A Tip of the Recap – June 27th

The Cubs dropped the 2nd game of the series with the Cardinals tonight and lost by a score of 8-1 to fall to 10.5 games behind the division leaders.

The Good

Not much good from tonight’s game; the Cubs had chances early and didn’t capitalize before the pitching of Donn Roach and Travis Wood proceeded to give up a total of 8 runs.

Starlin Castro had a nice day at the plate, going 2 for 4 with a sharp single and a hard hit double (only his 6th) to bring his AVG up .265. He made a bit of a base-running gaffe when he was on 3rd with one out and Mike Baxter hit a grounder to first; Castro was a quick out at home (too quick) and the Cards were able to double up Baxter on the play (I believe it went…