2016-07-23 Cubs (Lackey) at Brewers (Davies), 6:10 PM CDT [Brewers win, 6-1]

[1992casey]

[igt-2012][game-setup][logo]http://forum.brewerfan.net/igt/2016-logos/cubs.png[/logo][game-info][h1]July 23 | 6:10 P.M.[/h1][h2]Cubs (58-37) | Brewers (40-54)[/h2][h3]FSWI | WTMJ 620[/h3][/game-info][logo]http://forum.brewerfan.net/igt/2016-logos/brewers.png[/logo][/game-setup][pitching-photos]http://forum.brewerfan.net/igt/2016-pitcher-photos/opponents/cubs_lackey-john-03.jpghttp://forum.brewerfan.net/igt/2016-pitcher-photos/brewers/brewers_davies-zach-09.jpg[/pitching-photos][game-matchup][divclass=away][pitcher]John Lackey[/pitcher][h2]7-6, 3.75 ERA, 1.10 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Brewers | Game Log[/h3][h3]Lackey will miss pitching at Wrigley, where he’s compiled a 2.84 ERA compared to a 4.70 ERA on the road. He’s 0-4 in his last seven starts and hasn’t won since June 8. He didn’t get a decision vs. the Brewers on May 18, giving up one run in six innings pitched.[/h3][/divclass][divclass=home][pitcher]Zach Davies[/pitcher][h2]6-4, 3.79 ERA, 1.21 WHIP[/h2][h3]Versus Cubs | Game Log[/h3][h3]Davies has a 2.95 ERA over his last 13 starts. In his most recent outing against the Reds, he pitched seven scoreless innings. He retired 16 of the final 17 batters he faced, including the last 11 in a row.[/h3][/divclass][starting-lineup][divclass=away]

1. CF Dexter Fowler (S)
   
2. 3B Kris Bryant ®
   
3. 1B Anthony Rizzo (L)
   
4. LF Ben Zobrist (S)
   
5. C Wilson Contreras ®
   
6. RF Jason Heyward (L)
   
7. SS Addison Russell ®
   
8. 2B Javier Báez ®
   
9. RHP John Lackey ®

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1. SS Jonathan Villar (S)
   
2. 2B Scooter Gennett (L)
   
3. LF Ryan Braun ®
   
4. C Jonathan Lucroy ®
   
5. 1B Chris Carter ®
   
6. CF Kirk Nieuwenhuis (L)
   
7. 3B Hernán Pérez ®
   
8. RF Ramón Flores (L)
   
9. RHP Zach Davies ®

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[Eye Black]

Lucroy with an absolutely great professional at-bat there. 12 pitches. 1 home run. Wow.

[dacrew101]

Wowzers lucroy insane lol

[trwi7]

"Let's throw 12 straight fastballs to a hitter and see what happens."

 

Not exactly sure what the hell Lackey was doing there but even a crappy hitter is eventually going to center on a fastball when that's all you throw much less a good hitter like Lucroy.

[stoutdude04]

It looked like the pitch he hit out was a slider, but I was far away from a tv...so it could have been a fastball

[trwi7]

It looked like the pitch he hit out was a slider, but I was far away from a tv...so it could have been a fastball

 

It was a 93 mph fastball right down the middle.

[dacrew101]

Yup, that was a pathetic display by Lackey, same pitch over and over again

[Eye Black]

That Perez catch over the Cubs dugout entrance was a thing of beauty.

[trwi7]

If MLB wants to speed the game up, they should hire better umpires who know the strike zone. I follow a bunch of games on gameday and the number of pitches inside the strike zone that are called balls is astonishing.

[trwi7]

Here comes a GIDP by Heyward because he's awful. Nice contract Theo.

[MrTPlush]

Man that pitch wasn't even fair to Baez.

[trwi7]

Shut up Bill. To me it looked like he clipped Warren's foot which caused his own foot to go in the air and allowed Warren to get the tag on just before his foot came back down on the plate.

 

It certainly wasn't a "brutal call" the way Bill described it.

[Eye Black]

I thought he looked safe, but for some reason the DirecTV broadcast tonight isn't in HD, so I guess I am not the most qualified to judge it.

[Matt Breen]

I'm pretty sure he was safe.

[adambr2]

I'm not saying it was the wrong call by the book, but can anyone recall one single instance this season where a late sac bunt has actually worked out for us?

[Matt Breen]

The play Contreras on the play at the plate was great. He's going to be a good player.

[Eye Black]

If that fan in foul territory had touched the ball before it went past the inside of the foul pole would it still have been ruled a home run?

[Matt Breen]

Kirk must have read our recent CF thread where we all agreed he's strictly a back up.

 

Nice game, Kirk.

[adambr2]

Looks like I'm going to have to ease up on Captain Kirk for a few days.

[Matt Breen]

I love beating the Cubs.

[jerichoholicninja]

If that fan in foul territory had touched the ball before it went past the inside of the foul pole would it still have been ruled a home run?

 

I would think so because him touching it would have had made no difference on the result of the play.

[superfly]

Davies tho

[stoutdude04]

It looked like the pitch he hit out was a slider, but I was far away from a tv...so it could have been a fastball

 

It was a 93 mph fastball right down the middle.

 

Gotcha, Thanks for the clarification.