Game Thirty-Seven – Cubs 2, Nationals 1 WP – James Russell (1-0) LP – Rafael Soriano (0-1) Save – Kevin Gregg (6) The Cubs stole one from the Nationals on Sunday afternoon and finished an improbable weekend by taking two of three in the Nation’s Capital. Dale Sveum’s team beat Stephen Strasburg on Saturday then [...]
Cubs Turn an Error into a Win – Cubs 8, Nationals 2
Game Thirty-Six – Cubs 8, Nationals 2 WP – Edwin Jackson (1-5) LP – Stephen Strasburg (1-5) Save – None What started out as a pitcher’s duel between Edwin Jackson and Stephen Strasburg turned on throwing error by Ryan Zimmerman in the fifth inning. The Cubs took advantage of the extra out and Stephen Strasburg’s [...]
Filed Under: Let's Play 2 - Game Recap Tagged With: Alfonso Soriano, Anthony Rizzo, Cody Ransom, Darwin Barney, David DeJesus, Edwin Jackson, Hector Rondon, Luis Valbuena, Nate Schierholtz, Ryan Sweeney, Shawn Camp, Starlin Castro, Welington Castillo
Nats Knock Around Samardzija – Cubs 3, Nationals 7
Game Thirty-Five – Cubs 3, Nationals 7 WP – Ross Detwiler (2-3) LP – Jeff Samardzija (1-5) Save – None It took only two hours and 23 minutes for the Nationals to hand the Cubs their 22nd loss of the season. The Cubs dropped their fifth straight, eight of the last nine, at Nationals Park [...]
Cubs Ground Into a Loss – Cubs 4, Cardinals 5
Game Thirty-Four – Cubs 4, Cardinals 5 WP – Seth Maness (2-0) LP – Michael Bowden (1-2) Save – Edward Mujica (8) Wednesday’s loss to the Cardinals was a snapshot of the Cubs’ season to this point. A solid effort from a starting pitcher wasted by the bullpen with a mistake giving the opponent an [...]
Filed Under: Let's Play 2 - Game Recap Tagged With: Anthony Rizzo, Carlos Villanueva, Cody Ransom, David DeJesus, Dioner Navarro, James Russell, Julio Borbon, Kevin Gregg, Luis Valbuena, Michael Bowden, Nate Schierholtz, Ryan Sweeney, Starlin Castro
Schierholtz Lays the Wood on the Cardinals – Cubs 2, Cardinals 1
Game Thirty-Three – Cubs 2, Cardinals 1 WP – Travis Wood (3-2) LP – Lance Lynn (5-1) Save – Kevin Gregg (5) Travis Wood put together his seventh straight quality start and Nate Schierholtz’s two-run homer in the fourth gave Wood and the Cubs’ pen all the runs they would need on Tuesday night. The [...]
Filed Under: Let's Play 2 - Game Recap Tagged With: Alfonso Soriano, Anthony Rizzo, Carlos Marmol, Darwin Barney, David DeJesus, Kevin Gregg, Luis Valbuena, Nate Schierholtz, Ryan Sweeney, Starlin Castro, Travis Wood, Welington Castillo
Feldman’s Revenge and a Cubs Win – Cubs 9, Rangers 2
Game Thirty-Two – Cubs 9, Rangers 2 WP – Scott Feldman (3-3) LP – Nick Tepesch (2-3) Save – None The Cubs ended their four-game losing streak with an impressive win over the Rangers on Monday night. Scott Feldman was the story in the make-up game with his former team, but Monday’s win was a [...]
Filed Under: Let's Play 2 - Game Recap Tagged With: Alfonso Soriano, Anthony Rizzo, Darwin Barney, David DeJesus, James Russell, Luis Valbuena, Nate Schierholtz, Rafael Dolis, Ryan Sweeney, Scott Feldman, Starlin Castro, Welington Castillo
Reds Keep Sweeping at Wrigley – Cubs 4, Reds 7
Game Thirty-One – Cubs 4, Reds 7 WP – Mat Latos (3-0) LP – Edwin Jackson (0-5) Save – J.J. Hoover (2) The Reds domination of the Cubs at Wrigley Field continued on Sunday as the Redlegs completed the three-game sweep behind another solid outing from Mat Latos. The Reds have won nine in a [...]
Marmol Spoils the Ending to the Soriano Show – Cubs 4, Reds 6
Game Thirty – Cubs 4, Reds 6 WP – Logan Ondrusek (2-0) LP – Carlos Marmol (2-2) Save – Aroldis Chapman (7) The Cubs played a good game against one of the better teams in the league for seven innings. While it wasn’t a clean game, the Cubs took a 4-2 lead into the eighth [...]
Twelve Left on Base – Cubs 5, Reds 6
Game Twenty-Nine – Cubs 5, Reds 6 WP – Mike Leake (2-1) LP – Carlos Villanueva (1-2) Save – J.J. Hoover (1) The Cubs battled back in the ninth inning on Friday afternoon and scored three runs off Aroldis Chapman that cut the Reds lead to 6-5. Scott Hairston worked a bases loaded walk and [...]
Filed Under: Let's Play 2 - Game Recap Tagged With: Alfonso Soriano, Anthony Rizzo, Carlos Villanueva, Cody Ransom, Darwin Barney, Dave Sappelt, David DeJesus, Dioner Navarro, Julio Borbon, Kameron Loe, Kevin Gregg, Luis Valbuena, Michael Bowden, Nate Schierholtz, Scott Hairston, Starlin Castro, Travis Wood, Welington Castillo
The Cubs Defense Taketh then Giveth Away – Cubs 2, Padres 4
Game Twenty-Eight – Cubs 2, Padres 4 WP – Joe Thatcher (2-0) LP – Travis Wood (2-2) Save – Huston Street (6) The Cubs gave another game away on Thursday afternoon and had to settle for a split in the four-game series with the Padres. While the Cubs were not charged with any errors, but [...]
Filed Under: Let's Play 2 - Game Recap Tagged With: Alfonso Soriano, Anthony Rizzo, Cody Ransom, Darwin Barney, Dave Sappelt, David DeJesus, James Russell, Julio Borbon, Luis Valbuena, Nate Schierholtz, Scott Hairston, Shawn Camp, Starlin Castro, Travis Wood
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