Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago Cubs Update
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on July 5, 2009
Monday, June 29th
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Star Player of the Game: Cubs right fielder Milton Bradley, who went 2-for-4 with an RBI double.
Winning Pitcher: Rich Harden (5-4), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 1 run on 9 hits while walking one & striking out nine.
Losing Pitcher: Zach Duke (8-6), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 3 runs on 7 hits while walking one & striking out three.
Save: Kevin Gregg (13th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out one.
Tuesday, June 30th
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Star Player of the Game: Pirates 2nd baseman Freddy Sanchez, who went 3-for-3 with an RBI single, an RBI double & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Ross Ohlendorf (7-6), who pitched 7 innings & allowed no runs on 4 hits while walking none & striking out eight.
Losing Pitcher: Ted Lilly (7-6), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 3 runs (2 earned) on 8 hits while walking two & striking out seven.
Save: Matt Capps (18th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking one & striking out none.
Wednesday, July 1st
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Star Player of the Game: Cubs 1st baseman Derrek Lee, who went 1-for-5 with a 2-run homer (12th of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Randy Wells (3-3), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 1 run on 6 hits while walking one & striking out four.
Losing Pitcher: Virgil Vasquez (1-1), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 3 runs on 7 hits while walking three & striking out two.
Save: Kevin Gregg (14th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out none.
Thursday, July 2nd
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Star Player of the Game: Cubs 1st baseman Derrek Lee, who went 2-for-4 with a grand slam, a 3-run homer (13th & 14th of season) & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Ryan Dempster (5-5), who pitched 6 2/3 innings & allowed 4 runs (3 earned) on 8 hits while walking two & striking out nine.
Losing Pitcher: Seth McClung (3-2), who pitched 3 1/3 innings & allowed 7 runs on 7 hits while walking two & striking out one.
Friday, July 3rd
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Star Player of the Game: Cubs 3rd baseman Jake Fox, who went 1-for-3 with a bases-loaded walkoff single & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Kevin Gregg (3-2), who pitched 2 innings & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out two.
Losing Pitcher: Mark DiFelice (4-1), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 1 run on 1 hit while walking three & striking out none.
Saturday, July 4th
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Star Player of the Game: Brewers 3rd baseman Casey McGehee, who went 4-for-5 with a 2-run homer (6th of season), a 2-run single, an RBI single & scored 3 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Braden Looper (7-4), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 2 runs on 6 hits while walking three & striking out three.
Losing Pitcher: Rich Harden (5-5), who pitched 2 innings & allowed 7 runs on 8 hits while walking one & striking out one.
Sunday, July 5th
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Star Player of the Game: Cubs 1st baseman Derrek Lee, who went 2-for-4 with a 2-run homer (15th of season), an RBI single & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Ted Lilly (8-6), who pitched 6 1/3 innings & allowed 2 runs on 9 hits while walking none & striking out nine.
Losing Pitcher: Mike Burns (1-2), who pitched 4 2/3 innings & allowed 7 runs on 9 hits while walking one & striking out three.
Record at week’s end: 40-39 (3rd in NL Central)
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Congratulations to Cubs’ starting pitcher Ted Lilly, who was selected to his 2nd All-Star game on Sunday.
Lilly’s lone appearence was in 2004 for the Toronto Blue Jays.
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