Lidge to pitch the ninth for the Nationals. Stewart just misses a home run, but I've got to question Sveum' strategy. Baker swings at everything and they have the pinch runner Mather going on contact. Out easily on a two-hopper to third base. Byrd's up. Game over. Byrd strikes out.
Tough loss, but you have to say the Cubs blew a winnable game with some really sloppy play and bad relief work from Wood and Marmol.
Welcome to the new Cubs, just like the old Cubs.
I've got to say that watching both teams, even accounting for the weather conditions, you've got a long wait to see either of them score runs. In games like this, it all boils down to giving up outs in terms of errors and misplays and bad base-running. The Cubs came out on top in both of these categories and lost the game as a result.
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