Loveable Losers No More. Cubs Win #10,000

How can you call a professional sports team that has won the second most games in the history of sports the "Lovable Losers"?

Answer: You can't.

The Cubs joined the Giants as the only teams in professional sports to win 10,000 games last night.

Rich Hill had his second strong start, but as he began to falter he got no help from the bullpen (or at least none from Michael Wuertz). The Rockies came into the 6th trailing 3-0, but scored 5 runs in the inning giving them a 5-3 lead late.

The Cubs got one back to make it 5-4 but that was the score headed into the ninth.

Manny Corpas, the Rockies closer had been struggling lately and after getting The Riot for out one, D Lee greeted him with a single bringing Aramis Ramirez to the plate.

At this point the color man for the Rockies said, "In a perfect world, we'll get a ground ball for a double play and we can go home happy."

I don't know what world he lives in, but I said to my tv, "No, in a perfect world, Aramis Ramirez will hit a two run shot regaining the lead for the Cubbies."

Roughly half a second later, my perfect world was realized.

That meant K Dub would be coming in to try and get the save. He had thrown three consecutive perfect innings, but after getting the first two batters to strike out, he gave up a single and then a game tying triple. He left the winning run on base when he struck out the side.

That meant the Cubs would have to go at least 10 innings in order to win number 10,000.

Rather appropriate I think.

With 2 outs in the 10th and runners at first and second, The Riot stepped up to the plate and knocked an RBI single into right field to regain the lead.

One run would be all that Carlos Marmol would need in order to shut the door in the 10th. Cubs win, Cubs win.

That win, coupled with the Dodgers defeat of the Diamondbacks also means that the Cubs now hold the Major Leagues best record at 15-6.

Here are the rest of yesterday's games.

Today, the Cubs go for their third consecutive sweep and their 7th straight win. Game time is 2:05pm CST and it is back on WGN. Jason Marquis goes for the Cubs against Aaron Cook of the Rockies.

Here are the rest of today's games.