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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2006-09-04 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37994 · 67°F · Wind 5 mph from LF · 3:03
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 1st. Paul Maholm earned the win and Salomon Torres picked up the save. Xavier Nady went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Paul Maholm L: Carlos Zambrano SV: Salomon Torres
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Larry Young · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: James Hoye · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Duffy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Xavier Nady | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Doumit | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ronny Paulino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Castillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Maholm | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jose Bautista | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Pierre | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Ryan Theriot | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Murton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Pagan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Henry Blanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Moore | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Glendon Rusch | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddie Bynum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Buck Coats | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Maholm | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
 John Grabow | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Damaso Marte | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Capps | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Salomon Torres | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Carlos Zambrano | 1.1 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
 Roberto Novoa | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glendon Rusch | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 David Aardsma | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
 Bob Howry | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Wuertz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chris Duffy: W
- Joe Randa: W.1-2
- Freddy Sanchez: S1/BG3S.2-3;1-2
- Jason Bay: S8/P8LS-.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Xavier Nady: D8/F89XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ryan Doumit: W
- Ronny Paulino: K
- Jose Castillo: 46(1)3/GDP/G4-
Bot 1
- Juan Pierre: W
- Ryan Theriot: 9/F9LD
- Aramis Ramirez: E5.1-2;B-1
- Derrek Lee: SB3
- Derrek Lee: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Top 2
- Paul Maholm: W
- Chris Duffy: S8/G4M.1-2
- Joe Randa: 34/SH/BG3S.2-3;1-2
- Freddy Sanchez: FC6/G6S.3-H(E6/TH)(NR)(UR);2-3;B-1
- Jason Bay: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Matt Murton: 3/G3-
- Angel Pagan: W
- Henry Blanco: S8/F8RM.1-3
- Ronny Cedeno: 7/F7LS
- Scott Moore: HP.1-2
- Juan Pierre: S6/G6M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ryan Theriot: D7/L7LD.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/L8RM+
Top 3
- Xavier Nady: 9/F89M
- Ryan Doumit: HP
- Ronny Paulino: W.1-2
- Jose Castillo: 7/F78M
- Paul Maholm: K
Bot 3
- Derrek Lee: 8/F8LS
- Matt Murton: 63/G6+
- Angel Pagan: 6!3/G56
Top 4
- Chris Duffy: 4!3/BG34S+
- Joe Randa: S7/G56
- Freddy Sanchez: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Jason Bay: 53/G5.2-3;1-2
- Xavier Nady: IW
- Ryan Doumit: 9/L89M
Bot 4
- Henry Blanco: 6/P6-
- Ronny Cedeno: K
- Glendon Rusch: K
Top 5
- Ronny Paulino: S9/L89M+
- Jose Castillo: K
- Paul Maholm: K
- Chris Duffy: W.1-2
- Joe Randa: K
Bot 5
- Juan Pierre: W
- Ryan Theriot: 13/SH.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: SB3
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Derrek Lee: K
Top 6
- Freddy Sanchez: 9/F89D+
- Jason Bay: K
- Xavier Nady: S8/L8LS
- Ryan Doumit: 8/F8LD+
Bot 6
- Matt Murton: 63/G56+
- Angel Pagan: W
- Henry Blanco: 46(1)/FO/G4-.B-1
- Ronny Cedeno: 9/F89D
Top 7
- Ronny Paulino: 63/G6
- Jose Castillo: 53/G56S
- Jose Bautista: K
Bot 7
- Freddie Bynum: K
- Juan Pierre: S8/G4M
- Ryan Theriot: 5/P5D
- Aramis Ramirez: 43/G4MD-
Top 8
- Chris Duffy: S4/G34
- Joe Randa: 8/F8RM
- Freddy Sanchez: 9/F9LD
- Jason Bay: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Derrek Lee: 63/G6
- Matt Murton: S9/L4D
- Angel Pagan: 9/F9M-
- Henry Blanco: 9/F89D+
Top 9
- Xavier Nady: 53/G56-
- Jeromy Burnitz: 3/G3
- Ronny Paulino: K
Bot 9
- Jacque Jones: S4/G4MD
- Buck Coats: 16(1)/FO.B-1
- Juan Pierre: 8/F8RD
- John Mabry: K
Notes & reviews
- Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano left the game due to an injured arm