hunter Pence, who went 2-for-3 with a solo homer & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Doug Brocail (1-0), who pitched 1/3rd of an inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out none.
Losing Pitcher: Neal Cotts (0-1), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 run on 2 hits while walking none & striking out one.
Latroy Hawkins is credited with the blown save (1st of season) after pitching 1 inning & allowing 1 run on 2 hits while walking none & striking out one.
Wednesday, April 8th
11
6
Star Player of the Game: Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez, who went 4-for-6 with two RBI singles, a 2-run double & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Ted Lilly (1-0), who pitched 5 innings & allowed 5 runs on 8 hits while walking none & striking out three.
Losing Pitcher: Brian Moehler (0-1), who pitched 1 & 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 7 runs on 8 hits while walking one & striking out one.
Friday, April 10th
4
3
Star Player of the Game: Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun, who went 1-for-5 with an RBI single & delivered the game-winning fielder’s choice in the 9th inning.
Winning Pitcher: Carlos Villanueva (1-0), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out one.
Losing Pitcher: Kevin Gregg (0-1), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 2 runs on 1 hit while walking two & striking out one.
Gregg is also credited with the blown save (1st of season).
Milwaukee’s Seth McClung is also credited with a blown save (1st of season) after pitching 2 innings & allowed 2 runs on 3 hits while walking one & striking out two.
Saturday, April 11th
6
5
Star Player of the Game: Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano, who went 2-for-5 with a 2-run homer (3rd of season), a fielder’s choice & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Aaron Heilman (1-0), who pitched 1 & 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out three.
Losing Pitcher: Carlos Villanueva (1-1), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 2 runs on 2 hits while walking none & striking out none.
Villanueva is also charged with a blown save (1st of season) after allowing Soriano’s go-ahead 9th inning homer.
Mark DiFelice is also charged with a blown save (1st of season) after pitching 1 & 1/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 1 run on 1 hit while walking none & striking out one.
Save: Carlos Marmol (1st of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out two.
Sunday, April 12th
8
5
Star Player of the Game: Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano, who went 1-for-3 with a solo home run (4th of season), a bases-loaded walk & scored 1 run.
Reed Johnson receives honorable mention for his 5th-inning over-the-wall catch which robbed Prince Fielder of a grand slam.
Winning Pitcher: Ryan Dempster (1-0), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 4 runs on 6 hits while walking three & striking out six.
Losing Pitcher: Jeff Suppan (0-2), who pitched 3 & 2/3rd’s of an inning while allowing 5 runs on 2 hits while walking six & striking out one.
Record at week’s end: 4-2 (2nd in NL Central)
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