Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago Cubs Update

Monday, September 3rd

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Star Player of the Game: Dodgers 1B James Loney, who went 2-4 with a 2-run double, an RBI single & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Esteban Loaiza (1-0), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 9 hits, 3 runs, walked one & struck out three.

Losing Pitcher: Carlos Zambrano (14-12), who pitched 4 & 1/3rd’s of an inning, allowing 7 hits, 8 runs, walked five & struck out six.

Tuesday, September 4th

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Star Player of the Game: Dodgers CF Juan Pierre, who went 2-5 with an RBI single & a bunt single.

Winning Pitcher: Brad Penny (15-4), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 7 hits, 2 runs, walked three & struck out two.

Losing Pitcher: Steve Trachsel (0-1), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 7 hits, 3 runs, walked one & struck out three.

Wednesday, September 5th

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Star Player of the Game: Cubs 2B Mark DeRosa, who went 3-4 with a 2-run single & scored 2 runs.

Winning Pitcher: Ted Lilly (14-7), who pitched 6 & 2/3rd’s of an inning, allowing 6 hits, 2 runs, walked one & struck out three.

Losing Pitcher: Eric Stults (1-3), who pitched 4 & 1/3rd’s of an inning, allowing 8 hits, 3 runs, walked two & struck out two.

Thursday, September 6th

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Star Player of the Game: Dodgers LF Andre Ethier, who went 1-1 with a 3-run homer & scored 1 run.

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

Losing Pitcher: Ryan Dempster (2-5), who pitched 2/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 5 hits, 4 runs, walked none & struck out none.

Dempster (3) & Jonathan Broxton (4) are both credited with blown saves.

Save: Takashi Saito (37), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no hits, no runs, walked none & struck out two.

Friday, September 7th

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Star Player of the Game: Pirates SS Jack Wilson, who went 3-4 with an RBI double, 2-run homer & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Tom Gorzelanny (14-7), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 6 hits, 1 run, walked two & struck out three.

Losing Pitcher: Rich Hill (8-8), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 9 hits, 6 runs, walked one & struck out two.

Saturday, September 8th

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Star Player of the Game: Cubs LF Alfonso Soriano, who went 1-4 with a 2-run homer & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Carlos Zambrano (15-12), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 2 hits, 1 run, walked five & struck out eight.

Losing Pitcher: Ian Snell (9-12), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 7 hits, 4 runs, walked one & struck out three.

Sunday, September 9th 

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Star Player of the Game: Pirates 2B Freddy Sanchez, who went 2-5 with a 3-run triple & fielder’s choice.

Winning Pitcher: Matt Morris (9-9), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 7 hits, 4 runs, walked two & struck out two.

Losing Pitcher: Steve Trachsel (0-2), who pitched 2 innings & allowed 6 hits, 6 runs, walked one & struck out none.

Monday, September 10th 

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Star Player of the Game: Cubs 3B Aramis Ramirez, who went 4-5 with a pair of solo homers & scored 3 runs.

Winning Pitcher: Ted Lilly (15-7), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 5 hits, 3 runs, walked none & struck out seven.

Losing Pitcher: Joel Pineiro (4-3), who pitched 3 & 1/3rd’s of an inning, allowing 8 hits, 6 runs, walked none & struck out three.

Record at week’s end: 73-70 (T-1st in NL Central)

Games remaining: 20

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Playoff tiebreakers were determined earlier this week. If the Brewers & Cubs finish the regular season tied atop the NL Central, then Chicago would host Milwaukee for a 1 game playoff at Wrigley Field.

Until then,

Mattie T

Sports Writer for BMS Radio Chicago

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