Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago Cubs Update
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on September 29, 2010
Tuesday, September 21st
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Star Player of the Game: Giants catcher Buster Posey, who went 1-for-4 with a solo homer (15th of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Ramon Ramirez (1-0), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out one.
Losing Pitcher: Andrew Cashner (2-6), who pitched 2 innings & allowed 1 run on 2 hits while walking one & striking out one.
Save: Brian Wilson (44th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out none.
Wednesday, September 22nd
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Star Player of the Game: Cubs rightfielder Kosuke Fukudome, who went 1-for-2 with a solo homer (13th of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Randy Wells (8-13), who pitched 7 2/3 innings & allowed no runs on 6 hits while walking one & striking out six.
Losing Pitcher: Jonathan Sanchez (11-9), who pitched 5 2/3 innings & allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 4 hits while walking two & striking out six.
Save: Carlos Marmol (34th of season), who pitched 1 1/3 innings & allowed no runs on no hits, while walking one & striking out four.
Thursday, September 23rd
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Star Player of the Game: Giants shortstop Juan Uribe, who went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, a 2-run homer (21st & 22nd of season) & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Madison Bumgarner (6-6), who pitched 7 innings & allowed no runs on 7 hits while walking one & striking out nine.
Losing Pitcher: Ryan Dempster (14-11), who pitched 1 2/3 innings & allowed 9 runs on 7 hits while walking two & striking out two.
Friday, September 24th
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Star Player of the Game: Cardinals rightfielder Allen Craig, who went 1-for-2 with a 3-run homer (3rd of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Adam Wainwright (20-11), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 1 run on 6 hits while walking one & striking out seven.
Losing Pitcher: Tom Gorzelanny (7-9), who pitched 3 1/3 innings & allowed 7 runs on 7 hits while walking five & striking out four.
Saturday, September 25th
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Star Player of the Game: Cubs 2nd baseman Blake DeWitt, who went 2-for-5 with a 2-run triple & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Casey Coleman (3-2), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 5 hits while walking two & striking out four.
Losing Pitcher: Chris Carpenter (15-9), who pitched 4 innings & allowed 5 runs on 7 hits while walking four & striking out one.
Sunday, September 26th
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Star Player of the Game: Cardinals 1st baseman Albert Pujols, who went 1-for-4 with a 3-run homer (42nd of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Jake Westbrook (3-4), who pitched 5 1/3 innings & allowed 5 runs (3 earned) on 5 hits while walking four & striking out two.
Losing Pitcher: Jeff Samardzija (2-2), who pitched 4 1/3 innings & allowed 8 runs on 7 hits while walking seven & striking out two.
Save: Ryan Franklin (26th of season), who pitched 1 2/3 innings & allowed no runs on no hits while walking two & striking out none.
Record at week’s end: 70-85 (5th in NL Central)
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