Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago Cubs Update
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on July 11, 2010
Monday, July 5th
9
4
Star Player of the Game: Cubs catcher Geovany Soto, who went 3-for-4 with a pair of RBI doubles & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Tom Gorzelanny (3-5), who pitched 5 innings & allowed 3 runs on 5 hits while walking six & striking out four.
Losing Pitcher: Ian Kennedy (3-7), who pitched 5 2/3 innings & allowed 7 runs on 9 hits while walking none & striking out six.
Tuesday, July 6th
6
4
Star Player of the Game: Cubs 3rd baseman Aramis Ramirez, who went 2-for-4 with a pair of 2-run homers (7th & 8th of season) & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Carlos Silva (9-2), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 2 runs on 4 hits while walking one & striking out three.
Losing Pitcher: Barry Enright (1-1), who pitched 5 2/3 innings & allowed 3 runs on 7 hits while walking one & striking out five.
Save: Carlos Marmol (16th of season), who pitched 1 2/3 innings & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out five.
Wednesday, July 7th
8
3
Star Player of the Game: Cubs 3rd baseman Aramis Ramirez, who went 2-for-5 with a 3-run homer (9th of season) & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Ryan Dempster (7-7), who pitched 5 innings & allowed 3 runs on 8 hits while walking one & striking out six.
Losing Pitcher: Edwin Jackson (6-7), who pitched 5 innings & allowed 5 runs on 6 hits while walking four & striking out one.
Thursday, July 8th
3
2
Star Player of the Game: Dodgers shortstop Rafael Furcal, who went 3-for-3 with a 2-run homer (6th of season) & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Clayton Kershaw (9-4), who pitched 8 innings & allowed 2 runs on 7 hits while walking none & striking out twelve.
Losing Pitcher: Randy Wells (4-7), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 3 runs on 6 hits while walking one & striking out seven.
Save: Jonathan Broxton (19th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out one.
Friday, July 9th
9
7
Star Player of the Game: Dodgers catcher Russell Martin, who went 1-for-4 with a 3-run homer (5th of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Chad Billingsley (7-4), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 4 runs on 7 hits while walking four & striking out nine.
Losing Pitcher: Ted Lilly (3-8), who pitched 3 2/3 innings & allowed 5 runs on 7 hits while walking two & striking out one.
Saturday, July 10th
7
3
Star Player of the Game: Cubs catcher Geovany Soto, who went 3-for-4 with a 2-run homer (9th of season), an RBI single & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Tom Gorzelanny (4-5), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 2 runs (1 earned) on 6 hits while walking one & striking out seven.
Losing Pitcher: John Ely (4-7), who pitched 2 1/3 innings & allowed 6 runs on 5 hits while walking three & striking out one.
Sunday, July 11th
7
0
Star Player of the Game: Dodgers 1st baseman James Loney, who went 2-for-3 with a 3-run homer (6th of season), an RBI single & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Vicente Padilla (4-2), who pitched 8 innings & allowed no runs on 2 hits while walking one & striking out six.
Losing Pitcher: Carlos Silva (9-3), who pitched 1 1/3 innings & allowed 6 runs on 6 hits while walking three & striking out two.
Record at week’s end: 39-50 (4th in NL Central)
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