Chi Cubs 12, Pittsburgh 3
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(29-19)
  Final 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chi Cubs 2 1 1 1 3 1 0 3 0 12 19 0
Pittsburgh 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 8 2
WP: C. Zambrano (7-1)
LP: Z. Duke (2-3)
(22-26)
  Box Score Play by Play
Scoring Summary
Top 1st: Chi Cubs
- D. Lee singled to right, A. Soriano scored
- R. Cedeno safe at first on third baseman D. Mientkiewicz's fielding error, D. Lee scored, G. Soto to second
Top 2nd: Chi Cubs
- C. Zambrano singled to center, R. Johnson scored
Top 3rd: Chi Cubs
- M. DeRosa doubled to left, A. Ramirez scored
Top 4th: Chi Cubs
- D. Lee grounded into fielder's choice, C. Zambrano scored, A. Soriano to third, R. Theriot out at second
Top 5th: Chi Cubs
- R. Johnson homered to deep left center, M. DeRosa and R. Cedeno scored
Bot 5th: Pittsburgh
- N. McLouth tripled to deep right, C. Gomez and F. Sanchez scored
Top 6th: Chi Cubs
- M. DeRosa hit sacrifice fly to deep right, A. Ramirez scored
Top 8th: Chi Cubs
- M. DeRosa doubled to deep right, A. Ramirez scored, R. Cedeno to third
- R. Johnson grounded out to shortstop, R. Cedeno scored, M. DeRosa to third
- C. Zambrano singled to center, M. DeRosa scored
Bot 8th: Pittsburgh
- A. LaRoche hit sacrifice fly to deep center, N. McLouth scored
 Chi Cubs
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
A. Soriano lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 2 .285
    M. Hoffpauir lf 2 0 1 0 0 0 1 .429
R. Theriot ss 5 0 1 0 1 0 2 .320
D. Lee 1b 6 1 1 2 0 1 4 .296
A. Ramirez 3b 4 3 3 0 1 0 2 .296
    H. Blanco ph-c 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .308
G. Soto c 4 0 0 0 1 1 4 .306
    M. Fontenot 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
R. Cedeno 2b-3b 5 2 2 0 0 0 3 .329
M. DeRosa rf 3 2 2 3 1 0 3 .312
R. Johnson cf 5 2 3 4 0 0 1 .269
C. Zambrano p 5 1 4 2 0 1 2 .343
    J. Ascanio p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    K. Wood p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
 Totals 44 12 19 11 4 3 24  
 Batting
2B - A Soriano (8, Z Duke); R Johnson 2 (8, Z Duke, S Burnett); M DeRosa 2 (11, Z Duke, M Salas); R Cedeno (7, S Burnett).
HR - R Johnson (2, 5th inning off S Burnett 2 on, 0 Out).
SF - M DeRosa.
RBI - D Lee 2 (34), C Zambrano 2 (4), M DeRosa 3 (26), R Johnson 4 (23).
2-out RBI - M DeRosa, C Zambrano.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Zambrano 2, R Johnson 1, M DeRosa 1, G Soto 1.
GIDP - D Lee, A Soriano, R Theriot.
Team LOB - 10.
 Pittsburgh
  AB R H RBI BB K LOB Season Avg 
F. Sanchez 2b 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 .253
    L. Rivas ph-2b 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .212
N. McLouth cf 4 1 2 2 0 1 0 .317
J. Bay lf 3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .273
    J. Michaels lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263
A. LaRoche 1b 3 0 1 1 0 1 2 .220
X. Nady rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .316
D. Mientkiewicz 3b 2 0 0 0 1 0 1 .212
    M. Salas p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
    R. Chavez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333
R. Paulino c 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .211
C. Gomez ss 4 1 2 0 0 1 1 .316
Z. Duke p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100
    S. Burnett p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000
    J. Bautista 3b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .216
 Totals 34 3 8 3 1 7 11  
 Batting
2B - A LaRoche (9, C Zambrano); N McLouth (16, J Ascanio).
3B - J Bay (1, C Zambrano); N McLouth (3, C Zambrano).
SF - A LaRoche.
RBI - N McLouth 2 (38), A LaRoche (21).
2-out RBI - N McLouth 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - D Mientkiewicz 1, R Paulino 1, J Bay 1.
Team LOB - 6.
 Fielding
E - D Mientkiewicz (3, ground ball); C Gomez (4, catch).
DP - 3 (C Gomez-F Sanchez-A LaRoche 2, A LaRoche-C Gomez-S Burnett).
 Chi Cubs
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
C. Zambrano (W, 7-1) 7.0 6 2 2 1 6 0 2.47
J. Ascanio 1.0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.00
K. Wood 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3.42
 Pittsburgh
  IP H R ER BB K HR Season ERA 
Z. Duke (L, 2-3) 4.0 10 5 4 0 1 0 4.55
S. Burnett 2.0 4 4 4 4 1 1 9.39
M. Salas 3.0 5 3 3 0 1 0 6.75
Pitches-strikes - C Zambrano 109-75; J Ascanio 11-7; K Wood 10-9; Z Duke 63-41; S Burnett 54-25; M Salas 53-35.
Ground balls-fly balls - C Zambrano 7-8; J Ascanio 2-1; K Wood 0-2; Z Duke 8-4; S Burnett 3-2; M Salas 5-3.
Batters faced - C Zambrano 28; J Ascanio 4; K Wood 4; Z Duke 23; S Burnett 13; M Salas 13.
Game Details
Umpires: HP--Laz Diaz. 1B--Wally Bell. 2B--Mike Winters. 3B--Paul Schrieber.
Time: 2:45.
Attendance: 32,656.
Weather: 62 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 8 mph, out to right.

Updated on Friday, May 23, 2008 10:01 pm ET

 
 Top Batters
 Chi Cubs
R. Johnson Reed Johnson
3-5, 1 HR
4 RBI
 Pittsburgh
N. McLouth Nate McLouth
2-4
2 RBI