Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago Cubs Update
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on June 22, 2010
Tuesday, June 15th
9
5
Star Player of the Game: Athletics centerfielder Rajai Davis, who went 3-for-5 with an RBI groundout & a 2-run double.
Winning Pitcher: Trevor Cahill (6-2), who pitched 5 2/3 innings & allowed 4 runs on 6 hits while walking two & striking out five.
Losing Pitcher: Carlos Zambrano (2-5), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 5 runs (2 earned) on 7 hits while walking three & striking out four.
Wednesday, June 16th
6
2
Star Player of the Game: Cubs leftfielder Alfonso Soriano, who went 1-for-2 with a 2-run double & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Ryan Dempster (5-5), who pitched 6 2/3 innings & allowed 2 runs on 8 hits while walking two & striking out seven.
Losing Pitcher: Gio Gonzalez (6-5), who pitched 5 innings & allowed 6 runs on 8 hits while walking three & striking out three.
Thursday, June 17th
3
2
Star Player of the Game: Cubs rightfielder Kosuke Fukudome, who went 2-for-2-with an RBI single & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Carlos Marmol (2-1), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking one & striking out none.
Losing Pitcher: Jerry Blevins (2-1), who pitched 1/3rd of an inning & allowed 1 run on 1 hit while walking three & striking out none.
Andrew Bailey is charged with a blown save (3rd of season) after allowing Xavier Nady’s game-tying sacrifice fly in the 8th inning.
Friday, June 18th
7
6
Star Player of the Game: Angels 2nd baseman Howie Kendrick, who went 1-for-4 with a 2-run homer (6th of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Scott Kazmir (7-5), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 2 runs on 5 hits while walking three & striking out three.
Losing Pitcher: Carlos Silva (8-2), who itched 6 innings & allowed 3 runs on 6 hits while walking none & striking out four.
Save: Fernando Rodney (6th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 run on 1 hit while walking none & striking out none.
Saturday, June 19th
12
0
Star Player of the Game: Angels 2nd baseman Howie Kendrick, who went 3-for-6 with a solo homer (7th of season), a pair of RBI singles & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Jered Weaver (7-3), who pitched 7 innings & allowed no runs on 2 hits while walking none & striking out eleven.
Losing Pitcher: Ted Lilly (2-6), who pitched 5 1/3 innings & allowed 8 runs (6 earned) on 9 hits while walking three & striking out seven.
Sunday, June 20th
12
1
Star Player of the Game: Cubs 1st baseman Derrek Lee, who went 2-for-4 with a sacrifice fly, RBI single & 2-run double.
Winning Pitcher: Carlos Zambrano (3-5), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 1 run on 8 hits while walking one & striking out seven.
Losing Pitcher: Joe Saunders (5-8), who pitched 2 2/3 innings & allowed 8 runs (5 earned) on 9 hits while walking two & striking out two.
Record at week’s end: 31-38 (3rd in NL Central)
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