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 .267 0 4 Alfonso Soriano LF .293 29 60
Jose Bautista 3B .260 15 62 Mark Derosa 2B .297 10 71
Freddy Sanchez 2B .306 11 80 Derrek Lee 1B .313 18 75
Josh Phelps 1B .352 5 18 Aramis Ramirez 3B .314 25 98
Xavier Nady LF .286 19 70 Matt Murton RF .275 7 21
Ronny Paulino C .262 11 55 Geovany Soto C .400 3 6
Steven Pearce RF .292 0 5 Craig Monroe CF .243 0 2
Matt Kata SS .247 1 8 Ryan Theriot SS .269 3 44
Zach Duke LHP .233 0 1 Rich Hill LHP .136 0 5
(3-7, 5.70) (9-8, 4.01)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS
WARMUPS: PIT - ZACH DUKE (3-7, 5.70)
CHN - RICH HILL (9-8, 4.01)

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

WEATHER: 68 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 9 mph, in from left</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS
STARTING BATS: PIT - ZACH DUKE AND RONNY PAULINO
CHN - RICH HILL AND GEOVANY SOTO

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MORGAN (.276, 0 HR, 4 RBI)
J BAUTISTA (.260, 15 HR, 62 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.306, 11 HR, 80 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ZACH DUKE
CHN - RICH HILL

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.293, 29 HR, 60 RBI)
M DEROSA (.297, 10 HR, 71 RBI)
D LEE (.313, 18 HR, 75 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

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

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276
J Bautista 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .260
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .305
J Phelps 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .347
X Nady lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
S Pearce rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
M Kata ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
Z Duke p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233

Totals 3 0 1 0 1 0 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .293
M DeRosa 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
D Lee 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .313
A Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
M Murton rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
G Soto c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .400
C Monroe cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
R Hill p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Murton (N Morgan at 2nd base). DP: 1 (M
Murton-R Theriot).


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PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - -- 0
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
Z Duke 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.70

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.99

Pitches-strikes: R Hill 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: R Hill 1-1. Batters
faced: R Hill 4.

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

Weather: 68 degrees, sunny. Wind: 9 mph, in from left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS
CONFIRMED STARTERS: PIT - ZACH DUKE
CHN - RICH HILL</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY DERREK LEE (19) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT IN THE
1ST OFF ZACH DUKE.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0, CHICAGO CUBS 1

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A RAMIREZ (.314, 25 HR, 98 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY FREDDY SANCHEZ ALLOWED ARAMIS RAMIREZ TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, G SOTO ON FIRST, M MURTON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 0
CHICAGO CUBS 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C MONROE (.243, 0 HR, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ZACH DUKE
CHN - RICH HILL

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X NADY (.286, 19 HR, 70 RBI)
R PAULINO (.262, 11 HR, 55 RBI)
S PEARCE (.292, 0 HR, 5 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (0) VS CHICAGO CUBS (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .276
J Bautista 3b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .260
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .305
J Phelps 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .347
X Nady lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262
S Pearce rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .292
M Kata ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
Z Duke p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .233

Totals 3 0 1 0 1 0 3

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - F Sanchez (9, throw).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
M DeRosa 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
D Lee 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .314
A Ramirez 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .315
M Murton rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
G Soto c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .417
C Monroe cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
R Hill p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 7 2 4 1 0 2 2

BATTING: HR - D Lee (19, 1st inning off Z Duke 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Lee (76).
2-out RBI - D Lee. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Monroe 1. Team
LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Murton (N Morgan at 2nd base). DP: 1 (M
Murton-R Theriot).


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PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
CHICAGO CUBS - 2 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
Z Duke 1 4 2 1 0 2 1 5.73

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.99

Pitches-strikes: Z Duke 23-15; R Hill 14-9. Ground balls-fly balls: Z Duke
0-1; R Hill 1-1. Batters faced: Z Duke 7; R Hill 4.

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

Weather: 66 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY MATT KATA SCORED RONNY PAULINO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M KATA ON SECOND, S PEARCE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 1
CHICAGO CUBS 2 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: Z DUKE (.233, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ZACH DUKE SCORED STEVEN PEARCE AND MATT KATA.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, Z DUKE ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3
CHICAGO CUBS 2 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MORGAN (.276, 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 0 3 3 5 1
CHICAGO CUBS 2 2 4 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ZACH DUKE
CHN - RICH HILL

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R THERIOT (.269, 3 HR, 44 RBI)
R HILL (.136, 0 HR, 5 RBI)
A SORIANO (.293, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (3) VS CHICAGO CUBS (2) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .273
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .259
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .305
J Phelps 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .347
X Nady lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Paulino c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .264
S Pearce rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .306
M Kata ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .257
Z Duke p 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .258

Totals 10 3 5 3 1 1 5

BATTING: 2B - M Kata (7, R Hill). RBI - M Kata (9), Z Duke 2 (3). Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: E - F Sanchez (9, throw).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .293
M DeRosa 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
D Lee 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .314
A Ramirez 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .315
M Murton rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
G Soto c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .417
C Monroe cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
R Hill p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .136

Totals 7 2 4 1 0 2 2

BATTING: HR - D Lee (19, 1st inning off Z Duke 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Lee (76).
2-out RBI - D Lee. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Monroe 1. Team
LOB - 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Murton (N Morgan at 2nd base). DP: 1 (M
Murton-R Theriot).


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PITTSBURGH - 03 -- 3
CHICAGO CUBS - 2 -- 2
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
Z Duke 1 4 2 1 0 2 1 5.73

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 2 5 3 3 1 1 0 4.11

Pitches-strikes: Z Duke 23-15; R Hill 39-25. Ground balls-fly balls: Z Duke
0-1; R Hill 2-2. Batters faced: Z Duke 7; R Hill 11.

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

Weather: 66 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY ALFONSO SORIANO (30) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 2ND OFF ZACH DUKE.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3, CHICAGO CUBS 3

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DEROSA (.296, 0-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 0 3 3 5 1
CHICAGO CUBS 2 1 3 5 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ZACH DUKE
CHN - RICH HILL

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.305, 0-FOR-1)
J PHELPS (.347, 0-FOR-1)
X NADY (.285, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (3) VS CHICAGO CUBS (3) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .273
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .259
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .305
J Phelps 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .347
X Nady lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Paulino c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .264
S Pearce rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .306
M Kata ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .257
Z Duke p 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .258

Totals 10 3 5 3 1 1 5

BATTING: 2B - M Kata (7, R Hill). RBI - M Kata (9), Z Duke 2 (3). Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: E - F Sanchez (9, throw).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .294
M DeRosa 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
D Lee 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .314
A Ramirez 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .315
M Murton rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
G Soto c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .417
C Monroe cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237
R Theriot ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
R Hill p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133

Totals 11 3 5 2 0 2 2

BATTING: HR - D Lee (19, 1st inning off Z Duke 0 on, 2 Out), A Soriano (30, 2nd
inning off Z Duke 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Lee (76), A Soriano (61). 2-out RBI - D
Lee, A Soriano. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Monroe 1. Team LOB
- 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Murton (N Morgan at 2nd base). DP: 1 (M
Murton-R Theriot).


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PITTSBURGH - 03 -- 3
CHICAGO CUBS - 21 -- 3
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
Z Duke 2 5 3 2 0 2 2 5.77

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 2 5 3 3 1 1 0 4.11

Pitches-strikes: Z Duke 33-24; R Hill 39-25. Ground balls-fly balls: Z Duke
2-2; R Hill 2-2. Batters faced: Z Duke 11; R Hill 11.

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

Weather: 66 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: PIT - ZACH DUKE
CHN - RICH HILL

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D LEE (.314, 1-FOR-1, HR, RBI)
A RAMIREZ (.315, 1-FOR-1)
M MURTON (.279, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">PITTSBURGH (3) VS CHICAGO CUBS (3) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .273
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .259
F Sanchez 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .305
J Phelps 1b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .342
X Nady lf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
R Paulino c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .264
S Pearce rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .306
M Kata ss 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .257
Z Duke p 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .258

Totals 13 3 5 3 1 3 5

BATTING: 2B - M Kata (7, R Hill). RBI - M Kata (9), Z Duke 2 (3). Team LOB - 2.


FIELDING: E - F Sanchez (9, throw).


CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 1 1 1 0 1 0 .294
M DeRosa 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .296
D Lee 1b 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .314
A Ramirez 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .315
M Murton rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .279
G Soto c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .417
C Monroe cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .237
R Theriot ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .268
R Hill p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .133

Totals 11 3 5 2 0 2 2

BATTING: HR - D Lee (19, 1st inning off Z Duke 0 on, 2 Out), A Soriano (30, 2nd
inning off Z Duke 0 on, 2 Out). RBI - D Lee (76), A Soriano (61). 2-out RBI - D
Lee, A Soriano. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Monroe 1. Team LOB
- 2.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - M Murton (N Morgan at 2nd base). DP: 1 (M
Murton-R Theriot).


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PITTSBURGH - 030 -- 3
CHICAGO CUBS - 21 -- 3
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PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
Z Duke 2 5 3 2 0 2 2 5.77

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 3 5 3 3 1 3 0 4.09

Pitches-strikes: Z Duke 33-24; R Hill 52-33. Ground balls-fly balls: Z Duke
2-2; R Hill 3-2. Batters faced: Z Duke 11; R Hill 14.

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

Weather: 66 degrees, sunny. Wind: 7 mph, in from left.</div>

 

NL: PITTSBURGH at CHICAGO CUBS

<div class="pre">NL AT CHICAGO CUBS - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ARAMIS RAMIREZ (26) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 3RD OFF ZACH DUKE SCORED DERREK LEE.
CURRENT SCORE: PITTSBURGH 3, CHICAGO CUBS 5

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M MURTON (.279, 1-FOR-1)</div>