In Hill's last outing he threw a complete game shut-out against these very Reds on 118 pitches, walking one while striking out ten, giving up only two hits and facing a mere thirty-one hitters. I'd call that a good game. A matter of fact if you go by Bill James's game score, it was the best pitched game this year along with a gem by
Dontrelle Willis earlier in the year.
It'll be tough for him to top tonight, so I expect nothing less than a no-hitter or a 20 K night out of the Michigan alum.
This is the last road trip of the season for the Cubbies before a final adventure in the Friendly Confines to wrap up the season.
Go Cubs!
GAME ONE HUNDRED-FIFTY-FOUR IN-GAME DISCUSSION THREAD [PARACHAT]
CHICAGO CUBS (62-91 (Draft) 3rd - 3.5 GB) AT CINCINNATI REDS (74-78 (Div) 2nd - 6.5 GB; (WC) 6th - 5.5 GB)
The Great American Home Run Park, 6:10 pm CDT
Weather:
TV: CLTV, DirecTV 737
Radio: WGN, XM 186
Chris Michalak, LHP
1-3, 4.88 ERA, 27.2 IP
7 K, 11 BB, 4 HR
306/380/481 against | Rich Hill, LHP
6-6, 4.12 ERA, 87.1 IP
73 K, 35 BB, 12 HR
227/305/408 against |
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*Juan Pierre, CF
Ryan Theriot, 2B
Aramis Ramirez, 3B
Matt Murton, LF
#Angel Pagan, RF
Henry Blanco, 1B
Ronny Cedeno, SS
Geovany Soto, C
*Rich Hill, P | *Chris Denorfia, RF
Brandon Phillips, SS
Rich Aurilia, 1B
Adam Dunn, LF
Edwin Encarnacion, 3B
David Ross, C
Juan Castro, 2B
Norris Hopper, RF
*Chris Michalak, P |
| Cubs vs. Michalak:
No Cubs with more than 10 AB's | Reds vs. Hill:
No Reds with more than 10 AB's
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