2010 Chicago Cubs season

March 2026 November 2013 Chicago Cubs Chicago Cubs logo.svg 2010 National League Central Wrigley Field Chicago, Illinois 75–87 (.463) 5th Family trust of Joe Ricketts Jim Hendry Lou Piniella (51-74)Mike Quade (24-13) WGN-TVWGN AmericaCSN ChicagoCSN Chicago PlusWCIU-TV(Len Kasper, Bob Brenly) WGN (AM)Chicago Cubs Radio Network(Pat Hughes, Ron Santo, Judd Sirott) The 2010 Chicago Cubs season was the 139th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 135th in the National League and the 95th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fifth in the National League Central with a record of 75–87. The Cubs played 10 extra inning games during the season, the fewest of any MLB team in 2010.Team Batting Game Finder: For 2010, Only extra-inning games, sorted by greatest number of games in a single season matching the selected criteria https://www.baseball-reference.com/tiny/DmSe7 Baseball Reference September 7, 2017 Off-season In December 2009, Florida Governor Charlie Crist met with Cubs president Crane Kenney, chairman Tom Ricketts and other team officials about possibly moving the Cubs' spring training and minor league facilities from Mesa to Naples.MLB commissioner opposes Ariz. legislation on Cubs Jonathan J. Cooper Associated Press Yahoo! Sports February 17, 2010 https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/news?slug=ap-cubs-springtraining&print=1 April 2, 2010 In January 2010, however, the city of Mesa approved an agreement that would have the Cubs remain in that city for spring training through 2035, with the city building a new $84 million stadium and training facility. The agreement would take effect pending financing legislation and subsequent voter referendum in November 2010.Agreement approved to keep Cubs in Mesa Rhett Bollinger mlb.com January 25, 2010 http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20100125&content_id=7967820 2009 post-season changes Trades November 19, 2009 To Arizona Diamondbacks Aaron Heilman To Chicago Cubs Scott Maine and Ryne White December 3, 2009 to Oakland Athletics Aaron Miles and Jake Fox to Chicago Cubs Jeff Gray and Minor League Prospects December 18, 2009 to Seattle Mariners Milton Bradley to Chicago Cubs Carlos Silva Free agent acquisitions Player Former team Contract Terms Marlon Byrd Texas Rangers 3 years, $15,000,000 Xavier Nady New York Yankees 1 year, $3,300,000 Chad Tracy Arizona Diamondbacks 1 year, $900,000 Kevin Millar Toronto Blue Jays Undisclosed Players lost to free agency Player New team Rich Harden Texas Rangers Neal Cotts Pittsburgh Pirates So Taguchi Orix Buffaloes Kevin Gregg Toronto Blue Jays Reed Johnson Los Angeles Dodgers Regular season alt=|thumb|Memorial outside Wrigley Field following Ron Santo's death in 2010 Midseason Trades March 27, 2010 to Texas Rangers Andrés Blanco to Chicago Cubs Player to be named, or cash August 1, 2010 To Los Angeles Dodgers Ted Lilly and Ryan Theriot To Chicago Cubs Blake DeWitt, Kyle Smitt and Brett Wallach August 12, 2010 to San Francisco Giants Mike Fontenot to Chicago Cubs Evan Crawford August 19, 2010 to Atlanta Braves Derrek Lee to Chicago Cubs Robinson Lopez, Tyrelle Harris and Jeffrey Lorick Season standings National League Central Chicago Cubs National League Wild Card Chicago Cubs Record vs. opponents CHC Game log Chicago Cubs 2010 Game Log: 75–87 (Home: 35–46, Away: 40–41) y Chicago Cubs April: 11–13 (Home: 5–6; Away: 6–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 1 || April 5 || @ Braves || 16–5 || Lowe (1–0) || Zambrano (0–1) || || 53,081 || 0–1 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 2 || April 7 || @ Braves || 3–2 || Moylan (1–0) || Grabow (0–1) || || 36,170 || 0–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 3 || April 8 || @ Braves || 2–0 || Dempster (1–0) || Hanson (0–1) || Mármol (1) || 27,443 || 1–2 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 4 || April 9 || @ Reds || 5–4 || Owings (1–0) || Caridad (0–1) || || 24,419 || 1–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 5 || April 10 || @ Reds || 4–3 || Zambrano (1–1) || Rhodes (0–1) || Mármol (2) || 27,235 || 2–3 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 6 || April 11 || @ Reds || 3–1 || Masset (1–0) || Grabow (0–2) || Cordero (2) || 25,168 || 2–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 7 || April 13 || Brewers || 9–5 || Dempster (1–0) || Davis (0–1) || || 41,306 || 3–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 8 || April 14 || Brewers || 7–6 || Gray (1–0) || Hawkins (0–1) || Mármol (3) || 39,565 || 4–4 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 9 || April 15 || Brewers || 8–6 || Narveson (1–0) || Samardzija (0–1) || Hoffman (3) || 38,026 || 4–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 10 || April 16 || Astros || 7–2 || Silva (1–0) || Paulino (0–1) || || 37,291 || 5–5 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 11 || April 17 || Astros || 4–3 || Oswalt (1–2) || Gorzelanny (0–1) || Lindstrom (1) || 40,471 || 5–6 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 12 || April 18 || Astros || 3–2 (10) || Byrdak (1-0) || Marshall (0-1) || Lindstrom (2) || 39,506 || 5-7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 13 || April 19 || @ Mets || 6–1 || Nieve (1–1) || Russell (0–1) || || 27,940 || 5–8 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 14 || April 20 || @ Mets || 4–0 || Pelfrey (3–0) || Zambrano (1–2) || || 27,502 || 5–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 15 || April 21 || @ Mets || 9–3 || Silva (2–0) || Pérez (0–2) || || 25,684 || 6–9 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 16 || April 22 || @ Mets || 5–2 || Santana (2–1) || Gorzelanny (0–2) || Rodríguez (1) || 28,535 || 6–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 17 || April 23 || @ Brewers || 8–1 || Dempster (2–0) || Suppan (0–1) || || 37,848 || 7–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 18 || April 24 || @ Brewers || 5–1 || Lilly (1–0) || Davis (0–2) || || 43,410 || 8–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 19 || April 25 || @ Brewers || 12–2 || Wells (2–0) || Bush (1–1) || || 38,364 || 9–10 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 20 || April 26 || Nationals || 4–3 (10) || Mármol (1-0) || Bruney (1-1) || || 37,850 || 10-10 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 21 || April 27 || Nationals || 3–1 || Hernández (3-1) || Gorzelanny (0-3) || Capps (9) || 37,440 || 10-11 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 22 || April 28 || Nationals || 3–2 || Atilano (2-0) || Dempster (2-1) || Capps (10) || 36,660 || 10-12 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 23 || April 29 || Diamondbacks || 13–5 || Kennedy (1-1) || Lilly (1-1) || || 36,850 || 10-13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 24 || April 30 || Diamondbacks || 11–5 || Wells (3-0) || López (1-1) || || 37,800 || 11-13 |- y Chicago Cubs May: 13–15 (Home: 9–7; Away: 4–8) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 25 || May 1 || Diamondbacks || 7–5 || Marshall (1-1) || Gutierrez (0-3) || Mármol (4) || 40,368 || 12-13 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 26 || May 2 || Diamondbacks || 10–5 || Gorzelanny (1-3) || Jackson (1-3) || || 38,144 || 13-13 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 27 || May 4 || @ Pirates || 3–2 || Maholm (2-2) || Dempster (2-2) || Dotel (4) || 10,972 || 13-14 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 28 || May 5 || @ Pirates || 4–2 || Morton (1-5) || Lilly (1-2) || Dotel (5) || 11,053 || 13-15 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 29 || May 6 || @ Pirates || 11–1 || Burres (2-1) || Wells (3-1) || || 11,085 || 13-16 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 30 || May 7 || @ Reds || 14–7 || Silva (3-0) || Bailey (0-2) || || 20,030 || 14-16 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 31 || May 8 || @ Reds || 14–2 || Harang (2-4) || Gorzelanny (1-4) || ||26,404 || 14-17 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 32 || May 9 || @ Reds || 5–3 || Leake (3-0) || Dempster (2-3) || Cordero (10) || 20,402 || 14-18 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 33 || May 10 || Marlins || 4–2 || Robertson (3-3) || Lilly (1-3) || Núñez (6) || 38,266 || 14-19 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 34 || May 11 || Marlins || 3–2 || Nolasco (3-2) || Wells (3-2) || Núñez (7) || 38,007 || 14-20 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 35 || May 12 || Marlins || 4–3 || Silva (4-0) || Volstad (3-3) || Mármol (5) || 38,637 || 15-20 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 36 || May 14 || Pirates || 10–6 || Meek (2-1) || Zambrano (1-3) || || 39,082 || 15-21 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 37 || May 15 || Pirates || 4–3 || Maholm (3-3) || Dempster (2-4) || Dotel (7) || 41,336 || 15-22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 38 || May 16 || Pirates || 4–3 || Marshall (2-1) || Carrasco (1-1) || Mármol (6) || 40,636 || 16-22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 39 || May 17 || Rockies || 4–2 (11) || Marshall (3-1) || Belisle (1-1) || || 35,760 || 17-22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 40 || May 18 || Rockies || 6–2 || Silva (5-0) || Chacin (2-2) || || 37,029 || 18-22 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 41 || May 19 || @ Phillies || 4–1 || Gorzelanny (2-4) || Moyer (2-4) || Mármol (7) || 45,140 || 19-22 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 42 || May 20 || @ Phillies || 5–4 || Báez (2-1) || Grabow (0-3) || Contreras (2) || 45,325 || 19-23 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 43 || May 21 || @ Rangers || 2–1 || Lewis(4-2) || Lilly (1-4) || Feliz (12) || 38,943 || 19-24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 44 || May 22 || @ Rangers || 5–4 (10) || Marshall (4-1) || O'day (1-2) || Mármol (8) || 46,180 || 20-24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 45 || May 23 || @ Rangers || 5–4 || Silva (6-0) || Wilson (3-2) || Mármol (9) || 37,777 || 21-24 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 46 || May 25 || Dodgers || 3–0 || Dempster (3-4) || Kershaw (4-3) || Mármol (10) || 34,749 || 22-24 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 47 || May 26 || Dodgers || 8–5 || Billingsley (6-2) || Gorzelanny (2-5) || Broxton (11) || 35,828 || 22-25 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 48 || May 27 || Dodgers || 1–0 || Marshall (5-1) || Ely (3-2) || Mármol (11) || 33,868 || 23-25 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 49 || May 28 || Cardinals || 7–1 || Carpenter (6-1) || Wells (3-3) || || 39,536 || 23-26 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 50 || May 29 || Cardinals || 5–0 || Silva (7-0) || Ottavino (0-1) || || 40,601 || 24-26 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 51 || May 30 || Cardinals || 9–1 || Wainwright (7-3) || Dempster (3-5) || || 41,353 || 24-27 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 52 || May 31 || @ Pirates || 2–1 || Meek (3-1) || Marshall (5-2) || Dotel (11) || 20,235 || 24-28 |- y Chicago Cubs June: 10–16 (Home: 5–7; Away: 5–9) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 53 || June 1 || @ Pirates || 3–2 || Hanrahan (2-1) || Lilly (1-5) || Dotel (12) || 11,334 || 24-29 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | – || June 2 || @ Pirates || colspan=6 |Postponed (rain); rescheduled for June 7 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 54 || June 4 || @ Astros || 3–1 || Paulino (1-7) || Zambrano (1-4) || Lindstrom (12) || 28,784 || 24-30 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 55 || June 5 || @ Astros || 8–5 || Dempster (4-5) || Oswalt (3-8) || Mármol (12) || 34,241 || 25-30 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 56 || June 6 || @ Astros || 6–3 || Myers (4-3) || Wells (3-4) || Lindstrom (13) || 29,493 || 25-31 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 57 || June 7 || @ Pirates || 6–1 || Silva (8-0) || Eveland (3-5) || Marshall (1) || 12,768 || 26-31 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 58 || June 8 || @ Brewers || 3–2 || Axford (2-1) || Mármol (1-1) || || 30,082|| 26-32 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 59 || June 9 || @ Brewers || 9–4 || Zambrano (2-4) || Wolf (4-6) || || 30,326 || 27-32 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 60 || June 10 || @ Brewers || 5–4 (10) || Axford (3-1) || Howry (1-1) || || 36,363 || 27-33 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 61 || June 11 || White Sox || 10–5 || Peavy (5-5) || Wells (3-5) || || 41,129 || 27-34 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 62 || June 12 || White Sox || 2–1 || Buehrle (4-6) || Silva (8-1) || Jenks (11) || 40,397 || 27-35 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 63 || June 13 || White Sox || 1–0 || Lilly (2-5) || Floyd (2-7) || Mármol (13) || 40,456 ||28-35 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 64 || June 15 || Athletics || 9–5 || Cahill (6-2) || Zambrano (2-5) || || 34,390 || 28-36 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 65 || June 16 || Athletics || 6–2 || Dempster (5-5) || Gonzalez (6-5) || || 36,244 || 29-36 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 66 || June 17 || Athletics || 3–2 || Mármol (2-1) || Blevins (2-1) || || 36,942 || 30-36 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 67 || June 18 || Angels || 7–6 || Kazmir (7-5) || Silva (8-2) || Rodney (6) || 39,729 || 30-37 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 68 || June 19 || Angels || 12–0 || Weaver (7-3) || Lilly (2-6) || || 40,008 || 30-38 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 69 || June 20 || Angels || 12–1 || Zambrano (3-5) || Saunders (5-8) || || 39,850 || 31-38 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 70 || June 22 || @ Mariners || 2–0 || Vargas (6-2) || Dempster (5-6) || Aardsma (16) || 27,975 || 31-39 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 71 || June 23 || @ Mariners || 8–1 || Lee (6-3) || Wells (3-6) || || 31,394 || 31-40 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 72 || June 24 || @ Mariners || 3–2 (13) || Grabow (1-3) || Olson (0-2) || Gorzelanny (1) || 41,329 || 32-40 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 73 || June 25 || @ White Sox || 6–0 || Peavy (7-5) || Zambrano (3-6) || || 39,364 || 32-41 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 74 || June 26 || @ White Sox || 3–2 || Putz (4-2) || Cashner (0-1) || Thornton (3) || 39,479 || 32-42 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 75 || June 27 || @ White Sox || 8–6 || Dempster (6-6) || Danks (7-6) || || 39,682 || 33-42 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 76 || June 28 || Pirates || 2–1 || Maholm (5-6) || Cashner (0-2) || Dotel (15) || 38,512 || 33-43 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 77 || June 29 || Pirates || 3–1 || Lilly (3-6) || Karstens (2-3) || Mármol (14) || 36,914 || 34-43 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 78 || June 30 || Pirates || 2–0 || Lincoln (1-2) || Cashner (0-3) || Dotel (16) || 37,391 || 34-44 |- y Chicago Cubs July: 12–14 (Home: 7–7; Away: 5–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 79 || July 1 || Reds || 3–2 || Smith (1-0) || Howry (1-2) || Cordero (22) || 36,880 || 34-45 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 80 || July 2 || Reds || 12–0 || Arroyo (8-4) || Dempster (6-7) || || 40,361 || 34-46 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 81 || July 3 || Reds || 3–1 || Wells (4-6) || Smith (1-1) || Mármol (15) || 40,677 || 35-46 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 82 || July 4 || Reds || 14–3 || Leake (6-1) || Lilly (3-7) || || 41,079 || 35-47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 83 || July 5 || @ Diamondbacks || 9–4 || Gorzelanny (3-5) || Kennedy (3-7) || || 26,250 || 36-47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 84 || July 6 || @ Diamondbacks || 6–4 || Silva (9-2) || Enright (1-1) || Mármol (16) || 20,067 || 37-47 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 85 || July 7 || @ Diamondbacks || 8–3 || Dempster (7-7) || Jackson (6-7) || || 20,914 || 38-47 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 86 || July 8 || @ Dodgers || 3–2 || Kershaw 9-4 || Wells (4-7) || Broxton (19) || 43,640 || 38-48 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 87 || July 9 || @ Dodgers || 9–7 || Billingsley (7-4) || Lilly (3-8) || || 43,790 || 38-49 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 88 || July 10 || @ Dodgers || 7–3 || Gorzelanny (4-5) || Ely (4-7) || || 49,016 || 39-49 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 89 || July 11 || @ Dodgers || 7–0 || Padilla (4-2) || Silva (9-3) || || 45,398 || 39-50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 90 || July 15 || Phillies || 12–6 || Dempster (8-7) || Moyer (9-9) || || 40,879 || 40-50 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 91 || July 16 || Phillies || 4–3 || Marshall (6-2) || Madson (2-1) || Mármol (17) || 40,622 || 41-50 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 92 || July 17 || Phillies || 4–1 || Durbin (1-1) || Mármol (2-2) || Lidge (7) || 40,924 || 41-51 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 93 || July 18 || Phillies || 11–6 || Gorzelanny (5-5) || Halladay (10-8) || || 39,333 || 42-51 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 94 || July 19 || Astros || 11–5 || Rodríguez (7-11) || Silva (9-4) || || 35,514 || 42-52 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 95 || July 20 || Astros || 14–7 || Cashner (1-3) || Lyon (5-4) || || 36,401 || 43-52 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 96 || July 21 || Astros || 4–3 (12) || Lyon (6-4) || Howry (1-3) || Chacin (1) || 38,533 || 43-53 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 97 || July 23 || Cardinals || 5–0 || Wells (5-7) || Suppan (0-6) || || 40,687 || 44-53 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 98 || July 24 || Cardinals || 6–5 || Gorzelanny (6-5) || Hawksworth (4-6) || Mármol (18) || 41,009 || 45-53 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 99 || July 25 || Cardinals || 4–3 (11) || Franklin (5-1) || Schlitter (0-1) || Reyes (1) || 41,406 || 45-54 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 100 || July 26 || @ Astros || 5–2 || Silva (10-4) || Wright (0-1) || Mármol (19) || 25,037 || 46-54 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 101 || July 27 || @ Astros || 6–1 || Myers (8-6) || Cashner (1-4) || || 28,047 || 46-55 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 102 || July 28 || @ Astros || 8–1 || Norris (3-7) || Wells (5-8) || || 28,046 || 46-56 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 103 || July 30 || @ Rockies || 17–2 || Francis (4-3) || Dempster (8-8) || || 40,189 || 46-57 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 104 || July 31 || @ Rockies || 6–5 || Street (2-2) || Marshall (6-3) || || 48,065 || 46-58 |- y Chicago Cubs August: 10–19 (Home: 3–12; Away: 7–7) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 105 || August 1 || @ Rockies || 8–7 || de la Rosa (4-3) || Silva (10-5) || || 38,256 || 46-59 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 106 || August 2 || Brewers || 18–1 || Gallardo (10-5) || Wells (5-9) || || 37,731 || 46-60 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 107 || August 3 || Brewers || 4–3 || Narveson (9-7) || Diamond (0-1) || Axford (16) || 36,183 || 46-61 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 108 || August 4 || Brewers || 15–3 || Dempster (9-8) || Parra (3-9) || || 38,425 || 47-61 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 109 || August 6 || Reds || 3–0 || Arroyo (12-6) || Gorzelanny (6-6) || Cordero (30) || 40,696 || 47-62 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 110 || August 7 || Reds || 4–3 || Ondrusek (3-0) || Wells (5-10) || Masset (2) || 41,227 || 47-63 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 111 || August 8 || Reds || 11–4 || Wood (3-1) || Diamond (0-2) || || 39,016 || 47-64 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 112 || August 9 || @ Giants || 4–3 (11) || Ray (5-0) || Mateo (0-1) || || 41,943 || 47-65 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 113 || August 10 || @ Giants || 8–6 || Dempster (10-8) || Lincecum (11-6) || || 35,389 || 48-65 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 114 || August 11 || @ Giants || 5–4 || Romo (5-3) || Berg (0-1) || Wilson (33) || 36,139 || 48-66 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 115 || August 12 || @ Giants || 8–7 || Wilson (3-1) || Cashner (1-5) || || 40,872 || 48-67 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 116 || August 13 || @ Cardinals || 6–3 || Westbrook (7-7) || Diamond (0-3) || Franklin (21) || 45,546 || 48-68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 117 || August 14 || @ Cardinals || 3–2 || Zambrano (4-6) || Carpenter (13-4) || Mármol (20) || 46,313 || 49-68 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 118 || August 15 || @ Cardinals || 9–7 || Dempster (11-8) || Lohse (1-5) || Mármol (21) || 44,074 || 50-68 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 119 || August 16 || Padres || 9–5 || Correia (10-7) || Gorzelanny (6-7) || || 36,814 || 50-69 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 120 || August 17 || Padres || 1–0 || Garland (12-8) || Wells (5-11) || Bell (36) || 33,664 || 50-70 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 121 || August 18 || Padres || 5–1 || Richard (11-5) || Coleman (0-1) || || 33,267 || 50-71 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 122 || August 19 || Padres || 5–3 || Latos (13-5) || Marshall (6-4) || Bell (37) || 30,687 || 50-72 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 123 || August 20 || Braves || 5–3 || Moylan (5-2) || Mármol (2-3) || Wagner (30) || 39,345 || 50-73 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 124 || August 21 || Braves || 5–4 || Gorzelanny (7-7) || Hanson (8-9) || Mármol (22) || 41,099 || 51-73 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 125 || August 22 || Braves || 16–5 || Minor (2-0) || Wells (5-12) || || 37,518 || 51-74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 126 || August 23 || @ Nationals || 9–1 || Coleman (1-1) || Hernández (8-9) || || 17,921 || 52-74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 127 || August 24 || @ Nationals || 5–4 || Zambrano (5-6) || Lannan (5-6) || Mármol (23) || 18,250 || 53-74 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 128 || August 25 || @ Nationals || 4–0 || Dempster (12-8) || Marquis (0-7) || Mármol (24) || 18,344 || 54-74 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 129 || August 27 || @ Reds || 7–1 || Cueto (12-4) || Gorzelanny (7-8) || || 36,219 || 54-75 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 130 || August 28 || @ Reds || 3–2 || Wells (6-12) || Arroyo (14-8) || Mármol (24) || 41,292 || 55-75 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 131 || August 29 || @ Reds || 7–5 || Ondrusek (4-0) || Marshall (6-5) || Cordero (35) || 30,809 || 55-76 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 132 || August 30 || Pirates || 14–2 || Zambrano (6-6) || Maholm (7-13) || || 29,538 || 56-76 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 133 || August 31 || Pirates || 14–7 || Karstens (3-10) || Dempster (12-9) || || 31,369 || 56-77 |- y Chicago Cubs September: 17–9 (Home: 6–7; Away: 11–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 134 || September 1 || Pirates || 5–3 || Diamond (1-3) || McDonald (2-5) || Mármol (25) || 33,555 || 57-77 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 135 || September 3 || Mets || 7–6 || Russell (1-1) || Dickey (9-6) || Mármol (26) || 31,424 || 58-77 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 136 || September 4 || Mets || 5–3 || Zambrano (7-6) || Mejia (0-3) || Mármol (27) || 39,473 || 59-77 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 137 || September 5 || Mets || 18–5 || Niese (9-7) || Dempster (12-10) || || 40,788 || 59-78 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 138 || September 6 || Astros || 5–4 || Cashner (2-5) || López (5-2) || Mármol (28) || 31,647 || 60-78 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 139 || September 7 || Astros || 7–3 || Figueroa (5-2) || Silva (10-6) || || 31,596 || 60-79 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 140 || September 8 || Astros || 4–0 || Myers (11-7) || Wells (6-13) || || 33,623 || 60-80 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 141 || September 10 || @ Brewers || 4–0 || Zambrano (8-6) || Bush (7-12) || Mármol (29) || 30,975 || 61-80 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 142 || September 11 || @ Brewers || 1–0 || Dempster (13-10) || Wolf (11-11) || Mármol (30) || 41,463 || 62-80 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 143 || September 12 || @ Brewers || 2–0 || Gallardo (12-7) || Coleman (1-2) || Axford (21) || 37,317 || 62-81 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 144 || September 13 || @ Cardinals || 5–1 || Samardzija (1-1) || García (13-8) || || 40,720 || 63-81 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 145 || September 14 || @ Cardinals || 7–2 || Wells (7-13) || Wainwright (18-11) || || 40,509 || 64-81 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 146 || September 15 || @ Cardinals || 7–3 || Zambrano (9-6) || Carpenter (15-7) || Mármol (31) || 41,145 || 65-81 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 147 || September 17 || @ Marlins || 2–0 || Dempster (14-10) || Sanabia (4-3) || Mármol (32) || 22,751 || 66-81 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 148 || September 18 || @ Marlins || 5–3 || Coleman (2-2) || Sánchez (12-10) || Mármol (33) || 28,716 || 67-81 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 149 || September 19 || @ Marlins || 13–3 || Samardzija (2-1) || Miller (1-3) || || 20,203 || 68-81 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 150 || September 21 || Giants || 1–0 || Ramírez (1-3) || Cashner (2-6) || Wilson (44) || 36,364 || 68-82 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 151 || September 22 || Giants || 2–0 || Wells (8-13) || Sánchez (11-9) || Mármol (34) || 37,285 || 69-82 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 152 || September 23 || Giants || 13–0 || Bumgarner (6-6) || Dempster (14-11) || || 34,481 || 69-83 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 153 || September 24 || Cardinals || 7–1 || Wainwright (20-11) || Gorzelanny (7-9) || || 36,553 || 69-84 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 154 || September 25 || Cardinals || 7–3 || Coleman (3-2) || Carpenter (15-9) || || 39,316 || 70-84 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 155 || September 26 || Cardinals || 8–7 || Westbrook (9-11) || Samardzija (2-2) || Franklin (26) || 38,057 || 70-85 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 156 || September 27 || @ Padres || 1–0 || Zambrano (10-6) || Stauffer (5-5) || Mármol (35) || 22,739 || 71-85 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 157 || September 28 || @ Padres || 5–2 || Dempster (15-11) || Laots (14-9) || Mármol (36) || 27,619 || 72-85 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 158 || September 29 || @ Padres || 3–0 || Young (2-0) || Wells (8-14) || Bell (45) || 29,400 || 72-86 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 159 || September 30 || @ Padres || 1–0 || Marshall (7-5) || Bell (6-1) || Mármol (37) || 28,576 || 73-86 |- y Chicago Cubs October: 2–1 (Home: 0–0; Away: 2–1) # Date Opponent Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record |- bgcolor="ffbbbb" |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 160 || October 1 || @ Astros || 2–0 || Coleman (4-2) || Norris (9-10) || Mármol (38) || 33,869 || 74-86 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" | 161 || October 2 || @ Astros || 8–3 || Zambrano (11-6) || Happ (6-4) || || 36,098 || 75-86 |- align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" | 162 || October 3 || @ Astros || 4–0 || Figueroa (7-4) || Dempster (15-12) || || 31,105 || 75-87 |- Roster 2010 Chicago Cubs Roster Pitchers 60 Mitch Atkins 64 Justin Berg 33 Esmailin Caridad 48 Andrew Cashner 27 Casey Coleman 46 Ryan Dempster 20 Thomas Diamond 32 Tom Gorzelanny 43 John Grabow 34 Jeff Gray 62 Bob Howry 30 Ted Lilly 57 Scott Maine 49 Carlos Mármol 45 Sean Marshall 62 Marcos Mateo 40 James Russell 29 Jeff Samardzija 51 Brian Schlitter 52 Carlos Silva 44 Jeff Stevens 36 Randy Wells 38 Carlos Zambrano Catchers 53 Welington Castillo 55 Koyie Hill 18 Geovany Soto Infielders 28 Jeff Baker 15 Darwin Barney 13 Starlin Castro  9 Blake DeWitt 17 Mike Fontenot  6 Micah Hoffpauir 25 Derrek Lee 22 Xavier Nady 16 Aramis Ramírez 19 Bobby Scales  2 Ryan Theriot  9 Chad Tracy Outfielders 15,24 Marlon Byrd 21 Tyler Colvin  1 Kosuke Fukudome  5 Sam Fuld 56 Brad Snyder 12 Alfonso Soriano Manager 41 Lou Piniella  8 Mike Quade Coaching Staff 11 Iván DeJesús (first base) (third base)  2 Bob Dernier (first base)  7 Rudy Jaramillo (hitting)  8 Mike Quade (third base) 50 Larry Rothschild (pitching) 39 Matt Sinatro (coach) 35 Lester Strode (bullpen)  3 Alan Trammell (bench) Player stats Batting Starters by position Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; Avg. = Batting average; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Pos Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Avg. SB 2B, 3B, 1B Jeff Baker 79 206 29 56 13 2 4 21 .272 1 2B Darwin Barney 30 79 12 19 4 0 0 2 .241 0 CF Marlon Byrd 152 580 84 170 39 2 12 66 .293 5 C Welington Castillo 7 20 3 6 4 0 1 5 .300 0 SS Starlin Castro 125 463 53 139 31 5 3 41 .300 10 OF Tyler Colvin 135 358 60 91 18 5 20 56 .254 6 2B Blake DeWitt 53 184 18 46 9 1 4 22 .250 1 2B, 3B, SS Mike Fontenot 76 170 14 48 11 3 1 20 .282 1 RF Kosuke Fukudome 130 358 45 94 20 2 13 44 .263 7 OF Sam Fuld 19 28 3 4 1 0 0 3 .143 0 C Koyie Hill 77 215 18 46 13 1 1 17 .214 1 RF, 1B Micah Hoffpauir 24 52 5 9 3 0 0 5 .173 0 1B Derrek Lee 109 418 63 105 21 0 16 56 .251 1 OF, 1B Xavier Nady 119 317 33 81 13 0 6 33 .256 0 3B Aramis Ramírez 124 465 61 112 21 1 25 83 .241 0 3B Bobby Scales 10 13 4 4 0 0 0 2 .308 1 RF Brad Snyder 12 27 1 5 1 0 0 5 .185 0 LF Alfonso Soriano 147 496 67 128 40 3 24 79 .258 5 C Geovany Soto 105 322 47 90 19 0 17 53 .280 0 2B Ryan Theriot 96 388 45 110 10 2 1 21 .284 16 3B, 1B Chad Tracy 28 44 6 11 2 0 0 5 .250 0 Non-Pitcher Totals1625202671137429327148639.26455 Pitchers batting Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; R = Runs scored; H = Hits; 2B = Doubles; 3B = Triples; HR = Home runs; Avg. = Batting average; RBI = Runs batted in; SB = Stolen bases Pos Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI Avg. SB P Mitch Atkins 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 P Andrew Cashner 51 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 P Casey Coleman 12 20 2 2 1 0 0 2 .100 0 P Ryan Dempster 33 59 3 8 1 0 0 2 .136 0 P Thomas Diamond 16 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 P Tom Gorzelanny 28 40 1 5 0 0 0 2 .125 0 P Ted Lilly 16 31 1 1 0 0 0 1 .032 0 P Sean Marshall 74 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 P Marcos Mateo 21 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 P James Russell 57 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 P Jeff Samardzija 7 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 .250 0 P Carlos Silva 19 31 0 2 1 0 0 2 .065 0 P Randy Wells 30 52 1 9 2 0 0 3 .173 0 P Carlos Zambrano 40 52 5 12 0 0 1 6 .231 0 Pitcher Totals162310144050119.1290 Note: All pitchers who batted during the season is noted above. Pitching Starting and other pitchers Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB K Casey Coleman 4 2 4.11 12 8 0 57.0 56 27 26 25 27 Ryan Dempster 15 12 3.85 34 34 0 215.1 198 110 92 86 208 Thomas Diamond 1 3 6.83 16 3 0 29.0 33 23 22 18 36 Tom Gorzelanny 7 9 4.09 29 23 1 136.1 136 70 62 68 119 Ted Lilly 3 8 3.69 18 18 0 117.0 104 53 48 29 89 Jeff Samardzija 2 2 8.38 7 3 0 19.1 21 22 18 20 9 Carlos Silva 10 6 4.22 21 21 0 113.0 120 55 53 24 80 Randy Wells 8 14 4.26 32 32 0 194.1 209 97 92 63 144 Carlos Zambrano 11 6 3.33 36 20 0 129.2 119 55 48 69 117 Relief pitchers Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; H = Hits allowed; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H R ER BB K Mitch Atkins 0 0 6.30 5 0 0 10.0 12 8 7 6 10 Justin Berg 0 1 5.18 41 0 0 40.0 45 27 23 20 14 Esmailin Caridad 0 1 11.25 8 0 0 4.0 4 7 5 5 4 Andrew Cashner 2 6 4.80 53 0 0 54.1 55 31 29 30 50 John Grabow 1 3 7.36 28 0 0 25.2 35 24 21 13 20 Jeff Gray 1 0 6.75 7 0 0 9.1 12 9 7 5 4 Bob Howry 1 3 7.71 38 0 0 35.0 47 36 30 13 14 Scott Maine 0 0 2.08 13 0 0 13.0 9 4 3 5 11 Carlos Mármol 2 3 2.55 77 0 38 77.2 40 23 22 52 138 Sean Marshall 7 5 2.65 80 0 1 74.2 58 25 22 25 90 Marcos Mateo 0 1 5.82 21 0 0 21.1 20 15 14 9 26 James Russell 1 1 4.96 57 0 0 49.0 55 37 27 11 42 Brian Schlitter 0 1 12.38 7 0 0 8.0 18 11 11 5 7 Jeff Stevens 0 0 6.11 18 0 0 17.2 21 15 12 10 15Team Pitching Totals75874.18162162401436.214097676686051268 Awards and honors All-Star Game Marlon Byrd, Outfield, Reserve Farm system Minor League Baseball AAA Iowa Cubs Pacific Coast League Ryne Sandberg AA Tennessee Smokies Southern League Bill Dancy A Daytona Cubs Florida State League Buddy Bailey A Peoria Chiefs Midwest League Casey Kopitzke A-Short Season Boise Hawks Northwest League Jody Davis Rookie AZL Cubs Arizona League Juan Cabreja References External links 2010 Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference 2010 Chicago Cubs season Official Site Category:Chicago Cubs seasons Chicago Cubs Cub Category:2010 in Chicago