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Let's play "This Date In Cubs History"! (Since there isn't much new about this year's team.)
50 years ago today (September 5, 1962): the Cubs dropped a doubleheader at Cincinnati, 7-5 in 10 innings and 10-3. In the first game, Billy Williams and Ernie Banks homered but the Cubs lost when Gordy Coleman hit a two-run walkoff homer off Dave Gerard, who never pitched in the major leagues again after 1962. Game 1 boxscore; Game 2 boxscore.
40 years ago today (September 5, 1972): Rick Reuschel threw a three-hit shutout over Tom Seaver and the Mets at Shea Stadium. Rick Monday and Jim Hickman homered in a 3-0 Cubs win. Boxscore
30 years ago today (September 5, 1982): Current WGN broadcaster Keith Moreland hit a two-run homer and the Cubs defeated the Padres at San Diego 5-1. For the Cubs, who always had trouble winning on the West Coast in those years, it was just their second win in six tries at San Diego that year. Boxscore
20 years ago today (September 5, 1992): Jerald Clark hit a two-run homer off Jeff Robinson in the eighth inning, giving Greg Maddux a defeat in a year where he'd eventually post a 20-win season. The Cubs lost to the Padres 5-3, part of an eventual San Diego sweep in a series at Wrigley Field. Boxscore
5 years ago today (September 5, 2007): The Cubs had the day off 10 years ago today (9/5/2002), so I'm sneaking in this more recent game, in which Ted Lilly threw seven strong innings in an 8-2 win over the Dodgers. Aramis Ramirez hit a two-run homer and Mark DeRosa had three hits. (Yes, that was only five years ago. Seems a lot longer, doesn't it?) Boxscore
Cubs lineup:
Mather CF, Sappelt RF, Rizzo 1B, Soriano LF, Castro SS, Castillo C, Vitters 3B, Barney 2B, Volstad P
All right. The idea that Joe Mather is a suitable leadoff man against lefthanded pitching is... well, it's just plain wrong, particularly against a LHP as good as Gio Gonzalez. Darwin Barney would be a better choice. So would Starlin Castro, for that matter. And why, again, is Dave Sappelt playing right field and Mather center? Backwards.
Nationals lineup:
Bernadina CF, Harper RF, Zimmerman 3B, LaRoche 1B, Morse LF, Desmond SS, Espinosa 2B, Suzuki C, Gonzalez P
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Discuss amongst yourselves.