Harden Meets Schiraldi, Harkey, and Don Wengert: Arcane Cubs List of the Week
Posted by Cubnut at 7/21/2008With Arizona's 2-0 victory over the Cubs Monday night, Randy Johnson ran his career record against the Cubs to 13-0. Only one other pitcher in National League history has won at least 10 games against the Cubs without suffering a loss: Sal Maglie of the Giants, who went 10-0 between 1954 and '58.
At least Rich Harden, who pitching brilliantly for 7 innings—1 ER, 1 hit, 2 BB, 10 K—has some company in being the Cubs' losing pitcher in a game won by Randy Johnson. As you'll see, it's not good company in many cases, but it's company nonetheless.
Here they are...the 12 Cubs pitchers who preceded Harden in dropping a game to the Big Unit:
- Calvin Schiraldi (9/20/88; Expos 9, Cubs 1)
- Mike Harkey (9/26/88; Expos 3, Cubs 2)
- Don Wengert (8/22/98; Astros 8, Cubs 3)
- Terry Mulholland (6/9/99; Diamondbacks 8, Cubs 7)
- Jon Lieber (8/16/99; Diamondbacks 10, Cubs 3)
- Andrew Lorraine (4/30/00; Diamondbacks 6, Cubs 0)
- Steve Rain (8/20/00; Diamondbacks 5, Cubs 4)
- Jon Lieber (5/18/01; Diamondbacks 4, Cubs 0)
- Jason Bere (6/14/01; Diamondbacks 3, Cubs 2)
- Jason Bere (8/18/01; Diamondbacks 5, Cubs 3)
- Carlos Zambrano (8/25/02; Diamondbacks 7, Cubs 0)
- Carlos Zambrano (4/26/04; Diamondbacks 9, Cubs 0)
He can't retire soon enough for me.
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