Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago Cubs Update

Monday, July 2nd

7

2

Star Player of the Game: Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez, who went 3-5 with a 2-run double & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Ted Lilly (7-4), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 3 hits, 1 run, walked three & struck out five.

Losing Pitcher: Jason Simontacchi (5-6), who pitched 3 innings & allowed 7 hits, 5 runs, walked one & struck out none.

Tuesday, July 3rd

3

1

Star Player of the Game: Cubs LF Alfonso Soriano, who went 2-4 & scored 2 runs.

Winning Pitcher: Carlos Zambrano (10-6), who pitched 6 & 2/3rd’s of an inning, allowing 3 hits, 1 run, walked four & struck out eight.

Losing Pitcher: Tim Redding (0-1), who pitched 5 innings & allowed 5 hits, 3 runs, walked two & struck out one.

Save: Bob Howry (3), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning, allowing no hits, no runs, walked none & struck out two.

Wednesday, July 4th

6

0

Star Player of the Game: Nationals 1B Dmitri Young, who went 3-4 with a grand slam & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Matt Chico (4-5), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 4 hits, no runs, walked none & struck out four.

Losing Pitcher: Rich Hill (5-6), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 10 hits, 6 runs, walked one & struck out six.

Thursday, July 5th

4

2

Star Player of the Game: Cubs 1B Daryle Ward, who went 2-4 with 2 RBI’s & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Will Ohman (1-4), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning, allowing no hits, no runs, walked none & struck out none.

Losing Pitcher: Luis Ayala (0-1), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 3 hits, 2 runs, walked none & struck out none.

Save: Bob Howry (4), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no hits, no runs, walked none & struck out one.

Friday, July 6th

8

4

Star Player of the Game: Pirates RF Xavier Nady, who went 3-4 with 1 HR, 2 RBI’s & scored 3 runs.

Winning Pitcher: Paul Maholm (5-11), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 5 hits, 4 runs, walked three & struck out five.

Losing Pitcher: Jason Marquis (6-5), who pitched 4 & 2/3rd’s of an inning, allowing 8 hits, 6 runs, walked three & struck out three.

Saturday, July 7th

7

1

Star Player of the Game: Cubs CF Alfonso Soriano, who went 3-5 with an RBI single & scored 2 runs.

Winning Pitcher: Ted Lilly (8-4), who pitched 7 & 1/3rd’s of an inning, allowing 8 hits, 1 run, walked one & struck out six.

Losing Pitcher: John Van Benschoten (0-3), who pitched 2 & 2/3rd’s of an inning, allowing 7 hits, 5 runs, walked three & struck out two.

Sunday, July 8th

6

2

Star Player of the Game: Pirates LF Jason Bay, who went 2-4 with 1 HR, 4 RBI’s & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Shane Youman (2-0), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 6 hits, 2 runs, walked two & struck out one.

Losing Pitcher: Carlos Zambrano (10-7), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 4 hits, 3 runs, walked three & struck out five.

Record by month:

April: 11-14 (.440 winning %)

May: 12-15 (.444 winning %)

June: 17-11 (.607 winning %)

Record at All-Star Break: 44-43 (2nd in NL Central & 4.5 games out of 1st Place)

Record at All-Star Break in 2006: 34-54 (+10.5)

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Both of the Cubs’ All-Star representatives helped spark a 2-run rally in the bottom of the 9th inning in Tuesday’s All-Star Game that fell just short.

Alfonso Soriano hit an opposite field, 2 run HR with 2 outs to pull the National League within a run.

Derrek Lee drew a 2 out walk from Francisco Rodriguez, representing the game-winning run that was left stranded in scoring position when Aaron Rowand flied out to right field for the 3rd & final out.

Until then,

Mattie T

Sports Writer for BMS Radio Chicago

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