Found August 05, 2009 on Goat Riders of the Apocalypse:
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Tom Gorzelanny, welcome to Chicago.  The new Cubs lefty made his debut tonight, and he was above-and-beyond what we were probably expecting.  Gorzo went 7.1 innings against the Reds, holding them to 3 hits, 1 walk, and 1 earned run while striking out 6.  Of course, the Cubs bullpen would make things interesting, with Angel Guzman surrendering a 2-run homer in a 9th inning non-save situation, but Dusty's crew just couldn't git'er done. Offensively it was a 9-hit, 3-walk day for the Cubs, starting with a leadoff shot by Kosuke Fukudome who is trying his damndest to elevate himself out of Rob's doghouse.  On top of Fooky's performance, the Cubs doubled and singled their way toward 4 runs in the 6th, followed by a Derrek Lee solo shot in the 7th.  The Cubs now find themselves within striking distance of sweeping the Reds.  Hey, if Dusty continues to insist on using Willy ".275 OBP" Taveras as his leadoff dude, then we can ...
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