GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (44-42) at PITTSBURGH (39-48)

NL: CHICAGO CUBS (44-42) at PITTSBURGH (39-48)

<h3>Zambrano, Cubs look to keep rolling against Pirates</h3>

Chicago Cubs (44-42) at Pittsburgh (39-48), 1:35 pm EDT

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- Carlos Zambrano looks to continue hisrecent run of success when the Chicago Cubs visit the PittsburghPirates on Sunday.

In his last six starts, Zambrano (10-6, 4.04 ERA) has posted a5-1 record and a 1.42 ERA. In that span, he has not allowedmore than two runs in any start and has lowered his ERA from5.62 to 4.04. The righthander is 7-1 with a 3.05 ERA in nineroad starts this season.

Pittsburgh starter Shane Youman (1-0, 3.00) earned his firstmajor league win in his first start of the season on Tuesday ina 6-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. For his career, the27-year-old lefthander has a 2.93 ERA spanning 27 2/3 innings.

Alfonso Soriano and Ryan Theriot each had three hits and an RBIto lead the Cubs to a 7-1 victory over the Pirates on Saturday.

It was the 12th win in 15 games for the Cubs, who own the bestrecord in baseball since June 3 at 22-11. In the process, theclub has moved within 4 1/2 games of first-place Milwaukee inthe National League Central.

Chicago has gone eight consecutive games without a home run, thelongest drought for the team since going homerless in eightstraight from April 25-May 3, 1999.

 

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 .310 15 33 Nate Mclouth CF .239 1 8
Ryan Theriot SS .277 1 25 Freddy Sanchez 2B .297 2 32
Derrek Lee 1B .331 6 42 Adam Laroche 1B .238 13 51
Aramis Ramirez 3B .309 15 51 Xavier Nady RF .287 14 49
Mark Derosa RF .288 7 48 Jason Bay LF .251 12 52
Mike Fontenot 2B .360 3 16 Jose Bautista 3B .260 7 32
Angel Pagan CF .275 3 12 Ronny Paulino C .237 5 24
Koyie Hill C .155 1 6 Jack Wilson SS .263 4 25
Carlos Zambrano RHP .256 2 4 Shane Youman LHP .000 0 0
(10-6, 4.04) (1-0, 3.00)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
WARMUPS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO (10-6, 4.04)
PIT - SHANE YOUMAN (1-0, 3.00)

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

WEATHER: 84 Degrees, sunny
WIND: 9 mph, out to center</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
STARTING BATS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO AND KOYIE HILL
PIT - SHANE YOUMAN AND RONNY PAULINO

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.312, 15 HR, 33 RBI)
R THERIOT (.277, 1 HR, 25 RBI)
D LEE (.331, 6 HR, 42 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 1 0
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO
PIT - SHANE YOUMAN

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.239, 1 HR, 8 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.297, 2 HR, 32 RBI)
A LAROCHE (.238, 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 1 0 0 0 0 .312
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
A Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
M DeRosa rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
M Fontenot 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360
A Pagan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
K Hill c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .155
C Zambrano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 2 0 1 0 0 0 0

BATTING: S - R Theriot. Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Soriano (4, 3rd base by S Youman).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .239
F Sanchez 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .297
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .238
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
J Bautista 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
S Youman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

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
C Zambrano 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.04

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Youman 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.57

Pitches-strikes: S Youman 9-5. Ground balls-fly balls: S Youman 1-1. Batters
faced: S Youman 3.

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

Weather: 85 degrees, sunny. Wind: 9 mph, out to left.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH
CONFIRMED STARTERS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO
PIT - SHANE YOUMAN</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 1 0
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO
PIT - SHANE YOUMAN

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A RAMIREZ (.309, 15 HR, 51 RBI)
M DEROSA (.288, 7 HR, 48 RBI)
M FONTENOT (.360, 3 HR, 16 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 1 0 0 0 0 .312
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
A Ramirez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .309
M DeRosa rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .288
M Fontenot 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .360
A Pagan cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .275
K Hill c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .155
C Zambrano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .256

Totals 2 0 1 0 0 0 0

BATTING: S - R Theriot. Team LOB - 0.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Soriano (4, 3rd base by S Youman).


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 .296
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .238
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
J Bautista 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
S Youman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bay 1. Team LOB - 2.


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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
C Zambrano 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.01

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Youman 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.57

HBP - X Nady (by C Zambrano). Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 21-10; S Youman
9-5. Ground balls-fly balls: C Zambrano 0-3; S Youman 1-1. Batters faced: C
Zambrano 5; S Youman 3.

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

Weather: 85 degrees, sunny. Wind: 9 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY ANGEL PAGAN SCORED ARAMIS RAMIREZ.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M FONTENOT ON FIRST, M DEROSA ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
PITTSBURGH 0 TOP, 2ND

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: K HILL (.155, 1 HR, 6 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 1 1 4 0
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO
PIT - SHANE YOUMAN

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAUTISTA (.260, 7 HR, 32 RBI)
R PAULINO (.237, 5 HR, 24 RBI)
J WILSON (.263, 4 HR, 25 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .312
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
A Ramirez 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .312
M DeRosa rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
M Fontenot 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .366
A Pagan cf 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .275
K Hill c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .153
C Zambrano p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250

Totals 7 1 4 1 0 0 5

BATTING: S - R Theriot. SF - A Pagan. RBI - A Pagan (13). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Zambrano 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Soriano (4, 3rd base by S Youman).


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 .296
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .238
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
J Bautista 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237
J Wilson ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
S Youman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 2

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bay 1. Team LOB - 2.


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CHICAGO CUBS - 01 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 0 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.01

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Youman 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 3.37

HBP - X Nady (by C Zambrano). Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 21-10; S Youman
27-18. Ground balls-fly balls: C Zambrano 0-3; S Youman 2-3. Batters faced: C
Zambrano 5; S Youman 9.

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

Weather: 85 degrees, sunny. Wind: 9 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 1 1 4 0
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO
PIT - SHANE YOUMAN

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.312, 1-FOR-1)
R THERIOT (.277, 0-FOR-0, SAC)
D LEE (.330, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .312
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
D Lee 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .330
A Ramirez 3b 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .312
M DeRosa rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
M Fontenot 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .366
A Pagan cf 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .275
K Hill c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .153
C Zambrano p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250

Totals 7 1 4 1 0 0 5

BATTING: S - R Theriot. SF - A Pagan. RBI - A Pagan (13). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Zambrano 1. Team LOB - 2.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Soriano (4, 3rd base by S Youman).


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 .296
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .238
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
S Youman p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Totals 6 0 0 0 2 0 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bay 1. Team LOB - 3.


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CHICAGO CUBS - 01 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 00 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3.97

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Youman 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 3.37

HBP - X Nady (by C Zambrano). Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 41-21; S Youman
27-18. Ground balls-fly balls: C Zambrano 1-5; S Youman 2-3. Batters faced: C
Zambrano 9; S Youman 9.

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

Weather: 85 degrees, sunny. Wind: 9 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 1 0 1 4 0
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO
PIT - SHANE YOUMAN

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.236, 0-FOR-1)
F SANCHEZ (.296, 0-FOR-1)
A LAROCHE (.238, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

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

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329
A Ramirez 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .311
M DeRosa rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
M Fontenot 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .366
A Pagan cf 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .275
K Hill c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .153
C Zambrano p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250

Totals 10 1 4 1 1 0 7

BATTING: S - R Theriot. SF - A Pagan. RBI - A Pagan (13). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Zambrano 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Soriano (4, 3rd base by S Youman).


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 .296
A LaRoche 1b 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .238
X Nady rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .287
J Bay lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
S Youman p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Totals 6 0 0 0 2 0 4

BATTING: Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Bay 1. Team LOB - 3.


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CHICAGO CUBS - 010 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 00 -- 0
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 3.97

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Youman 3 4 1 1 1 0 0 3.00

HBP - X Nady (by C Zambrano). Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 41-20; S Youman
44-26. Ground balls-fly balls: C Zambrano 1-5; S Youman 3-5. Batters faced: C
Zambrano 9; S Youman 13.

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

Weather: 85 degrees, sunny. Wind: 9 mph, out to left.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY XAVIER NADY SCORED NATE MCLOUTH.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, X NADY ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 3RD

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.250, 0-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY JASON BAY (13) TO CENTER WITH 2 OUT IN
THE 3RD OFF CARLOS ZAMBRANO SCORED XAVIER NADY.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1, PITTSBURGH 3

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAUTISTA (.259, 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 1 0 1 4 1
PITTSBURGH 0 0 3 3 2 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO
PIT - SHANE YOUMAN

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DEROSA (.291, 1-FOR-1)
M FONTENOT (.366, 1-FOR-1)
A PAGAN (.275, 0-FOR-0, SF, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (1) VS PITTSBURGH (3) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .311
R Theriot ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .277
D Lee 1b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .329
A Ramirez 3b 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .311
M DeRosa rf 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .291
M Fontenot 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .366
A Pagan cf 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 .275
K Hill c 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .153
C Zambrano p 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .250

Totals 10 1 4 1 1 0 7

BATTING: S - R Theriot. SF - A Pagan. RBI - A Pagan (13). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Zambrano 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - A Soriano (4, 3rd base by S Youman).

FIELDING: E - K Hill (1, throw).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N McLouth cf 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 .236
F Sanchez 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .295
A LaRoche 1b 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 .237
X Nady rf 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .290
J Bay lf 2 1 1 2 0 0 2 .252
J Bautista 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
R Paulino c 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237
J Wilson ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262
S Youman p 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000

Totals 11 3 2 3 3 1 6

BATTING: HR - J Bay (13, 3rd inning off C Zambrano 1 on, 2 Out). RBI - X Nady
(50), J Bay 2 (54). 2-out RBI - X Nady, J Bay 2. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - J Bay 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - N McLouth (6, 2nd base off C Zambrano/K Hill).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 010 -- 1
PITTSBURGH - 003 -- 3
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 3 2 3 3 3 1 1 4.17

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
S Youman 3 4 1 1 1 0 0 3.00

HBP - X Nady (by C Zambrano). Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 66-33; S Youman
44-26. Ground balls-fly balls: C Zambrano 1-7; S Youman 3-5. Batters faced: C
Zambrano 15; S Youman 13.

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

Weather: 85 degrees, sunny. Wind: 9 mph, out to left.</div>