Official Game Thread - 5/19 - Bucs @ Cubbies

[Bobster]

Tellez grounds into another DP and slowed down before he got to the 1B bag.

[Bobster]

Gonzales and Tellez now have the same amount of RBIs for the season (8). Gonzales has only been with them for about a week.

[Doc]

Bellinger killing us yet again with a double, putting runners at 2nd and 3rd.

[Doc]

Morell makes it 3-2 with a sac fly. Bellinger remains at 2nd.

[Bobster]

I have a feeling the Pirates are being Sheltoned. Keller pulled after 6 IP and 83 pitches. Holderman has been effective but he's used in the 7th. So they need 2 more relievers to each be effective. I guess Bednar will lug his 8.31 ERA into the 9th.

[Doc]

In a stroke of good luck, Tellez leads off the 8th, thereby only being able to make one out, which he of course does.

[Bobster]

1st and 3rd, no outs. Of course the Bucs fail to score.

But Grandal got a SB. That's kind of like Smoky Burgess getting one.

[Doc]

Buckle up. Chapman in to handle the 8th.

[Doc]

Two miracles at once: Bellinger makes an out and Chapman puts the Cubs down in order. Heading to the 9th, 3-2 Bucs.

[Possum]

Chapman handled the 8th on 10 pitches.