The Cubs are back in last place and it happened with two losses against their arch-rivals, the Cardinals. Things appeared to get off to a good start on Friday as Ted Lilly threw a nice game he just couldn’t give up a run because the Cubs lost 2-1. Lilly gave up the two runs on four hits and two walks with six strikeouts and he lasted seven innings. The lone Cub run came on an RBI single by Aramis Ramirez.
On Saturday, Jason Marquis got it done to pick up the lone win the series. He gave up seven hits with five strikeouts in seven shutout innings and he improved to 2-1 on the season. Micheal Barrett and Ronny Cedeno both went yard and Barrett’s shot was of the three run variety. Felix Pie continued his struggles with an 0 for 4 game and Matt Murton finished with two hits and two runs in the 6-0 win.
Yesterday, the wind was blowing out at Wrigley. Enough said, huh. The Cardinals went yard four times and the Cubs hit two in the 12-9 ten inning loss. Ramirez homered and drove in three runs while Barrett had another nice game with his fourth homer and he drove in two and scored two. Wade Miller was hammered but the pen did their damage as well. Bob Howry gave up two runs and Ryan Dempster gave up the three in the tenth as he took the loss.
The Brewers roll into town today. Carlos Zambrano has had his troubles this season and tonight would be as good of a time as any for the Cubs to get going. Oh yeah, they’re in last place and they sit four games back of the first place Brewers. How better to pick up some games then to beat the leader?
