White Sox: LHP Jose Quintana (6-9, 3.59) goes for his first career win against the Cubs.
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“I think right now, we feel like we’re gonna win every game”, Coghlan said.
The Cubs are riding their longest winning streak since June 2008.
The Chicago Cubs are a different team this year. In fact, his strikeout rate has actually gone down the last three straight years (2013 – 18.3%, 2014 – 17.6%, 2015 – 16.7%). “It’s a smart decision, I guess – not face the righty, go after the lefty”.
But they remain miles behind the Cubs; frankly, most teams do. Here’s how it will work going forward. Thompson doesn’t figure to be on the roster much longer, though, with J.B.
Pedro Alvarez homered in a seven-run first inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates broke an eight-game losing streak at Busch Stadium, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 10-5 Thursday night. Chicago Cubs’ Chris Coghlan, right, celebrates with Anthony Rizzo after hitting a solo home run during the fifth inning of an interleague baseball game against the Chicago White Sox Friday, August 1… Since getting called up a few months back, Russell has hit. Abreu singled to center, Saladino scored. Clayton Richard was summoned from the bullpen to finish the inning, and sandwiched a base hit between a force out and a strike out.
And then, both teams would get nothing. Everyday Grimmy came in and was his typical, nasty self.
Texas Rangers left fielder Josh Hamilton had a home run and drove in two runs, including the go-ahead run in the Rangers’ two-run eighth inning, to help the Rangers beat the Tampa Bay Rays 5-3 victory on Friday. On Arrieta’s wild pitch, Av.Garcia to second. Strop would calm down somewhat and managed to strike out Adam Eaton.
“The only thing I’m stuck on right now is that throw in the second inning”.
“I don’t take any of that stuff personally”, Schwarber said. Right-hander Shawn Tolleson picked up his 22nd save with a scoreless ninth for the Rangers (57-57). This is a habit I can live with. Starlin Castro was 3-for-4 today. He gave up six singles, walked one and struck out six. He went 1-for-Four with the homer Sunday, which was his 29th of the season and fifth up to now 4 video games. The opportunity arose after a Kris Bryant error at third, but the Sox failed to cash in.
Let’s take a look at the pitching matchups and some predictions I have for part two of this weekend’s Crosstown Classic. I really want to highlight the defense that he’s been playing. “They had a couple miscues there, and we had some guys in scoring position that we didn’t take advantage of”. The stretch on Russell’s ninth inning throw is such an example.
It was the fourth time this season and second consecutive game that the Cubs hit back-to-back homers. He’s a good one, though.
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-CF Dexter Fowler reached base four times, going 2-for-3 with a homer, three runs, two walks and a pair of RBIs. 303 slugging percentage. His value had always laid in his ability to be a pure hitter; he led the National League in hits in 2011, with 207.
