Hello and welcome to another edition of 'Live Blogging on Shish on Baseball'. This Afternoon it is Milwaukee Brewers taking on Colorado Rockies. The Brewers are a game behind the N.L. Central Leading Cardinals, with this afternoon's finale to play. While the Rockies are hoping to play spoiler.

A Brewers win and a Cardinals loss to the Cubs and both teams will play in Game 163, to determine the N.L. Central Champion and who will play the Nationals on Tuesday.

This Afternoon's Starting Pitchers are a pair of right-handers. Adrian Houser for the Brewers and Jeff Hoffman for the Rockies. Houser comes in with a K/BB ratio of 3.11, while averaging 3.93 P/PA. Hoffman comes in with a K/BB ratio of 2.06, while averaging 3.93 P/PA. 

It is Milwaukee Brewers taking on Colorado Rockies, coming up shortly. 

Starting Lineups:
Milwaukee Brewers:
1. Trent Grisham, CF
2. Yasmani Grandal, C
3. Mike Moustakas, 3B
4. Kestron Hiura, 2B
5. Eric Thames, 1B
6. Cory Spangenberg, LF
7. Orlando Arcia, SS
8. Ben Gamel, RF
9. Adrian Houser, P

Colorado Rockies:
1. Garrett Hampson, SS
2. Sam Hilliard, CF
3. Charlie Blackmon, RF
4. Ryan McMahon, 3B
5. Raimel Tapia, LF 
6. Josh Fuentes, 1B
7. Pat Valaika, 2B
8. Tony Wolters, C
9. Jeff Hoffman, P

Hello and welcome to another edition of ‘Live Blogging on Shish on Baseball’. Tonight it is the Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs. The Rockies come in with a record of 15-14, while the. Cubs come in with a record of 15-10. These two teams are hoping to play in October.

Tonight’s starting pitchers are Kyle Freeland for the Rockies and Jon Lester for the Cubs. Freeland comes in with a record 1-3, 4.33 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 2.27 K/BB, and 4.03 P/PA. While Lester comes in with a record of 2-1, 3.29 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 2.20 K/BB, 3.99 P/PA.

It is the Colorado Rockies and Chicago Cubs, coming up shortly.

Game Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois

Possible Starting Lineups:
Colorado Rockies (15-14):
1. Ian Desmond 1B
2. Charlie Blackmon CF
3. Nolan Arenado 3B
4. Trevor Story SS
5. Chris Iannetta C
6. Gerardo Parra LF
7. Noel Cuevas RF
8. Pat Valaika 2B
​9. Kyle Freeland P
SP: Kyle Freeland (LHP) (1-3, 4.33 ERA, 1.33 WHIP, 2.27 K/BB, 4.03 P/PA

Chicago Cubs (15-10):
1. Albert Almora Jr. CF
2. Javy Baez 2B
3. Kris Bryant 3B
4. Anthony Rizzo 1B
5. Willson Contreras C
6. Ben Zobrist RF
7. Addison Russell SS
8. Ian Happ LF
​9. Jon Lester P
SP: Jon Lester (LHP) (2-1, 3.29 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, 2.20 K/BB, 3.99 P/PA

Rockies are in purple jerseys, black undershirts, black and purple caps, and gray pants. Cubs are in their traditional home all-white and blue pinstripes.

Top of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Desmond
2. Blackmon
3. Arenado
Jon Lester is starting as Cubs Pitcher.
​MLB Scores:
First Pitch is at 6:07 p.m. CDT.
Desmond grounds out to Bryant. 1 Out.
Blackmon gets hit by a pitch. Runner on 1st.
MANAGER'S CHALLENGE: Maddon challenging call that Charlie Blackmon got hit by a pitch by Lester.
Call stands. Runner on 1st.
Arenado draws a base on balls. Blackmon advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
Cubs Mound Visit #1: COL 6, CUBS 5
Story flies out to Almora. 2 Outs.
Iannetta grounds out to Baez. 3 Outs.
Rockies strand a couple of base runners.

Middle of 1st Inning:
COL 0, CHC 0

Bottom of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Almora, Jr.
2. Baez
3. Bryant
Kyle Freeland now starting as Rockies Pitcher.
​Almora Jr. reaches on throwing error by Story. Runner on 1st.
Baez lines out to Parra. 1 Out.
Bryant pops out to Valaika. 2 Outs.
Rizzo strikes out swinging. 3 Outs.
Cubs strand a base runner.

End of 1st Inning:
COL 0, CHC 0

Top of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
6. Parra
7. Cuevas
8. Valaika
Lester currently at 17 pitches.
NHL Scores:
Parra grounds out to Rizzo, unassisted. 1 Out.
Cuevas singles to left field. Runner on 1st.
Valaika flies out to Zobrist. 2 Outs.
Freeland gets called on strikes. 3 Outs.
Rockies strand a base runner.

Middle of 2nd Inning:
COL 0, CHC 0

Bottom of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
5. Contreras
6. Zobrist
7. Russell
Freeland currently at 16 pitches.
Contreras gets called out on strikes. 1 Out.
GROUND-RULE-DOUBLE: Ben Zobrist hits a ground-rule double to left field. Runner on 2nd.
RBI-SINGLE: Russell hits a RBI-single scoring Ben Zobrist. Runner on 1st. COL 0, CHC 1
​​DOUBLE PLAY: Happ grounds into 5-4-3 double play. 3 Outs.

End of 2nd Inning:
COL 0, CHC 1

Top of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
1. Desmond
2. Blackmon
3. Arenado
Lester currently at 30 pitches.
​Desmond lines out to Bryant. 1 Out.
Blackmon grounds out to Baez. 2 Outs.
Arenado strikes out swinging. 3 Outs.
Rockies go down 1-2-3, in their half of 3rd Inning.

Middle of 3rd Inning:
COL 0, CHC 1

Bottom of 3rd Inning:
Due Up;
9. Lester
1. Almora
2. Baez
Freeland currently at 31 pitches.
​Lester gets called out on strikes. 1 Out.
Almora flies out to Blackmon. 2 Outs.
Baez strikes out swinging. 3 Outs.
Cubs go down 1-2-3, in their half of 3rd Inning.

End of 3rd Inning:
COL 0, CHC 1

Top of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
4. Story
5. Iannetta
6. Parra
Lester currently at 43 pitches.
MLB Scores:
Story gets robbed of an extra base hit by Almora. 1 Out.
Iannetta grounds out to Russell. 2 Outs.
Parra strikes out swinging. 3 Outs.
Rockies go down 1-2-3, in their half of 4th Inning.

Middle of 4th Inning;
COL 0, CHC 1

Bottom of 4th Inning;
Due Up:
3. Bryant
4. Rizzo
5. Contreras
Freeland currently at 44 pitches.
​​Bryant grounds out to Story. 1 Out.
Rizzo grounds out to Valaika. 2 Outs.
Contreras draws a base on balls. Runner on 1st.
Zobrist grounds out to Arenado. 3 Outs.
​Cubs strand a base runner.

End of 4th Inning:
COL 0, CHC 1

Top of 5th Inning;
Due Up:
7. Cuevas
8. Valaika
9. Freeland
Cuevas bunt singles to third base. Runner on 1st.
Lester currently at 62 pitches.
Valaika draws a base on balls. Cuevas advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
Contreras throws out Cuevas at 2nd. 1 Out.
Freeland reaches on base by a catching error by Baez. Scored a sacrifice bunt and error by Baez. Valaika advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd. 1 Out.
Desmond lines out to Almora. 2 Outs.
Charlie Blackmon hits a single, scoring Pat Valaika. Freeland advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd. COL 1, CHC 1
​Arenado hits a ground-rule double scoring Kyle Freeland. COL 2, CHC 1
Lester currently at 85 pitches.
Story draws a base on balls. Bases Loaded.
Cubs Mound Visit #2: COL 6, CHC 4
Cubs Mound Visit #3: COL 6, CHC 3
Luke Farrell warming up in Cubs Bullpen.
Iannetta get called out on strikes.
Rockies left the bases loaded.

Middle of 5th Inning:
COL 2, CHC 1

Bottom of 5th Inning;
Due Up:
7. Russell
8. Happ
9. Lester?
Freeland currently at 58 pitches.
NHL Scores:
Russell singles to third base. Runner on 1st.
Happ singles to center field. Russell advances to 3rd. Runners on 1st & 3rd.
Rockies Mound Visit #1: COL 5, CHC 3
Lester fouls out while bunting. 1 Out.
RBI-SINGLE: Albert Almora, Jr. hits a RBI-Single, scoring Addison Russell. COL 2, CHC 2
DOUBLE PLAY: Baez grounds into 5-4-3 double play. 3 Outs.
Cubs strand a base runner.

End of 5th Inning:
COL 2, CHC 2

Top of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
6. Parra
7. Cuevas
8. Valaika
Lester currently at 94 pitches.
NBA Scores:
Parra grounds out to Baez. 1 Out.
Cuevas singles to left field. Runner on 1st.
Valaika reaches on a fielding error by Bryant. Cuevas advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd.
Freeland strikes out swinging. 2 Outs.
PITCHING CHANGE: Luke Farrell replaces Jon Lester as Cubs Pitcher. COL 2, CHC 2
Desmond grounds into an unassisted fielder's choice by Bryant. 3 Outs.
Rockies strand a couple of base runners.

Middle of 6th Inning:
COL 2, CHC 2

Bottom of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
3. Bryant
4. Rizzo
5. Contreras
Freeland currently at 76 pitches.
Bryant triples to left field. Runner on 3rd.
RBI-GROUNDOUT: Rizzo hits an RBI-Groundout to Valaika. 1 Out. COL 2, CHC 3
​Rockies Mound Visit #2: COL 4, CHC 3
Contreras flies out to Valaika. 2 Outs.
Zobrist flies out to Cuevas. 3 Outs.

End of 6th Inning:
COL 2, CHC 3

Top of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
2. Blackmon
3. Arenado
4. Story
Farrell currently at 3 pitches.
MLB Scores:
Blackmon gets called out on strikes. 1 Out.
Arenado lines out to Bryant. 2 Outs.
Story strikes out swinging. 3 Outs.
Rockies go down 1-2-3, in their half of 7th Inning.

Middle of 7th Inning:
COL 2, CHC 3

Bottom of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
7. Russell
8. Happ
9. Farrell?
NHL Scores:
Freeland currently at 87 pitches.
Russell grounds out to Story. 1 Out.
Jake McGee (LHP) warming up in Rockies Bullpen.
​Happ strikes out swinging. 2 Outs.
PINCH-HITTING: Kyle Schwarber pinch-hitting for Luke Farrell.
Schwarber grounds out to Story. 3 Outs.
Cubs go down 1-2-3, in their half of 7th Inning.

End of 7th Inning:
COL 2, CHC 3

Top of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
5. Iannetta
6. Parra
7. Cuevas
PITCHING CHANGE: Pedro Strop (RHP) replaces Luke Farrell as Cubs Pitcher.
Iannetta singles to left field. Runner on 1st.
DOUBLE PLAY: Parra grounds into 3-6 double play. 2 Outs.
Cuevas grounds out to Bryant. 3 Outs.
MANAGER’S CHALLENGE: Black challenges call that Cuevas is out at first. Call stands.
Rockies go down 1-2-3, in their half of 8th Inning.

Middle of 8th Inning:
COL 2, CHC 3

Bottom of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
1. Almora, Jr.
2. Baez
​3. Bryant
PITCHING CHANGE: Adam Ottavino (RHP) replaces Kyle Freeland as Rockies Pitcher.
Almora strikes out swinging. 1 Out.
Baez strikes out swinging. 2 Outs.
Bryant draws a base on balls Runner on 1st.
Rizzo lines out to Parra. 3 Outs.
Cubs strand a base runner. 

End of 8th Inning:
COL 2, CHC 3

Top of 9th Inning:
Due Up:
8: Valaika
9. Ottavino?
1. Desmond
PINCH-HITTING: David Dahl pinch-hitting for Pat Valaika.
PITCHING CHANGE: Brian Duensing (LHP) replaces Pedro Strop as Cubs Pitcher.
NHL Scores:
NBA Scores:
Dahl strikes out swinging. 1 Out.
PINCH-HITTING: Carlos Gonzalez pinch-hitting for Adam Ottavino. 
Gonzalez hits an infield single. Runner on 1st.
PITCHING CHANGE: Steve Cishek (RHP) replaces Brian Duensing as Cubs Pitcher. Runner on 1st. 1 Out. COL 2, CHC 3
​PINCH-RUNNING: Ryan McMahon pinch-running for Carlos Gonzalez. 
Desmond grounds into a 1-6 fielder's choice. McMahon is out at 2nd. Runner on 1st. 2 Outs.
Blackmon draws a base on balls. Desmond advances to 2nd. Runners on 1st & 2nd. 
Arenado strikes out swinging. 3 Outs.
Rockies strand a couple of base runners. 
The game is over. 

Final:
COL 2, CHC 3
COL: (15-15)
CHC: (16-9)
W: Farrell (1-0)
L: Freeland (1-4) 
SV: Cishek (1) 
PoG: Russell 2/3, R, RBI 
ToG: 2:57

Final Thoughts:
Tough game mentally for both teams. An off day on the field for Baez. But the Cubs outlast Rockies 3-2. Cubs will end the month of April in first place of the N.L. Central. 

This is Paul Shishkoff, Jr. This has been 'Live Blogging on Shish on Baseball'. Thanks for visiting this page. 
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