Cubs Rocky Mountain Low

Friday night wasn’t just another low-point in the Cubs’ disappointing season. Instead, the Rockies’ 12-runs on 13-hits in the bottom of the 8th sank the Cubs to new lows.

Colorado’s 17-total runs are the most the Cubs have allowed against any opponent in 2010. As are the 12-runs in the eighth for the most runs allowed in any inning this season.

Sean Marshall, who’s been nothing short of terrific, allowed five earned runs in the eighth. Andrew Cashner, meanwhile, coughed up six-runs on six-hits without recording an out.

It was the train wreck of the season, which explains, perhaps, why I watched the entire inning unfold. I couldn’t believe what I was watching, and I couldn’t turn away from it, either.

But for those who were fortunate, or smart enough, to tune out, here’s a recap…share my pain, Cubs fans!

Bottom of 8:
–Marshall pitching.

• Barmes doubled to left.
• Mora pinch-hitting for R.Betancourt.
• Mora singled to right, Barmes to third.
• Fowler struck out.
• Spilborghs pinch-hitting for S.Smith.
• Spilborghs struck out.
• C.Gonzalez singled to right, Barmes scored, Mora to second.
• Tulowitzki doubled to left, Mora scored, C.Gonzalez to third.
• Hawpe doubled to center, C.Gonzalez scored, Tulowitzki scored.
  

–Cashner pitching.

• Iannetta tripled to center, Hawpe scored.
• Stewart homered to right, Iannetta scored.
• Barmes singled to right.
• Mora doubled to center, Barmes scored.
• Fowler homered to right, Mora scored.
• Spilborghs singled to center.
  

–Schlitter pitching.

• C.Gonzalez singled to center, Spilborghs to second.
• Tulowitzki doubled to center, Spilborghs scored, C.Gonzalez scored.
  
• Hawpe walked on four pitches.
• Iannetta walked on a full count, Tulowitzki to third, Hawpe to second.
  
• Stewart flied out to center.

Runs: 12, Hits: 13