Pittsburgh 10, Chi Cubs 5

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(72-70)	Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E Chi Cubs 0 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 5 9 0 Pittsburgh 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 3 X 10 13 0 WP: M. Morris (9-9) LP: S. Trachsel (0-2)	(63-80)

Scoring Summary

Top 2nd: Chi Cubs

- J. Kendall singled to center, J. Jones and M. Murton scored

Bot 2nd: Pittsburgh

- S. Pearce singled to center, A. LaRoche scored

- J. Wilson doubled to deep center, S. Pearce scored

- N. Morgan singled to center, J. Wilson scored, M. Morris to second

- F. Sanchez tripled to deep center, M. Morris, N. McLouth and N. Morgan scored, F. Sanchez out at home

Bot 4th: Pittsburgh

- N. Morgan singled to center, J. Wilson scored

Top 5th: Chi Cubs

- A. Soriano homered to deep center, M. Fontenot scored

Top 7th: Chi Cubs

- G. Soto homered to deep left

Bot 8th: Pittsburgh

- J. Castillo doubled to right, R. Paulino and S. Pearce scored, J. Wilson to third

- F. Sanchez grounded into fielder's choice, J. Wilson scored, N. Morgan to third, N. McLouth out at second

Chi Cubs
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
A. Soriano lf	5	1	1	2	0	1	2	.295
R. Theriot ss	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278
D. Lee 1b	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.312
A. Ramirez 3b	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.315
M. Murton rf	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	.270
J. Jones cf	3	1	1	0	1	1	1	.266
M. DeRosa 2b	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.287
J. Kendall c	3	0	1	2	0	0	1	.287
S. Eyre p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
K. Wood p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
W. Ohman p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
C. Floyd ph	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.281
S. Trachsel p	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	.333
K. Hart p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
C. Pignatiello p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
M. Fontenot ph	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	.286
S. Marshall p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071
M. Wuertz p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
G. Soto c	2	1	1	1	0	1	0	.353
Totals	35	5	9	5	2	4	9

Batting 2B - A Ramirez (31, S Chacon). HR - A Soriano (24, 5th inning off M Morris 1 on, 0 Out), G Soto (1, 7th inning off R Sanchez 0 on, 0 Out). RBI - J Kendall 2 (17), A Soriano 2 (53), G Soto (3). 2-out RBI - J Kendall 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - J Kendall 1, M DeRosa 1, A Soriano 2. GIDP - M DeRosa. Team LOB - 5.

Fielding Outfield assists - J Jones (F Sanchez at Home). DP - 1 (M DeRosa-R Theriot-D Lee).

Pittsburgh
	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	LOB	Season Avg
N. Morgan cf	5	1	2	2	0	1	5	.267
N. McLouth lf	3	1	0	0	2	1	4	.244
F. Sanchez 2b	5	0	2	4	0	1	1	.314
A. LaRoche 1b	5	1	1	0	0	2	3	.269
J. Bautista 3b	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.259
S. Pearce rf	3	2	2	1	1	0	1	.286
R. Paulino c	3	1	1	0	1	1	2	.258
J. Wilson ss	3	3	2	1	1	0	1	.289
M. Morris p	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.212
J. Phelps ph	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.387
R. Sanchez p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
S. Chacon p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273
J. Castillo ph	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	.243
M. Capps p	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.000
Totals	32	10	13	10	7	6	17

Batting 2B - A LaRoche (33, S Trachsel); J Wilson (27, S Trachsel); J Castillo (16, K Wood). 3B - F Sanchez (3, S Trachsel). S - M Morris. RBI - S Pearce (2), J Wilson (51), N Morgan 2 (3), F Sanchez 4 (77), J Castillo 2 (23). 2-out RBI - J Wilson, N Morgan, F Sanchez 3. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A LaRoche 1, N McLouth 2. GIDP - A LaRoche. Team LOB - 6.

Base Running CS - N Morgan (1, 2nd base by C Pignatiello/J Kendall).    Fielding DP - 1 (J Wilson-F Sanchez-A LaRoche).

Chi Cubs
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
S. Trachsel (L, 0-2)	2.0	6	6	6	1	0	0	10.12
K. Hart	1.1	2	1	1	0	2	0	2.45
C. Pignatiello	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0	4.50
S. Marshall	1.1	2	0	0	1	0	0	3.92
M. Wuertz	0.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.64
S. Eyre	1.2	0	0	0	1	3	0	4.63
K. Wood	0.0	2	3	3	2	0	0	5.52
W. Ohman	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	5.08
Pittsburgh
	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	Season ERA
M. Morris (W, 9-9)	6.0	7	4	4	2	2	1	4.59
R. Sanchez (H, 2)	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	2.08
S. Chacon (H, 10)	1.0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3.94
M. Capps	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.10

WP - M Morris, S Trachsel.

Pitches-strikes - S Trachsel 47-31; K Hart 19-16; C Pignatiello 11-9; S Marshall 22-14; M Wuertz 7-3; S Eyre 24-14; K Wood 21-9; W Ohman 14-8; M Morris 89-58; R Sanchez 16-11; S Chacon 10-7; M Capps 15-10.

Ground balls-fly balls - S Trachsel 3-2; K Hart 1-1; C Pignatiello 0-0; S Marshall 3-1; M Wuertz 0-0; S Eyre 0-1; K Wood 0-0; W Ohman 2-1; M Morris 10-6; R Sanchez 2-1; S Chacon 2-1; M Capps 0-1.

Batters faced - S Trachsel 12; K Hart 6; C Pignatiello 2; S Marshall 6; M Wuertz 1; S Eyre 5; K Wood 4; W Ohman 4; M Morris 26; R Sanchez 4; S Chacon 4; M Capps 3.

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Randy Marsh. 1B--Bob Davidson. 2B--Hunter Wendelstedt. 3B--Sam Holbrook. Time: 2:57. Attendance: 21,861. Weather: 77 degrees, cloudy. Wind: 3 mph, in from right.

Game Notes

THE HOME RUN BY CHICAGO'S GEOVANY SOTO IN THE SEVENTH INNING WAS THE FIRST OF HIS MAJOR LEAGUE CAREER.

Updated on Sunday, Sep 9, 2007 4:40 pm ET