Cubs, Zambrano struggle in loss

By Justin Albers
basketballss132002@yahoo.com
INDIANAPOLIS- The Cubs were unable to get out and score early like they have done often in recent games, and they payed for it. The game was scoreless and hitless for the first 2 innings of the game, then in the bottom of the 3rd the Brewers hit the big one. Zambrano walked a guy with 2 outs, then Brady Clark recorded the first hit of the ballgame on a 2 run home run. The Brewers scored 2 more in the 4th and the 5th to take a 6-0 lead, and the Cubs still did not have a hit. In the 6th their were 2 outs before Juan Pierre recorded the Cubs first hit of the game. Pierre hit an infield single to the left side and reached first safely. Pierre later stole second but it didn't matter because Michael Barrett was hit by a pitch to get put on first base. The next batter was Aramis Rameriz, and he hit the big 3 run shot that hit the foul pole in left field. The hit brought some energy back into the crowd, but not enough back into the Cubs as they lost 6-3.
The loss was bigger then just a game in the standings, it hurt Carlos Zambrano's chance of winning the NL Cy Young. Zambrano has now lost 2 consecutive starts after winning his previous 9 decisions. For some reason in Zambrano's last 2 starts the Cubs have not put up runs to back Zambrano up. Maybe they just think since Zambrano has been so good they can just take the night off, but that is not it at all. The Cubs need to refocus and get a win in game 3 of the series.