More pics later. The day was hazy and that affected the quality of some of the shots- will have to work on them a bit. Here, Derek Lee waits on the throw as JJ Hardy slides back to 1st.
Chicago Cubs : Wood's splendid return Worth-while
CHICAGO -- The "K" cards were back at Wrigley Field.
Kerry Wood returned after a two-month injury hiatus to strike out nine over six innings in the Chicago Cubs' 3-2 win over the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday. Todd Hollandsworth drove in the game-winner with a one-out RBI single in the ninth, but Wood was the hot topic.
"The first start for Kerry, he threw an awesome game," Cubs manager Dusty Baker said. "His control was good, his mechanics were good. It's a good sign when he's throwing like that."
Wood didn't get the win, but kept it close. He gave up one run on two hits -- including Bill Hall's leadoff homer in the fourth. Wood last started April 30 against Houston, and left that game with a strained right shoulder.
Fans in the left-field bleachers and on some of the rooftops surrounding Wrigley Field counted Wood's strikeouts with "K" cards, which had been missing while the right-hander rehabbed.
Wood was pulled after throwing 91 pitches (65 strikes) and with a 2-1 lead, thanks to Jeromy Burnitz's tie-breaking homer in the Cubs' fourth. But Lyle Overbay ruined Wood's chances for the win when he led off the Brewers' seventh with his 10th home run off Glendon Rusch.
With the game tied at 2 in the Chicago ninth, Burnitz walked to lead off against Julio Santana (1-2) and reached second on Todd Walker's single that center fielder Brady Clark just missed grabbing on a diving catch. Hollandsworth then smacked a single to center, and Burnitz scampered home with the game-winning run. Hollandsworth also hit an RBI single in the second. Roberto Novoa (2-1) picked up the win in relief.
Whadda day! Todd Hollandsworth will always have a place in my heart.
Thanks to my Uncle Tim for the wonderful seats, and to Dad for the wonderful car that got us there.
Wrigley Field is heaven on earth.