Official Game Thread - 9/3 - Bucs @ Cubbies

[Possum]

Bucs

1 SS I. Kiner-Falefa R
2 LF B. Reynolds S
3 CF Oneil Cruz L
4 DH A. McCutchen R
5 1B Rowdy Tellez L
6 2B N. Gonzales R
7 RF Connor Joe R
8 C Y. Grandal S
9 3B Jared Triolo R
SP Paul Skenes R

Cubbies

1 LF Ian Happ S
2 1B M. Busch L
3 DH Seiya Suzuki R
4 RF C. Bellinger L
5 3B I. Paredes R
6 2B Nico Hoerner R
7 SS D. Swanson R
8 CF P. Crow-Armstrong L
9 C C. Bethancourt R
SP Kyle Hendricks R

I'm okay with this lineup other than Grandal but he is Skenes' preferred catcher. I hope Shelty can pull another win out of his arse tonight.

[Surgnbuck]

Let's Go Bucs!!!

[Wildwoodcoach]

What is Skenes going to do in 2025 when Grandal is gone?

[Doc]

Bucs down in order in the first. Cubs coming to bat.

[Doc]

Wow, Happ made an out!

[Doc]

Skenes with a rough first inning, with 27 pitches. He walked two but left the bases loaded without giving up a run.

[Doc]

Bucs load the bases in the 2nd but can’t break through. Still no score.

[Doc]

Cubs load the bases again but can’t score. Skenes is struggling with his control. He’s already thrown 54 pitches, only 30 for strikes. We go to the 3rd, still scoreless.

[Doc]

Bucs score a pair in the 3rd but Rowdy gets himself picked off at first to end the inning. 2-0 Bucs. Need Skenes to start taking control.

[Doc]

Again tonight opposing hitters have fouled off an inordinate number of pitches off of Skenes, especially with two strikes. I don’t know how he can change that but it costs him way too many pitches every outing.