6/6/08 @ Dodgers; L 0-3; (39-23)

There doesn’t seem to be any average games for the Cubs offense this year. If they are scoring, they are scoring seven or more. If they aren’t scoring, they really aren’t scoring. They fell victim to not scoring…AT ALL….last night. The Dodgers Hiroki Kuroda threw a complete game shutout for his best performance of the year by far.

The Cubs managed only four hits last night and Kuroda didn’t walk a batter. The only real threat was in the fourth when Theriot and Lee both singled, and Theriot advanced to third on an error. Unfortunately Aramis struck out, one of eleven by Kuroda on the night. Then Fukudome, Thursday’s hero, hit into a double play.

In the sixth a double play erased the Cubs only hit as well. The two double plays mean Kuroda faced only two batters over the minimum. Good pitching beats good hitting and tonight the Dodgers were the beneficiary of good pitching.