MLB Season Review: Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks level four-game series 2-all
National League’s Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks battled it out in an exciting four-game series. Diamondbacks were remarkable and did a significant job but the Cubs also performed equally well to tie the four-game series 2-all.
Let us take a look and see how the Cubs and Diamondbacks dominated each other.
Game 1 – April 28: Chicago Cubs 2 – Arizona Diamondbacks 11
Diamondbacks directed an 11-2 win in the first game, as Barry Enright was incredible with his pitching. He threw just over six respective innings with an ERA of 5.76 and struck-out four batters in the Diamondbacks victory. Speaking to reporters, Enright
said, “It's been a while since my last W. I'm glad I'm out of April now. It's hard. It's definitely hard when you lose a few in a row.”
Cubs’ batters were able to score just two runs throughout the entire game. Ryan Dempster pitched badly for the Cubs which was not enough to grab a win for his team. He was unable to strike-out any batter during his 40 pitches and gave away seven runs including
four hits with an ERA of 9.58.
Game 2 – April 29: Chicago Cubs 4 – Arizona Diamondbacks 2
In the second game, the Cubs overcome the Diamondbacks 4-2. Cubs’ starter, Carlos Zambrano pitched the ball accurately but was expensive as he threw six innings and allowed four hits with an ERA of 4.91. Zambrano struck-out two batters on his 108 pitches
and gave away three walks with two earned runs.
Diamondbacks were insecure with the bat and contributed only two runs until the end of the game. Armando Galarraga had an uneasy day with the ball as he pitched seven innings with an ERA of 5.46 and surrendered six hits with one walk on his 95 pitches. Galarraga
had just two strike-outs on his respective pitches.
Game 3 – April 30: Chicago Cubs 5 – Arizona Diamondbacks 3
During the third game of the series, Diamondbacks lost 5-3. Cubs’ left-fielder Alfonso Soriano shined as he struck two RBIs and went 2-for-4 with an average of .258.
Cubs’ manager, Mike Quade said, “I'm very angry. And I'm very wrong. Dan got it right.”
Diamondbacks took only three runs in this vital game. Ian Kennedy pitched just over seven innings and gave away three runs, six hits, three earned runs and one walk on his 109 pitches. Diamondbacks’ manager Kirk Gibson said, “The big play was the double
play. We had an opportunity to end it there.”
Game 4 – May 1: Chicago Cubs 3 – Arizona Diamondbacks 4
Diamondbacks won the series finale 4-3 as each player executed principally well in their respective department. Diamondbacks’ starter Daniel Hudson threw his seven innings with an ERA of 5.30 and struck-out five batters. However, a decent team effort kept
the Cubs and Diamondbacks at par with each other throughout the four-game series.
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