Chi Cubs 5, Pittsburgh 1
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(72-69)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chi Cubs 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 5 8 0
Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 2 2
WP: C. Zambrano (15-12)
LP: I. Snell (9-12)
(62-80)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Chi Cubs
- D. Lee singled to left, R. Theriot scored
Top 5th: Chi Cubs
- A. Soriano homered to deep left, J. Jones scored
Top 7th: Chi Cubs
- J. Jones safe at first on first baseman A. LaRoche's fielding error, J. Kendall scored, J. Jones out at second
Bot 7th: Pittsburgh
- J. Wilson hit sacrifice fly to deep left, A. LaRoche scored
Top 9th: Chi Cubs
- J. Jones tripled to deep center, M. DeRosa scored
 Chi Cubs
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season 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
    F. Pie cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213
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-rf 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
    G. Soto ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .333
    R. Dempster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
 Totals 33 5 8 5 1 4 6  
 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.
 Base Running
CS - J Kendall (3, 2nd base by I Snell/R Paulino).
 Pittsburgh
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
N. Morgan cf 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .240
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 3 0 0 1 0 2 2 .286
I. Snell p 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 .100
    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
    M. Kata ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267
 Totals 28 1 2 1 7 12 15  
 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).
 Chi Cubs
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
C. Zambrano (W, 15-12) 6.0 2 1 1 5 8 0 4.26
C. Marmol (H, 15) 1.2 0 0 0 2 2 0 1.40
B. Howry (H, 20) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.62
R. Dempster 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 3.81
 Pittsburgh
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
I. Snell (L, 9-12) 7.0 7 4 3 1 3 1 4.00
F. Osoria 1.2 0 1 1 0 0 0 3.93
J. Grabow 0.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.61
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; R Dempster 13-10; 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; R Dempster 0-1; I Snell 9-7; F Osoria 4-1; J Grabow 0-0.
Batters faced - C Zambrano 25; C Marmol 8; B Howry 1; R Dempster 3; I Snell 28; F Osoria 6; J Grabow 2.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Sam Holbrook. 1B--Randy Marsh. 2B--Bob Davidson. 3B--Hunter Wendelstedt.
Time: 2:31.
Attendance: 33,373.
Weather: 81 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 3 mph, out to right.
Game Notes
PITTSBURGH LEFT FIELDER JASON BAY LEFT THE GAME IN THE TOP OF THE FOURTH INNING WITH SORENESS IN HIS RIGHT KNEE.

Updated on Saturday, Sep 8, 2007 9:39 pm ET

 
 Top Batters
 Chi Cubs
A. Soriano A. Soriano
1-4, 1 HR
2 RBI
 Pittsburgh
N. McLouth N. McLouth
1-2