Perfect Season?
W - Zambrano (1-0)
L - Oswalt (0-1)
S - Gregg (1)
Photos, Box Score
Things to Take from This Game
1. Zambrano is Sharp.
Zambrano cruised through six before getting into a bit of trouble in the seventh. He got pulled before he could get himself too far into a jam, Heilman immediately induced a GIDP, but a run then went onto Z's account when Bourn "drove in" a runner from third with a 40 foot chopper up the first base line. For Zambrano it was one measly run, 6 Ks, 3 BB, a bunch of ground balls and a very efficient first six innings, 98 pitches total.
2. Cubs Get to Oswalt Early
Soriano and Ramirez led off the first and second innings with solo home runs to left: Soriano's a bomb to deep left-center, Ramirez's a liner into the boxes more down the line. Oswalt settled down and also induced one grounder after another through an efficient seven innings. The Cubs added two more runs...
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