Archive - Jul 18, 2008
Game 96 Thread / Cubs @ Astros (1 of 3)
Submitted by Rob G. on Fri, 07/18/2008 - 5:33pm.
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| SP | *Ted Lilly | SP | Brian Moehler |
| 9-6, 4.68, 108 K, 41 BB, 115.1 IP | 5-4, 4.28, 44 K, 24 BB, 75.2 IP | ||
| SS | Ryan Theriot | 2B | #Kaz Matsui |
| RF | *Kosuke Fukudome | CF | *Darin Erstad |
| 1B | Derrek Lee | 1B | #Lance Berkman |
| 3B | Aramis Ramirez | LF | Carlos Lee |
| C | Geovany Soto | SS | Miguel Tejada |
| CF | *Jim Edmonds | 3B | Hunter Pence |
| LF | Mark DeRosa | RF | Ty Wigginton |
| 2B | *Mike Fontenot | C | J.R. Towles |
| P | *Ted Lilly | P | Brian Moehler |
The second half is upon us and the Cubs trot out Ted Lilly to start it...for some reason. I assume it was to give Z and Dempster an extra day after their All-Star appearances and to limit Rich Harden as much as possible before he goes on a 27 inning scoreless streak in the playoffs. Nonetheless, Lilly's homer-happy ways will be on display tonight with the ever-present Crawford boxes looming in short left field. If he can manage a win, he'll join Dempster and Zambrano in the 10-win club.
Before the game, the Cubs put Jon Lieber on the disabled list with a right foot strain (same foot that cost him most of last year) and recalled Micah Hoffpauir.