Cubs 3, Athletics 2
Chicago — It appeared as though Randy Wells with the help of pitching coach Larry Rothschild have corrected the issues that have plagued the right-hander of late as Wells earned his first quality start in almost a month by tossing seven innings of two run baseball to help the Cubs win the series at Wrigley over Oakland.
Mark Ellis hit a leadoff homer in the 7th to give Oakland the lead 2-1, but Wells was saved a loss by Xavier Nady’s sac fly in the 8th off A’s closer Andrew Bailey knocking in Kosuke Fukodome, who drove in the game-winning run in the bottom of the ninth.
Fukodome entered as a pinch-hitter in the 8th and went 2-2. Geovany Soto also had two hits and scored the game-winning run on Fukodome’s hit past a diving Ellis with the A’s infield drawn in.
Dallas Braden threw six innings of one run ball and Rajai Davis and Ellis finished with two hits in a losing effort.
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| OAK |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
0 |
| CHC « |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
2 |
| Batting |
| 2B – R Davis (11, R Wells); C Jackson (1, R Wells). |
|
| HR – M Ellis (2, 7th inning off R Wells 0 on, 0 Out). |
|
| S – D Braden. |
|
| RBI – R Davis (19), M Ellis (15). |
|
| 2-out RBI – R Davis. |
|
| Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – R Davis 1, C Jackson 2, D Barton 1, K Suzuki 1, J Cust 1. |
|
| Team LOB – 8. |
|
|
| Base Running |
| SB – R Davis (25, 3rd base off R Wells/G Soto), K Kouzmanoff (1, 2nd base off R Wells/G Soto). |
| Fielding |
| DP – 1 (D Barton-C Pennington). |
|
| Batting |
| 2B – S Castro (3, D Braden). |
|
| HR – J Baker (3, 1st inning off D Braden 0 on, 1 Out). |
|
| S – S Castro, R Wells. |
|
| SF – X Nady. |
|
| RBI – J Baker (11), K Fukudome (24), X Nady (19). |
|
| Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – J Baker 1, A Soriano 1, G Soto 2. |
|
| GIDP – S Castro. |
|
| Team LOB – 10. |
|
|
| Fielding |
| E – G Soto (3, field, throw). |
|
| Oakland |
|
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HR |
WHIP |
Season ERA |
| D. Braden |
6.0 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
1.15 |
3.78 |
|
| B. Ziegler (H, 12) |
0.2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1.26 |
2.76 |
|
| C. Breslow (H, 5) |
0.1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1.10 |
3.10 |
|
| M. Wuertz (H, 3) |
0.1 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.76 |
6.35 |
|
| A. Bailey (BS, 3) |
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0.94 |
1.69 |
|
| J. Blevins (L, 2-1) |
0.1 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
1.73 |
4.44 |
|
|
| Chi Cubs |
|
IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HR |
WHIP |
Season ERA |
| R. Wells |
7.0 |
7 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
6 |
1 |
1.46 |
4.92 |
|
| A. Cashner |
1.1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0.82 |
0.00 |
|
| C. Marmol (W, 2-1) |
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.08 |
1.76 |
|
|
|
| WP – R Wells, A Cashner. |
|
| IBB – K Hill (by J Blevins). |
|
| Pitches-strikes – B Ziegler 17-11; C Breslow 5-4; M Wuertz 11-6; A Bailey 10-7; D Braden 83-58; J Blevins 19-6; R Wells 130-77; A Cashner 15-9; C Marmol 8-3. |
|
| Ground balls-fly balls – B Ziegler 0-1; C Breslow 0-0; M Wuertz 3-0; A Bailey 0-1; D Braden 7-8; J Blevins 1-0; R Wells 6-12; A Cashner 2-2; C Marmol 1-1. |
|
| Batters faced – B Ziegler 3; C Breslow 1; M Wuertz 4; A Bailey 2; D Braden 23; J Blevins 5; R Wells 29; A Cashner 5; C Marmol 3. |
|
| Game Details |
| Umpires: HP–Brian Knight. 1B–Gerry Davis. 2B–Sam Holbrook. 3B–Greg Gibson. |
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Great write up, really love your write ups muse.
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