Live Blogging the Cubs Game Part 18

Homerun number 7 by the Reds. Unbelievable. Not a good day at Wrigley. 12-7

Cubs Game Live Blogging Part 17

We can't keep wasting the extra chances that they give us. Headed to the ninth, still down 11-7. Come on Cubbies.

Live Blogging the Cubs Game Part 16

If you're watching the Cubs game on WGN today and don't have MLBtv and therefore didn't watch yesterday's game, the reason they said that the lady spelled Bob Brenly right is because a fan had a shirt that said "Bob Brenley Fan Club" and Brenly was spelled wrong.

And now you know the rest of the story.

Lead off man (Fontenot) on via the error, but Ward is out one on a fly ball.

Cubs Game Live Blogging Part 15

Hey! A three up three down inning and 6 straight retired by Gaudin! All right Cubbies, let's get some runs!

Live Blogging the Cubs Game Part 14

Yeah, I skipped 13 cause it's bad luck, so what. Baseball players are superstitious and so am I.

Apparently it didn't matter though as the Cubs leave 2 on base in the 7th, still down by 4.

Live Blogging the Cubs Game Part 12

Good, no interview. I really hate that part most of the time.

They should have ended with Let's Get Some Runs though cause we really need some.

Cubs Game Live Blogging Part 11

The little girls from American Girls theater are singing Take Me Out to the Ballgame. While this version is probably the best sounding ever at Wrigley, I'm really not looking forward to them being interviewed in the booth in the bottom half of the inning. And I thought yesterday with the Juicy Fruit car driver was bad.

Live Blogging the Cubs Game Part 10

Not a great start. Yet another Reds homer.

Cubs Game Live Blogging Part 9

Chad Gaudin (pronounced Go-Dan) the third Nawlins connection on the team joining The Riot and Fontenot. Let's see how the less heralded part of the Harden deal does today.

Live Blogging the Cubs Game Part 8

I guess it was too much to ask to have him screw it up again.

One run in on the double play though and the Cubs are only down by 3 now in the 6th inning.