Tuesday, July 26, 2016

Live Blogging: Chicago Cubs At Chicago White Sox 07/26/2016

Tonight's Lineup And Probables:

Chicago Cubs:
1. Dexter Fowler CF
2. Kris Bryant DH
3. Anthony Rizzo 1B
4. Ben Zobrist LF
5. Addison Russell SS
6. Jason Heyward RF
7. Javier Baez 2B
8. Miguel Montero C
9. Tommy La Stella 3B
P.  Kyle Hendricks

Chicago White Sox:
1. Adam Eaton RF
2. Tim Anderson SS
3. Melky Cabrera LF
4. Jose Abreu 1B
5. Justin Morneau DH
6. Todd Frazier 3B
7. J.B. Shuck CF
8. Dioner Navarro C
9. Tyler Saladino 2B
P. James Shields

First Pitch scheduled for 6:10 p.m. CDT

The game will be played at U.S. Cellular Field.

Middle of 1st Inning:
Cubs 0 White Sox 0

Bottom of 1st Inning:
White Sox has runners of 1st and 2nd base.
Abreu drives in Adam Eaton.  Tim Anderson reaches 3rd.  Cubs 0  White Sox 1
Sox have the bases loaded with 2 outs.
Sox strand 3 runners on base.

End of 1st Inning:
Cubs 0  White Sox 1

Top of 2nd Inning;
5. Russell
6. Heyward
7. Baez
Addison Russell has reached 2nd base.
Miguel Montero walks and reaches 1st base.
Runners on 1st and 2nd with 2 outs.
Cubs have the bases loaded after La Stella got interfered by the catcher Dioner Navarro.
Cubs leave the bases loaded.

Middle of 2nd Inning:
Cubs 0 White Sox 1

Bottom of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
8. Navarro
9. Saladinto
1. Eaton
White Sox went 1-2-3.

End of 2nd Inning:
Cubs 0 White Sox 1

Top of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
2. Bryant
3. Rizzo
4. Zobrist
Tim Anderson makes diving play to stop Zobrist from hitting a single.
Cubs leave Rizzo on 1st base.

Middle of 3rd Inning:
Cubs 0 White Sox 1

Bottom of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
2. Anderson
3. Cabrera
4. Abreu
Runners on 1st and 2nd with 1 out.
Maddon Challenges play where Morneau was called safe at 1st base.
White Sox hit into 6-3 Double Play.

End of 3rd Inning:
Cubs 0 White Sox 1

Top of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
6. Heyward
7. Baez
8. Montero
The Cubs go 1-2-3 in their half of 4th Inning.

Middle of 4th Inning:
Cubs 0 White Sox 1

Bottom of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
6. Frazier
7. Shuck
8. Navarro
Sox go 1-2-3.

End of 4th Inning:
Cubs 0 White Sox 1

Top of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
9. La Stella
1. Fowler
2. Bryant
Cubs went 1-2-3 in the Top of 5th Inning.

Middle of 5th Inning:
Cubs 0 White Sox 1

Bottom of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
9. Saladino
1. Eaton
2. Anderson
Adam Eaton hits his 7th home run of 2016.  Cubs 0 White Sox 2

End of 5th Inning:
Cubs 0 White Sox 2

Scores

Top of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
3. Rizzo
4. Zobrist
5. Russell
Adam Eaton catches a fly ball in foul territory, getting Anthony Rizzo out.
James Shields is at 77 pitches.
James Shields walks Addison Russell, with 2 outs.  Shields now at 87 pitches.
Cubs have runners on 1st and 2nd, with 2 outs. Shields now at 91 pitches.
White Sox leave the runners on 1st and 2nd.  Cubs have now stranded 7 runners on base.

Middle of 6th Inning:
Cubs 0 White Sox 2

Bottom of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
4. Abreu
5. Morneau
6. Frazier

Next Tuesday: Texas Rangers At Baltimore Orioles

Pitcuhing Change: Travis Wood (LHP) replaces Kyle Hendricks.  Cubs 0 White Sox 2
Maddon Challenges Frazier is safe at second base. Maddon and Cubs lose challenge.
White Sox have runners on 1st and 2nd base.
White Sox have the bases loaded.
Travis Wood walks Tyler Saladino.  Todd Frazier scores.  Cubs 0 White Sox 3
Kyle Hendricks on line for loss.
Sox strand bases loaded.

End of 6th Inning:
Cubs 0 White Sox 3

Top of 7th Inning:
8. Montero
9. La Stella
1. Fowler
White Sox warming up Zach Duke (LHP) in the Bullpen.
Shields is at 100 pitches.
It is looking like Kris Bryant will be James Shields' last hitter to face, for this game.
Maybe not.
Fowler hits into a 6-4-3 double play.

Middle of 7th Inning:
Cubs 0 White Sox 3

Bottom of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
2. Anderson
3. Cabrera
4. Abreu
Pitching Change:
Joe Nathan (RHP) replaces Travis Wood as Cubs Pitcher.
White Sox go 1-2-3.

End of 7th Inning:
Cubs 0 White Sox 3

Top of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
2. Bryant
3. Rizzo
4. Zobrist
Shields still in the ball game.
Bryant may be Shields' last hitter.
Duke and Jones pitching in Sox Bullpen.
Shields at 110 pitches.
Shields to face Rizzo.
Pitching Change:
Nate Jones (RHP) replaces James Shields.  Shields leaves a runner on 1st.  Cubs 0 White Sox 3
Cubs leave a runner stranded.

Middle of 8th Inning:
Cubs 0 White Sox 3

Bottom of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
5. Morneau
6. Frazier
7. Shuck
James Shields on line for the win, if the White Sox hold the Cubs in the 9th Inning.
Pitching Change:
Pedro Strop (RHP) replaces Joe Nathan as Cubs Pitcher.
David Robertson warming up in the Sox Bullpen.
Ventura challenged call at 1st base, where J.B. Shuck is out.  Ventura and White Sox lost challenge.

End of 8th Inning:
Cubs 0 White Sox 3

Top of 9th Inning:
Due Up:
6. Heyward
7. Baez
8. Montero
Pitching Change:
David Robertson (RHP) replaces Nate Jones as White Sox Pitcher.
Cubs are down to their last out.
Miguel Montero at bat.
Cubs are down to their last strike.
Montero grounds out to Anderson.
Cubs go down 1-2-3.

Final: Cubs 0 White Sox 3

W: Shields (5-12)
L: Hendricks (9-7)
SV: Robertson (24)

Final Thoughts:
Shields pitched like the pitcher the White Sox picked up earlier this season.  As for the Cubs, their road woes in important road series continues.

Next Week:
Texas Rangers go to Camden Yards to face Baltimore Orioles in a fight for Home-Field Advantage in the A.L. Playoffs.  See you next week!





























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Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Live Blogging 07/19/2016: San Francisco Giants At Boston Red Sox

San Francisco Giants (57-36) L3   Last 10: 6-4
Boston Red Sox (51-39) L3 Last 10: 8-2

Tonight's Probables:

SF: Jake Peavy (5-7) 5.09 ERA, 72 K
Bos: Rick Porcello (11-2) 3.66 ERA 97 K

Tonight's Starting Lineups:

San Francisco Giants:
1. CF. Denard Span
2. LF. Angel Pagan
3. 1B. Brandon Belt
4. C. Buster Posey
5. SS. Brandon Crawford
6. DH. Jarrett Parker
7. 3B. Connor Gillaspie
8. RF. Mac Williamson
9. 2B. Ramiro Pena

Boston Red Sox:
1. RF. Mookie Betts
2. 2B. Dustin Pedroia
3. SS. Xander Bogaerts
4. DH. David Ortiz
5. 1B. Hanley Ramirez
6. CF. Jackie Bradley Jr.
7. 3B. Travis Shaw
8. C. Sandy Leon
9. LF. Brock Holt

San Francisco Giants Makes Their First Appearance To Fenway Park Since 2007
Chapman Happy With Being A Yankee


       Hello and welcome to another edition of Live Blogging on 'Shish On Baseball'.  Tonight it is the San Francisco Giants vs. Boston Red Sox which is played at Fenway Park.  Tonight's pitching matchup is former Red Sock Jake Peavy vs. Rick Porcello for the present day Carmines.  First Pitch should start shortly.

Top of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Span
2. Pagan
3. Belt

Giants have runners on 1st and 2nd with nobody out and Brandon Belt at the dish.

Porcello strikes out Belt, Posey, and Crawford.  Giants strand 2 in their half of the 1st Inning.

Middle of 1st Inning: SF 0 BOS 0

Bottom of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Betts
2. Pedroia
3. Bogaerts
Red Sox go down 1-2-3 vs. Peavy.

End of 1st Inning: SF 0 BOS 0

Top of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
6. Parker
7. Gillaspie
8. Williamson
Gillaspie hits into a 7-4-3 double play.  Parker was too aggressive on the base pads.

Middle of 2nd Inning: SF 0  BOS 0

Bottom of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
4. Ortiz
5. Ramirez
6. Bradley Jr.
Red Sox go down in order for the second consecutive inning.

End of 2nd Inning: SF 0 BOS 0

Top of 3rd Inning
Due Up:
9. Pena
1. Span
2. Pagan
Giants leaves a man on base.

Middle of 3rd Inning: SF 0 BOS 0

Bottom of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
7. Shaw
8. Leon
9. Holt
Brock Holt hits solo home run off Peavy.   Holt's 5th Home Run of the season.  SF 0 BOS 1

End of 3rd Inning: SF 0 BOS 1

Top of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
4. Posey
5. Crawford
6. Parker
Crawford hits into a 4-6-3 double play.
MLB Scores

Middle of 4th Inning: SF 0 Bos 1

Bottom of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
2. Pedroia
3. Bogaerts
4. Ortiz

Pitch Count:
SF: Peavy 51(33S)
BOS: Porcello 69 (45S)

Ortiz hits 3-run HR off Peavy.  Ortiz hit his 23rd Home Run (526 All-Time) of 2016.  Ortiz now has 75 RBIs in 2016.  SF 0 BOS 4

End of 4th Inning: SF 0 BOS 4

Top of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
7. Gillaspie
8. Williamson
9. Pena
Giants leave one man on base in the Top of 5th Inning.

Middle of 5th Inning: SF 0 BOS 0

Bottom of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
8. Leon
9. Holt (HR)
1. Betts
Red Sox go 1-2-3 off of Peavy.

End of 5th Inning: SF 0 BOS 4

Top of 6th Inning:
2. Pagan
3. Belt
4. Posey
Giants go 1-2-3 off Porcello.

Middle of 6th Inning: SF 0 BOS 4

Bottom of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
2. Pedroia
3. Bogaerts
4. Ortiz (HR)
Red Sox go down in order for fourth time of game.

End of 6th Inning: SF 0 BOS 4

Top of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
5. Crawford
6. Parker
7. Gillaspie
Robbie Ross Jr. replaces Rick Porcello.  Porcello is responsible for Jarrett Parker on 1st Base.
Grant Green hits into 5-4-3 double play.

Middle of 7th Inning: SF 0 BOS 4

Bottom of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
7. Ramirez
8. Bradley Jr.
9. Shaw
Giants Substitutions:
Ramiro Pena replaces Connor Gillaspie at 3B.
Grant Green enters game at 2B.
Javier Lopez replaces Jake Peavy at P.
Porcello on line for win, while Peavy is on line for lose.
Red Sox leaves man stranded.

End of 7th Inning: SF 0 BOS 4

Top of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
8. Williamson
9. Pena
1. Span
Red Sox Substitution:
Brad Ziegler replaces Robbie Ross Jr. at P.
Gregor Planco pinch-hits for Mac Williamson.
Giants leave a runner stranded on base.

Middle of 8th Inning: SF 0 BOS 4

Bottom of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
9. Holt
1. Betts
2. Pedroia
George Kontos replaces Javier Lopez at P for Giants.
Lopez is responsible for Holt on 1st Base.
Giants challenge call Mookie Betts is safe at 1B.
Challenge overturned call on Betts.  Betts is out at 1B.
Brock Holt advances to 2nd Base.
Red Sox leave a runner stranded on base.

End of 8th Inning: SF 0 BOS 4  LOB: SF 5 BOS 2

Top of 9th Inning:
3. Belt
4. Posey
5. Crawford
Koji Uehara replaces Brad Ziegler at P, for Red Sox.
Koji Uehara leaves game with Shoulder Injury.  Tommy Layne replaces Koji Uehara at P.
Scorecard Update: Grant Green charged with error on play that got Brock Holt on base.
Giants down to last out.
Giants go down in order.

Final: SF 0 BOS 4

W: Porcello (12-2)
L: Peavy (5-8)

Final Thoughts:
       Porcello continued his home-dominance at Fenway Park notching his 9th win and 12th win overall for 2016.  Red Sox continue being plagued by injuries in their Bullpen.  This time Koji Uehara had to leave the game with an injury to either the shoulder or pectoral muscle.

As for the Giants, they stranded more runners on base than the Red Sox.  And Peavy only made two big mistakes the homers to Holt and Ortiz.  The Giants are hoping that get Cain back.  As well as needing quality starts from both Peavy and Jeff Samardzija, if the Giants want to continue their trend of winning World Series in even years.

Next week looking at live blogging a Cubs/White Sox game.  See you next week.

















































Tuesday, July 12, 2016

Live Blogging: 2016 All-Star Game

Welcome to the live blogging of the 2016 All-Star Game.

Top 1st Inning, 2 Outs: Kris Bryant hits a solo home run off of Chris Sale.  N.L. 1 A.L. 0

Middle of 1st Inning: National League leads American League 1-0.

End of 1st Inning: American League leaves Mike Trout stranded.  National League leads American                                   League 1-0.

Top of 2nd Inning: Corey Kluber replaces Chris Sale as Pitcher for the American League.

Middle of 2nd Inning: Kluber goes 1-2-3.  N.L. 1 A.L. 0

Bottom of 2nd Inning: Hosmer hits a solo home run off Cueto.  N.L. 1 A.L. 1
                                     Perez hits a 2-run homer off Cueto. N.L. 1 A.L. 3
                                     Fernandez replaces Cueto as Pitcher for the National League.  N.L. 1 A.L. 3
                                   
End of 2nd Inning: American League leads National League 3-1.

Top of 3rd Inning: Cole Hamels replaces Corey Kluber as Pitcher for the National League. N.L. 1 A.L.3

Middle of 3rd Inning: National League strands 2 runners in the Top of 3rd Inning.  American League                                       leads National League 3-1.

Bottom of 3rd Inning: Edwin Encarnacion pinch-running for David Ortizr  Ortiz gets a standing                                             ovation by the crowd.  N.L. 1 A.L. 3
                                    Hosmer hits a RBI single to left field.  N.L. 1 A.L. 4

End of 3rd Inning: Betts hits into 1-4-3 Double Play.  American League leads National League 4-1.

Top of 4th Inning: Aaron Sanchez replaces Cole Hamels.  N.L.1 A.L.4
                              Marcell Ozuna hits a RBI single to center field.  N.L. 2 A.L.4

Middle of 4th Inning: American League leads National League 4-2.

Bottom of 4th Inning: Corey Seager replaces Addison Russell at SS. Wilson Ramos replaces Buster                                       Posey at C.  And Drew Pomeranz replaces Jose Fernandez at P.  N.L. 2  A.L. 4

End of 4th Inning: American League leads National League 4-2.

Top of 5th Inning: Jose Quintana replaces Aaron Sanchez as Pitcher.  N.L. 2 A.L.4
                              Daniel Murphy pinch-hits for Ben Zobrist.
                              N.L. Challenges call on 1sr Base and wins challenge. Murphy is on 1st Base.
                              Paul Goldschmidt pinch-hits for Bryce Harper.
                              Nolan Arenado pinch-hits for Kris Bryant.  hits into Fielder's Choice.

Middle of 5th Inning: National League strands 2 on base.  American League leads National League
                                   4-2.

Bottom of 5th Inning: National League has left 12 men on base, while American League has stranded                                     8 going into this half of the 5th Inning.
                                    N.L. Substitutions:
                                    Julio Teheran replaces Drew Pomeranz as P.
                                    Paul Goldschmidt replaces Anthony Rizzo at 1B.
                                    Daniel Murphy replaces Ben Zobrist at 2B.
                                    Nolan Arenado replaces Kris Bryant at 3B.
                                    Adam Duvall replaces Carlos Gonzalez at LF.
                                    Odubel Herrera replaces Marcell Ozuna at CF.
                                    Jay Bruce replaces Bryce Harper at RF.
                                 A.L. Substitutions:
                                    Francisco Lindor pinch-hits for Xavier Bogaerts.
 End of 5th Inning:  American League goes 1-2-3 in the Bottom of 5th Inning.
                                N.L. 2 A.L. 4

Top of 6th Inning: A.L. Substitutions:
                              Kelvin Herrera replaces Jose Quintana at P.
                              Matt Wieters replaces Salvador Perez at C.
                              Robinson Cano replaces Jose Altuve at 2B.
                              Francisco Lindor replaces Xavier Bogaerts at SS.
                              Josh Donaldson replaces Manny Machado at 3B.
                              Mark Trumbo replaces Jackie Bradley Jr. at LF.
                              Ian Desmond replaces Mike Trout at CF.
                              Carlos Beltran replaces Mookie Betts at RF.
                              National League goes 1-2-3.  N.L. 2 A.L. 4

Bottom of 6th Inning: Max Scherzer replaces Julio Teheran at P.
                                    American League goes 1-2-3.  N.L. 2 A.L. 4

Top of 7th Inning: Dellin Betances replaces Kelvin Herrera at P.

Middle of 7th Inning: American League leads National League 4-2.

Bottom of 7th Inning: Jon Lester replaces Max Scherzer at P.
                                    Mark Melancon replaces Jon Lester at P.

End of 7th Inning: American League leads National League 4-2.

Top of 8th Inning: A.L. Substitutions:
                              Michael Saunders replaces Carlos Beltran at RF.
                              Andrew Miller replaces Dellin Betances at P.
                              N.L. Substitutions:
                              Brandon Belt pinch-hits for Will Meyers at DH.
                              Jonathon Lucroy pinch-hits for Wilson Ramos.
                              Starlin Castro pinch-hits for Odubel Herrera.
                              Bases loaded for National League.
                              Will Harris replaces Andrew Miller at P.
                              Aledmys Diaz replaces Corey Seager.
                              National League leaves the bases loaded. A.L. 2 N.L. 4

Bottom of 8th Inning: Fernando Rodney replaces Mark Melancon at P.
                                    Kenley Jansen replaces Fernando Rodney at P.
                                   American League goes 1-2-3.  American League leads National League 4-2.

Top of 9th Inning: Zach Britton replaces Andrew Miller at P.
                              Eduardo Nunez replaces Robinson Cano at 2B.
                              Nolan Arenado hits into 5-4-3 Double Play.

Final: N.L. 2 A.L. 4  American League gets home-field advantage in World Series.