Chi Cubs 6, Pittsburgh 4, 15 innings
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(5-3)
  Final 15 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 R H E
Chi Cubs 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 14 0
Pittsburgh 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 8 1
WP: K. Hart (2-0) S: S. Marshall (1)
LP: P. Dumatrait (0-1)
(3-5)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 3rd: Chi Cubs
- R. Johnson singled to center, R. Cedeno scored, A. Soriano to second
Top 8th: Chi Cubs
- D. Ward safe at first on pitcher F. Osoria's fielding error, A. Ramirez scored, G. Soto to third
Bot 8th: Pittsburgh
- N. McLouth doubled to deep right, J. Bautista scored
Bot 9th: Pittsburgh
- J. Bay homered to deep center
Top 14th: Chi Cubs
- A. Ramirez homered to deep left, D. Lee scored
Bot 14th: Pittsburgh
- A. LaRoche homered to deep right, J. Bay scored
Top 15th: Chi Cubs
- F. Pie singled to left center, R. Theriot and K. Hart scored, A. Soriano to second
 Chi Cubs
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
A. Soriano lf 6 0 2 0 2 2 1 .132
R. Johnson cf 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 .375
    F. Pie cf 4 0 1 2 0 1 2 .200
D. Lee 1b 6 1 0 0 2 1 7 .333
A. Ramirez 3b 7 2 3 2 0 0 4 .250
K. Fukudome rf 7 0 2 0 0 1 1 .419
M. DeRosa 2b 6 0 1 0 1 1 3 .290
G. Soto c 5 0 1 0 2 1 3 .250
R. Cedeno ss 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 .333
    D. Ward ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
    C. Marmol p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    K. Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    B. Howry p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    C. Zambrano ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    M. Wuertz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    H. Blanco ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .200
    K. Hart p 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000
    S. Marshall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
R. Dempster p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
    M. Fontenot ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .429
    R. Theriot ph-ss 4 1 1 0 0 1 4 .207
 Totals 54 6 14 5 8 11 30  
 Batting
2B - A Ramirez (1, Z Duke).
HR - A Ramirez (2, 14th inning off P Dumatrait 1 on, 2 Out).
S - C Zambrano , R Dempster 2.
RBI - R Johnson (3), A Ramirez 2 (5), F Pie 2 (2).
2-out RBI - A Ramirez 2, F Pie 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Lee 2, A Ramirez 2, R Theriot 2, G Soto 2, F Pie 1.
GIDP - D Lee, A Ramirez.
Team LOB - 15.
 Base Running
CS - K Fukudome (1, 2nd base by M Capps/R Doumit).
 
 Fielding
Outfield assists - A Soriano (D Mientkiewicz at 2nd base).
DP - 1 (D Lee-M DeRosa).
 Pittsburgh
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
N. McLouth cf 7 0 1 1 0 1 1 .390
F. Sanchez 2b 5 0 0 0 1 1 1 .208
J. Bay lf 5 2 3 1 1 1 0 .259
A. LaRoche 1b 5 1 1 2 1 3 3 .107
X. Nady rf 6 0 0 0 0 1 3 .324
R. Doumit c 6 0 0 0 0 2 1 .367
J. Bautista 3b 5 1 1 0 0 1 0 .212
    P. Dumatrait p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    R. Paulino ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
B. Bixler ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    N. Morgan ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222
    J. Grabow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    M. Capps p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    D. Mientkiewicz ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .333
    T. Yates p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    C. Gomez 3b 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .412
Z. Duke p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    F. Osoria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    D. Marte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    L. Rivas ph-ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .269
 Totals 51 4 8 4 3 10 11  
 Batting
2B - N McLouth (6, C Marmol); C Gomez (2, S Marshall).
HR - J Bay (1, 9th inning off K Wood 0 on, 0 Out), A Laroche (1, 14th inning off K Hart 1 on, 1 Out).
RBI - N McLouth (10), J Bay (1), A LaRoche 2 (2).
2-out RBI - N McLouth.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - X Nady 1, F Sanchez 1, N McLouth 1.
Team LOB - 6.
 Fielding
E - F Osoria (1, catch).
DP - 2 (B Bixler-F Sanchez-A LaRoche, L Rivas-F Sanchez-A LaRoche).
 Chi Cubs
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
R. Dempster 7.0 1 0 0 2 5 0 0.69
C. Marmol (H, 3) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2.57
K. Wood (BS, 1) 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 7.20
B. Howry 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9.64
M. Wuertz 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0.00
K. Hart (W, 2-0) 2.0 2 2 2 0 1 1 5.68
S. Marshall (S, 1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.00
 Pittsburgh
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
Z. Duke 7.0 8 1 1 1 6 0 2.13
F. Osoria 0.2 1 1 0 1 0 0 5.40
D. Marte 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14.73
J. Grabow 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00
M. Capps 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 5.79
T. Yates 2.0 1 0 0 2 0 0 1.17
P. Dumatrait (L, 0-1) 3.0 3 4 4 4 2 1 4.50
WP - P Dumatrait.
IBB - A Soriano 2 (by T Yates, P Dumatrait).
HBP - R Johnson (by Z Duke); N Morgan (by C Marmol).
Pitches-strikes - R Dempster 98-67; C Marmol 11-7; K Wood 17-11; B Howry 11-8; M Wuertz 30-19; K Hart 27-17; S Marshall 16-8; Z Duke 116-76; F Osoria 14-6; D Marte 8-5; J Grabow 11-8; M Capps 9-6; T Yates 33-17; P Dumatrait 62-34.
Ground balls-fly balls - R Dempster 8-8; C Marmol 1-1; K Wood 1-0; B Howry 0-2; M Wuertz 2-2; K Hart 3-2; S Marshall 1-2; Z Duke 9-6; F Osoria 0-2; D Marte 0-1; J Grabow 1-0; M Capps 0-1; T Yates 5-1; P Dumatrait 5-2.
Batters faced - R Dempster 24; C Marmol 5; K Wood 4; B Howry 3; M Wuertz 7; K Hart 8; S Marshall 4; Z Duke 30; F Osoria 5; D Marte 1; J Grabow 3; M Capps 3; T Yates 8; P Dumatrait 16.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Andy Fletcher. 1B--Mike Reilly. 2B--Scott Barry. 3B--Alfonso Marquez.
Time: 4:20.
Attendance: 9,735.
Weather: 69 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, right to left.

Updated on Wednesday, Apr 9, 2008 11:34 pm ET

  
 Top Batters
 Chi Cubs
A. Ramirez Aramis Ramirez
3-7, 1 HR
2 RBI
 Pittsburgh
J. Bay Jason Bay
3-5, 1 HR
1 RBI