Cubs 6, Rockies 5: Rox now 15-1 in last 16 vs NL Central

by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 8, 2009 9:13 PM MDT in Rockies Game Wraps

What a crazy game. Too bad it didn't end up being the good crazy.

Jason Marquis (12-8, 3.65) walked as many batters as he did in the entire month of July, including walking in a run...with the pitcher up. Omar Quintanilla got his first hit (he had two) since June 22 and got his first RBI since last August (he had two). Still, Jim Tracy pulled a double switch in the seventh, putting the struggling Clint Barmes in a double switch, who promptly got his third HR in 47 ABs, the only hits he's accrued in that span. Weird.

Then there's the fourth. After Marquis' meltdown (or Angel Campos' amoeba strike zone), the Rockies trailed 2-0 with the aid of four walks and one hit. After a couple singles by Seth Smith and Carlos Gonzalez, the Cubs butchered three double play balls, one scored a hit, one an error and one a fielder's choice. Three of the four runs were unearned in the inning for Ryan Dempster (6-5, 4.04), who also gave up Barmes' HR in the 7th for his last batter.

Marquis gave up 5 runs on 8 hits in six innings, the first time he has failed to achieve a quality start in seven games. No 13th win...I guess I jinxed him.

The Rockies lost for the first time in 16 games against an NL Central team. I guess I jinxed them.

Jhoulys Chacin pitched two strong innings, striking out his first four outs and getting two weak ground balls. He did, however, serve up a solo home run to Kosuke Fukudome, which turned out to be the winning run, ending the bullpen's scoreless streak at 14.2 IP. I guess I jinxed them. The two hits the bullpen gave up tonight matched the two they allowed the previous 14.

The Rockies outhit Chicago 11 to 10, and every slot in the order got a hit save Chris Iannetta and Troy Tulowitzki. However, 16 Rockies were left on base.

Box Score

60- 50

Pyth W-L: 61-49

Pace: 88-74

Last Year: 49-61

WC GB: 1.0

Join after the jump for the unfinished sine wave fangraph and the row call.

Comment of the Night

This is what I think...

by theshiva on Aug 8, 2009 9:00 PM MDT

WPA Heroes:
Omar Quintanilla (.179) - 2-for-3, 2 RBI
Brad Hawpe (.092) - 2-for-4, RBI, 2 K

WPA Zeroes:
Jason Marquis (-.364) - 6.0 IP, 5 R, 8 H, 5 BB, 4 K. 0-for-2
Chris Iannetta (-.226) - 0-for-4, K

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That gets comment of the night

and a lot of the facts you put in your report were posted by me in the thread? I’m confused.

Good report although the game didn’t turn out the way it could (should?) have. Tomorrow is a different day.

"We made too many wrong mistakes." ~Yogi Berra
"The ballplayer who loses his head, who can't keep his cool, is worse than no ballplayer at all." ~Lou Gehrig
JFK

by jrockies on Aug 8, 2009 9:31 PM MDT reply actions

but see then it would be redundant

I actually did have you in there, but it really was saying the same things. Most of those I had found out already, but good work informing me :)

"I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious." - Albert Einstein

by Andrew T. Fisher on Aug 8, 2009 9:55 PM MDT via mobile up reply actions

So I have to laugh

and yes belabor my point of ESPN’s coverage of the Rox…their highlights primarily mentioned the HRs by the Cubs but nothing of their comedy of errors…nor any of the gems from Q….

by SDcat09 on Aug 8, 2009 9:34 PM MDT reply actions

Aww, I'm sorry, jrockies...

But also honored that my WTF Picard picture was so amusing. I was waiting for a reason to post it all night. Too bad it was for a reason I didn’t like, but alas…

by theshiva on Aug 8, 2009 9:52 PM MDT reply actions

No problem

The picture is great and it deserves the comment of the game. I was just giving PF a hard time.

"We made too many wrong mistakes." ~Yogi Berra
"The ballplayer who loses his head, who can't keep his cool, is worse than no ballplayer at all." ~Lou Gehrig
JFK

by jrockies on Aug 8, 2009 10:22 PM MDT up reply actions

Was at the game....

Entertaining ballgame, and great atmosphere in the park.

I’ll say this: if you’re going to walk the .077 hitting pitcher with the bases loaded, and you fail to convert on a pitchout in which you have the guy by five feet, you probably don’t deserve the W.

On a positive not, Chacin is simply filthy.

by BroJB on Aug 8, 2009 10:38 PM MDT reply actions