GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: SAN DIEGO (30-22) at PITTSBURGH (23-29)

NL: SAN DIEGO (30-22) at PITTSBURGH (23-29)

<h3>Maddux hopes to join success of Padres' rotation</h3>



<div class="pre">San Diego (30-22) at Pittsburgh (23-29) 7:05 pm EDT</div>

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) - May of has been very good to most of themembers of the San Diego Padres. Greg Maddux must be wonderingwhat he did to miss out on the fun.

Maddux takes the mound as the Padres conclude their three-gameseries with the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on Thursday.

On their way to posting five of the team's major league-leadingeight shutouts in May, San Diego's starters have gone 14-4. Twoof the shutouts have come over the past three games by rotationstalwarts Jake Peavy and Chris Young.

Maddux (4-3, 4.20 ERA), whose 4.55 ERA in five May outings isthe worst among Padres' starters, will look to close out a solidmonth for San Diego. He is 25-16 with seven complete games anda 2.62 ERA in 50 career starts against the Pirates.

In his last start Friday against Milwaukee, the 41-year-oldrighthander picked up his second May win, allowing three runsand nine hits in 5 2/3 innings.

Shawn Chacon (1-0, 3.38 ERA) will oppose Maddux. In his lonestart this season, a 9-5 victory at Cincinnati on Saturday,Chacon left after only 3 2/3 innings without a decision,allowing one run, three hits and five walks.

Chacon is 3-1 with a 4.03 ERA in 15 career appearances -including seven starts - against San Diego. He has allowed 23runs in 51 1/3 innings.

The teams have split the first two games of the series.Pittsburgh has not won a home series since sweeping Houston in athree-game set April 24-26.

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO AT PITTSBURGH -- LINEUPS

SAN DIEGO PITTSBURGH
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Marcus Giles 2B .278 3 20 Jose Bautista 3B .270 3 11
Jose Cruz Jr RF .274 5 14 Chris Duffy CF .242 2 15
Adrian Gonzalez 1B .298 12 36 Freddy Sanchez 2B .286 0 16
Mike Cameron CF .232 4 22 Jason Bay LF .307 8 38
Josh Bard C .235 1 12 Adam Laroche 1B .213 5 27
Kevin Kouzmanoff 3B .209 4 22 Xavier Nady RF .287 7 28
Khalil Greene SS .221 7 27 Ryan Doumit C .319 3 12
Paul Mcanulty LF .143 0 0 Jack Wilson SS .247 2 13
Greg Maddux RHP .063 0 0 Shawn Chacon RHP .143 0 0
(4-3, 4.20) (1-0, 3.37)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO AT PITTSBURGH -- REVISED LINEUPS

SAN DIEGO PITTSBURGH
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Marcus Giles 2B .278 3 20 Jose Bautista 3B .270 3 11
Terrmel Sledge LF .208 4 10 Chris Duffy CF .242 2 15
Adrian Gonzalez 1B .298 12 36 Freddy Sanchez 2B .286 0 16
Mike Cameron CF .232 4 22 Jason Bay LF .307 8 38
Josh Bard C .235 1 12 Adam Laroche 1B .213 5 27
Kevin Kouzmanoff 3B .209 4 22 Xavier Nady RF .287 7 28
Khalil Greene SS .221 7 27 Ryan Doumit C .319 3 12
Paul Mcanulty RF .143 0 0 Jack Wilson SS .247 2 13
Greg Maddux RHP .063 0 0 Shawn Chacon RHP .143 0 0
(4-3, 4.20) (1-0, 3.37)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
NOTE: THE START OF THE GAME IS BEING DELAYED DUE TO RAIN.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
WARMUPS: SDG - GREG MADDUX (4-3, 4.20)
PIT - SHAWN CHACON (1-0, 3.37)

UMPIRES: HP - ED RAPUANO
1B - ED HICKOX
2B - C.B. BUCKNOR
3B - JOE WEST

WEATHER: 74 Degrees, rain
WIND: 9 mph, out to center</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
NOTE: THE GAME IS UNDERWAY AFTER A 48 MINUTE DELAY.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
STARTING BATS: SDG - GREG MADDUX AND JOSH BARD
PIT - SHAWN CHACON AND RYAN DOUMIT

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M GILES (.278, 3 HR, 20 RBI)
T SLEDGE (.208, 4 HR, 10 RBI)
A GONZALEZ (.298, 12 HR, 36 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX
PIT - SHAWN CHACON

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAUTISTA (.270, 3 HR, 11 RBI)
C DUFFY (.242, 2 HR, 15 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.286, 0 HR, 16 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

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

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Giles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
T Sledge lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .206
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297
M Cameron cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Bard c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
K Kouzmanoff 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
K Greene ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
P McAnulty rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
G Maddux p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 3 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bautista 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
C Duffy cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
F Sanchez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .307
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
R Doumit c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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SAN DIEGO - 0 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - -- 0
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
G Maddux 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.20

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Chacon 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.29

Pitches-strikes: S Chacon 14-10. Ground balls-fly balls: S Chacon 0-0.
Batters faced: S Chacon 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.

(Plus rain delay totaling 48 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 68 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
CONFIRMED STARTERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX
PIT - SHAWN CHACON</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JASON BAY SCORED JOSE BAUTISTA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F SANCHEZ ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: SAN DIEGO 0
PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.213, 5 HR, 27 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX
PIT - SHAWN CHACON

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M CAMERON (.232, 4 HR, 22 RBI)
J BARD (.235, 1 HR, 12 RBI)
K KOUZMANOFF (.209, 4 HR, 22 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (0) VS PITTSBURGH (1) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Giles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
T Sledge lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .206
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297
M Cameron cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .232
J Bard c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235
K Kouzmanoff 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .209
K Greene ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .221
P McAnulty rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
G Maddux p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 3 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.

FIELDING: E - K Kouzmanoff (5, ground ball).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bautista 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .274
C Duffy cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
J Bay lf 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .307
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .218
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .285
R Doumit c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 4

BATTING: SF - J Bay. RBI - J Bay (39). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- X Nady 1. Team LOB - 2.


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SAN DIEGO - 0 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - 1 -- 1
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
G Maddux 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 4.13

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Chacon 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.29

Pitches-strikes: G Maddux 17-14; S Chacon 14-10. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Maddux 1-1; S Chacon 0-0. Batters faced: G Maddux 6; S Chacon 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.

(Plus rain delay totaling 48 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 68 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX
PIT - SHAWN CHACON

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R DOUMIT (.319, 3 HR, 12 RBI)
J WILSON (.247, 2 HR, 13 RBI)
S CHACON (.143, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (0) VS PITTSBURGH (1) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Giles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
T Sledge lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .206
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297
M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230
J Bard c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .207
K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .220
P McAnulty rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
G Maddux p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 5 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - K Kouzmanoff (5, ground ball).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bautista 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .274
C Duffy cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .240
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
J Bay lf 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .307
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .218
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .285
R Doumit c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .319
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 5 1 2 1 0 1 4

BATTING: SF - J Bay. RBI - J Bay (39). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out
- X Nady 1. Team LOB - 2.


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SAN DIEGO - 00 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - 1 -- 1
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
G Maddux 1 2 1 0 0 1 0 4.13

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Chacon 2 1 0 0 0 5 0 3.20

Pitches-strikes: G Maddux 17-14; S Chacon 33-22. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Maddux 1-1; S Chacon 0-1. Batters faced: G Maddux 6; S Chacon 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.

(Plus rain delay totaling 48 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 68 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX
PIT - SHAWN CHACON

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: P MCANULTY (.143, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
G MADDUX (.063, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
M GILES (.277, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (0) VS PITTSBURGH (1) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Giles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .277
T Sledge lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .206
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297
M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230
J Bard c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .207
K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .220
P McAnulty rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
G Maddux p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .063

Totals 7 0 1 0 0 5 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - K Kouzmanoff (5, ground ball).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bautista 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .272
C Duffy cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
J Bay lf 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .307
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .218
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .285
R Doumit c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .326
J Wilson ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 9 1 4 1 0 1 8

BATTING: S - S Chacon. SF - J Bay. RBI - J Bay (39). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - X Nady 1, C Duffy 2. Team LOB - 4.


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SAN DIEGO - 00 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - 10 -- 1
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
G Maddux 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 4.06

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Chacon 2 1 0 0 0 5 0 3.20

Pitches-strikes: G Maddux 32-22; S Chacon 33-22. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Maddux 3-2; S Chacon 0-1. Batters faced: G Maddux 11; S Chacon 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.

(Plus rain delay totaling 48 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 68 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX
PIT - SHAWN CHACON

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.284, 0-FOR-1)
J BAY (.307, 0-FOR-0, SF, RBI)
A LAROCHE (.218, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">SAN DIEGO (0) VS PITTSBURGH (1) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
M Giles 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .276
T Sledge lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .206
A Gonzalez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .297
M Cameron cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .230
J Bard c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .241
K Kouzmanoff 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .207
K Greene ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .220
P McAnulty rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .133
G Maddux p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .059

Totals 10 0 1 0 0 6 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: E - K Kouzmanoff (5, ground ball).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Bautista 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 .272
C Duffy cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .239
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .284
J Bay lf 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .307
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .218
X Nady rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .285
R Doumit c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .326
J Wilson ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .251
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143

Totals 9 1 4 1 0 1 8

BATTING: S - S Chacon. SF - J Bay. RBI - J Bay (39). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - X Nady 1, C Duffy 2. Team LOB - 4.


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SAN DIEGO - 000 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - 10 -- 1
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SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
G Maddux 2 4 1 0 0 1 0 4.06

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Chacon 3 1 0 0 0 6 0 3.12

Pitches-strikes: G Maddux 32-22; S Chacon 44-29. Ground balls-fly balls: G
Maddux 3-2; S Chacon 1-2. Batters faced: G Maddux 11; S Chacon 10.

UMPIRES: HP--Ed Rapuano. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Joe West.

(Plus rain delay totaling 48 minutes in the 1st). Weather: 68 degrees,
overcast. Wind: 8 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: SAN DIEGO at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: SDG - GREG MADDUX
PIT - SHAWN CHACON

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: T SLEDGE (.206, 0-FOR-1)
A GONZALEZ (.297, 0-FOR-1)
M CAMERON (.230, 0-FOR-1)</div>