5/30/08 vs Rockies; W 10-9; (34-21)

Driving home early this afternoon I turned on the radio to listen to the Cubs. I was a bit dismayed to learn they were down by seven runs after only three innings.

Turning on the TV at during the top of the seventh, things weren't much better. At that point, the Cubs had managed to close the margin and trailed 9-4. They had scored three in the sixth on home runs by Fukudome and Edmonds.

Things didn't seem like they were going to get any better when the Chicago Blackhawks legends (Tony Esposito, Stan Mikita, Bobby Hull) butchered the seventh inning stretch. They started late, sang fast, and had to repeat the end to stay in time with the crowd.

That actually was the low point of the game as the Cubs exploded for six runs in the seventh inning to take the lead. A lead they would hold onto for the win, 10-9.

Mike Fontenot reached on a one out single to get things started. Henry Blanco followed that with a home run. Micah Hoffpaiur and Kosuke Fukudome singled to bring up Jim Edmonds. Jim had homered earlier in the game and was in position to endear himself to Cub fans. He didn't disappoint. He drove the ball to right center to score both runners. DeRosa came to the plate, still with one out, as the lead run. He drove a ball to left center that gave the Cubs the lead and the eventual win.

Carlos Marmol came in and struck out the side..on ten pitches total. Wood pitched the ninth. He walked the lead off batter....at least he didn't hit him...but was picked up my his middle infielders who turned a double play. A fly ball to Fukudome by Helton and the Cubs move to thirteen games above .500.