GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (43-41) at PITTSBURGH (38-47)

NL: CHICAGO CUBS (43-41) at PITTSBURGH (38-47)

<h3>Marquis, Cubs look to continue winning ways, face Pirates</h3>



Chicago Cubs (43-41) at Pittsburgh (38-47) 7:05 pm EDT

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Jason Marquis looks to continue hisdominating performance against the Pittsburgh Pirates, which isjust fine with the Chicago Cubs.

Marquis and the Cubs aim for their 12th win in 14 games whenthey open a three-game series vs. the Pirates on Friday.

Chicago defeated the Washington Nationals, 4-2, on Thursday forits fourth win in five games to close to within 4 1/2 games ofthe National League Central-leading Milwaukee Brewers.

To attempt to get even closer, the Cubs will turn to Marquis(6-4, 3.31 ERA). The righthander yielded a run and four hits inseven innings in a 5-1 victory over the Brewers on Sunday. Itwas his first win in nearly two months since throwing athree-hit shutout vs. the Pirates on May 9.

Marquis has easily handled Pittsburgh in his two starts vs. themthis year. On May 2, he allowed only a run and four hits ineight innings in a 7-1 win against Pittsburgh.

The Pirates counter with Paul Maholm (4-11, 4.74), who hasalternated wins and losses in his last four starts. Thelefthander, who is tied for the major league lead in losses withSt. Louis' Kip Wells, allowed three runs and nine hits in seveninnings in a 3-2 setback to Washington on Sunday.

However, Maholm is 3-0 lifetime in four starts vs. Chicago. Inhis only start against the Cubs this season, he allowed fourruns and seven hits - including three home runs - in 7 1/3innings of a 6-4 victory on May 10.

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

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

CHICAGO CUBS PITTSBURGH
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Alfonso Soriano LF .305 15 31 Nate Mclouth CF .238 1 8
Mike Fontenot 2B .365 3 16 Freddy Sanchez 2B .295 1 30
Derrek Lee 1B .334 6 41 Adam Laroche 1B .242 13 51
Aramis Ramirez 3B .310 15 50 Xavier Nady RF .285 13 47
Mark Derosa RF .285 7 46 Ryan Doumit C .302 6 20
Angel Pagan CF .276 3 12 Jason Bay LF .256 12 52
Ryan Theriot SS .270 1 24 Jose Bautista 3B .258 7 31
Rob Bowen C .219 2 13 Jack Wilson SS .261 4 24
Jason Marquis RHP .158 1 4 Paul Maholm LHP .138 0 2
(6-4, 3.31) (4-11, 4.74)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
WARMUPS: CHN - JASON MARQUIS (6-4, 3.31)
PIT - PAUL MAHOLM (4-11, 4.74)

UMPIRES: HP - WALLY BELL
1B - RON KULPA
2B - ADRIAN JOHNSON
3B - DAN IASSOGNA

WEATHER: 80 Degrees, partly cloudy
WIND: 10 mph, out to left</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
STARTING BATS: CHN - JASON MARQUIS AND ROB BOWEN
PIT - PAUL MAHOLM AND RYAN DOUMIT

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.304, 15 HR, 31 RBI)
M FONTENOT (.365, 3 HR, 16 RBI)
D LEE (.334, 6 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - JASON MARQUIS
PIT - PAUL MAHOLM

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.238, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.295, 1 HR, 30 RBI)
A LAROCHE (.242, 13 HR, 51 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
M Fontenot 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
A Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
M DeRosa rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
A Pagan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
R Bowen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J Marquis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
F Sanchez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .295
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .242
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Doumit c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Bautista 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
P Maholm p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CHICAGO CUBS - 0 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.31

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.70

Pitches-strikes: P Maholm 5-4. Ground balls-fly balls: P Maholm 3-0. Batters
faced: P Maholm 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Adrian Johnson. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - JASON MARQUIS
PIT - PAUL MAHOLM

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A RAMIREZ (.310, 15 HR, 50 RBI)
M DEROSA (.285, 7 HR, 46 RBI)
A PAGAN (.276, 3 HR, 12 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
M Fontenot 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
A Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .310
M DeRosa rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
A Pagan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
R Bowen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J Marquis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Doumit c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Bautista 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
P Maholm p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CHICAGO CUBS - 0 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.28

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.70

Pitches-strikes: J Marquis 7-4; P Maholm 5-4. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Marquis 1-2; P Maholm 3-0. Batters faced: J Marquis 3; P Maholm 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Adrian Johnson. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - JASON MARQUIS
PIT - PAUL MAHOLM

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X NADY (.285, 13 HR, 47 RBI)
R DOUMIT (.302, 6 HR, 20 RBI)
J BAY (.256, 12 HR, 52 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (0) VS PITTSBURGH (0) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
M Fontenot 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
A Ramirez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
M DeRosa rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
A Pagan cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270
R Bowen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J Marquis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158

Totals 6 0 1 0 1 1 0

BATTING: 2B - A Pagan (6, P Maholm). Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Pagan (1, 3rd base by P Maholm).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .236
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .285
R Doumit c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .302
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256
J Bautista 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
P Maholm p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .138

Totals 3 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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CHICAGO CUBS - 00 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.28

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.65

Pitches-strikes: J Marquis 7-4; P Maholm 30-18. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Marquis 1-2; P Maholm 4-0. Batters faced: J Marquis 3; P Maholm 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Adrian Johnson. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY PAUL MAHOLM SCORED XAVIER NADY AND RYAN DOUMIT.

SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, P MAHOLM ON FIRST, J WILSON ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 0
PITTSBURGH 2 BOTTOM, 2ND

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.236, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - JASON MARQUIS
PIT - PAUL MAHOLM

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R BOWEN (.219, 0-FOR-0)
J MARQUIS (.158, 1 HR, 4 RBI)
A SORIANO (.304, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304
M Fontenot 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
A Ramirez 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
M DeRosa rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
A Pagan cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270
R Bowen c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .219
J Marquis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .158

Totals 6 0 1 0 1 1 0

BATTING: 2B - A Pagan (6, P Maholm). Team LOB - 1.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Pagan (1, 3rd base by P Maholm).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .234
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
X Nady rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .287
R Doumit c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .306
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .256
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .257
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261
P Maholm p 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .167

Totals 9 2 3 2 1 1 6

BATTING: RBI - P Maholm 2 (4). 2-out RBI - P Maholm 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - N McLouth 1. Team LOB - 2.


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CHICAGO CUBS - 00 -- 0
PITTSBURGH - 02 -- 2
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 2 3 2 2 1 1 0 3.42

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.65

Pitches-strikes: J Marquis 35-18; P Maholm 30-18. Ground balls-fly balls: J
Marquis 2-3; P Maholm 4-0. Batters faced: J Marquis 10; P Maholm 7.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Adrian Johnson. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY ALFONSO SORIANO SCORED ROB BOWEN.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J MARQUIS ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
PITTSBURGH 2 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M FONTENOT (.361, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
WILD PITCH BY PAUL MAHOLM ALLOWED JASON MARQUIS TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
PITTSBURGH 2 TOP, 3RD

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D LEE (.333, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - JASON MARQUIS
PIT - PAUL MAHOLM

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.294, 0-FOR-1)
A LAROCHE (.241, 0-FOR-1)
X NADY (.287, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 .304
M Fontenot 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .357
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .333
A Ramirez 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .307
M DeRosa rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .284
A Pagan cf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .283
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .270
R Bowen c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .226
J Marquis p 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .158

Totals 9 2 2 1 2 1 1

BATTING: 2B - A Pagan (6, P Maholm); R Bowen (9, P Maholm). S - J Marquis. SF -
A Soriano. RBI - A Soriano (32). Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Pagan (1, 3rd base by P Maholm).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .234
F Sanchez 2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .294
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .241
X Nady rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .287
R Doumit c 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .306
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .256
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .257
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .261
P Maholm p 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .167

Totals 9 2 3 2 1 1 6

BATTING: RBI - P Maholm 2 (4). 2-out RBI - P Maholm 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - N McLouth 1. Team LOB - 2.


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CHICAGO CUBS - 002 -- 2
PITTSBURGH - 02 -- 2
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
J Marquis 2 3 2 2 1 1 0 3.42

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
P Maholm 3 2 2 2 2 1 0 4.77

WP - P Maholm. Pitches-strikes: J Marquis 35-18; P Maholm 51-29. Ground
balls-fly balls: J Marquis 2-3; P Maholm 7-1. Batters faced: J Marquis 10; P
Maholm 13.

UMPIRES: HP--Wally Bell. 1B--Ron Kulpa. 2B--Adrian Johnson. 3B--Dan Iassogna.

Weather: 82 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 10 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY FREDDY SANCHEZ (2) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF JASON MARQUIS.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2, PITTSBURGH 3

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.241, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY XAVIER NADY (14) TO LEFT CENTER WITH 1 OUT
IN THE 3RD OFF JASON MARQUIS.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2, PITTSBURGH 4

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R DOUMIT (.306, 1-FOR-1)</div>