Archive - May 31, 2008
Hernandez Free at Last, Niko Knocks a Nookie
Submitted by Arizona Phil on Sat, 05/31/2008 - 3:07pm.
With VP of Player Personnel Oneri Fleita and about a dozen Cubs scouts in attendance, LHP Mark Pawelek threw three shutout innings of one-hit ball and Las Vegas Durango HS SS Niko Vasquez crushed a two-run homer onto 8th Street, leading the EXST Cubs to a 3-1 victory over the EXST A's at Fitch Park Field #3 this morning.
Game 56 Thread / Rockies @ Cubs (3 of 4)
Submitted by Cubnut on Sat, 05/31/2008 - 9:30am.
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| SP | *Glendon Rusch |
SP |
Ryan Dempster |
| 1-2, 6.41, 12 K, 11 BB, 19.2 IP | 6-2, 2.56, 56 K, 29 BB, 70.1 IP | ||
| CF |
Willy Taveras |
LF |
Alfonso Soriano |
| RF |
*Seth Smith |
SS |
Ryan Theriot |
| 1B |
*Todd Helton | 1B |
Derrek Lee |
| LF |
Ryan Spilborghs | 3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
| 3B |
*Ian Stewart | C |
Geovany Soto |
| C |
Chris Iannetta | RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
| 2B |
Jeff Baker |
2B |
Mark DeRosa |
| SS |
*Omar Quintanilla | CF |
Reed Johnson |
| P |
*Glendon Rusch |
P |
Ryan Dempster |
Former Cub Glendon Rusch makes his first appearance at Wrigley since September 4, 2006. After a none too successful comeback with the Padres earlier this year (6.41 ERA in 12 relief appearances), the Rockies signed him, sent him to Triple-A Colorado Springs, recalled him after two successful appearances for the Sky Sox, and you know now everything you need to know about what a desperate season the Colorado Rockies are having.