I know it’s difficult to look at a team with a 25-30 record and feel optimistic, but when that team was recently 16-28 it’s quite exciting to see the progress. Jack Bauer Squared could have been buried before we got through a third of the season, but we’ve flashed potential and have a legitimate chance to be in the hunt now.
We opened our three-game series with 24 Hours at Wrigley with a tight game that required a four-run rally in the 7th to pull out. Bobby Murcer’s two-run double keyed the inning, and we managed to win one of those elusive one-run games, 7-6.
Reaching the one-third mark of the season with style, in Game 54 JBS recorded its fourth shutout in the past 10 games. This time it was Burt Hooton going 8 innings for the win, 3-0. Each of our four starting pitchers has been at the fore of one of the shutouts in this stretch, so that’s good to see.
Trying for the sweep, we found ourselves in a pitchers’ duel with Mike Cuellar acquitting himself well for a rare treat. Cuellar went 6 innings and allowed 2 runs.
The game was tied 2-2 into the 9th inning, and JBS put together three consecutive singles in the bottom of the inning. Carlos Delgado delivered the walkoff hit for a 3-2 victory and a fourth consecutive triumph.
This four-game winning streak puts us only 5 games out of first place and with a pair of one-run wins now have a 7-12 record in those decisions. Things are starting to even out, and with that our standing is improving.
