September 23, 200520 yr Dumpster in the pen for the Cubs ... Lets go Dump :lol The Dump has been good as a closer.. Here's hoping he blows it (for my sake!) :mischief
September 23, 200520 yr AP GAME STORY Derrek Lee helped the Chicago Cubs play spoiler ? for one day, at least ? going 3-for-3 and making a spectacular defensive play that preserved a 5-4 victory over the NL wild card-leading Houston Astros. Nomar Garciaparra drove in a pair of runs for the Cubs, who handed the Astros only their second loss in the last 10 games. The Astros began the day two games ahead of Philadelphia and four in front of Florida in the wild-card race. The Phillies played at Cincinnati later Friday while the Marlins were in Atlanta. Trailing 5-1 after four innings, the Astros rallied, thanks to Craig Biggio and a defensive gaffe by Corey Patterson. Biggio, who hit a solo homer in the third inning, got things started with an RBI double down the left-field line in the fifth. Lance Berkman hit an RBI single one out later and advanced to second on a single by Jason Lane. Chris Burke then hit what looked like a playable pop to shallow center field. Patterson sprinted in to get the ball, but it hit his mitt and fell to the ground for an error, allowing Berkman to score to pull the Astros within 5-4. The Astros loaded the bases with only one out in the eighth when Scott Williamson plunked pinch-hitter Jeff Bagwell on the forearm. Roberto Novoa relieved, and pinch-hitter Jose Vizcaino hit a grounder to Lee. The first baseman grabbed the ball and rifled it home to catcher Michael Barrett to beat a sliding Charles Gipson. Novoa then struck out Willy Taveras to end the threat. Ryan Dempster pitched the ninth for his 30th save in 32 chances. Glendon Rusch (8-8) allowed four runs ? three earned ? and nine hits in five innings. Wandy Rodriguez (10-9) gave up five runs and eight hits in just four innings, his shortest start since Aug. 30. The Cubs didn't waste any time getting to Rodriguez, tagging him for three runs in the first inning. Todd Walker singled, then advanced to third on Lee's double off the wall in center. Walker strained his right knee between second and third, and was replaced by Jose Macias, who scored on Garciaparra's single to left-center. Jeromy Burnitz followed with an RBI grounder, and Barrett hit a run-scoring double to make it 3-0. Rodriguez finally got out of the inning when Patterson struck out swinging, but the Cubs tacked on two more runs in the fourth with Lee's second double and another RBI single from Garciaparra.� Notes: Walker was taken to a hospital for an MRI exam on his knee. ... The Astros are now 4-6 against the Cubs this year, including 1-3 at Wrigley Field.
September 23, 200520 yr DLee with the gold glove pick and Dempster with the save...former Marlins helping out their buddies. :thumbup
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