Game #42 - Cubs vs. Marlins

Game #42

Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Randy & Julie

I had a meeting cancelled this afternoon, which ended up freeing up my day. Then I got a text from evil Randy about going to the game, and I was in. I got there in the 3rd inning, missing a monster home run by Logan Morrison (according to Randy). I would have been there sooner, but was being frisked by the little-man-complex dude at the bleacher entrance. I friggin hate that guy. I will usually go to another gate to avoid him, but was in a rush. So of course he has to look through every zippered compartment in my bag. I hope he got off while fishing through my tampons. Jackwad - I really do hate him.

Anyways (sorry for the rant), I went in bleacher entrance and then headed over to section 16 (behind Cubs on-deck circle) to sit with Randy. The park was really, really empty. Randy counted 30 people in the bleacher section where we normally sit. Section 16 seats are awesome, and it’s fun to see the players up close.

Fernandez, the Marlin’s young stud pitcher, was supposed to be going for the Fish, but it turned out to be some guy named Flynn making his ML debut. Oh well. I did see Fernandez pitch against the Pirates in Pittsburgh last month.

Smardz on the mound for the Cubs. He struck out 9 more today, giving him 190 on the season, putting him in 3rd for the NL (7th overall) behind Kershaw (Dodgers w/201) and Harvey (Mets w/191). Darvish w/Texas is still leading the majors with 240. Wow. Lots of hits and home runs in today’s game. 11 hits for each team. 4 HR’s for the Cubs. They are tied with the Orioles for most HR’s by a team at home (94).

Scary moment: with Stanton at the plate, he lost control of his bat and it went flying into the 2nd row, hitting a little boy. OMG – that was the scariest thing ever. To me, it looked like it hit him across the chest, with each end of the bat at each of his shoulders. His Dad picked him up and the whole family ran out of the seats so fast with security right there to guide them. The boy was crying as they went by, so that was encouraging (e.g. he was breathing). I was shaking after seeing this; I can’t imagine how his Mom & Dad were feeling. I read later that he got hit in the chin, and returned to the seats (although I didn’t see them return). Remember early on in the season when the girl choked in the bleachers? Security said she was fine too. I’ll have to check w/Peplansky.

Randy left game at 3:30 to go get his hair cut, and I wandered back out to the bleachers to get some last rays of summer sun. It was hot! Donnie Murphy came through with a 2-run homer to give the Cubs the lead in the 8th. They managed to hang on and win one from the lowly Marlins. Boy are we bad.

Recap:

Cubs Win 9-7

My season record: Visitors 27, Cubs 15

Parking update: No update today