GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (71-68) at PITTSBURGH (61-79)

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Hart relieved R Hill.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
PITTSBURGH 6 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F Sanchez (.317, 1-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: SCOTT EYRE (1-1, 4.87) IN THE 7TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J BAY ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, PITTSBURGH 6

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.270, 1-FOR-3, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Eyre relieved K Hart.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J BAY ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
PITTSBURGH 6 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LaRoche (.270, 1-FOR-3, 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 0 0 1 1 6 2
PITTSBURGH 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 6 10 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - SCOTT EYRE
PIT - TOM GORZELANNY

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R THERIOT (.280, 0-FOR-3)
D LEE (.314, 2-FOR-3)
A RAMIREZ (.317, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS PITTSBURGH (6) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .297
R Theriot ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .280
D Lee 1b 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .314
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 .317
M DeRosa 2b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .290
C Monroe cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .185
G Soto c 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 .385
M Murton rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .266
R Hill p 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .130
a-R Cedeno ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .127
K Hart p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Eyre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 26 1 6 1 2 3 9

a-doubled to deep right for R Hill in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - D Lee (36, T Gorzelanny); G Soto (1, T Gorzelanny); R Cedeno (2,
T Gorzelanny). RBI - R Cedeno (7). 2-out RBI - R Cedeno. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M DeRosa 1, A Soriano 1, R Hill 2. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - M DeRosa (9, throw); R Theriot (11, throw).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .300
J Bautista 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
F Sanchez 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .316
J Bay lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .253
A LaRoche 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .269
S Pearce rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .240
N McLouth rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245
R Paulino c 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .260
J Wilson ss 3 1 2 3 0 0 1 .287
T Gorzelanny p 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .073

Totals 30 6 10 6 1 2 10

BATTING: 2B - N Morgan (1, R Hill); J Wilson (26, R Hill); A LaRoche (32, R
Hill). HR - J Wilson (9, 6th inning off R Hill 1 on, 1 Out). SF - F Sanchez.
RBI - F Sanchez (73), R Paulino (47), J Wilson 3 (49), A LaRoche (82). 2-out
RBI - A LaRoche. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N McLouth 1, N
Morgan 2, S Pearce 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Wilson (2, 2nd base off R Hill/G Soto).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 000 000 1 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 121 002 0 -- 6
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 6 9 6 6 1 2 1 4.02
K Hart 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
S Eyre 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.80

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 7 6 1 1 2 3 0 3.48

HBP - R Paulino (by R Hill). Pitches-strikes: R Hill 84-64; K Hart 7-4; S
Eyre 7-5; T Gorzelanny 118-72. Ground balls-fly balls: R Hill 10-6; K Hart 0-1;
S Eyre 1-1; T Gorzelanny 7-10. Batters faced: R Hill 29; K Hart 2; S Eyre 2; T
Gorzelanny 28.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: SHAWN CHACON (5-4, 4.01) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, PITTSBURGH 6

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: R THERIOT (.280, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: S Chacon relieved T Gorzelanny.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
PITTSBURGH 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R Theriot (.280, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Ward hit for C Monroe.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M DEROSA ON FIRST, D LEE ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
PITTSBURGH 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D Ward (.337, 2 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: DAMASO MARTE (2-0, 2.08) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, M DEROSA ON FIRST, D LEE ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, PITTSBURGH 6

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: D WARD (.337, 2 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Marte relieved S Chacon.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M DEROSA ON FIRST, D LEE ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
PITTSBURGH 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D Ward (.337, 2 HR, 15 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Kendall hit for D Ward.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M DEROSA ON FIRST, D LEE ON SECOND, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
PITTSBURGH 6 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J Kendall (.281, 1 HR, 15 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 0 0 1 0 1 8 2
PITTSBURGH 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 6 10 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - SCOTT EYRE
PIT - DAMASO MARTE

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R PAULINO (.260, 2-FOR-2, HBP, RBI)
J WILSON (.287, 2-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)
D MARTE (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS PITTSBURGH (6) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .297
R Theriot ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281
D Lee 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .313
A Ramirez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .316
M DeRosa 2b 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .290
C Monroe cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .185
b-D Ward ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
c-J Kendall ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
G Soto c 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .357
M Murton rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .266
R Hill p 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .130
a-R Cedeno ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .127
K Hart p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Eyre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 1 8 1 3 3 14

a-doubled to deep right for R Hill in the 7th; b-hit for C Monroe in the 8th;
c-singled to left for D Ward in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - D Lee (36, T Gorzelanny); G Soto (1, T Gorzelanny); R Cedeno (2,
T Gorzelanny). RBI - R Cedeno (7). 2-out RBI - R Cedeno. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M DeRosa 1, A Soriano 1, G Soto 2, R Hill 2. Team LOB
- 9.

FIELDING: E - M DeRosa (9, throw); R Theriot (11, throw).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .300
J Bautista 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
F Sanchez 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .316
J Bay lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .253
A LaRoche 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .269
S Pearce rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .240
N McLouth rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245
R Paulino c 2 2 2 1 0 0 0 .260
J Wilson ss 3 1 2 3 0 0 1 .287
T Gorzelanny p 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .073
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
D Marte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 30 6 10 6 1 2 10

BATTING: 2B - N Morgan (1, R Hill); J Wilson (26, R Hill); A LaRoche (32, R
Hill). HR - J Wilson (9, 6th inning off R Hill 1 on, 1 Out). SF - F Sanchez.
RBI - F Sanchez (73), R Paulino (47), J Wilson 3 (49), A LaRoche (82). 2-out
RBI - A LaRoche. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N McLouth 1, N
Morgan 2, S Pearce 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Wilson (2, 2nd base off R Hill/G Soto).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 000 000 10 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 121 002 0 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 6 9 6 6 1 2 1 4.02
K Hart 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
S Eyre 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.80

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 7 6 1 1 2 3 0 3.48
S Chacon 2/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.98
D Marte 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.06

HBP - R Paulino (by R Hill). Pitches-strikes: R Hill 84-64; K Hart 7-4; S
Eyre 7-5; T Gorzelanny 118-72; S Chacon 20-12; D Marte 9-5. Ground balls-fly
balls: R Hill 10-6; K Hart 0-1; S Eyre 1-1; T Gorzelanny 7-10; S Chacon 1-1; D
Marte 0-1. Batters faced: R Hill 29; K Hart 2; S Eyre 2; T Gorzelanny 28; S
Chacon 4; D Marte 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Pie in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
PITTSBURGH 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R Paulino (.260, 2-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: KERRY WOOD (0-1, 3.95) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, PITTSBURGH 6

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R PAULINO (.260, 2-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: K Wood relieved S Eyre.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
PITTSBURGH 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R Paulino (.260, 2-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Kata hit for D Marte.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J WILSON ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
PITTSBURGH 6 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: M Kata (.276, 1 HR, 8 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 0 0 1 0 1 8 2
PITTSBURGH 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 0 6 11 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - KERRY WOOD
PIT - DAMASO MARTE (OUT)

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M MURTON (.266, 0-FOR-2, BB)
K WOOD (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
A SORIANO (.297, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS PITTSBURGH (6) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .297
R Theriot ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .281
D Lee 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 .313
A Ramirez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .316
M DeRosa 2b 2 0 0 0 2 0 1 .290
C Monroe cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .185
b-D Ward ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .337
c-J Kendall ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .287
F Pie cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
G Soto c 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 .357
M Murton rf 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .266
R Hill p 2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .130
a-R Cedeno ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .127
K Hart p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
S Eyre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
K Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 31 1 8 1 3 3 14

a-doubled to deep right for R Hill in the 7th; b-hit for C Monroe in the 8th;
c-singled to left for D Ward in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - D Lee (36, T Gorzelanny); G Soto (1, T Gorzelanny); R Cedeno (2,
T Gorzelanny). RBI - R Cedeno (7). 2-out RBI - R Cedeno. Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - M DeRosa 1, A Soriano 1, G Soto 2, R Hill 2. Team LOB
- 9.

FIELDING: E - M DeRosa (9, throw); R Theriot (11, throw).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .300
J Bautista 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .259
F Sanchez 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .316
J Bay lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .253
A LaRoche 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 2 .269
S Pearce rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .240
N McLouth rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .245
R Paulino c 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 .259
J Wilson ss 4 1 3 3 0 0 1 .288
T Gorzelanny p 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .073
S Chacon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273
D Marte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-M Kata ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .271

Totals 33 6 11 6 1 2 11

a-flied out to left for D Marte in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - N Morgan (1, R Hill); J Wilson (26, R Hill); A LaRoche (32, R
Hill). HR - J Wilson (9, 6th inning off R Hill 1 on, 1 Out). SF - F Sanchez.
RBI - F Sanchez (73), R Paulino (47), J Wilson 3 (49), A LaRoche (82). 2-out
RBI - A LaRoche. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - N McLouth 1, N
Morgan 2, S Pearce 1. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - J Wilson (2, 2nd base off R Hill/G Soto). CS - J Wilson (5,
2nd base by K Wood/G Soto).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 000 000 10 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 121 002 00 -- 6
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
R Hill 6 9 6 6 1 2 1 4.02
K Hart 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
S Eyre 2/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.80
K Wood 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.68

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
T Gorzelanny 7 6 1 1 2 3 0 3.48
S Chacon 2/3 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.98
D Marte 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.06

HBP - R Paulino (by R Hill). Pitches-strikes: R Hill 84-64; K Hart 7-4; S
Eyre 7-5; K Wood 8-6; T Gorzelanny 118-72; S Chacon 20-12; D Marte 9-5. Ground
balls-fly balls: R Hill 10-6; K Hart 0-1; S Eyre 1-1; K Wood 1-1; T Gorzelanny
7-10; S Chacon 1-1; D Marte 0-1. Batters faced: R Hill 29; K Hart 2; S Eyre 2;
K Wood 3; T Gorzelanny 28; S Chacon 4; D Marte 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Hunter Wendelstedt. 1B--Sam Holbrook. 2B--Randy Marsh. 3B--Bob
Davidson.

Weather: 84 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 9 mph, right to left.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: MATT CAPPS (4-6, 2.15) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, PITTSBURGH 6

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: M MURTON (.266, 0-FOR-2)</div>