Cubs win again!

Final Score: Cubs 7, Brewers 4



Starting Line-up Stats:

Gathright: 3-3 with BB, Run, and RBI,

Miles: 1-4, RBI

Bradley: BB

Ramirez:0-1, BB

Hoffpauir: 1-4, R, BB

Fox: 2-3, Run Score, HR, 3 RBI

Bako: 0-3

Barney: 1-5, Run



So now all of the regulars have played in at least one game. The only guy to start in both game is Micah Hoffpauir who was the DH yesterday and played LF today. Bako, Gathright and Bradley all made their debuts in Cubbie Blue. Bradley was removed after 1 AB with a minor injury. He said that if it was a the regular season he would have stayed in. Bako did not impress in his first game, but Gathright did showing speed and good hitting.



Pitchers:

Marshall: 2 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 1 K

Gaudin: Winning Pitcher, 2 IP, 3 H, 1 BB, 1 K

Marmol: 1 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 BB, 1 K

Stanton: 1 IP, 1 h, 1 ER

Hart: 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER

Fox: 1 IP, 0 ER, 0 H, 1 K

Guzman: Save, 1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K



So the young guys, Guzman and Kevin Hart, looked good. Mike Stanton gave up a long ball. Marmol looked a little rusty in his inning.



Hitters who came off the bench:

Taguchi: 0-1

Fuld: 0-1

Robnett: 1-2, RBI, BB

Scales: 0-2, R, BB, RBI

Snyder: BB

Blanco: 0-1, BB

Barney: 1-5, R

Gaudin: 1-1, 2B

Castillo: 0-2, BB, 2 R



Lou Piniella talked with Ron Santo on Cubs Central Pre-game:

• Rick Sutcliffe managed the ball club today.


• Lou was very impressed with Hoffpauir, he believes he'll get 350 ABs this year.


• The Cubs are going to rest Soriano and Lee even though they want to be in the line-up everyday.


• The main question is who is going to back-up Ramirez at 3B. Ronny says that either Miles or Fontenot will fill that role.


• Lou told Ronny that Samardzija looks good and he was impressed with Esmalin Caridad.


• David Kaplan like the defense of Jeff Samardzija on the double play ball yesterday.

Ron Santo chats with Micah Hoffpauir on the Pre-game show:

• Micah takes the first couple weeks of the off season to take it easy, and then starts lifting weights. He starts hitting and throwing in December.
• Hoffpauir says that his game from day 1 has been hitting for average. Now that he is getting older, wiser, and stronger, he has started hitting more home runs.
• He feels confident playing outfield, as well as 1B.
• Hoffpauir has been in the minors for 6-7 years.
  

Other Cubs Related Notes:

• Milton Bradley is fine after leaving today with mild quad tightness.
• Lou Piniella denies reports that he had a problem with Mark DeRosa.
• Rick Sutcliffe will leave the team to go broadcast WBC games for ESPN. He had fun managing the game today, and takes all the credit for the win.
• Ted Lilly will pitch tomorrow before leaving for the WBC.
• Aaron Heilman will start Saturday, Dempster Sunday, and Zambrano Monday.
• David Kaplan says the Cubs are interested in Juan Cruz.

Game Highlight: Jake Fox hit a 3-run homer to give the Cubs the lead in the 3rd.


My Player of the Game: Joey Gathright; hit lead-off, had 3 hits, beat out an infield single, and scored an a shallow fly ball to the outfield, showing off his speed.



Up Next: VS Tex 2:05 CT Tomorrow

Cubs Improve to 2-0!!!