And a Century Later...:A Chicago Cubs Franchise (MLB 08 The Show)

[stefani91]

Chicago Cubs (3-1) vs. Houston Astros (2-3)

Comcast Sports Net

PostGame

April 4, 2008

1:20 PM CST

Astros 2 Cubs 6 F

Astros 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-2 (2 Runs 7 Hits 0 Errors)
Cubs 0-0-0 1-0-0 5-0-X (6 Runs 14 Hits 0 Errors)

W: Ryan Dempster (1-0)
L: Chris Sampson (0-1)

Toyota Player of the Game:

Derrek Lee 2 for 4- HR, Double


Houston Astros Batting:
2B: Lance Berkman (2), Darin Erstad (2)
RBI: Kaz Matsui (1), Lance Berkman (3)

Houston Astros Pitching:
Chris Sampson (L, 0-1) 6.2IP 9H 3ER 1BB 2K 4.05ERA
Geoff Geary 1.1IP 5H 3ER 0BB 0K 5.06ERA

Chicago Cubs Batting:
2B: Derrek Lee (1)
HR: Derrek Lee (1), Aramis Ramirez (1)
RBI: Derrek Lee 3 (5), Aramis Ramirez 2 (2), Ryan Theriot (5)

Chicago Cubs Base Running:
SB: Ryan Theriot (2)

Chicago Cubs Pitching:
Ryan Dempster (W, 1-0) 9.0IP 7H 2ER 1BB 4K 2.00ERA

[stefani91]

Chicago, IL (April 4, 2008)

AROUND THE LEAGUE UPDATE

Promotions:
TEX Sends SP Bruce Chen from AA Frisco to AAA Oklahoma
TEX Sends SP Brandon McCarthy from AAA Oklahoma to Major Leagues

Transactions:
None

Scores:
-AL-
SEA 6 @ BAL 1
TB 0 @ NYY 6
TOR 6 @ BOS 3
CHW 4 @ DET 1
KC 7 @ MIN 1
TEX 2 @ LAA 6
CLE 9 @ OAK 12
-NL-
NYM 5 @ ATL 1
PIT 0 @ FLA 1
HOU 2 @ CHC 6
PHI 10 @ CIN 9
SF 4 @ MIL 7
WAS 0 @ STL 1
ARZ 5 @ COL 8
LAD 3 @ SD 4

[stefani91]

Chicago Cubs (3-1) vs. Houston Astros (2-3)

Comcast Sports Net

Game Preview

April 5, 2008

1:20 PM CST

Today's Attendance:
45,936

Probable Pitchers:

CHC Jason Marquis (0-0 0.00ERA)
HOU Roy Oswalt (0-0 2.57ERA)

Houston Astros Lineup:
CF Darin Erstad
RF Hunter Pence
1B Lance Berkman
LF Carlos Lee
SS Miguel Tejada
2B Kaz Matsui
C J.R. Towles
3B Ty Wigginton
P Roy Oswalt

Chicago Cubs Lineup:
LF Alfonso Soriano
SS Ronny Cedeno
1B Daryle Ward
3B Aramis Ramirez
RF Kosuke Fukudome
2B Mark DeRosa
C Geovany Soto
CF Reed Johnson
P Jason Marquis

Game Notes:
Cubs Lead Season Series 1-0
Cubs Are 3-1 versus NL Central this season

Current NL Central Standings:
Cardinals 4-1 ---
Cubs 3-1 0.5GB
Brewers 3-2 1.0GB
Reds 3-2 1.0GB
Pirates 2-3 2.0GB
Astros 2-3 2.0GB

[stefani91]

Chicago Cubs (3-2) vs. Houston Astros (3-3)

Comcast Sports Net

PostGame

April 5, 2008

1:20 PM CST

Astros 4 Cubs 0 F

Astros 0-0-0 0-4-0 0-0-0 (4 Runs 11 Hits 1 Errors)
Cubs 0-0-0 0-0-0 0-0-0 (0 Runs 5 Hits 0 Errors)

W: Roy Oswalt (1-0)
L: Jason Marquis (0-1)

Toyota Player of the Game:

Roy Oswalt- 9.0IP 5 Hits 5 Strikeouts


Houston Astros Batting:
2B: Kaz Matsui (2), Hunter Pence (1)
RBI: Lance Berkman 2 (5), Ty Wigginton (1), Darin Erstad (1)

Houston Astros Pitching:
Roy Oswalt (W, 1-0) 9.0IP 5H 0ER 0BB 5K 1.13ERA

Chicago Cubs Base Running:
SB: Ronny Cedeno 2 (2)

Chicago Cubs Pitching:
Jason Marquis (L, 0-1) 4.2IP 5H 4ER 1BB 3K 7.71ERA
Sean Marshall 1.1IP 2H 0ER 0BB 0K 0.00ERA
Micheal Wuertz 2.0IP 2H 0ER 0BB 1K 0.00ERA
Carlos Marmol 1.0IP 2H 0ER 0BB 1K 0.00ERA

[stefani91]

Chicago, IL (April 5, 2008)

AROUND THE LEAGUE UPDATE

Promotions:
CHW Sends SP Garry Corbett From AA Birmingham to AAA Charlotte
CLE Sends SS Virgil McConnell From AA Akron to AAA Buffalo
CLE Sends SS Omar Canon From AAA Buffalo to Major Leagues

Transactions:
None

Cubs Injury Report:
Cubs Place AA Pitcher Kris Daniels on 60-Day DL (Dislocated Shoulder)

Scores:
-AL-
SEA 6 @ BAL 3
TB 2 @ NYY 3
BOS 2 @ TOR 3
CHW 14 @ DET 5
KC 2 @ MIN 5
TEX 3 @ LAA 6
CLE 4 @ OAK 5

-NL-
NYM 3 @ ATL 5
PIT 4 @ FLA 5
HOU 4 @ CHC 0
PHI 6 @ CIN 3
SF 4 @ MIL 6
WAS 5 @ STL 2
ARZ 5 @ COL 6
LAD 11 @ SD 4

[stefani91]

Chicago Cubs (3-2) vs. Houston Astros (3-3)

WGN (In HD)

Game Preview

April 6, 2008

1:20 PM CST

Today's Attendance:
45,936

Probable Pitchers:

CHC Carlos Zambrano (0-1 2.00ERA)
HOU Brandon Backe (0-0 1.23ERA)

Houston Astros Lineup:
CF Micheal Bourn
RF Hunter Pence
1B Lance Berkman
LF Carlos Lee
SS Miguel Tejada
2B Kaz Matsui
C Brad Ausmus
3B Mark Loretta
P Brandon Backe

Chicago Cubs Lineup:
LF Alfonso Soriano
SS Ronny Cedeno
1B Derrek lee
3B Aramis Ramirez
RF Kosuke Fukudome
2B Mark DeRosa
C Henry Blanco
CF Reed Johnson
P Carlos Zambrano

Game Notes:
Series Tied 1-1
Cubs Are 3-2 versus NL Central this season

Current NL Central Standings:
Cardinals 4-1 ---
Cubs 3-2 0.5GB
Brewers 3-2 1.0GB
Reds 3-2 1.0GB
Astros 3-3 1.5GB
Pirates 2-3 2.0GB

[stefani91]

Chicago Cubs (3-3) vs. Houston Astros (4-3)

WGN

PostGame

April 5, 2008

1:20 PM CST

Astros 4 Cubs 2 F

Astros 0-0-1 0-0-0 2-0-1 (4 Runs 10 Hits 0 Errors)
Cubs 0-0-1 0-1-0 0-0-0 (2 Runs 6 Hits 0 Errors)

W: Brandon Backe (1-0)
L: Carlos Zambrano (0-2)
S: Jose Valverde (2)

Toyota Player of the Game:

Kaz Matsui 2 for 4- HR, RBI


Houston Astros Batting:
HR: Kaz Matsui (1) Brad Ausmus (1)
RBI: Kaz Matsui (2) Brad Ausmus (2) Darin Erstad 2 (3)

Houston Astros Base Running:
SB: Hunter Pence (3)

Houston Astros Pitching:
Brandon Backe (W, 1-0) 6.0IP 5H 2ER 0BB 2K 2.03ERA
Geoff Geary (H, 1) 1.0IP 0H 0ER 0BB 2K 4.26ERA
Doug Brocail (H, 1) 1.0IP 1H 0ER 0BB 2K 0.00ERA
Jose Valverde (S, 2) 1.0IP 0H 0ER 0BB 0K 0.00ERA



Chicago Cubs Batting:
HR: Alfonso Soriano (1)
RBI: Alfonso Soriano (2), Reed Johnson (1)


SB: Ronny Cedeno (3)

Chicago Cubs Base Running:

SB: Ronny Cedeno (3)

Chicago Cubs Pitching:
Carlos Zambrano (L, 0-2) 7.0IP 9H 3ER 2BB 6K 2.81ERA
Sean Gallagher 1.0IP 0H 0ER 0BB 0K 0.00ERA
Bpb Howry 1.0IP 1H 1ER 0BB 1K 9.00ERA

[mjh91]

Your updates are awesome meng.

Get Z back on track though. And you play the Pirates next, so a sweep is going to happen.

Keep up the great work.