At this point, the Cubs would need a miracle to get out of the cellar, but they are spending the final five games of the season in front of their home town fans. And the ones that show up will be the real fans so hopefully the Cubs put on a good show for them.
It’s strange that all three losses in this series were close while the one Cubs win was a blog out. The Reds took Friday’s game in a five rain shortened innings. Henry Blanco hit his sixth homerun of the season and Rick Hill had a mixed bag of a start. He struck out ten but he gave up four runs (three of which were homeruns) on four hits and two walks in five innings of work. Final was 4-2.
Saturday was the blowout win for the Cubs. Carlos Zambrano not only hit his sixth homerun of the year, but he threw a nice game as well. He won his sixteenth game and struck out seven in seven innings. John Mabry drove in three runs and Aramis Ramirez hit his 36th homerun in the 11-4 win.
Saturday featured the first of two one run games. Ryan Dempster dropped to 1-9 when he gave up two runs in the ninth. It was also his ninth blown save. Juan Mateo had a nice start. He gave up only one run on three hits but he walked four in five innings. Ramirez hit his 37th homerun and Buch Coats hit his first career homerun in the 3-2 loss.
This afternoon, Ken Griffey, Jr. burned us. His three run shot in the eight off of Scott Eyre gave the Reds a 5-4 win. A nice start by Wade Miller went to waste (five shutout innings) and Henry Blanco drove in two runs in the 5-4 loss.
The Cubs have Thursday off so they have two against the Brewers then three against the Rockies to close things out.
