Game 17 vs. Chi., W 3-4: The Cubs made their Busch Stadium debut in an exciting one-run game. Adam Wainwright pitched well allowing only one earned run with six strikeouts in seven innings pitched. An error by Skip Schumaker (in left field) and a glitch by Khalilbot allowed the game to be tied. In the eighth, His Lordship singled off "electric" Carlos Marmol. Pujols then chose to steal second and it was done. A hit by Ryan Ludwick scored Pujols and proved to be the game winner.
Game 18 vs. Chi., W 2-8: The Cards needed another youngster to take Carpenter's spot in the rotation. Mitchell Boggs made his first start of 2009 and pitched ably. After an error allowed a runner to reach, scrappy, gritty, and gravelly Ryan Theriot knocked singled for an RBI. This brought up Alfonso Soriano, who Boggs fooled on three sliders. It was fun watching the kid pitch. Pujols then hit a grand slam with Pujols standing on each base. It was a metaphor for how he is everywhere and nowhere at the same time. On our physical plane, the metaphor was worth four runs.
Game 19 vs. Chi., L 3-10: Colonel Wellemeyer gave his third BLEGH performance in a row to end the win streak. He gave up half of the 10 runs and nearly every reliever after him allowed at least one as well. Blaine Boyer made his Cardinals debut and showed why he was made available for trade by giving up two runs in 2/3 of an inning. Those runs were safely on the bases before he left the game. It took left-handed specialist Trevor Miller to give up a home run to a lefthanded Kosuke Fukudome. That's not how it's supposed to work. It was a slight disappointment, which was made less disappointing by the beautiful weather. What do you want? We are easily amused.
Article comments
1 - Aaron Whitehead
It is amazing to watch Pujols, almost as amazing as it is to watch Pineiro pulling outs out of a hat. I do still like the Cubs, though; nothing says intangibles like a silent "t" in your name, and there the Cubs have an embarassment of riches in Fontenot AND Theriot.