Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago Cubs Update
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on September 7, 2009
Monday, August 31st
5
3
Star Player of the Game: Astros left fielder Carlos Lee, who went 2-for-4 with a 2-run homer (22nd of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Roy Oswalt (8-5), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 2 runs on 6 hits while walking one & striking out three.
Losing Pitcher: Rich Harden (8-8), who pitched 5 innings & allowed 5 runs on 5 hits while walking six & striking out nine.
Save: Jose Valverde (20th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out two.
Tuesday, September 1st
4
1
Star Player of the Game: Cubs right fielder Milton Bradley, who went 2-for-4 with a solo homer (12th of season) & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Randy Wells (10-7), who pitched 6 2/3 innings & allowed 1 run (none earned) on 7 hits while walking two & striking out four.
Losing Pitcher: Brian Moehler (8-10), who pitched 5 1/3 innings & allowed 3 runs (1 earned) on 6 hits while walking none & striking out two.
Save: Carlos Marmol (7th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out three.
Wednesday, September 2nd
2
0
Star Player of the Game: Cubs 1st baseman Derrek Lee, who went 1-for-3 with a 2-run homer (27th of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Ted Lilly (10-8), who pitched 8 innings & allowed no runs on 4 hits while walking none & striking out five.
Losing Pitcher: Felipe Paulino (2-7), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 2 runs on 4 hits while walking two & striking out seven.
Save: Carlos Marmol (8th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking one & striking out none.
Thursday, September 3rd
5
0
Star Player of the Game: White Sox 3rd baseman Gordon Beckham, who went 2-for-5 & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Carlos Torres (1-0), who pitched 7 innings & allowed no runs on 5 hits while walking none & striking out six.
Losing Pitcher: Ryan Dempster (8-8), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 3 runs (none earned) on 9 hits while walking one & striking out seven.
Friday, September 4th
6
2
Star Player of the Game: Mets left fielder Cory Sullivan, who went 2-for-2 with a solo homer (1st of season), an RBI single & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Brian Stokes (2-4), who pitched 1 1/3 innings & allowed 2 runs on 4 hits while walking one & striking out one.
Stokes is also charged with a blown save (2nd of season) after allowing Jeff Baker’s game-tying RBI single n the 8th inning.
Losing Pitcher: Kevin Gregg (5-6), who faced 2 batters & allowed 2 runs on 2 hits while walking none & striking out none.
Save: Francisco Rodriguez (29th of season), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out one.
Saturday, September 5th
5
3
Star Player of the Game: Cubs 1st baseman Derrek Lee, who went 3-for4 with a 2-run homer, a solo homer (28th & 29th of season) & scored 3 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Rich Harden (9-8), who pitched 5 innings & allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 7 hits while walking one & striking out ten.
Losing Pitcher: Nelson Figueroa (2-4), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 4 runs on 7 hits while walking two & striking out eight.
Save: Carlos Marmol (9th of season), who pitched 1 1/3 innings & allowed no runs on no hits while walking one & striking out two.
Sunday, September 6th
4
2
Star Player of the Game: Mets 1st baseman Daniel Murphy, who went 3-for-4 with a solo homer (9th of season), a 2-run triple, an RBI single & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Mike Pelfrey (10-10), who pitched 8 innings & allowed 1 run on 5 hits while walking one & striking out five.
Losing Pitcher: Randy Wells (10-8), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 7 hits while walking none & striking out two.
Save: Francisco Rodriguez (30th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 run on 1 hit while walking one & striking out one.
Record at week’s end: 68-67 (2nd in National League Central & 8 games out of Wild Card lead)
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