Tuesday, July 30, 2013
Heather, Wigs, Kevin & Julie
Second game of a day/night doubleheader. The Cubs lost the day game of the doubleheader 6-5 after the Brewers scored 4 in the 7th to take the lead and win the game. This was after last night’s game when the Brewers scored 5 in the 9th to take the lead and eventually win. Oh boy, let’s see what tonight brings.
First things first: Luche Libra mask giveaway. I have no idea if that’s the right name, but that’s what I’m calling it! I don’t even know who/what that is. Mexican wrestling mask modeled by dude in front of us:
I think they were only giving them away to bleacher fans, but the bleachers were still pretty empty and they had tons of masks left when I came in the gates around 6:59 PM for a 7:05 PM game. Kev got there at some point in the first inning, and H/Wigs in 2nd or 3rd, and they were all able to get masks too.
Cubs debut of Jake Arrieta, who the Cubs got from the Orioles in the Scott Feldman trade. He actually pitched a good game, not giving up any runs until 1 in the 5th. And that was all he gave up. He went 6 innings and only gave up 2 hits! Bowden came in for the Cubs, and only gave up 1 hit, 2 walks with 4 strikeouts in 2 innings. Why did I feel like he was doing worse than that?
In the bottom of the 7th, Cody (#1 in my heart) Ransom and Cole (#2, he’s no Theriot) Gillespie reached base on back-to-back errors by the Brewers. Then a passed ball and they both moved up. Barney grounded out and David DeJesus doubled to right scoring Cody and Cole. Cubs leading 2-1. Cubs hung on to this into the 9th inning, when in comes Kevin Gregg. Fasten those seatbelts as Pat Hughes would say. Oh and the Father and Son in front of Heather put their game faces/rally caps on:
Single. Pinch Runner. Fly out. Strike out. PH singles. Walk. Bases now loaded. Bianchi hits line-drive to Starlin, who does the full extension dive to his right and closes his glove as the ball pops out. Two runs score. Before Bianchi, I said to Kevin, “I’m leaving if they score.” He said “me too”. Off we went, to miss out on the Cubs bottom of the 9th:
Pop out. Strike out. Single. Strike out. Buh bye.
Good News: DeJesus 2 hits, Navarro 3 hits, Arrieta pitching, Arrieta sac fly.
Bad News: Lake 3 SO’s, Rizzo 2 SO’s, Assorted others 4 SO’s for 9 on the night. Castro caught stealing (again). 19 men left on base. Yikes. Gregg – goes without saying. (His ERA is 3.05 by the way – those early games where he didn’t give up any runs are really helping him out now…)
This is the first sweep of doubleheader since 6/28/11, when they were swept by Giants..
One more against the Brew Crew. And trading deadline 3:00 Wednesday!!! Please take Gregg, please?!
Recap:
Cubs Lose 3-2
My season record: Visitors 19, Cubs 10
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