July 14th, 2007
Cubs; FOX; vs. Astros; 3:55 PM ET; Roy Oswalt, 8-5, 3.53 ERA vs. Ted Lilly, 8-4, 3.67 ERA
Yesterday was a game that made me feel good about the Cubs chances. The Cubs scored 6 with out a homerun. That makes the 10th straight game the Cubs haven't homered in. They are 6 and 4 in that stretch. That's OK, but imagine what the Cubs will be able to do when they start actually hitting the ball 400 feet every now and then!
The pitching was good, too. Zambrano went 6.2 innings walking 3, giving up 3 base hits, and 0 runs. Then Carlos Marmol came on for 1.1 innings of shutout baseball. Finally, for the top of the 9th, Bobby Howry came on for a 2 hit inning, though he got out of the jam and retired the side. Cubs win, 6-0.
Tonight an established and better than ever Roy Oswalt pitches against the streaky, inconsistent Theodore Roosevelt (We call him Ted) Lilly. Ted's past 2 starts have been real great ones, and if the Cubs can get the hot bats they have to hit fly balls, then maybe Lilly can give up a few and still win.
Thanks,
Ryan
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