The Chicago Cubs scored first, but it wasn’t nearly enough last night as the Colorado Rockies rocked the Cubs 12-2 at Coors Field.  Jamey Carroll hit a grand slam in the sixth to break a tie and Rockies’ rookie Troy Tulowitzki had a four-hit, three-run night as the Rockies snapped a six-game losing streak to the Cubs.

Rich Hill took the loss for the Cubs and his record now stands at 6-7.  He didn’t get into much trouble until the 6th inning when Carrol belted the grand slam.  Hill threw 5 2/3 innings allowing seven earned runs on nine hits.  He did have four strikeouts and walked one.  Rich just didn’t get third out in the 6th inning that he really needed to get.

Once Hill left the game, the flood gates opened even more as Sean Gallagher and Scott Eyre both let more runs score.  Gallagher gave up four earned runs and Eyre two.

I don’t even want to talk about the Cubs offense.  Terrible showing last night after having two great games at Coors Field.  Hopefully they will come back strong and close out the series with a win today against a Triple A pitcher that the Rockies just called up.

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It wasn’t the way the Chicago Cubs wanted to start off their road trip as they lost to the Houston Astros 1-2 in 10 innings.  Michael Wuertz picked up the loss for the Cubs as Eric Munson and the game winning hit that scored Ty Wigginton from third base.  Wigginton moved to third base a few pitches earlier on a passed ball by catcher Jason Kendall.

Rich Hill pitched seven strong innings only allowing a solo homerun to Carlos Lee in the fourth inning.  Carlos Marmol and Bob Howry came in and pitched two scoreless innings before Wuertz blew the game in the 10th inning.

The Cubs lone run came in on a groundout by Derrek Lee that scored Ryan Theriot from third base.  Other then that, the Cubs had no offense tonight.  You would think playing in the “juicebox” down in Houston they could have pushed across 4-5 runs but that didn’t happen tonight.

The Cubs need to take the next two games of this series and then win three of four in Colorado to stay in this race I’m thinking.  Can they do it?

CUBS FANS, WE ARE IN FIRST PLACE!  Well by .01 of a percentage point over the Milwaukee Brewers.  The Cubs were able to push across a run in the bottom of the 9th inning last night on a wild pitch by Brett Myers of the Phillies.  If that is what it takes for the Cubs to be in first place, we will all take it!

In an up and down game for Rich Hill, the Cubs bullpen kept the Cubs in the game that allowed for the dramatic ninth inning.  Scott Eyre, Carlos Marmol, Bob Howry, and Ryan Dempster pitched the final 4.1 innings and did not allow earned run!  That a way guys, keep up the good work.  It’s sad that Hill only last 4.2 innings, but he was throwing way to many pitchers everything inning to go deep into the game.  Hill has got to figure out how to get batters out without throwing 10 pitches to each batter.

Alfonso Soriano, Derrek Lee, and Matt Murton all had two hits apeace.  Murton, Ronny Cedeno, Jacque Jones, and Rich Hill each had an RBI for the team.  It was nice to see Murton producing in the game.  He just might earn some more starting playing time in right field now to give Floyd some rest.  Murton was the guy that started the rally in the 9th inning as he led off with a double.

It was also nice to see Soriano steal some bases last night.  He finished with three stolen bases to move his season total to 18.  I can see Soriano running more often down the stretch to get into scoring poistion for Lee and Ramirez.

What do you all think? Are the Cubs in first place to stay?  Let us know by leaving a comment!

In a pitching battle between Rich Hill and Tim Linecum, the Chicago Cubs got past the San Francisco Giants 3-2 at Wrigley Field as the two teams began a four game series.

With the Cubs down 1-2 in the bottom of the 8th inning, Ryan Theriot got on base with a broken bat single and then Derrek Lee moved him to third during a hit and run that put runners on at the corners.  Red hot hitting Aramis Ramirez then came to the plate and hit a two-run double off the left field wall to give the Cubs the 3-2 lead.

Bob Howry then came in to close out the game in the ninth inning.  Howry picked up his sixth save of the season as he is filling in for Ryan Dempster.

Hill pitched eight strong innings for the Cubs tonight.  It was Hill’s first game in the past 12 days as he took an extended break including the all-star break.  He was really mixing the curveball and fastball tonight.  The Giants were only able to get four hits on the night off Hill.  Anytime that happens, you will more then likely win the ballgame!

The Cubs and Giants will battle it out tomorrow again at 6:05.  Make sure to tune in and watch as the Cubs will try for their fifth win in a row!

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Holy Cow what a game for the Chicago Cubs.  Once again they had to come from behind and this time by five runs which Rich Hill gave up all in the first inning.  Aramis Ramirez shocked the Wrigley Field crowd today with a 9th inning two-run homer to left-center field to give the Cubs their seventh win in a row!

That’s exactly how you want to start a series against the Brewers.  We will take a win any way we can get it, I don’t care how ugly it is!  Yeah, Rich Hill only threw three innings, he sucked the entire first inning leaving curve balls up that got hit hard, but the Cubs bullepen shut the door the final six innings and really stepped up.  It will be hard to see how the bullpen responds tomorrow and Sunday however as they all have some very tired arms.

It is the ninth inning that has everyone talking today however.  With one out in the Chicago ninth against Francisco Cordero (0-2) and trailing 5-3, Alfonso Soriano and Mike Fontenot each singled. Soriano then scored on Derrek Lee’s sacrifice fly. Ramirez hit the first pitch into the left-field bleachers.

We can probably expect to see a minor league reliver brought up tonight or early tomorrow morning to help out.  Who do we send down is the question? Can we please just release Cesar Izturis?

Tomorrows game will be on FOX at 2:55 central time so make sure you have your work all done by the afternoon and lets watch the Cubs and Brewers tangle again!