Chris Duffy single-handedly murdered Sean Marshall and the Cubs. He went four for four with two home runs, a walk and two stolen bases. Duffy came into the game with one career home run in roughly 350 at-bats. Go figure. Marshall didn't have it today. He couldn't get someone to swing and miss if they swung and he didn't throw the ball. When it was all said and done he gave up five runs in four innings. He was victomized by a lead-off home run by Duffy and never got it together.
Derrek Lee was given the day off and young Scott Moore made his first career start. He hit 6th and doubled in a run in the fourth inning for his first career hit. Congratulations. He then homered in the sixth, another career first. Congratulations. The Cubs pitcher who had a great game was Carlos Marmol. He came in relief for Marshall, fanned four in two hitless innings. He also got an at-bat and hit his first career home run. Congratulations. Dusty Baker realized that the pitcher the Cubs were facing was terrible and put out an equally terrible lineup. Freddie Bynum and Angel Pagan were in the lineup, going a combined 1 for 5. Aramis Ramirez also homered in the game.
Moore's homer in the sixth tied the game at 5, but Chris Duffy hit his second homer off Scott Eyre in the ninth giving the Pirates the lead. Ryan Dempster replaced Eyre and promptly gave up a home run to Xavier Nady. Dempster has now given up runs in six consecutive outings. Just by pure luck this is going to end, right?
I guess for the sake of winning we should be glad the lowly Pirates are out of here. The Cubs lost six of seven against them in the last 11 days. If we were not going for a draft pick, that would make me cringe.
Derrek Lee was given the day off and young Scott Moore made his first career start. He hit 6th and doubled in a run in the fourth inning for his first career hit. Congratulations. He then homered in the sixth, another career first. Congratulations. The Cubs pitcher who had a great game was Carlos Marmol. He came in relief for Marshall, fanned four in two hitless innings. He also got an at-bat and hit his first career home run. Congratulations. Dusty Baker realized that the pitcher the Cubs were facing was terrible and put out an equally terrible lineup. Freddie Bynum and Angel Pagan were in the lineup, going a combined 1 for 5. Aramis Ramirez also homered in the game.
Moore's homer in the sixth tied the game at 5, but Chris Duffy hit his second homer off Scott Eyre in the ninth giving the Pirates the lead. Ryan Dempster replaced Eyre and promptly gave up a home run to Xavier Nady. Dempster has now given up runs in six consecutive outings. Just by pure luck this is going to end, right?
I guess for the sake of winning we should be glad the lowly Pirates are out of here. The Cubs lost six of seven against them in the last 11 days. If we were not going for a draft pick, that would make me cringe.
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