7/2/08 @ San Francisco; W ; (51-34)

Go Mike Go!


Go Mike Go!


Hey Chicago what do you say,

Fontenot went yard today.



Ryan Dempster was well on his way to his first road win. He had given up a two run shot in the sixth, but still led 3-2. The Cubs added to that in the seventh, making it 5-2. In comes Carlos Marmol...only to give up a three run shot with two outs. Back up two hitters, he gave up a two out walk. Cardinal sin right there. Then a single, then the home run.

So in the span of 5 outs, Dempster goes from the potential winning pitcher (on my fantasy team no less) to a no decision. Now the game is in doubt. Until Fontenot hits.

In his previous at bat Mike had gotten most of a ball and driven in to left center, but it was run down at the track. This time he hit a 3-1 pitch to a shorter portion of the park. That shot not only gave the Cubs the lead, but stretched his hit streak to six games.

That run also put Carlos Marmol in position to earn the win. He didn't pitch the eighth, Howry did. So Marmol's line is 1.0 innings pitched, two hits, one walk, and three earned runs. AND THE WIN. If, as I stated in regards to Jason Marquis, baseball is a game of averages; then this makes up for the Soriano dropped ball in Pittsburgh.

Woody came in to pitch the ninth. He got two quick outs, but then gave up a triple to Castillo. He finished it off with a strikeout looking, his second of the night. That earned him his 21st save of the season.

The first five runs for the Cubs came courtesy of a home run by Edmonds with Soto on base and a two out single by Soto scoring two. Murton plated the other run with a double play ball. Only Theriot didn't get a hit for the Cubs tonight as they picked up their 51st win of the year.