Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago Cubs Update
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on May 3, 2009
Monday, April 27th
7
2
Star Player of the Game: Diamondbacks centerfielder Chris Young, who went 2-for-5 with a 2-run double.
Winning Pitcher: Dan Haren (2-3), who pitched 9 innings & allowed 2 runs on 3 hits while walking none & striking out ten.
Losing Pitcher: Ted Lilly (2-2), who pitched 5 innings & allowed 5 runs on 6 hits while walking four & striking out three.
Tuesday, April 28th
11
3
Star Player of the Game: Cubs leftfielder Alfonso Soriano, who went 2-for-4 with a 3-run homer (7th of season), an RBI single & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Carlos Zambrano (2-1), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 3 runs on 8 hits while waking two & striking out three.
Losing Pitcher: Yusmeiro Petit (0-2), who pitched 3 & 2/3 innings & allowed 7 runs on 8 hits while walking three & striking out two.
Wednesday, April 29th
10
0
Star Player of the Game: Diamondbacks 1st baseman Chad Tracy, who went 3-for-4 with a solo homer (2nd of season), a 2-run ground rule double & scored 3 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Doug Davis (2-3), who pitched 7 innings & allowed no runs on 2 hits while walking three & striking out seven.
Losing Pitcher: Ryan Dempster (1-1), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 5 runs on 6 hits while walking three & striking out four.
Thursday, April 30th
8
2 (F/10 innings)
Star Player of the Game: Marlins 1st baseman Jorge Cantu, who went 2-for-5 with a solo homer (7th of season), a 3-run double & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Renyel Pinto (2-0), who pitched 1/3rd of an inning & allowed no runs on hits while walking none & striking out none.
Losing Pitcher: Aaron Heilman (2-1), who faced 7 batters & allowed 6 runs (5 earned) on 3 hits while walking two & striking out none.
Carlos Marmol is charged with a blown save (2nd of season) after pitching 1 inning & allowing 1 run on no hits while walking two & striking out one.
Friday, May 1st
8
6
Star Player of the Game: Cubs shortshop Ryan Theriot, who went 1-for-5 with a grand slam (1st of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: David Patton (1-1), who pitched 2 innings & allowed no runs on no hits while walking two & striking out none.
Losing Pitcher: Burke Badenhop (1-1), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 4 runs on 4 hits while walking one & striking out one.
Badenhop was also credited with a blown save (1st of season) after allowing Ryan Theriot’s 6th inning grand slam.
Save: Kevin Gregg (2nd of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 run on 2 hits while walking none & striking out none.
Saturday, May 2nd
6
1
Star Player of the Game: Cubs shortstop Ryan Theriot, who went 2-for-5 with a 2-run homer (2nd of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Ted Lilly (3-2), who pitched 8 innings & allowed 1 run on 5 hits while walking none & striking out ten.
Losing Pitcher: Anibal Sanchez (1-3), who pitched 4 innings & allowed 6 runs on 9 hits while walking four & striking out five.
Sunday, May 3rd
6
4
Star Player of the Game: Cubs 1st baseman Derrek Lee, who went 1-for-4 with a grand slam (2nd of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Carlos Zambrano (3-1), who pitched 5 innings & allowed 2 runs on 4 hits while walking one & struck out three.
Losing Pitcher: Ricky Nolasco (1-3), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 6 runs (5 earned) on 8 hits while walking none & striking out five.
Save: Kevin Gregg (3rd of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out none.
Record at week’s end: 13-11 (Tied for 2nd in NL Central)
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