Sun 05/16/2004
The Cubs lost 10-6 to the Mariners at Holliston High School. The Cubs led 6-3 going into the bottom
of the eighth when the roof caved in. The Mariners scored 7 runs on 3 hits, 3 walks and catcher's
interference a HBP and an error. It's easy to feel that the game was stolen away because we had
to play the bottom of the eighth in a heavy drizzle and then the game was called without playing a
ninth inning when the conditions hadn't worsened. It was a difficult way for a game to end.
However, this is a great team and we will get through this dry spell we're in right now.
Also, many good things happened on the day. Tom Whiting made his
Cubs debut and looked good making a nice play at second base and taking some good cuts. Peter DiNatale
made his season debut with 2 hits. Wally Siggins drove in 3 runs on the day. Glenn Legault had 2
smoked singles with an RBI and a run scored. Tom Barnes pitched 7 fantastic innings and the defense
was vastly improved from the first two games of the season. Tim Shaver did a nice job behind the plate
for the last 4 innings of the game.
The Cubs had command of this game all the way until the bottom of the eighth. The Cubs led after
7.5 innings 6-3. Tom Barnes had pitched 7 terrific innings striking out 8 allowing 3 hits and
3 earned runs. The Cubs had taken a 1-0 lead on singles by Glenn Legault and Eddie Murray in the
first inning. The Cubs fell behind 2-1 on a 2 run double in th ebottom of the fourth. The Cubs
fought back with 2 in the top of the fifth as Tom Barnes, Peter DiNatale and Andy Luckhardt all
singled to load the bases with no outs. Wally Siggins pick up a huge 1 out 2 run single. The Cubs
scored 3 more in the 7th to take a 6-2 lead. Peter DiNatale had a double and Andy Luckhardt walked.
a fielders choice by Wally Siggins (3 RBIs! on the day) drove in the first run. Singles by Rich
Schwarz and Glenn Legault drove in two more runs. The best defensive play of the game came in
the bottom of the 7th when the Mariners had the bases full and two out with one run already in.
Tom Barnes was pitching from the windup and managed to step off the rubber, throw a strike to
Peter DiNatale covering second from shortstop to pick the runner off second and end the inning!