Sunday, September 04, 2005
Nomah Being Nomah:
The Chicago Cubs waited a long time for Nomar Garciaparra to get healthy and start hitting.
Garciaparra, who missed most of the season with a groin injury, hit his fourth homer in six game as Chicago beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 2-0 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep.
'After you have the injuries and that stuff, it's just good to get out there playing,' Garciaparra said. 'I'm just trying to see the ball and drive it. I'm getting good concentration and have been able to drive the ball.'
Nomah did not hit his first home run until Aug. 9 after spending April 21 to Aug. 5 on the disabled list. He connected leading off the second inning Sunday and finished 2-for-4 with his sixth home run.
'Having Nomar in the center of that lineup,' Cubs manager Dusty Baker said, 'is a big offensive threat for us.' "
