Game 57 Thread / Rockies @ Cubs (4 of 4)
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SP | Ubaldo Jimenez |
SP |
Sean Gallagher |
1-5, 5.37, 48 K, 33 BB, 58.2 IP | 2-1, 4.50, 17 K, 10 BB, 26 IP | ||
LF |
*Scott Podsednik | LF |
Alfonso Soriano |
CF |
*Cory Sullivan |
SS |
Ryan Theriot |
1B |
*Todd Helton | 1B |
*Micah Hoffpauir |
3B |
Garrett Atkins | 3B |
Aramis Ramirez |
RF |
*Seth Smith | RF |
*Kosuke Fukudome |
2B |
*Ian Stewart | C |
Geovany Soto |
SS |
*Omar Quintanilla | CF |
*Jim Edmonds |
C |
Yorvit Torrealba |
2B |
Mark DeRosa |
P |
Ubaldo Jimenez | P |
Sean Gallagher |
How do you top a 7-1 homestand and an 8-2 homestand? What about a 7-0 homestand? And let's not even think about that the Cubs would be going for the tenth straight win if it wasn't for those two unfortunate blown ninth-inning losses in Pittsburgh.
All this home-cooking might be needed, as the Cubs head out for a West Coast trip that will see them on the road for 23 of their next 32 games.
Today's lineup features Micah Hoffpauir in the three spot. I wonder what Lou had to do to get Derrek to take a game off?
Game notes fun after the jump...
- This is the first time since 1908 (see the parallel?) that the Cubs have entered June with the best record in baseabll.
- A win today and the Cubs would have their first back-to-back homestands with seven or more wins since 1984.
- The last time the Cubs started as well as 25-8 at home was 1977, the 1918 team was the last to go 26-8.
- The Cubs followed their 17-win April, with an 18-win May.
Sweep, Sweep, Sweep!!!
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