Chi Cubs 9, Pittsburgh 5
Preview - Box Score - Recap

(66-89)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 8 1
Chi Cubs 2 1 2 0 2 0 2 0 X 9 15 0
WP: R. Hill (10-8)
LP: Z. Duke (3-8)
(82-73)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Bot 1st: Chi Cubs
- D. Lee homered to deep left
- G. Soto singled to second, A. Ramirez to third, M. Murton to second, A. Ramirez scored, M. Murton to third on second baseman F. Sanchez's throwing error
Top 2nd: Pittsburgh
- M. Kata doubled to right, R. Paulino scored, S. Pearce to third
- Z. Duke singled to left, M. Kata and S. Pearce scored
Bot 2nd: Chi Cubs
- A. Soriano homered to deep right
Bot 3rd: Chi Cubs
- A. Ramirez homered to deep left, D. Lee scored
Bot 5th: Chi Cubs
- A. Soriano homered to deep left center, R. Theriot scored
Bot 7th: Chi Cubs
- A. Soriano doubled to deep left, J. Jones and R. Theriot scored
Top 8th: Pittsburgh
- F. Sanchez tripled to deep right, J. Bautista scored
Top 9th: Pittsburgh
- N. McLouth homered to deep right
 Pittsburgh
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
N. Morgan cf 4 0 1 0 1 0 2 .266
J. Bautista 3b 3 1 1 0 1 1 2 .260
F. Sanchez 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 3 .305
J. Phelps 1b 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .338
X. Nady lf-rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .283
R. Paulino c 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .262
S. Pearce rf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .294
    J. Van Benschoten p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143
    J. Castillo ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238
M. Kata ss 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .247
Z. Duke p 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 .258
    C. Izturis ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258
    S. Torres p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    N. McLouth lf 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 .257
 Totals 33 5 8 5 4 8 14  
 Batting
2B - M Kata (7, R Hill); J Bautista (34, B Howry).
3B - F Sanchez (4, B Howry).
HR - N Mclouth (13, 9th inning off R Dempster 0 on, 2 Out).
RBI - M Kata (9), Z Duke 2 (3), F Sanchez (81), N McLouth (35).
2-out RBI - N McLouth.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Sanchez 1, R Paulino 1.
Team LOB - 5.
 Base Running
SB - N Morgan (6, 2nd base off R Hill/G Soto).
 
 Fielding
E - F Sanchez (9, throw).
DP - 1 (F Sanchez-J Phelps).
 Chi Cubs
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
A. Soriano lf 4 2 3 5 1 1 0 .297
M. DeRosa 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 2 .294
D. Lee 1b 5 2 4 1 0 1 0 .317
A. Ramirez 3b 5 2 2 2 0 1 1 .315
M. Murton rf 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .276
    S. Fuld rf 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000
G. Soto c 5 0 1 0 0 2 4 .375
C. Monroe cf 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 .237
    J. Jones ph-cf 2 1 1 0 0 1 0 .274
R. Theriot ss 4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .273
R. Hill p 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .131
    C. Floyd ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .283
    C. Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    S. Eyre p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    D. Ward ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .324
    B. Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    R. Dempster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
 Totals 38 9 15 8 4 11 14  
 Batting
2B - A Soriano (39, J Van Benschoten).
HR - D Lee (19, 1st inning off Z Duke 0 on, 2 Out), A Soriano 2 (31, 2nd inning off Z Duke 0 on, 2 Out, 5th inning off S Torres 1 on, 2 Out), A Ramirez (26, 3rd inning off Z Duke 1 on, 0 Out).
RBI - D Lee (76), A Soriano 5 (65), A Ramirez 2 (100).
2-out RBI - D Lee, A Soriano 5.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Monroe 1, M DeRosa 1, G Soto 2, R Hill 1.
Team LOB - 9.
 Base Running
SB - R Theriot (28, 2nd base off S Torres/R Paulino).
 
 Fielding
Outfield assists - M Murton (N Morgan at 2nd base), S Fuld (N McLouth at 1st base).
DP - 2 (M Murton-R Theriot, S Fuld-D Lee).
 Pittsburgh
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
Z. Duke (L, 3-8) 4.0 9 5 4 3 4 3 5.83
S. Torres 1.0 2 2 2 0 3 1 5.59
J. Van Benschoten 3.0 4 2 2 1 4 0 9.73
 Chi Cubs
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
R. Hill (W, 10-8) 5.0 5 3 3 2 4 0 4.05
C. Marmol 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 1.22
S. Eyre 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.24
B. Howry 1.0 2 1 1 0 1 0 3.45
R. Dempster 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 4.24
Pitches-strikes - Z Duke 84-52; S Torres 26-15; J Van Benschoten 53-30; R Hill 74-45; C Marmol 18-11; S Eyre 11-6; B Howry 12-10; R Dempster 16-11.
Ground balls-fly balls - Z Duke 6-2; S Torres 0-0; J Van Benschoten 0-4; R Hill 5-5; C Marmol 0-1; S Eyre 0-2; B Howry 1-1; R Dempster 1-1.
Batters faced - Z Duke 24; S Torres 5; J Van Benschoten 13; R Hill 21; C Marmol 4; S Eyre 3; B Howry 5; R Dempster 4.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Tom Hallion. 1B--Bruce Dreckman. 2B--Phil Cuzzi. 3B--Tim Mcclelland.
Time: 2:35.
Attendance: 41,271.
Weather: 66 degrees, sunny.
Wind: 7 mph, in from left.

Updated on Saturday, Sep 22, 2007 3:45 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 Pittsburgh
N. McLouth N. McLouth
1-1, 1 HR
1 RBI
 Chi Cubs
A. Soriano A. Soriano
3-4, 2 HR
5 RBI