SB Nation Chicago - Cubs' Young Relievers Can't Stop NL West Leading Padreshttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48877/chicago-fave.png2010-08-16T23:11:26-05:00http://chicago.sbnation.com/rss/stream/13902402010-08-16T23:11:26-05:002010-08-16T23:11:26-05:00Darwin Barney Gets First Major League Hit, But Cubs Lose Again
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<p>The Cubs lost 9-5 to the Padres Monday evening, despite Darwin Barney’s first major league hit, a double in the first inning. The Cubs failed to score in that inning despite having runners on second and third with nobody out.</p>
<p>The Padres took a 5-0 lead into the bottom of the seventh, but the Cubs closed it to 5-2 on a two-run double by Kosuke Fukudome. The Padres got those two runs back in the top of the eighth, but the Cubs made it 7-5 when Blake DeWitt hit a two-run homer off San Diego reliever Ernesto Frieri.</p>
<p>But the Cubs got no closer, as San Diego scored a pair off James Russell in the ninth. Tom Gorzelanny took the loss; he is now 6-7 on the season.</p>
<p>The two teams will play again Tuesday evening at 7:05 at Wrigley Field in a game to be televised on <span class="caps">CSN</span> Chicago.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/2010/8/16/1626957/darwin-barney-first-major-league-hit-cubs-loseAl Yellon2010-08-16T15:48:19-05:002010-08-16T15:48:19-05:00Cubs Welcome NL West-Leading Padres To Wrigley Field
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<p>The <a href="https://www.bleedcubbieblue.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Cubs</a> come home this evening off a series victory in St. Louis against the <a href="https://www.vivaelbirdos.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Cardinals</a> to face the <a href="https://www.gaslampball.com/" class="sbn-auto-link">Padres</a>, who lead the NL West and have the best road record in the National League (33-25).</p>
<p><br>Lefthander <span>Tom Gorzelanny</span> will take the mound for the Cubs; he'll face the Padres' <span>Kevin Correia</span>. It's the first meeting between the clubs in nearly a full calendar year; they haven't played each other since August 19, 2009 in San Diego, and not at Wrigley Field since May 14, 2009.</p>
<p>Rookie <span>Darwin Barney</span> will get his first major league start at shortstop tonight, replacing <span>Starlin Castro</span>, who is simply being given the day off.</p>
<p>The game begins at 7:05 pm CDT and will be televised on WGN-TV.</p>
https://chicago.sbnation.com/2010/8/16/2319432/cubs-welcome-nl-west-leading-padres-to-wrigley-fieldAl Yellon