GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH AT CHICAGO CUBS -- LINEUPS

PITTSBURGH CHICAGO CUBS
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Nyjer Morgan CF .257 0 3 Alfonso Soriano LF .292 28 59
Nate Mclouth LF .255 12 34 Mark Derosa 2B .297 10 71
Freddy Sanchez 2B .308 11 80 Derrek Lee 1B .310 18 74
Adam Laroche 1B .272 21 84 Aramis Ramirez 3B .313 23 92
Xavier Nady RF .286 18 67 Matt Murton RF .271 7 21
Jose Bautista 3B .258 15 61 Geovany Soto C .387 2 4
Ronny Paulino C .263 11 54 Craig Monroe CF .229 0 2
Cesar Izturis SS .253 0 13 Ryan Theriot SS .268 3 44
Paul Maholm LHP .175 0 4 Jason Marquis RHP .130 1 4
(10-15, 4.76) (12-8, 4.07)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS
WARMUPS: PIT - PAUL MAHOLM (10-15, 4.76)
CHN - JASON MARQUIS (12-8, 4.07)

UMPIRES: HP - TIM MCCLELLAND
1B - TOM HALLION
2B - BRUCE DRECKMAN
3B - PHIL CUZZI

WEATHER: 83 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 13 mph, out to center</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS
STARTING BATS: PIT - PAUL MAHOLM AND RONNY PAULINO
CHN - JASON MARQUIS AND GEOVANY SOTO

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MORGAN (.257, 0 HR, 3 RBI)
N MCLOUTH (.255, 12 HR, 34 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.308, 11 HR, 80 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY XAVIER NADY SCORED NYJER MORGAN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, X NADY ON FIRST, N MCLOUTH ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
CHICAGO CUBS 0 TOP, 1ST

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAUTISTA (.258, 15 HR, 61 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 1 1 1 0
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - PAUL MAHOLM
CHN - JASON MARQUIS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.292, 28 HR, 59 RBI)
M DEROSA (.297, 10 HR, 71 RBI)
D LEE (.310, 18 HR, 74 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (1) VS CHICAGO CUBS (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .268
N McLouth lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .272
X Nady rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .285
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .257
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Izturis ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
P Maholm p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175

Totals 4 1 1 1 2 0 4

BATTING: RBI - X Nady (68). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Bautista 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Morgan (5, 2nd base off J Marquis/G Soto), N McLouth (21,
2nd base off J Marquis/G Soto).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
M DeRosa 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
D Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
A Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
M Murton rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271
G Soto c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .387
C Monroe cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .229
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
J Marquis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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PITTSBURGH - 1 -- 1
CHICAGO CUBS - -- 0
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.76

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 4.10

IBB - A LaRoche (by J Marquis). Pitches-strikes: J Marquis 19-9. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Marquis 1-2. Batters faced: J Marquis 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Mcclelland. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Phil
Cuzzi.

Weather: 83 degrees, sunny. Wind: 13 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PIT - PAUL MAHOLM
CHN - JASON MARQUIS</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ALFONSO SORIANO (29) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 1ST OFF PAUL MAHOLM.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1, CHICAGO CUBS 1

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DEROSA (.297, 10 HR, 71 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL PITTSBURGH AT CHICAGO CUBS
NOTE: CHICAGO LEFT FIELDER ALFONSO SORIANO LED OFF THE
BOTTOM OF THE FIRST INNING WITH A HOME RUN.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY ARAMIS RAMIREZ (24) TO LEFT WITH 0
OUT IN THE 1ST OFF PAUL MAHOLM SCORED MARK DEROSA AND DERREK LEE.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1, CHICAGO CUBS 4

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M MURTON (.271, 7 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 1 1 1 0
CHICAGO CUBS 4 4 5 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - PAUL MAHOLM
CHN - JASON MARQUIS

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R PAULINO (.263, 11 HR, 54 RBI)
C IZTURIS (.253, 0 HR, 13 RBI)
P MAHOLM (.175, 0 HR, 4 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (1) VS CHICAGO CUBS (4) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .268
N McLouth lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .272
X Nady rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .285
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .257
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
C Izturis ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253
P Maholm p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .175

Totals 4 1 1 1 2 0 4

BATTING: RBI - X Nady (68). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Bautista 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Morgan (5, 2nd base off J Marquis/G Soto), N McLouth (21,
2nd base off J Marquis/G Soto).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .294
M DeRosa 2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .297
D Lee 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .312
A Ramirez 3b 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .314
M Murton rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
G Soto c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .375
C Monroe cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
R Theriot ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
J Marquis p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .129

Totals 8 4 5 4 0 2 4

BATTING: HR - A Soriano (29, 1st inning off P Maholm 0 on, 0 Out), A Ramirez
(24, 1st inning off P Maholm 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Soriano (60), A Ramirez 3
(95). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Marquis 1. Team LOB - 2.


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PITTSBURGH - 1 -- 1
CHICAGO CUBS - 4 -- 4
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 1 5 4 4 0 2 2 4.94

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 4.10

IBB - A LaRoche (by J Marquis). HBP - M DeRosa (by P Maholm).
Pitches-strikes: P Maholm 31-16; J Marquis 19-9. Ground balls-fly balls: P
Maholm 0-1; J Marquis 1-2. Batters faced: P Maholm 9; J Marquis 6.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Mcclelland. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Phil
Cuzzi.

Weather: 83 degrees, sunny. Wind: 13 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY NYJER MORGAN SCORED CESAR IZTURIS.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N MORGAN ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
CHICAGO CUBS 4 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.255, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 1 1 2 3 0
CHICAGO CUBS 4 4 5 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - PAUL MAHOLM
CHN - JASON MARQUIS

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.294, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
M DEROSA (.297, 0-FOR-0, HBP)
D LEE (.312, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (2) VS CHICAGO CUBS (4) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .278
N McLouth lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .272
X Nady rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .285
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .257
R Paulino c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
C Izturis ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .256
P Maholm p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .172

Totals 8 2 3 2 2 1 5

BATTING: 2B - C Izturis (13, J Marquis). RBI - X Nady (68), N Morgan (4). 2-out
RBI - N Morgan. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bautista 1. Team
LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Morgan (5, 2nd base off J Marquis/G Soto), N McLouth (21,
2nd base off J Marquis/G Soto). CS - N Morgan (2, 2nd base by J Marquis/G
Soto).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .294
M DeRosa 2b 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .297
D Lee 1b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .312
A Ramirez 3b 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 .314
M Murton rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .274
G Soto c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .375
C Monroe cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
R Theriot ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
J Marquis p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .129

Totals 8 4 5 4 0 2 4

BATTING: HR - A Soriano (29, 1st inning off P Maholm 0 on, 0 Out), A Ramirez
(24, 1st inning off P Maholm 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - A Soriano (60), A Ramirez 3
(95). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Marquis 1. Team LOB - 2.


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PITTSBURGH - 11 -- 2
CHICAGO CUBS - 4 -- 4
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 1 5 4 4 0 2 2 4.94

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 2 3 2 2 2 1 0 4.13

IBB - A LaRoche (by J Marquis). HBP - M DeRosa (by P Maholm).
Pitches-strikes: P Maholm 31-16; J Marquis 38-23. Ground balls-fly balls: P
Maholm 0-1; J Marquis 2-2. Batters faced: P Maholm 9; J Marquis 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Mcclelland. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Phil
Cuzzi.

Weather: 83 degrees, sunny. Wind: 13 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY CESAR IZTURIS ALLOWED DERREK LEE TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A RAMIREZ ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 2
CHICAGO CUBS 5 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M MURTON (.274, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PITTSBURGH 1 1 2 3 1
CHICAGO CUBS 4 1 5 6 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - PAUL MAHOLM
CHN - JASON MARQUIS

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.255, 0-FOR-0, BB)
F SANCHEZ (.307, 0-FOR-1)
A LAROCHE (.272, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (2) VS CHICAGO CUBS (5) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 .278
N McLouth lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .272
X Nady rf 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .285
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .257
R Paulino c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
C Izturis ss 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .256
P Maholm p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .172

Totals 8 2 3 2 2 1 5

BATTING: 2B - C Izturis (13, J Marquis). RBI - X Nady (68), N Morgan (4). 2-out
RBI - N Morgan. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bautista 1. Team
LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: SB - N Morgan (5, 2nd base off J Marquis/G Soto), N McLouth (21,
2nd base off J Marquis/G Soto). CS - N Morgan (2, 2nd base by J Marquis/G
Soto).

FIELDING: E - C Izturis (8, throw).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .293
M DeRosa 2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .297
D Lee 1b 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 .313
A Ramirez 3b 2 1 1 3 0 0 1 .314
M Murton rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .273
G Soto c 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .375
C Monroe cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
R Theriot ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .269
J Marquis p 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .129

Totals 13 5 6 4 0 3 6

BATTING: 2B - D Lee (40, P Maholm). HR - A Soriano (29, 1st inning off P Maholm
0 on, 0 Out), A Ramirez (24, 1st inning off P Maholm 2 on, 0 Out). RBI - A
Soriano (60), A Ramirez 3 (95). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J
Marquis 1. Team LOB - 3.


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PITTSBURGH - 11 -- 2
CHICAGO CUBS - 41 -- 5
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 2 6 5 4 0 3 2 4.91

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 2 3 2 2 2 1 0 4.13

IBB - A LaRoche (by J Marquis). HBP - M DeRosa (by P Maholm).
Pitches-strikes: P Maholm 48-27; J Marquis 38-23. Ground balls-fly balls: P
Maholm 2-1; J Marquis 2-2. Batters faced: P Maholm 14; J Marquis 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Mcclelland. 1B--Tom Hallion. 2B--Bruce Dreckman. 3B--Phil
Cuzzi.

Weather: 83 degrees, sunny. Wind: 13 mph, out to center.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
GROUND OUT BY XAVIER NADY SCORED NATE MCLOUTH.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A LAROCHE ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
CHICAGO CUBS 5 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAUTISTA (.257, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY JOSE BAUTISTA SCORED ADAM LAROCHE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, J BAUTISTA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 4
CHICAGO CUBS 5 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R PAULINO (.262, 0-FOR-1)</div>