10,000 WINS!!!

Last night, at 10:54 P.M. Central Standard Time, the Chicago Cubs became the second Major League Baseball team to chalk up 10,000 all time victories. Win number 10,000 came on the road with the defeat of the Colorado Rockies.

In the top of the ninth, with the Rockies leading by a score of 5-4, it looked as though the Cubs would have to wait at least another game before achieving the milestone win. But with one on and two out, and down to their last strike, Aramis Ramirez belted a 2-run homer to give the Cubs the lead.

Victory appeared to belong to the Cubs going into the bottom of the ninth inning when Kerry Wood struck out the first two batters. Unfortunately, two consecutive base hits tied up the game, taking it into inning number ten.

With two out and two men on base, Ryan Theriot drove in the go-ahead run, and in the bottom of the tenth, Carlos Marmol nailed down the win.

The only other team that has thus far achieved the 10,000 win mark is the San Francisco Giants, whose current total stands at 10,193.

With this win, the Chicago Cubs are currently enjoying a 15-6 record on the season.

Here’s to another 10,000 wins!
GO CUBS!