Game Thirty-Nine – Cubs 4, Rockies 9 WP – Jeff Francis (2-3) LP – Carlos Villanueva (1-3) Save – None The Cubs three-game winning streak came to a screeching halt on Tuesday night as the Rockies scored runs at will against Carlos Villanueva while the Cubs’ offense did nothing for the first four innings against [...]
Travis Wood, Extra Basehits and Three W’s in a Row – Cubs 9, Rockies 1
Game Thirty-Eight – Cubs 9, Rockies 1 WP – Travis Wood (4-2) LP – Juan Nicasio (3-1) Save – None The Cubs equaled their season-long winning streak with an impressive victory over the Rockies on Monday night. Dale Sveum’s team won for the third day in a row behind seven innings of shutout ball from [...]
Filed Under: Let's Play 2 - Game Recap Tagged With: Alfonso Soriano, Anthony Rizzo, Carlos Marmol, Cody Ransom, Darwin Barney, David DeJesus, Julio Borbon, Kyuji Fujikawa, Nate Schierholtz, Starlin Castro, Travis Wood, Welington Castillo
Cubs Steal a Victory in D.C. – Cubs 2, Nationals 1
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
Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Nationals – 05/11/13
Game Thirty-Six: Cubs (13-22) vs. Nationals (20-15) Game Time – 3:05pm CDT Coverage – TV: Comcast SportsNet – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channels 186/844 Location – Nationals Park, Washington D.C. Edwin Jackson (0-5, 6.39/1.63) vs. Stephen Strasburg (1-4, 3.45/1.15) Weather permitting … Edwin Jackson and the Chicago Cubs will try to put an end [...]
Filed Under: Talkin' Cubs Live Tagged With: Alfonso Soriano, Dale Sveum, Darwin Barney, Edwin Jackson
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 [...]
From the Wire … Cubs Trade Alberto Gonzalez to Yankees for PTBNL or Cash
According to a report from Andy McCullough of the Star Ledger, the Cubs traded infielder Alberto Gonzalez to the New York Yankees for either a player to be named later or cash. Jon Heyman confirmed the report. Alberto Gonzalez signed a minor league deal with the Cubs in the off-season that included a non-roster invite [...]
Filed Under: News and Transactions Tagged With: Alberto Gonzalez, Darwin Barney, Julio Borbon
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 [...]
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