Each team scored 1 run in the first and then the Cubs poured it on with
5 in the 4th, 3 in the 5th and 3 more in the 6th for a 12-2 lead. The Brewers scored 4 meaningless
runs in the bottom of the 7th for the final 12-6 score.
John Gordon started and pitched very well
in the first 6 innings. After allowing an unearned run in the first, John set down the next 9
batters to get through the second, third and fourth innings. In the 5th he allowed a walk and a 2
out triple on a slider for his only earned run. John pitched a pefect 6th inning. Andy Luckhardt
finished up game 2 allowing 4 runs to score while working out some mechanical flaws.
This was better defensive game than game 1 as the Cubs only made 1 error. Alex Scott made a nice
catch of a popup in short left down the line from a lefty. Dennis Fontecchio made a great play at
short on the final out of the game with the bases full on a slow roller just nipping the batter at
first. Thanks to Tim Shaver for catching the game in the aweful heat and humidity.
You might think that there would be a lot of offensive stars when the team piles up 27 runs in a
double header. In this case you would be right, in true Cubbie fashion, despite missing 3 key
cogs in the batting order (Earl Carpenter, Eddie Murray and Paul Sonnett), the Cubs battled for
runs all day. In game 1, all 13 players in the lineup scored at least 1 run!
The biggest day was had by Kenny Hamm who tripled, homered and walked for 5 RBIs
in game one and followed that with a double, walk, sac fly and a single for 2 more RBIs in game 2.
Tom Barnes only played game 1 but was 3-3 with a bomb of a double and 3 RBIs and 2 runs scored.
Alex Scott, Rich Schwarz, Dennis Fontecchio and Tim Shaver all scored 3 runs on the day.
In a rather strange box score line, Chris Ricker had 6 at bats on the day and was
0-1. He walked 3 times and was hit by 2 pitches and scored twice. Billy Bracken also drew
3 walks on the day and was 1-3 with an RBI and 2 runs scored.