Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago Cubs Update
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on August 11, 2009
Monday, August 3rd
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Star Player of the Game: Cubs 2nd baseman Mike Fontenot, who went 2-for-4 with a 3-run homer (9th of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Randy Wells (8-4), who pitched 7 1/3 innings & allowed 1 run on 6 hits while walking two & striking out five.
Losing Pitcher: Aaron Harang (5-13), who pitched 7 1/3 innings & allowed 4 runs on 6 hits while walking two & striking out ten.
Save: Carlos Marmol (4th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 run on 2 hits while walking one & striking out one.
Tuesday, August 4th
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Star Player of the Game: Cubs centerfielder Kosuke Fukudome, who went 2-for-5 with a solo homer (8th of seas0n), an RBI single & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Tom Gorzelanny (4-1), who pitched 7 1/3 innings & allowed 1 run on 3 hits while walking one & striking out six.
Losing Pitcher: Johnny Cueto (8-9), who pitched 5 2/3 innings & allowed 5 runs on 7 hits while walking two & striking out four.
Wednesday, August 5th
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Star Player of the Game: Reds 3rd baseman Scott Rolen, who went 1-for-3 with a 2-run homer (1st of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Justin Lehr (1-0), who pitched 9 innings & allowed no runs on 4 hits while walking one & striking out four.
Losing Pitcher: Rich Harden (7-7), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits while walking four & striking out nine.
Friday, August 7th
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Star Player of the Game: Rockies 1st baseman Todd Helton, who went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI singles & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Ubaldo Jimenez (9-9), who pitched 6 2/3 innings & allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits while walking five & striking out six.
Losing Pitcher: Sean Marshall (3-7), who pitched 2 innings & allowed 3 runs on 5 hits while walking one & striking out three.
Saturday, August 8th
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Star Player of the Game: Cubs centerfielder Kosuke Fukudome, who went 2-for-4 with a solo homer (9th of season), an RBI double & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Ryan Dempster (6-5), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 5 runs (2 earned) on 9 hits while walking none & striking out three.
Losing Pitcher: Jason Marquis (12-8), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 5 runs on 8 hits while walking five & striking out four.
Save: Kevin Gregg (22nd of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out one.
Sunday, August 9th
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Star Player of the Game: Rockies catcher Yorvit Torrealba, who went 2-for-3 with a 2-run single, an RBI single & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Jason Hammel (7-6), who pitched 5 innings & allowed 3 runs on 11 hits while walking none & striking out four.
Losing Pitcher: Randy Wells (8-5), who pitched 5 1/3 innings & allowed 7 runs (5 earned) on 8 hits while walking two & striking out three.
Monday, August 10th
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Star Player of the Game: Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, who went 5-for-5 with a 2-run homer (21st of season), a pair of 2-run singles, an RBI double & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Jorge De La Rosa (10-8), who pitched 7 2/3 innings & allowed 1 run on 7 hits while walking four & striking out eleven.
Losing Pitcher: Tom Gorzelanny (4-2), who pitched 1 1/3 innings & allowed 6 runs on 6 hits while walking none & striking out one.
Record at week’s end: 58-52 (2nd in NL Central)
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