GAME THREAD: NL: CHICAGO CUBS (71-69) at PITTSBURGH (62-79)

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JACK WILSON SCORED ADAM LAROCHE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R PAULINO ON FIRST, J BAUTISTA ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: I SNELL (.100, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS PITTSBURGH (1) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .296
R Theriot ss 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .281
D Lee 1b 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 .313
A Ramirez 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .316
C Floyd rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
M DeRosa 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .290
J Kendall c 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .288
J Jones cf 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 .264
C Zambrano p 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .271
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 26 4 7 4 1 3 4

BATTING: 2B - J Kendall (8, I Snell). 3B - R Theriot (2, I Snell). HR - A
Soriano (23, 5th inning off I Snell 1 on, 1 Out). S - C Zambrano. RBI - D Lee
(73), A Soriano 2 (51), J Jones (53). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
M DeRosa 2. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Kendall (3, 2nd base by I Snell/R Paulino).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250
N McLouth rf-lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .247
F Sanchez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .314
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .253
R Doumit rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275
A LaRoche 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .270
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .259
R Paulino c 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .258
J Wilson ss 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .287
I Snell p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .100
a-J Phelps ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .387

Totals 22 1 2 1 5 9 11

a-struck out swinging for I Snell in the 7th.

BATTING: SF - J Wilson. RBI - J Wilson (50). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - A LaRoche 1, N Morgan 1. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - N Morgan (1, bobble); A LaRoche (5, ground ball).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 100 020 1 -- 4
PITTSBURGH - 000 000 1 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 6 2 1 1 5 8 0 4.26
C Marmol 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.42

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 7 7 4 3 1 3 1 4.00

C Zambrano pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 112-67; C Marmol 9-6; I Snell 93-60. Ground
balls-fly balls: C Zambrano 7-3; C Marmol 1-1; I Snell 9-7. Batters faced: C
Zambrano 25; C Marmol 3; I Snell 28.

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

Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS MARMOL
PIT - IAN SNELL (OUT)

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R THERIOT (.281, 1-FOR-3)
D LEE (.313, 1-FOR-3, RBI)
A RAMIREZ (.316, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: F Osoria relieved I Snell.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R Theriot (.281, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: FRANQUELIS OSORIA (0-1, 3.78) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4, PITTSBURGH 1

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: R THERIOT (.281, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS PITTSBURGH (1) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .296
R Theriot ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .281
D Lee 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .312
A Ramirez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
C Floyd rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
M DeRosa 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .290
J Kendall c 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .288
J Jones cf 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 .264
C Zambrano p 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .271
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 4 7 4 1 3 4

BATTING: 2B - J Kendall (8, I Snell). 3B - R Theriot (2, I Snell). HR - A
Soriano (23, 5th inning off I Snell 1 on, 1 Out). S - C Zambrano. RBI - D Lee
(73), A Soriano 2 (51), J Jones (53). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
M DeRosa 2. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Kendall (3, 2nd base by I Snell/R Paulino).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250
N McLouth rf-lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .247
F Sanchez 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .314
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .253
R Doumit rf 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .275
A LaRoche 1b 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .270
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 .259
R Paulino c 2 0 0 0 1 1 1 .258
J Wilson ss 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .287
I Snell p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .100
a-J Phelps ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .387
F Osoria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 22 1 2 1 5 9 11

a-struck out swinging for I Snell in the 7th.

BATTING: SF - J Wilson. RBI - J Wilson (50). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - A LaRoche 1, N Morgan 1. Team LOB - 6.

FIELDING: E - N Morgan (1, bobble); A LaRoche (5, ground ball).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 100 020 10 -- 4
PITTSBURGH - 000 000 1 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 6 2 1 1 5 8 0 4.26
C Marmol 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1.42

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 7 7 4 3 1 3 1 4.00
F Osoria 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.57

C Zambrano pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 112-67; C Marmol 9-6; I Snell 93-60; F Osoria
4-4. Ground balls-fly balls: C Zambrano 7-3; C Marmol 1-1; I Snell 9-7; F
Osoria 3-0. Batters faced: C Zambrano 25; C Marmol 3; I Snell 28; F Osoria 3.


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

Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS MARMOL
PIT - FRANQUELIS OSORIA

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.247, 1-FOR-2, BB)
F SANCHEZ (.314, 0-FOR-3)
R DOUMIT (.275, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: B Howry relieved C Marmol.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, J BAUTISTA ON FIRST, A LAROCHE ON SECOND, N
MCLOUTH ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R Paulino (.258, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
CHN: BOBBY HOWRY (5-7, 3.63) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, J BAUTISTA ON FIRST, A LAROCHE ON SECOND, N
MCLOUTH ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4, PITTSBURGH 1

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R PAULINO (.258, 0-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (4) VS PITTSBURGH (1) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .296
R Theriot ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .281
D Lee 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .312
A Ramirez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
C Floyd rf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .283
M DeRosa 2b 3 0 1 0 0 1 2 .290
J Kendall c 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .288
J Jones cf 2 1 0 1 1 0 0 .264
C Zambrano p 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .271
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 29 4 7 4 1 3 4

BATTING: 2B - J Kendall (8, I Snell). 3B - R Theriot (2, I Snell). HR - A
Soriano (23, 5th inning off I Snell 1 on, 1 Out). S - C Zambrano. RBI - D Lee
(73), A Soriano 2 (51), J Jones (53). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out -
M DeRosa 2. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Kendall (3, 2nd base by I Snell/R Paulino).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250
N McLouth rf-lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .247
F Sanchez 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .314
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .253
R Doumit rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .274
A LaRoche 1b 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .270
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 .259
R Paulino c 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .257
J Wilson ss 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .287
I Snell p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .100
a-J Phelps ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .387
F Osoria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 25 1 2 1 7 10 15

a-struck out swinging for I Snell in the 7th.

BATTING: SF - J Wilson. RBI - J Wilson (50). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - A LaRoche 1, R Paulino 2, N Morgan 1. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - N Morgan (1, bobble); A LaRoche (5, ground ball).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 100 020 10 -- 4
PITTSBURGH - 000 000 10 -- 1
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CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 6 2 1 1 5 8 0 4.26
C Marmol 1 2/3 0 0 0 2 2 0 1.40
B Howry 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.62

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 7 7 4 3 1 3 1 4.00
F Osoria 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.57

C Zambrano pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

BALK - C Marmol. HBP - N McLouth (by C Marmol). Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano
112-67; C Marmol 29-15; B Howry 3-3; I Snell 93-60; F Osoria 4-4. Ground
balls-fly balls: C Zambrano 7-3; C Marmol 2-1; B Howry 1-0; I Snell 9-7; F
Osoria 3-0. Batters faced: C Zambrano 25; C Marmol 8; B Howry 1; I Snell 28; F
Osoria 3.

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

Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to right.</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

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

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - BOBBY HOWRY
PIT - FRANQUELIS OSORIA

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C FLOYD (.283, 0-FOR-3)
M DEROSA (.290, 1-FOR-3)
J KENDALL (.288, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Grabow relieved F Osoria.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, M DEROSA ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: J Jones (.264, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - PITCHING CHANGE
PIT: JOHN GRABOW (2-1, 3.64) IN THE 9TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, M DEROSA ON FIRST, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4, PITTSBURGH 1

DUE UP FOR CHCUBS: J JONES (.264, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY JACQUE JONES SCORED MARK DEROSA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J JONES ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 5
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: B HOWRY (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: G Soto hit for B Howry.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, J JONES ON THIRD, 2 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 5
PITTSBURGH 1 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: G Soto (.357, 0 HR, 2 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 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 5 8 0
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 2 (BOT 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - BOBBY HOWRY (OUT)
PIT - JOHN GRABOW

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J WILSON (.287, 0-FOR-2, SF, RBI)
J GRABOW (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
N MORGAN (.250, 0-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">CHICAGO CUBS (5) VS PITTSBURGH (1) - MID 9TH - IN PROGRESS

CHICAGO CUBS ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
A Soriano lf 4 1 1 2 0 1 1 .296
R Theriot ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .281
D Lee 1b 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .312
A Ramirez 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .315
C Floyd rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
M DeRosa 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 2 .290
J Kendall c 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .286
J Jones cf 3 1 1 2 1 0 0 .266
C Zambrano p 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .271
C Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
B Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-G Soto ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333

Totals 33 5 8 5 1 4 6

a-struck out swinging for B Howry in the 9th.

BATTING: 2B - J Kendall (8, I Snell). 3B - R Theriot (2, I Snell); J Jones (2,
J Grabow). HR - A Soriano (23, 5th inning off I Snell 1 on, 1 Out). S - C
Zambrano. RBI - D Lee (73), A Soriano 2 (51), J Jones 2 (54). 2-out RBI - J
Jones. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M DeRosa 2, G Soto 1. Team LOB
- 4.

BASERUNNING: CS - J Kendall (3, 2nd base by I Snell/R Paulino).


PITTSBURGH ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
N Morgan cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .250
N McLouth rf-lf 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 .247
F Sanchez 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .314
J Bay lf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .253
R Doumit rf 3 0 0 0 0 2 1 .274
A LaRoche 1b 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .270
J Bautista 3b 1 0 0 0 3 1 0 .259
R Paulino c 3 0 0 0 1 1 4 .257
J Wilson ss 2 0 0 1 0 1 2 .287
I Snell p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .100
a-J Phelps ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .387
F Osoria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Grabow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 25 1 2 1 7 10 15

a-struck out swinging for I Snell in the 7th.

BATTING: SF - J Wilson. RBI - J Wilson (50). Runners left in scoring position,
2 out - A LaRoche 1, R Paulino 2, N Morgan 1. Team LOB - 9.

FIELDING: E - N Morgan (1, bobble); A LaRoche (5, ground ball).


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CHICAGO CUBS - 100 020 101 -- 5
PITTSBURGH - 000 000 10 -- 1
----------------------------------------------------

CHICAGO CUBS ip h r er bb so hr era
C Zambrano 6 2 1 1 5 8 0 4.26
C Marmol 1 2/3 0 0 0 2 2 0 1.40
B Howry 1/3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.62

PITTSBURGH ip h r er bb so hr era
I Snell 7 7 4 3 1 3 1 4.00
F Osoria 1 2/3 0 1 1 0 0 0 3.93
J Grabow 1/3 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.61

C Zambrano pitched to 3 batters in the 7th.

BALK - C Marmol. HBP - N McLouth (by C Marmol); M DeRosa (by F Osoria).
Pitches-strikes: C Zambrano 112-67; C Marmol 29-15; B Howry 3-3; I Snell 93-60;
F Osoria 13-10; J Grabow 8-4. Ground balls-fly balls: C Zambrano 7-3; C Marmol
2-1; B Howry 1-0; I Snell 9-7; F Osoria 4-1; J Grabow 0-0. Batters faced: C
Zambrano 25; C Marmol 8; B Howry 1; I Snell 28; F Osoria 6; J Grabow 2.

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

Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, out to right.</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 5
PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J Wilson (.287, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Jones in right field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 5
PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J Wilson (.287, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>

 

NL: CHICAGO CUBS at PITTSBURGH

<div class="pre">NL AT PITTSBURGH - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: R Dempster relieved B Howry.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 5
PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J Wilson (.287, 0-FOR-2, RBI)</div>