GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (60-55) at COLORADO (59-56)

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Carroll at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
COLORADO 7 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: F Pie (.219, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Cedeno hit for M Wuertz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
COLORADO 7 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R Cedeno (.128, 2 HR, 6 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - PITCHING CHANGE
COL: JORGE JULIO (0-3, 5.01) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, D LEE ON FIRST, J JONES ON SECOND, R THERIOT
ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2, COLORADO 7

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: M MURTON (.272, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Julio relieved J Affeldt.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, D LEE ON FIRST, J JONES ON SECOND, R THERIOT
ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
COLORADO 7 TOP, 7TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M Murton (.272, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 7 0
COLORADO 1 1 0 0 0 5 7 10 0 (BOT 7)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - MIKE WUERTZ (OUT)
COL - JORGE JULIO

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.280, 0-FOR-3)
R SPILBORGHS (.340, 2-FOR-3, RBI)
B HAWPE (.288, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (2) VS COLORADO (7) - MID 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .284
J Jones rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .266
D Lee 1b 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .316
M Murton lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .270
M DeRosa 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
M Fontenot 2b 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .294
J Kendall c 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .317
F Pie cf 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .217
R Hill p 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .136
M Wuertz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-R Cedeno ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125

Totals 28 2 7 2 3 4 8

a-grounded to shortstop for M Wuertz in the 7th.

BATTING: RBI - M Fontenot (27), R Hill (4). 2-out RBI - M Fontenot, R Hill.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Kendall 2, R Theriot 1, M Murton 2.
Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Theriot (21, 3rd base off J Affeldt/Y Torrealba), J Jones
(4, 2nd base off J Affeldt/Y Torrealba).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Matsui 2b 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .305
T Tulowitzki ss 4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .283
M Holliday lf 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .338
G Atkins 1b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280
R Spilborghs cf 3 1 2 1 0 0 1 .340
B Hawpe rf 3 0 0 0 0 3 4 .288
Y Torrealba c 2 2 1 0 1 0 0 .278
I Stewart 3b 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000
J Affeldt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Julio p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Fogg p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .128
a-J Carroll ph-3b 1 1 1 4 0 0 0 .233

Totals 27 7 10 7 2 4 12

a-homered to left for J Fogg in the 6th.

BATTING: 2B - K Matsui (15, R Hill). HR - J Carroll (2, 6th inning off R Hill 3
on, 2 Out). RBI - R Spilborghs (43), K Matsui (28), J Carroll 4 (17), T
Tulowitzki (56). 2-out RBI - R Spilborghs, K Matsui, J Carroll 4, T Tulowitzki.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Hawpe 2, T Tulowitzki 1. Team LOB -
5.

BASERUNNING: SB - K Matsui (22, 2nd base off M Wuertz/J Kendall). CS - T
Tulowitzki (4, 2nd base by R Hill).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 100 100 0 -- 2
COLORADO - 110 005 -- 7
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 5 2/3 9 7 7 2 4 1 3.85
M Wuertz 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.52

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 6 5 2 2 2 3 0 4.64
J Affeldt 2/3 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.53
J Julio 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.97

HBP - I Stewart (by R Hill). Pitches-strikes: R Hill 89-59; M Wuertz 5-3; J
Fogg 88-56; J Affeldt 20-12; J Julio 4-3. Ground balls-fly balls: R Hill 5-7; M
Wuertz 0-1; J Fogg 6-9; J Affeldt 1-0; J Julio 1-0. Batters faced: R Hill 28; M
Wuertz 2; J Fogg 25; J Affeldt 5; J Julio 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Marvin Hudson. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 4 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: SEAN GALLAGHER (0-0, 5.25) STARTING THE 7TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2, COLORADO 7

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.280, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Gallagher relieved M Wuertz.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
COLORADO 7 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G Atkins (.280, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY BRAD HAWPE (21) TO LEFT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 7TH OFF SEAN GALLAGHER SCORED RYAN SPILBORGHS.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2, COLORADO 9

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: Y TORREALBA (.278, 1-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: W Taveras hit for J Julio.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, Y TORREALBA ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
COLORADO 9 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: W Taveras (.312, 2 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY TROY TULOWITZKI SCORED YORVIT TORREALBA AND JAMEY
CARROLL.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, T TULOWITZKI ON FIRST, K MATSUI ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
COLORADO 11 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M HOLLIDAY (.338, 1-FOR-3, BB)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: SCOTT EYRE (0-1, 5.45) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, T TULOWITZKI ON FIRST, K MATSUI ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2, COLORADO 11

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M HOLLIDAY (.338, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Eyre relieved S Gallagher.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, T TULOWITZKI ON FIRST, K MATSUI ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
COLORADO 11 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: M Holliday (.338, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 7 0
COLORADO 1 1 0 0 0 5 4 11 13 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - SCOTT EYRE
COL - JORGE JULIO (OUT)

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DEROSA (.287, 1-FOR-3)
M FONTENOT (.294, 0-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
J KENDALL (.317, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (2) VS COLORADO (11) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .284
J Jones rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .266
D Lee 1b 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .316
M Murton lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .270
M DeRosa 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
M Fontenot 2b 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 .294
J Kendall c 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .317
F Pie cf 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .217
R Hill p 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .136
M Wuertz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-R Cedeno ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
S Gallagher p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Eyre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 28 2 7 2 3 4 8

a-grounded to shortstop for M Wuertz in the 7th.

BATTING: RBI - M Fontenot (27), R Hill (4). 2-out RBI - M Fontenot, R Hill.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Kendall 2, R Theriot 1, M Murton 2.
Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Theriot (21, 3rd base off J Affeldt/Y Torrealba), J Jones
(4, 2nd base off J Affeldt/Y Torrealba).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Matsui 2b 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .308
T Tulowitzki ss 5 1 4 3 0 0 1 .285
M Holliday lf 4 0 1 0 1 2 4 .338
G Atkins 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280
R Spilborghs cf 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 .340
B Hawpe rf 4 1 1 2 0 3 4 .290
Y Torrealba c 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 .278
I Stewart 3b 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000
J Affeldt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Julio p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-W Taveras ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .311
J Fogg p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .128
a-J Carroll ph-3b 1 2 1 4 1 0 0 .233

Totals 33 11 13 11 5 5 15

a-homered to left for J Fogg in the 6th; b-fouled out to first for J Julio in
the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - K Matsui (15, R Hill). HR - J Carroll (2, 6th inning off R Hill 3
on, 2 Out), B Hawpe (21, 7th inning off S Gallagher 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - R
Spilborghs (43), K Matsui (28), J Carroll 4 (17), T Tulowitzki 3 (58), B Hawpe
2 (76). 2-out RBI - R Spilborghs, K Matsui, J Carroll 4, T Tulowitzki 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Hawpe 2, M Holliday 1, T Tulowitzki
1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - K Matsui (22, 2nd base off M Wuertz/J Kendall). CS - T
Tulowitzki (4, 2nd base by R Hill).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 100 100 0 -- 2
COLORADO - 110 005 4 -- 11
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 5 2/3 9 7 7 2 4 1 3.85
M Wuertz 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.52
S Gallagher 2/3 3 4 4 3 0 1 7.82
S Eyre 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.40

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 6 5 2 2 2 3 0 4.64
J Affeldt 2/3 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.53
J Julio 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.97

HBP - I Stewart (by R Hill). Pitches-strikes: R Hill 89-59; M Wuertz 5-3; S
Gallagher 38-20; S Eyre 5-4; J Fogg 88-56; J Affeldt 20-12; J Julio 4-3. Ground
balls-fly balls: R Hill 5-7; M Wuertz 0-1; S Gallagher 0-2; S Eyre 0-0; J Fogg
6-9; J Affeldt 1-0; J Julio 1-0. Batters faced: R Hill 28; M Wuertz 2; S
Gallagher 8; S Eyre 1; J Fogg 25; J Affeldt 5; J Julio 1.

UMPIRES: HP--Marvin Hudson. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 4 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - PITCHING CHANGE
COL: LATROY HAWKINS (2-5, 3.75) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2, COLORADO 11

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: M DEROSA (.287, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: L Hawkins relieved J Julio.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
COLORADO 11 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DeRosa (.287, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 7 0
COLORADO 1 1 0 0 0 5 4 11 13 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - SCOTT EYRE
COL - LATROY HAWKINS

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: G ATKINS (.280, 0-FOR-4)
R SPILBORGHS (.340, 2-FOR-3, BB, RBI)
B HAWPE (.290, 1-FOR-4, HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (2) VS COLORADO (11) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
R Theriot ss 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .284
J Jones rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .266
D Lee 1b 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .316
M Murton lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .270
M DeRosa 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .286
M Fontenot 2b 3 0 0 1 1 0 0 .293
J Kendall c 4 1 1 0 0 0 3 .313
F Pie cf 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .217
R Hill p 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 .136
M Wuertz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-R Cedeno ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125
S Gallagher p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Eyre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 2 7 2 3 4 8

a-grounded to shortstop for M Wuertz in the 7th.

BATTING: RBI - M Fontenot (27), R Hill (4). 2-out RBI - M Fontenot, R Hill.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Kendall 2, R Theriot 1, M Murton 2.
Team LOB - 8.

BASERUNNING: SB - R Theriot (21, 3rd base off J Affeldt/Y Torrealba), J Jones
(4, 2nd base off J Affeldt/Y Torrealba).


COLORADO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
K Matsui 2b 5 1 3 1 0 0 0 .308
T Tulowitzki ss 5 1 4 3 0 0 1 .285
M Holliday lf 4 0 1 0 1 2 4 .338
G Atkins 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .280
R Spilborghs cf 3 2 2 1 1 0 1 .340
B Hawpe rf 4 1 1 2 0 3 4 .290
Y Torrealba c 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 .278
I Stewart 3b 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000
J Affeldt p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Julio p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-W Taveras ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .311
L Hawkins p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Fogg p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .128
a-J Carroll ph-3b 1 2 1 4 1 0 0 .233

Totals 33 11 13 11 5 5 15

a-homered to left for J Fogg in the 6th; b-fouled out to first for J Julio in
the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - K Matsui (15, R Hill). HR - J Carroll (2, 6th inning off R Hill 3
on, 2 Out), B Hawpe (21, 7th inning off S Gallagher 1 on, 1 Out). RBI - R
Spilborghs (43), K Matsui (28), J Carroll 4 (17), T Tulowitzki 3 (58), B Hawpe
2 (76). 2-out RBI - R Spilborghs, K Matsui, J Carroll 4, T Tulowitzki 3.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Hawpe 2, M Holliday 1, T Tulowitzki
1. Team LOB - 7.

BASERUNNING: SB - K Matsui (22, 2nd base off M Wuertz/J Kendall). CS - T
Tulowitzki (4, 2nd base by R Hill).


----------------------------------------------------
CHICAGO CUBS - 100 100 00 -- 2
COLORADO - 110 005 4 -- 11
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 5 2/3 9 7 7 2 4 1 3.85
M Wuertz 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.52
S Gallagher 2/3 3 4 4 3 0 1 7.82
S Eyre 1/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 5.40

COLORADO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Fogg 6 5 2 2 2 3 0 4.64
J Affeldt 2/3 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.53
J Julio 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.97
L Hawkins 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.65

HBP - I Stewart (by R Hill). Pitches-strikes: R Hill 89-59; M Wuertz 5-3; S
Gallagher 38-20; S Eyre 5-4; J Fogg 88-56; J Affeldt 20-12; J Julio 4-3; L
Hawkins 13-9. Ground balls-fly balls: R Hill 5-7; M Wuertz 0-1; S Gallagher
0-2; S Eyre 0-0; J Fogg 6-9; J Affeldt 1-0; J Julio 1-0; L Hawkins 2-1. Batters
faced: R Hill 28; M Wuertz 2; S Gallagher 8; S Eyre 1; J Fogg 25; J Affeldt 5;
J Julio 1; L Hawkins 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Marvin Hudson. 1B--Chris Guccione. 2B--Ed Montague. 3B--Bill
Miller.

Weather: 90 degrees, clear. Wind: 4 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at COLORADO

<div class="pre">NL AT COLORADO - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY BRAD HAWPE SCORED RYAN SPILBORGHS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, B HAWPE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
COLORADO 12 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR COLORADO: Y TORREALBA (.278, 1-FOR-2, 2 BB)</div>