Dodgers 26-25
Cubs 31-21
POTG: SP Sean Gallagher (7 IP, 4 H, R, 2 BB, 3 K)
Runner Up: 3B A Ram (2 H, RBI), RF Fukudome (2 H, 2B, R, RBI), C Soto (2 H, 2B)
Having the same score makes this process all that much quicker.
This was the start that moved Gallagher from “fill-in starter” to “in the rotation till he screwed it up.” The Dodgers lineup doesn’t impress me in person, so I can’t go too crazy about this performance as meaning Gallagher’s great, but he definitely earned the regular spot.
I’m not sure it’s on purpose, but between Zambrano’s downturn in Ks, Dempster not being really big on them, and Gallagher’s numbers here, the Cubs may be losing their grip on the annual pitching K leadership. The bullpen is doing their share, but there’s less of them as things go on.
Another game where the Cubs didn’t have a lot of power (2 doubles of the 11 hits), but just enough to get 3 runs. It’d be a help if Edmonds added to it a little bit.