Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago Cubs Update
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on May 30, 2010
Tuesday, May 25th
3
0
Star Player of the Game: Cubs 1st baseman Derrek Lee, who went 3-for-3 with a 2-run homer (6th of season), an RBI single & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Ryan Dempster (3-4), who pitched 8 innings & allowed no runs on 3 hits while walking one & striking out seven.
Losing Pitcher: Clayton Kershaw (4-3), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 1 run (none earned) on 4 hits while walking two & striking out four.
Save: Carlos Marmol (10th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out two.
Wednesday, May 26th
8
5
Star Player of the Game: Dodgers centerfielder Matt Kemp, who went 1-for-5 with a 2-run double.
Winning Pitcher: Chad Billingsley (6-2), who pitched 5 1/3 innings & allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 10 hits while walking one & striking out six.
Losing Pitcher: Tom Gorzelanny (2-5), who pitched 5 innings & allowed 7 runs (5 earned) on 7 hits while walking three & striking out five.
Save: Jonathan Broxton (11th of season), who pitched 1 2/3 innings & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out one.
Thursday, May 27th
1
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Star Player of the Game: Cubs leftfielder Tyler Colvin, who went 1-for-1 with a pinch-hit RBI triple.
Winning Pitcher: Sean Marshall (5-1), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 2 hits while walking none & striking out one.
Losing Pitcher: John Ely (0-1), who pitched 7 1/3 innings & allowed 1 run on 4 hits while walking two & striking out four.
Save: Carlos Marmol (11th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking one & striking out three.
Friday, May 28th
7
1
Star Player of the Game: Cardinals 1st baseman Albert Pujols, who went 1-for-4 with a 2-run single & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Chris Carpenter (6-1), who pitched 6 2/3 innings & allowed 1 run on 7 hits while walking one & striking out five.
Losing Pitcher: Randy Wells (3-3), who faced 6 batters & allowed 5 runs on 6 hits while walking none & striking out none.
Saturday, May 29th
5
0
Star Player of the Game: Cubs rightfielder Kosuke Fukudome, who went o-for-1 with a bases -loaded walk & a sacrifice fly.
Winning Pitcher: Carlos Silva (7-0), who pitched 7 innings & allowed no runs on 2 hits while walking none & striking out eleven.
Losing Pitcher: Adam Ottavino (0-1), who pitched 5 2/3 innings & allowed 4 runs on 5 hits while walking six & striking out five.
Sunday, May 30th
9
1
Star Player of the Game: Cardinals 1st baseman Albert Pujols, who went 3-for-3 with a pair of solo homers, a 2-run homer (10th, 11th & 12th of season) & scored 3 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Adam Wainwright (7-3), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 1 run on 7 hits while walking two & striking out eight.
Losing Pitcher: Ryan Dempster (3-5), who pitched 6 2/3 innings & allowed 6 runs on 9 hits while walking three & striking out seven.
Record at week’s end: 24-27 (3rd in NL Central)
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