Soriano takes a home run swing, hits the ball about three feet. One down. I have to say that I expected Scherholtz to be a big swing and a miss guy from his stats, but he has had three good ABs. Hit be pitch this time. Burnett looks as if he is losing steam, close to 100 pitches now.
Castillo comes through with another hit and run double, though he makes a base running error to get caught between second and third. 3-0. I can't say the mental error is likely to cost the Cubs since the likelihood of either Valbuena or Lillibridge making contact is pretty remote. Maybe that's why he took the big turn. Burnett done.
Samardzija still sailing along. I have to admit Lillibridge made a nice play to take a hit away from Jones. McCutcheon gets the only solid hit so far, a double down the left field line, but Samardzija comes back to get Alvarez. Looks like McCutcheon is the only guy opposing teams are going to fear.
Samardzija at 84 pitches, which means he is likely to pitch at least seven today.
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