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The Pirates played on the road. Kevin Hart pitched. The opponent was the Chicago Cubs. What do you think happened?
In a game featuring fielding miscues, another bad start by Hart, and a really good one by Ryan Dempster, the Cubs beat the Pirates yet again. The Pirates were shut out for the millionth time this [...]
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Via Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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September 30, 2009
Hmm. I seem to have fallen asleep before writing up a recap last night. Would you believe me if I told you the following things happened?
Kevin Hart struggled with the strike zone and pitched poorly.
The infield misfielded almost every single ball hit at them (seriously).
The Pirates failed to score a run.
The Pirates lost on the road.
Well, that sounds awfully, awfully familiar...
Via Chicago Cubs Online
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September 29, 2009
Game One Hundred Fifty-Six: Cubs (81-74) vs. Pirates (59-96)
Game Time - 7:05pm C.T.
Coverage - TV: WGN TV - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 187
Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago
Ryan Dempster (10-8, 3.68/1.33) vs. Kevin Hart (4-8, 5.38/1.70)
The Chicago Cubs begin their final homestand of the season tonight with the first of four against the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Cubs...
Via Goat Riders of the Apocalypse
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September 29, 2009
Kevin Hart (4-8, 5.38 ERA) vs. Ryan Dempster (10-8, 3.68)
Story-linesThe Cubs are down to their last seven games and if they wanted to finish things on a high note, then they couldn't have thought of an easier schedule to end the season -- they've got four against the 59-96 Pirates, and then 3 more against the 68-88 D-Backs. Not that things have gotten any less weird...
Via Chicago Cubs Online
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September 29, 2009
Game One Hundred Fifty-Six - Cubs 6 Pirates 0
WP - Ryan Dempster (11-8) LP - Kevin Hart (4-9) Save - None
With Tuesday night's win behind Ryan Dempster, the Chicago Cubs posted their third consecutive winning season for the first time since stringing together six straight winning seasons from 1967 - 1972.
After totaling only one complete game as a staff through the first...
Via Where Is Andy Van Slyke
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September 29, 2009
First things first: Joe Kerrigan's coming back for 2010. Best news we'll get this week.
Second: the Pirates have won 19 times in their first 74 road games. They now have to win four of the last seven to avoid 100 losses. They have a least a figher's chance of doing so against the Cubs and Reds this week, but they have to actually go out and play baseball on the road....
Via Goat Riders of the Apocalypse
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September 30, 2009
Ryan Dempster pitched a complete game shut-out last night against Pittsburgh, earning his 11th win of the season and putting him within reach of becoming the only Cubs pitcher in 2009 to throw in 200 innings. Clownsevelt will likely have 1 more start against Arizona, and barring disaster should reach the milestone.
Taking a closer look at all the Cubs starters, we find a bunch...
Via Miami Herald
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September 29, 2009
Ryan Dempster pitched a five-hitter for his third career shutout, Jeff Baker had a two-run double and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 on Tuesday night.
Via Star Tribune
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September 29, 2009
Via Miami Herald
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September 29, 2009
Right-hander Ryan Dempster can keep the Chicago Cubs' playoff hopes on symbolic life support tonight when he takes the mound in the opener of a four-game series with the lowly Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field.
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