Cubs 8 – Brewers 7: We had to listen to pretty much this entire game on the radio since we were at work. It couldn’t have worked out any better. Santo nearly had a grabber in the booth during the 8th inning rally when the Cubs put four runs on the board… all with two outs. It all started with Jeff Baker and didn’t stop until Kosuke Fukudome continued his torrid start and drove in two with a clutch hit off of LaTroy Hawkins.
That last part makes it all the sweeter.
We looked up the stats and Carlos Marmol has only allowed two foul tips in his last two appearances. Nary a ball put in play. He’s been dominant, he’s throwing strikes and the Cubs have a legit closer to start the season. The bridge to him is still a little shaky but at least we’ve seen him in the strikezone in every outing.
Ryan Theriot stole two bases, went 4 for 5 and may have cured a small child of leukemia. Randy Wells had a respectable performance giving up four earned in 6.1 IP. The top of the lineup was great and the pinch hitters at the end had impacts in every plate appearance.
A sweep and a chance to get over the .500 mark on the season awaits. Go Cubs.
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