October 17, 2007: Rockies 3 Cubs 2 (Rockies lead series, 3-2)

Posted by spooky at 6:51 PM




This is the type of game that would make me believe in curses if I were a Cubs fan. Carlos Zambrano pitches 8 shutout innings, but the Rockies score 3 runs in the top of the 9th off the Cubs bullpen and a 2-0 Cubs lead turns into a 3-2 Cubs loss. Here's the ugly details:

[1]*** TOP OF INNING 9 ***
SUBSTITUTE P - Mike Wuertz
SUBSTITUTE C - Jason Kendall
0 M.Holliday 4- 9 1 5 Single b-1
0 1 T.Helton 2- 7 6 Walk 1-2 b-1
SUBSTITUTE P - Ryan Dempster
0 12 G.Atkins 5- 4 5 Walk 2-3 1-2 b-1
0 123 B.Hawpe 2-12 5 HBP 3-H 2-3 1-2 b-1
0 123 Y.Torrealba 5- 7 3 Strike Out b-0
1 123 C.Sullivan 4- 7 3 Strike Out b-0
SUBSTITUTE PH- Ryan Spilborghs
2 123 R.Spilborgh 2- 9 11 3 Single 3-H 2-H 1-3 b-1
2 1 3 1 Stolen Base 1-2
2 23 K.Matsui 5- 4 19 5 Line Out b-0

Wuertz has been the Cubs de facto closer in the playoffs due to the complete ineffectiveness of Ryan Dempster. Dempster actually looked like he was going to get out of it with 2 strikeouts with the bases loaded, but Ryan Spilborghs comes through with a single to score the tying and winning runs. The Cubs managed just a single in the bottom of the 9th off NL Cy Young award winner Manny Corpas.

The series travels back to Colorado, where Ubaldo Jimenez will try to put the Rockies in the World Series for the first time ever. Rich Hill will try to pull the Cubs even.


Strat-O-Matic Report





BOXSCORE: 2007 Colorado Rockies At 2007 Chicago (NL) Cubs          10/17/2007
 
  Rockies            AB  R  H RBI AVG     Cubs               AB  R  H RBI AVG
  K.Matsui 2B         5  0  0  0 .194     A.Soriano LF        4  0  0  0 .167  
  T.Tulowitzki SS     4  0  0  0 .171   F-C.Floyd PH          1  0  1  0 .455  
  M.Holliday LF       4  1  2  0 .459     R.Theriot SS        3  1  1  0 .385  
  T.Helton 1B         3  1  2  0 .405   G-F.Pie PH            1  0  0  0 .000  
  G.Atkins 3B         3  1  0  0 .406     D.Lee 1B            4  0  0  0 .400  
  B.Hawpe RF          3  0  1  1 .333     A.Ramirez 3B        4  0  2  0 .325  
  Y.Torrealba C       4  0  0  0 .212     M.Murton RF         4  0  1  1 .300  
  C.Sullivan CF       4  0  1  0 .240     G.Soto C            3  0  1  0 .368  
  J.Francis P         2  0  0  0 .000     M.Wuertz P          0  0  0  0 ----  
A-S.Smith PH          1  0  1  0 .667     R.Dempster P        0  0  0  0 ----  
  T.Buchholz P        0  0  0  01.000     M.Derosa 2B         4  0  0  0 .200  
C-R.Spilborghs PH     1  0  1  2 .308     J.Jones CF          3  1  2  0 .282  
  M.Corpas P          0  0  0  0 ----   D-D.Ward PH           1  0  0  0 .000  
                                          C.Zambrano P        3  0  2  1 .333  
                                        B-J.Kendall C         0  0  0  0 .071  
                                        E-M.Fontenot PH       1  0  0  0 .250  
                     -- -- -- ---                            -- -- -- ---      
         Totals      34  3  8  3                 Totals      36  2 10  2
 
A-Pinch Hit For Francis In 8th Inning
B-Subbed Defensively (C ) For Zambrano In 9th Inning
C-Pinch Hit For Buchholz In 9th Inning
D-Pinch Hit For Jones In 9th Inning
E-Pinch Hit For Kendall In 9th Inning
F-Pinch Hit For Soriano In 9th Inning
G-Pinch Hit For Theriot In 9th Inning
 
Rockies......... 0 0 0  0 0 0  0 0 3  -  3  8  0
Cubs............ 1 1 0  0 0 0  0 0 0  -  2 10  0
 
Rockies (6-3)            IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
J.Francis                 7       9   2   2   1   4   0  97   2.70
T.Buchholz WIN(1-1)       1       0   0   0   1   1   0  14   3.18
M.Corpas SAVE(3rd)        1       1   0   0   0   1   0  15   6.23
Totals                    9      10   2   2   2   6   0
 
Cubs (5-5)               IP       H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR  PC    ERA
C.Zambrano                8       6   0   0   0   6   0  88   3.09
M.Wuertz                  0       1   2   2   1   0   0  11   5.79
R.Dempster L(0-2) BS(2nd) 1       1   1   1   1   2   0  25  18.90
Totals                    9       8   3   3   2   8   0
 
ATTENDANCE- 37,667 DATE- Wednesday, October 17th 2007 TIME- Night WEATHER- Bad
UMPIRES- Wally Bell, Laz Diaz, Bill Welke, John Hirschbeck
T- 2:38
LEFT ON BASE- Rockies: 7  Cubs: 9
DOUBLE PLAYS- Rockies: 1  Cubs: 1
DOUBLES- C.Zambrano
TRIPLES- J.Jones(1st)
STOLEN BASES- R.Spilborghs(1st)
WALKS- T.Helton, G.Atkins, R.Theriot, G.Soto
HIT BY PITCH- B.Hawpe
STRIKE OUTS- T.Tulowitzki, B.Hawpe, Y.Torrealba-2, C.Sullivan-3, J.Francis,
             A.Soriano, R.Theriot, F.Pie, D.Lee, M.Murton, M.Derosa
GIDP- M.Murton
WEB GEMS- Top 3rd: Alfonso Soriano robbed Troy Tulowitzki of an extra base hit.
 
In a great finish the Colorado Rockies came back in the top of the ninth and
held on to win over the Chicago (NL) Cubs by a score of 3 to 2 at Wrigley
Field.
 
Colorado came up with the deciding runs in the top of the 9th inning scoring 3
runs utilizing 2 base hits.  Matt Holliday led off and started the rally when
he delivered a base-hit.  Todd Helton next to the plate and he drew a walk.
Garrett Atkins then drew a walk to load the bases.  Brad Hawpe followed and
he was hit by a pitch knocking in a run.  Yorvit Torrealba was next to the
plate, but was promptly struck out.  Cory Sullivan was the next batter, but
he struck out.  Ryan Spilborghs stepped up next and he stroked a single as
another two runners scored.  Colorado had a total of 8 hits for the game.
 
The victory went to Taylor Buchholz(1-1) who went 1 inning, allowing no runs.
Buchholz got relief help from Manny Corpas who gained credit for his 3rd
save.  Ryan Dempster(0-2) ended up with the loss in relief.  He pitched 1
inning and surrendered 1 hit and 1 walk.
 
'We just kept swinging the bats and didn't give up,' Holliday said. 'If you
just keep trying good things can happen!'








 

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