Email Story

Wood walks tightrope to close thriller | cubs.com: News

Hire Jim Essian found this 9/12/2008 on chicago.cubs.mlb.com

ST. LOUIS -- There were two outs and two on when Lou Piniella went to the mound in the ninth inning Thursday to talk to Kerry Wood before Albert Pujols stepped into the batter's box. The message was simple, as was Piniella's arm gesture. "It was a hand confirmation -- 'Go get him out,'" ...