Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago Cubs Update
Written by The Go-To-Man Mattie T. on August 1, 2010
Monday, July 26th
5
2
Star Player of the Game: Cubs catcher Geovany Soto, who went 1-for-3 with a 2-run double.
Winning Pitcher: Carlos Silva (10-4), who pitched 5 innings & allowed 1 run on 5 hits while walking one & striking out four.
Losing Pitcher: Wesley Wright (0-1), who pitched 5 innings & allowed 4 runs on 8 hits while walking one & striking out four.
Save: Carlos Marmol (19th of season), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on 1 hit while walking none & striking out two.
Tuesday, July 27th
6
1
Star Player of the Game: Astros 1st baseman Lance Berkman, who went 1-for-3 with a grand slam (13th of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Brett Myers (8-6), who pitched 9 innings & allowed 1 run on 4 hits while walking one & striking out twelve.
Losing Pitcher: Andrew Cashner (1-4), who pitched 1 1/3 innings & allowed 6 runs on 2 hits while walking two & striking out one.
Wednesday, July 28th
8
1
Star Player of the Game: Astros left fielder Carlos Lee, who went 2-for-4 with a pair of 2-run homers (13th & 14th of season) & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Bud Norris (3-7), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 1 run (none earned) on 4 hits while walking three & striking out seven.
Losing Pitcher: Randy Wells (5-8), who pitched 5 2/3 innings & allowed 3 runs on 5 hits while walking five & striking out four.
Friday, July 30th
17
2
Star Player of the Game: Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, who went 3-for-5 with an RBI double, a 2-run double & scored 2 runs.
Winning Pitcher: Jeff Francis (4-3), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 2 runs on 4 hits while walking one & striking out five.
Losing Pitcher: Ryan Dempster (8-8), who pitched 4 innings & allowed 5 runs on 7 hits while walking five & striking out five.
Saturday, July 31st
6
5
Star Player of the Game: Rockies catcher Miguel Olivo, who went 1-for-3 with a 3-run homer (13th of season) & scored 1 run.
Winning Pitcher: Huston Street (2-2), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no runs on no hits while walking none & striking out none.
Losing Pitcher: Sean Marshall (6-3), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 run on 2 hits while walking none & striking out one.
Rafael Betancourt is charged with a blown save (3rd of season) after allowing Derrek Lee’s game-tying 3-run homer in the 8th inning.
Sunday, August 1st
8
7
Star Player of the Game: Rockies shortstop Troy Tulowitzki, who went 1-for-5 with a ground-rule RBI double & a run-scoring groundout.
Winning Pitcher: Jorge De La Rosa (4-3), who pitched 6 2/3 innings & allowed 3 runs on 8 hits while walking two & striking out five.
Losing Pitcher: Carlos Silva (10-5), who pitched 1/3rd of an inning & allowed 2 runs on 2 hits while walking one & striking out none.
Record at week’s end: 46-59 (4th in NL Central)
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