The hit parade is back into effect as last night Jason Kendall and Alfonso Soriano slugged sparked the offense with clutch hits for the Cubs. Jacque Jones are gradually showing signs of breaking out of his batting funk as he socked an RBI double in the bottom of the 6th for added measure. 10 hits got the job done in the lineup behind Jason Marquis 6 innings of 8-hit 3-run ball. He rebounded from his last start to improve to 8-6.
Soriano went 2-for-5 with a runs scored to aid in the cause. There has shown to be a good rise in runs scored per game in June and July. Adding Kendall to the lineup will help fuel those late inning rallies and give extra support to Lee, Ramirez, and Soriano's efforts. He's a complimentary type of player. I'm glad the franchise got rid of Cesar Izturis. They really had no room for him or place along the infield. I will never understand why Cubs management traded Greg Maddux for him...it's far from mind-blogging!
The Cubs have already won 1-of-2 in the series at Wrigley against the Phillies. I feel good about them at least splitting the series. Lilly caught a tough break in his start and made one mistake which cost him the game. Tonight Sean Marshall (5-4) squares off with Jamie Moyer (9-8) for an 8:05 p.m. start at Wrigley. The blooming southpaw has a played a quality role in the rotation. I anticipate more good things from him late in the season. Go for 3 against those pesky Phils!
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