Mattie T’s Weekly Chicago Cubs Update

Monday, May 5th

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Star Player of the Game: Reds LF Adam Dunn, who went 1-4 with a 2-run homer & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Johnny Cueto (2-3), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 6 hits, 3 runs, walked two & struck out eight.

Losing Pitcher: Ryan Dempster (4-1), who pitched 6 innings & allowed 4 hits, 5 runs, walked one & struck out seven.

Save: Francisco Cordero (5), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 2 hits, no runs, walked two & struck out none.

Tuesday, May 6th

3

0

Star Player of the Game: Cubs 2B Ronny Cedeno, who went 1-4 with a 2-run single.

Winning Pitcher: Carlos Zambrano (5-1), who pitched 8 innings & allowed 3 hits, no runs, walked three & struck out three.

Losing Pitcher: Aaron Harang (1-5), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 7 hits, 3 runs, walked two & struck out six.

Save: Kerry Wood (5), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 hit, no runs, walked none & struck out two.

Wednesday, May 7th

9

0

Star Player of the Game: Reds 1B Joey Votto, who went 3-4 with a pair of solo homers, a 2-run homer & scored 3 runs.

Winning Pitcher: Edinson Volquez (5-1), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 4 hits, no runs, walked six & struck out ten.

Losing Pitcher: Jon Lieber (2-2), who pitched 2 innings & allowed 7 hits, 5 runs, walked none & struck out two.

Friday, May 9th

3

1

Star Player of the Game: Cubs 1B Derrek Lee, who went 1-4 with a solo homer & scored 1 run.

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

Losing Pitcher: Dan Haren (4-2), who pitched 7 innings & allowed 5 hits, 2 runs, walked two & struck out five.

Save: Kerry Wood (6), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no hits, no runs, walked none & struck out one.

Saturday, May 10th

7

2

Star Player of the Game: Cubs RF Kosuke Fukudome, who went 1-3 with a 2-run homer & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Scott Eyre (1-0), who pitched 1 inning & allowed 1 hit, no runs, walked none & struck out one.

Losing Pitcher: Chad Qualls (0-4), who pitched 1/3rd’s of an inning & allowed 4 hits, 4 runs, walked none & struck out none.

Qualls (1st of season) is also credited with the blown save.

Sunday, May 11th

6

4

Star Player of the Game: Cubs LF Reed Johnson, who went 1-5 with a 2-run homer & scored 1 run.

Winning Pitcher: Carlos Marmol (1-0), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no hits, no runs, walked none & struck out two.

Losing Pitcher: Tony Pena (0-1), who pitched 1 & 2/3rd’s of an inning, allowing 3 hits, 2 runs, walked one & struck out none.

Save: Kerry Wood (7), who pitched 1 inning & allowed no hits, no runs, walked none & struck out none.

Juan Cruz (1st of season) is credited with the blown save after pitching 1 & 1/3rd’s of an inning & allowing 1 hit, 2 runs, walked three & struck out three.

Record at week’s end: 22-15 (1st in NL Central)

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Until then,

Mattie T

Sports Writer for BMS Radio Chicago

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