The Chicago Cubs barely got a “W” over the San Francisco Giants yesterday at AT&T Park with the Cubs winning 3 to 2. It was quite a game that followers with Cubs tickets will be talking about for days.
Cubs pitcher Aaron Heilman (4.02 ERA) got the win, while Brian Wilson (2.79 ERA) took the loss for the Giants. Ryan Dempster went 7.0 solid innings for the Cubs, allowed 7 hits, one home run and 2 earned runs with one walk and 6 strikeouts. The Giants’s starter Brad Penny went 8.0 innings, allowed 7 hits, no home runs and one earned run with one walk and 4 strikeouts. With the win, Heilman’s record goes to 4-4, while Wilson falls to 5-6. Carlos Marmol earned the save for the Cubs, bringing his saves up to 15.
In addition to the 3 runs, the Cubs managed 8 hits and committed no errors. It wasn’t a huge day for anyone at the plate for the Cubs, as nobody managed more than 2 hits. Andres Blanco had a tough day at the plate, leaving 4 runners on base. The Giants didn’t have anyone with a big night with not one batter getting more than 2 hits. The Giants managed 2 runs, 8 hits and no errors.
The win puts the Cubs at a record of 79-73, (9.5 games behind first place in the division), while the loss brings the Giants to 82-71, (10 games behind the division leader). The Giants again take on the Cubs tomorrow. There are still plenty of tickets available so take a look.