Every once in a while a ballgame will come along that even if you lose it, you feel lucky to have been able to see and experience it. For me, as a pitcher those particular games are ones where the pitching is great.
You had a Hall of Fame pitcher versus one of the premier pitchers in the big leagues in Randy Johnson and Rich Harden going toe to toe and neither would blink.
The Cubs hit a lot of at him balls especially to centerfielder Chris Young. This is basic art of pitching 101. Use the largest part of your ballpark as your friend.
