The Chicago Cubs this late in July and right after the All-Star Break is right in the thick of an NL Wild Card Berth with all that young talent. Now the "Elephant in the room" is will that inexperience comeback to haunt them as we head into August and September Hardball moving forward?
The Cubbies behind starter Jon Lester was right in line to get a "W" versus the lowly Philadelphia Phillies as the North Siders led 3-2 heading into the 9th. This was after a 3rd inning Kris Bryant solo bomb and a Chris Coghlan two-run tater in the 4th. Sandwiched in between those two Big Flies was the Phils' two-run two-bagger by Cody Asche in the 4th.
In the 8th Hector Rondon replaced Lester as Jon went seven giving up just two runs on seven hits and was in line for the "W"! The Phils did nothing in the 8th as the Cubbies went to Jason Motte in the 9th only to see him gibe Freddy Galvis a one out three-bagger and a Asche RBI double to tie the score up at 3-3.
The Phils' stopped the Cubs subsequent rally in the bottom half of the 9th after a lead-off single by Chris Denorfia. Then in the 10th James Russell gives up a single only to see Rafael Soriano with one on and two outs give up a two-run game-winning HR to Jeff Francoeur and that was your ball game.
Phightin' Phils move to a dismal in your mama's basement 35-63 while the Cubbies are allergic to playing at ten games plus over the .500 mark falls to 51-44...
The Cubbies behind starter Jon Lester was right in line to get a "W" versus the lowly Philadelphia Phillies as the North Siders led 3-2 heading into the 9th. This was after a 3rd inning Kris Bryant solo bomb and a Chris Coghlan two-run tater in the 4th. Sandwiched in between those two Big Flies was the Phils' two-run two-bagger by Cody Asche in the 4th.
In the 8th Hector Rondon replaced Lester as Jon went seven giving up just two runs on seven hits and was in line for the "W"! The Phils did nothing in the 8th as the Cubbies went to Jason Motte in the 9th only to see him gibe Freddy Galvis a one out three-bagger and a Asche RBI double to tie the score up at 3-3.
The Phils' stopped the Cubs subsequent rally in the bottom half of the 9th after a lead-off single by Chris Denorfia. Then in the 10th James Russell gives up a single only to see Rafael Soriano with one on and two outs give up a two-run game-winning HR to Jeff Francoeur and that was your ball game.
Phightin' Phils move to a dismal in your mama's basement 35-63 while the Cubbies are allergic to playing at ten games plus over the .500 mark falls to 51-44...
0 comments:
Post a Comment