Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago Cubs Update
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on April 26, 2009
Tuesday, April 21st
7
2
Star Player of the Game: Cubs 3rd baseman Aramis Ramirez, who went 3-for-5 with an RBI single, a 2-run single & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Rich Harden (1-1), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 2 runs on 3 hits while walking two & striking out eight.
Losing Pitcher: Micah Owings (0-2), who pitched 4 & 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 5 runs (2 earned) on 5 hits while walking four & striking out three.
Wednesday, April 22nd
3
0
Star Player of the Game: Reds right fielder Jay Bruce, who went 2-for-4 with a solo homer (3rd of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Johnny Cueto (1-1), who pitched 7 innings & allowed no runs on 4 hits while walking none & striking out three.
Losing Pitcher: Ted Lilly (2-1), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 1 run on 5 hits while walking none & striking out two.
Save: Francisco Cordero (6th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out one.
Thursday, April 23rd
7
1
Star Player of the Game: Reds 1st baseman Joey Votto, who went 4-for-5 with a solo homer (3rd of season), an RBI double & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Aaron Harang (2-2), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 1 run on 7 hits while walking 1 & striking out two.
Losing Pitcher: Carlos Zambrano (1-1), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 7 hits while walking two & striking out seven.
Friday, April 24th
4
3
Star Player of the Game: Cardinals 3rd baseman Joe Thurston, who went 1-for-3 with a 2-run double & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Kyle McClellan (1-0), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out one.
Loss: Carlos Marmol (0-1), who pitched 1/3rd of an inning & allowed 1 run on 2 hits while walking none & striking out none.
Save: Ryan Franklin (5th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking one & striking out two.
Saturday, April 25th
8
2
Star Player of the Game: Cardinals 1st baseman Albert Pujols, who went 1-for-4 with a grand slam (7th of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Mitchell Boggs (1-0), who pitched 5 & 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 1 run on 6 hits while walking one & striking out three.
Losing Pitcher: Sean Marshall (0-1), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 3 runs on 6 hits while walking one & striking out five.
Sunday, April 26th
10
3
Star Player of the Game: Cubs right fielder Kosuke Fukudome, who went 4-for-5 with a 3-run homer (4th of season), a pair of RBI singles & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Rich Harden (2-1), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 2 runs on 4 hits while walking two & striking out nine.
Losing Pitcher: Todd Wellemeyer (1-2), who pitched 5 innings & allowed 6 runs (5 earned) on 7 hits while walking two & striking out five.
Record at week’s end: 9-8 (4th in NL Central)
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