Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
September 27, 2003
Cubs Clinch

Everything went right today for the north side fans. Ron Villone had another poor outing vs. the Brewers, giving up five runs in 5 2/3 innings. (I mistakenly reported earlier that Scott Podsednik had a double and a HR; he actually had a triple instead of a HR, and ended the day with 2 doubles and a triple).

Meanwhile, Mark Prior helped his Cy Young credentials with a 10 K, 6 2/3 inning win in the opener against the Pirates. Matt Clement pitched even better in the night cap, allowing 1 earned run over 7 2/3 innings. He threw 68 of 101 pitches for strikes. And Sammy Sosa added his 40th HR, th 7th forty HR season of his career.

Congratulations to the Cubs! The playoffs are now set, with the Marlins opening in San Francisco and the Cubs heading to Atlanta.


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