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Third Time Through Not a Charm for Samardzija – Cubs 1, Diamondbacks 6

June 22, 2012 By Neil 29 Comments

Game Seventy – Cubs 1, Diamondbacks 6 WP – Brad Ziegler (4-1) LP – Jeff Samardzija (5-6) Save – David Hernandez (2) The Cubs actually led Friday night’s opener 1-0 on Geovany Soto’s fifth homer of the season in the fourth inning. The Diamondbacks scored six unanswered runs off Jeff Samardzija and the bullpen while [...]

Filed Under: Let's Play 2 - Game Recap Tagged With: Alfonso Soriano, Bryan LaHair, Casey Coleman, Darwin Barney, David DeJesus, Jairo Asencio, Jeff Baker, Jeff Samardzija, Joe Mather, Luis Valbuena, Reed Johnson, Scott Maine, Shawn Camp, Starlin Castro, Steve Clevenger

City Series Doesn’t End Wells for the Cubs – Cubs 0, White Sox 7

June 20, 2012 By Neil 19 Comments

Game Sixty-Nine – Cubs 0, White Sox 7 WP – Gavin Floyd (5-7) LP – Randy Wells (1-2) Save – None The Cubs could not pull off the sweep on the South Side and was shutout in the season finale against the White Sox. The Cubs won the series (2-1) but lost the season series [...]

Filed Under: Let's Play 2 - Game Recap Tagged With: Alfonso Soriano, Bryan LaHair, Casey Coleman, Darwin Barney, David DeJesus, Jairo Asencio, Luis Valbuena, Manny Corpas, Randy Wells, Reed Johnson, Scott Maine, Starlin Castro, Steve Clevenger, Tony Campana

Sloppy, Sloppy, Sloppy – Cubs 4, Red Sox 7

June 17, 2012 By Neil 11 Comments

Game Sixty-Six – Cubs 4, Red Sox 7 WP – Matt Albers (2-0, BS 3) LP – Shawn Camp (2-4) Save – None The Cubs and Red Sox played a game Sunday night that will not likely make any highlight reels. The Red Sox took the rubber game and won the series because they made [...]

Filed Under: Let's Play 2 - Game Recap Tagged With: Alfonso Soriano, Darwin Barney, David DeJesus, Jairo Asencio, James Russell, Jeff Baker, Joe Mather, Luis Valbuena, Paul Maholm, Reed Johnson, Shawn Camp, Starlin Castro, Steve Clevenger, Tony Campana, Welington Castillo

Cubs Booted Another One – Cubs 4, Tigers 8

June 13, 2012 By Neil 2 Comments

Game Sixty-Two – Cubs 4, Tigers 8 WP – Rick Porcello (4-4) LP – Matt Garza (2-5) Save – None Matt Garza and the Cubs were cruising right along. The Cubs offense put up two runs in the second and two more runs in the fifth and took a 4-1 lead into the sixth inning. [...]

Filed Under: Let's Play 2 - Game Recap Tagged With: Adrian Cardenas, Alfonso Soriano, Bryan LaHair, Carlos Marmol, Darwin Barney, David DeJesus, Ian Stewart, Jairo Asencio, Joe Mather, Manny Corpas, Matt Garza, Reed Johnson, Starlin Castro, Steve Clevenger, Tony Campana

Samardzija Shelled – Cubs 3, Twins 11

June 9, 2012 By Neil 105 Comments

Game Fifty-Nine – Cubs 3, Twins 11 WP – Scott Diamond (5-1) LP – Jeff Samardzija (5-4) Save – None The Cubs lost Saturday for the 20th time in 24 games (15 of 16 on the road) after Jeff Samardzija was lifted with two outs in the fourth inning. For the second start in a [...]

Filed Under: Let's Play 2 - Game Recap Tagged With: Adrian Cardenas, Alfonso Soriano, Casey Coleman, Darwin Barney, David DeJesus, Ian Stewart, Jairo Asencio, Jeff Baker, Jeff Samardzija, Joe Mather, Koyie Hill, Manny Corpas, Reed Johnson, Starlin Castro, Steve Clevenger

Cubs Pen Gives the Twins a Win – Cubs 7, Twins 8

June 8, 2012 By Neil 8 Comments

Game Fifty-Eight – Cubs 7, Twins 8 – 10 innings WP – Matt Capps (1-3) LP – Shawn Camp (2-3, BS 2) Save – None The Cubs let three different leads evaporate Friday night and for the second day in a row they were walked off in the 10th inning. The Cubs have lost 12 [...]

Filed Under: Let's Play 2 - Game Recap Tagged With: Alfonso Soriano, Bryan LaHair, Darwin Barney, David DeJesus, Ian Stewart, Jairo Asencio, James Russell, Joe Mather, Randy Wells, Reed Johnson, Shawn Camp, Starlin Castro, Steve Clevenger, Tony Campana, Travis Wood

Finally … – Cubs 10, Brewers 0

June 5, 2012 By Neil 45 Comments

Game Fifty-Five – Cubs 10, Brewers 0 WP – Ryan Dempster (1-3) LP – Yovani Gallardo (4-5) Save – None Ryan Dempster picked up his first win of the season and his first victory since August 11, 2011 (18 starts). To accentuate how it’s been since Ryan Dempster won a game, Dempster’s last victory came [...]

Filed Under: Let's Play 2 - Game Recap Tagged With: Adrian Cardenas, Bryan LaHair, Darwin Barney, David DeJesus, Ian Stewart, Jairo Asencio, Jeff Baker, Ryan Dempster, Shawn Camp, Starlin Castro, Steve Clevenger, Tony Campana

Cubs Left Four Games in San Francisco – Cubs 2, Giants 3

June 4, 2012 By Neil 18 Comments

Game Fifty-Four – Cubs 2, Giants 3 WP – Ryan Vogelsong (4-2) LP – Carlos Marmol (0-2) Save – Jeremy Affeldt (1) The 2012 Chicago Cubs hit a new low on Monday afternoon. Not only did they drop to a season-worst 18 games under .500 but they also lost their 11th straight road game … [...]

Filed Under: Let's Play 2 - Game Recap Tagged With: Adrian Cardenas, Alfonso Soriano, Bryan LaHair, Carlos Marmol, Casey Coleman, Darwin Barney, David DeJesus, Ian Stewart, Jairo Asencio, James Russell, Jeff Samardzija, Starlin Castro, Steve Clevenger, Tony Campana

Talkin’ Cubs Live – Cubs vs. Giants – 06/02/12

June 2, 2012 By Neil 41 Comments

Game Fifty-Two: Cubs (18-33) vs. Giants (28-24) Game Time – 6:15pm CDT Coverage – TV: FOX Saturday Baseball – Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 188/914 Location – AT & T Park, San Francisco Matt Garza (2-3, 4.22/1.16) vs. Matt Cain (5-2, 2.79/0.93) The 10-game road trip got off to a bad start Friday night [...]

Filed Under: Talkin' Cubs Live Tagged With: Dale Sveum, Jairo Asencio, Matt Garza, Michael Bowden

From the Wire … Cubs Claim Jairo Asencio from Indians, Designate Bowden for Assignment

June 1, 2012 By Neil 20 Comments

According to a report from Keith Law, the Cubs claimed right handed pitcher Jairo Asencio off waivers from the Cleveland Indians. To make room on the 40-man roster, Michael Bowden was designated for assignment. The Cubs are expected to make the moves official on Friday afternoon.

Filed Under: News and Transactions Tagged With: Jairo Asencio, Michael Bowden