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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2007-09-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41591 · 85°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph to CF · 2:57
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 13–8. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 6th. Scott Eyre earned the win. Aramis Ramirez went 2-for-5 with 2 HR and 6 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 12 | |
| CHN | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 16 |
W: Scott Eyre L: Franquelis Osoria SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tim McClelland · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: Bruce Dreckman · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyjer Morgan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate McLouth | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Xavier Nady | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Bautista | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ronny Paulino | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Izturis | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Maholm | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Kata | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Franquelis Osoria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Phelps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Murton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Monroe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Theriot | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Marquis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Felix Pie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sam Fuld | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Henry Blanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Maholm | 2.0 | 10 | 0 | 3 |
| Franquelis Osoria | 3.1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 John Grabow | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryan Bullington | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Perez | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Marquis | 2.2 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
 Will Ohman | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Hart | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
 Scott Eyre | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Kerry Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nyjer Morgan: S8/L4MD+
- Nate McLouth: SB2
- Nate McLouth: W
- Freddy Sanchez: 9/F9M.2-3
- Adam LaRoche: SB2
- Adam LaRoche: IW
- Xavier Nady: 54(1)/FO/G56.3-H;2-3;B-1
- Jose Bautista: 9/L9D+
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/L8LXD+
- Mark DeRosa: HP
- Derrek Lee: S9/G4+.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/F78D+.2-H;1-H
- Matt Murton: S6/G6S
- Geovany Soto: 8/F8RM
- Craig Monroe: K
- Ryan Theriot: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jason Marquis: K
Top 2
- Ronny Paulino: 43/G4S
- Cesar Izturis: D8/L89M
- Paul Maholm: K
- Nyjer Morgan: S9/L4D.2-H
- Nate McLouth: CS2(26)
Bot 2
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Mark DeRosa: 63/G6
- Derrek Lee: D7/L5F+
- Aramis Ramirez: E6/TH/G56.2-H(UR);B-1
- Matt Murton: 43/G4-
Top 3
- Nate McLouth: S8/L8LS-
- Freddy Sanchez: 9/F89D
- Adam LaRoche: D9/L9LM.1-3
- Xavier Nady: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
- Jose Bautista: D7.3-H
- Ronny Paulino: S8/L8RS.2-H;B-2(TH)
- Cesar Izturis: T9/L9S+.2-H
- Paul Maholm: S5/BG13.3-H
- Nyjer Morgan: 43/G4S-
Bot 3
- Geovany Soto: S7/L7S
- Craig Monroe: S7/L78D+.1-2
- Ryan Theriot: S7/F78XD.2-3;1-2
- Ronny Cedeno: S8/L8RM+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: 5/IF/P15
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Derrek Lee: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Derrek Lee: 8!/F8RXD
Top 4
- Nate McLouth: K
- Freddy Sanchez: K
- Adam LaRoche: W
- Xavier Nady: W.1-2
- Jose Bautista: 8/F8RM
Bot 4
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6
- Matt Murton: K
- Geovany Soto: 5!/L56+
Top 5
- Ronny Paulino: K
- Matt Kata: 43/G4S-
- Franquelis Osoria: 13/G15
Bot 5
- Felix Pie: K
- Ryan Theriot: 53/G56
- Sam Fuld: 13/G
Top 6
- Nyjer Morgan: 43/G4M
- Nate McLouth: 8/F8LS
- Freddy Sanchez: W
- Adam LaRoche: 43/G4S
Bot 6
- Alfonso Soriano: S7/L7M-
- Mark DeRosa: 6/L6+
- Derrek Lee: FC6/G6.1X2(6E4);B-1
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/L78D+.2-H(UR);1-H;B-H
- Matt Murton: S6!/G6
- Geovany Soto: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Felix Pie: 43/G4-
- Ryan Theriot: 4/P3DF
Top 7
- Xavier Nady: K
- Jose Bautista: W
- Ronny Paulino: K
- Matt Kata: S39/G3+.1-3
- Josh Phelps: K
Bot 7
- Jacque Jones: 5!!!/L5+
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/F78M
- Mark DeRosa: S5/G56.B-2(E5/TH)
- Derrek Lee: S7/L6D+.2-H(UR)
- Aramis Ramirez: 7/F7D
Top 8
- Nyjer Morgan: 7/F78M
- Nate McLouth: K
- Freddy Sanchez: K
Bot 8
- Henry Blanco: 13/G25-
- Geovany Soto: W
- Felix Pie: W.1-2
- Ryan Theriot: 64(1)3/GDP/G6-
Top 9
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Xavier Nady: HR/L78D+
- Jose Bautista: S7/G56+
- Ronny Paulino: 8/L8LS
- Matt Kata: 13/G15
Notes & reviews
- Pirates shortstop Cesar Izturis left the game due to an injured elbow