Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago Cubs Update
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on April 18, 2010
Monday, April 12th
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5
Star Player of the Game: Cubs right fielder/1st baseman Xavier Nady, who went 2-for-4 with a 3-run homer (1st of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Ryan Dempster (1-0), who pitched 6 1/3 innings & allowed 5 runs on 7 hits while walking four & striking out five.
Losing Pitcher: Doug Davis (0-1), who pitched 3 1/3 innings & allowed 6 runs on 7 hits while walking two & striking out four.
Wednesday, April 14th
7
6
Star Player of the Game: Cubs right fielder Kosuke Fukudome, who went 2-for-4 with a 2-run single & a sacrifice fly.
Winning Pitcher: Jeff Gray (1-0), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 2 runs on 3 hits while walking one & striking out three.
Losing Pitcher: LaTroy Hawkins (0-1), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 4 runs on 3 hits while walking two & striking out two.
Hawkins is also charged with a blown save (1st of season) after allowing Kosuke Fukudome’s go-ahead 2-run single in the 8th.
Save: Carlos Marmol (3rd of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out three.
Thursday, April 15th
8
6
Star Player of the Game: Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun, who went 4-for-5 with a solo homer (3rd of season), a pair of RBI singles & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Chris Narveson (1-0), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 run on 2 hits while walking two & striking out none.
Narveson is also charged with a blown save (1st of season) after allowing Aramis Ramirez’s game-tying homer in the 6th inning.
Losing Pitcher: Jeff Samardzija (0-1), who pitched 2 innings & allowed 2 runs on 2 hits while walking two & striking out one.
Save: Trevor Hoffman (3rd of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 run on 2 hits while walking none & striking out one.
Friday, April 16th
7
2
Star Player of the Game: Cubs 1st baseman Derrek Lee, who went 1-for-4 with a 3-run homer (3rd of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Carlos Silva (1-0), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 2 runs (none earned) on 5 hits while walking none & striking out five.
Losing Pitcher: Felipe Paulino (0-1), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 5 runs on 6 hits while walking three & striking out three.
Saturday, April 17th
4
3
Star Player of the Game: Astros catcher J.R. Towles, who went 3-for-4 with a solo homer (1st of season), an RBI single & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Roy Oswalt (1-2), who pitched 7 innings & allowed no runs on 5 hits while walking none & striking out six.
Losing Pitcher: Tom Gorzelanny (0-1), who pitched 3 innings & allowed 2 runs on 3 hits while walking one & striking out none.
Save: Matt Lindstrom (1st of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out two.
Sunday, April 18th
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2
Star Player of the Game: Astros 1st baseman Geoff Blum, who went 2-for-4 with a RBI double.
Winning Pitcher: Tim Byrdak (1-0), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking two & striking out one.
Losing Pitcher: Sean Marshall (0-1), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 run on 1 hit while walking one & striking out none.
Carlos Marmol is charged with a blown save (1st of season) after allowing Geoff Blum’s game-tying RBI double in the 9th inning.
Save: Matt Lindstrom (2nd of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out three.
Record at week’s end: 5-7 (tied for 3rd in NL Central)
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