Take 2 Roundup: Games of Fri 2/1/08

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[size=24:788c48202f][b:788c48202f]SANDBERG SANDBAGS PADRES[/b:788c48202f][/size:788c48202f] and [size=18:788c48202f]Cubs destroy Padres for the second time in two nights[/size:788c48202f]

<img src="http://fantasygames.sportingnews.com/images/baseball/stratomatic/1986/story_photos/ryne_sandberg_2_150x238.jpg " align="left" border="1" width="150" height="238" style="margin: 0px 10px;" /> Break up the Cubs! For the second night in a row, the Chicago Cubs have not just beaten the NL's best Padre team, but have done so relentlessly. Friday night's fight was over early for San Diego as both Ryne Sandberg and Keith Moreland pounded 2 home runs each, leading [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1021]the Cubs to a 15-5 win[/url] over the Padres.

[b:788c48202f]In other blowouts:[/b:788c48202f] The Yankees took care of business and [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1028]the throttled the White Sox 10-1[/url]. "Bogus save of the night" award goes to Bob Shirley who managed a save in 3 2/3 innings of mop-up duty with the Yankees up by 8 when he entered the game. Further south of Chicago, the Braves released some aggression on the Montreal Expos, and [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1020]won handily, 13-5[/url]. The "wasn't expecting a save, but I'll take it" award goes to Gene Garber who entered his first inning of work up by 3, and returns to the mound up by 8.

[b:788c48202f]Friday's dramatic moments:[/b:788c48202f] Ed Romero singled home the game winner in the 9th to help [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1024]Boston beat Seattle 4-3[/url]. Jim Sundberg hit his second homer of the game in the top of the 9th, pushing the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1026]Royals over the Indians, 5-4[/url]. Scott Fletcher doubled home the game winner in the 11th inning against Jack Morris on his 174th pitch [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1030]and the Rangers won 4-3[/url]. Tom Brunansky hit a walk off Grand Slam in the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1029]Twins' 7-4 win over the Orioles[/url]. Barry Larkin hit a 3 run bomb in the top of the 9th, sealing the deal for the [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1019]Reds' 4-2 win against the Phillies[/url]. Lastly, Will Clark hit an 11th inning walk-off home run [url=http://www.sportingnews.com/baseball/1986/scores/boxscore.php?id=1023]for the Giant's victory over the Cardinals, 4-2[/url].



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