Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago Cubs Update
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on April 25, 2010
Monday, April 19th
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Star Player of the Game: Mets centerfielder Angel Pagan, who went 1-for-4 with a 2-run homer (1st of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Fernardo Nieve (1-1), who pitched 1 1/3 innings & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out none.
Nieve is also charged with a blown save (1st of season) after allowing Marlon Byrd’s 7th inning game-tying RBI single.
Losing Pitcher: James Russell (0-1), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 2 runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out one.
Tuesday, April 20th
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Star Player of the Game: Mets shortstop Jose Reyes, who went 4-for-5 with a 2-run triple.
Winning Pitcher: Mike Pelfrey (3-0), who pitched 7 innings & allowed no runs on 3 hits while walking three & striking out six.
Losing Pitcher: Carlos Zambrano (1-2), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 2 runs on 6 hits while walking three & striking out nine.
Wednesday, April 21st
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Star Player of the Game: Cubs leftfielder Alfonso Soriano, who went 3-for-4 with a 2-run homer (2nd of season), an RBI single & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Carlos Silva (2-0), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 1 run on 2 hits while walking two & striking out four.
Losing Pitcher: Oliver Perez (0-2), who pitched 5 innings & allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 8 hits while walking three & striking out four.
Thursday, April 22nd
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Star Player of the Game: Mets 1st baseman Ike Davis, who went 3-for-4 & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Johan Santana (2-1), who pitched 6 1/3 innings & allowed 1 run on 8 hits while walking none & striking out five.
Losing Pitcher: Tom Gorzelanny (0-2), who pitched 5 2/3 innings & allowed 4 runs (2 earned) on 4 hits while walking two & striking out seven.
Save: Francisco Rodriguez (1st of season), who pitched 1 2/3 innings & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out three.
Friday, April 23rd
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Star Player of the Game: Cubs rightfielder Kosuke Fukudome, who went 2-for-4 with a solo homer (2nd of season), an RBI double & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Ryan Dempster (2-0), who pitched 7 2/3 innings & allowed 1 run on 7 hits while walking one & striking out four.
Losing Pitcher: Jeff Suppan (0-1), who pitched 4 1/3 innings & allowed 6 runs (5 earned) on 10 hits while walking two & striking out two.
Saturday, April 24th
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Star Player of the Game: Cubs centerfielder Marlon Byrd, who went 3-for-5 with an RBI single & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Ted Lilly (1-0), who pitched 6 innings & allowed no runs on 3 hits while walking two & striking out four.
Losing Pitcher: Doug Davis (0-2), who pitched 6 1/3 innings & allowed 2 runs on 6 hits while walking two & striking out six.
Sunday, April 25th
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Star Player of the Game: Cubs shortstop Ryan Theriot, who went 5-for-6 with a 2-run double, an RBI single & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Randy Wells (2-0), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 2 runs on 7 hits while walking none & striking out six.
Losing Pitcher: Dave Bush (1-1), who pitched 3 2/3 innings & allowed 9 runs (7 earned) on 10 hits while walking two & striking out two.
Record at week’s end: 9-10 (2nd in NL Central)
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