Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago Cubs Update

Monday, April 13th

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Star Player of the Game: Cubs 1st baseman Derrek Lee, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI single & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Ted Lilly (2-0), who pitched 6 & 2/3rd’s of an inning &  allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking two & striking out eight.

Losing Pitcher: Ubaldo Jimenez (1-1), who pitched 3 & 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 3 runs on 4 hits while walking six & striking out five.

Wednesday, April 15th

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Star Player of the Game: Rockies pitcher Jason Marquis, who went 1-for-3 with a 2-run single.

Winning Pitcher: Jason Marquis (2-0), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 1 run on 5 hits while walking two & striking out three.

Losing Pitcher: Rich Harden (0-1), who pitched 3 innings & allowed 4 runs on 5 hits while walking four & striking out eight.

Save: Jason Grilli (1st of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out none.

Thursday, April 16th

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Star Player of the Game: Cardinals left fielder Chris Duncan, who went 3-for-4 with a 2-run homer, an RBI single & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Adam Wainwright (2-0), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 4 runs on 6 hits while walking four & striking out six.

Losing Pitcher: David Patton (0-1), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 2 runs on 1 hit while walking two & striking out none.

Save: Ryan Franklin (2nd of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out two.

Aaron Heilman is credited with a blown save (1st of season) after pitching 1 inning & allowing 1 run on 1 hit while walking none & striking out none.

Friday, April 17th

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Star Player of the Game: Cubs 3rd baseman Aramis Ramirez, who went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI singles, an RBI double & scored 1 run.

Alfonso Soriano receives honorable mention for hitting the go-ahead 2-run homer (5th of season) in the 8th inning that won the game for Chicago.

Winning Pitcher: Aaron Heilman (2-0), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out one.

Losing Pitcher: Chris Perez (0-1), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 2 runs on 1 hit while walking one & striking out one.

Perez is also credited with the blown save (1st of season) after allowing Soriano’s game-winning homer in the 8th inning.

Save: Carlos Marmol (2nd of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking one & striking out one.

Saturday, April 18th

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Star Player of the Game: Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez, who went 1-for-6 with an 11th inning walk-off 2-run homer (3rd of season).

Winning Pitcher: Angel Guzman (1-0), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking one & striking out one.

Losing Pitcher: Dennys Reyes (0-1), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed  2 runs on 1 hit while walking one & striking out none.

Carlos Marmol is credited with a blown save (1st of season) after pitching 1 inning & allowed 1 run on 2 hits while walking none & striking out none.

Sunday, April 19th

Sunday night’s game with the St. Louis Cardinals was postponed & will be made up as part of a day-night doubleheader on Sunday, July 12th.

Record at week’s end: 7-4 (1st in NL Central)

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