Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago Cubs Update
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on April 11, 2010
Monday, April 5th
16
5
Star Player of the Game: Braves shortstop Yunel Escobar, who went 2-for-5 with a 3-run double, a 2-run single & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Derek Lowe (1-0), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 5 runs on 5 hits while walking three & striking out two.
Losing Pitcher: Carlos Zambrano (0-1), who pitched 1 1/3rd innings & allowed 8 runs on 6 hits while walking two & striking out one.
Wednesday, April 7th
3
2
Star Player of the Game: Braves 3rd baseman Chipper Jones, who went 1-for-4 with a 2-run homer (1st of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Peter Moylan (1-0), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking one & striking out none.
Losing Pitcher: John Grabow (0-1), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 2 runs on 2 hits while walking none & striking out none.
Save: Billy Wagner (1st of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out three.
Thursday, April 8th
2
0
Star Player of the Game: Cubs left fielder Tyler Colvin, who went 1-for-4 with a solo homer (1st of season & career) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Randy Wells (1-0), who pitched 6 innings & allowed no runs on 6 hits while walking two & striking out one.
Losing Pitcher: Tommy Hanson (0-1), who pitched 5 & 1/3 innings & allowed 2 runs on 4 hits while walking three & striking out seven.
Save: Carlos Marmol (1st of season), who pitched 1 & 1/3 innings & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking one & striking out two.
Friday, April 9th
5
4
Star Player of the Game: Reds centerfielder Drew Stubbs, who went 2-for-4 with a grand slam (1st of season) & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Micah Owings (1-0), who pitched 3 innings & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out two.
Losing Pitcher: Esmailin Cardidad (0-1), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 4 runs on 2 hits while walking two & striking out one.
Save: Francisco Cordero (1st of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 run on 3 hits while walking none & striking out none.
Saturday, April 10th
4
3
Star Player of the Game: Cubs right fielder Kosuke Fukudome, who went 1-for-4 with a 2-run homer (1st of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Carlos Zambrano (1-1), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 3 runs on 6 hits while walking two & striking out nine.
Losing Pitcher: Arthur Rhodes (0-1), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 run on 1 hit while walking none & striking out none.
Save: Carlos Marmol (2nd of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out three.
Sunday, April 11th
3
1
Star Player of the Game: Reds pinch hitter Miguel Cairo, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI single.
Winning Pitcher: Nick Masset (1-0), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking one & striking out two.
Losing Pitcher: John Grabow (0-1), who pitched 1/3rd of an inning & allowed 2 runs on 2 hits while walking one & striking out one.
Save: Francisco Cordero (2nd of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out two.
Sean Marshall is charged with the blown save after allowing a game-tying RBI single to Cairo in the 7th inning.
Record at week’s end: 2-4 (5th in NL Central)
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