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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2007-09-22 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41271 · 66°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph from LF · 2:35
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–5. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Rich Hill earned the win. Alfonso Soriano went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| CHN | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 15 |
W: Rich Hill L: Zach Duke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Tim McClelland · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyjer Morgan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Bautista | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Phelps | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Xavier Nady | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronny Paulino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Pearce | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Kata | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Zach Duke | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Izturis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate McLouth | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 5 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Murton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Geovany Soto | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Monroe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryan Theriot | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Hill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Floyd | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Fuld | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Duke | 4.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Salomon Torres | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 John Van Benschoten | 3.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hill | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Scott Eyre | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Howry | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Nyjer Morgan: S1/BG13
- Jose Bautista: W.1-2
- Freddy Sanchez: 9/FDP/F89M.2X2(96)
- Josh Phelps: 6(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Mark DeRosa: 8/L8LD+
- Derrek Lee: HR/F7D+
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/L4MD+
- Matt Murton: S9/L89M+.1-2
- Geovany Soto: S14/G13+.2-H(NR)(UR)(E4/TH);1-3
- Craig Monroe: K
Top 2
- Xavier Nady: 63/G6M
- Ronny Paulino: S8/L6D
- Steve Pearce: S7/L7S.1-2
- Matt Kata: D9/P3D-.2-H;1-3
- Zach Duke: S7.3-H;2-H
- Nyjer Morgan: 3/P3F
- Jose Bautista: K
Bot 2
- Ryan Theriot: 13/G13+
- Rich Hill: 53/G5
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F89D+
- Mark DeRosa: 6/P56
Top 3
- Freddy Sanchez: 63/G56-
- Josh Phelps: K
- Xavier Nady: K
Bot 3
- Derrek Lee: S9/G4
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Matt Murton: K
- Geovany Soto: K
- Craig Monroe: W
- Ryan Theriot: S6/G6+.1-2
- Rich Hill: 13/G13
Top 4
- Ronny Paulino: 3/P3F
- Steve Pearce: 2/P2RF
- Matt Kata: K
Bot 4
- Alfonso Soriano: W
- Mark DeRosa: 5!4(1)/FO/G56
- Derrek Lee: S7.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 4!3/G4M.2-3;1-2
- Matt Murton: W
- Geovany Soto: 43/G4
Top 5
- Cesar Izturis: 43/G4-
- Nyjer Morgan: W
- Jose Bautista: SB2
- Jose Bautista: 3/P3F
- Freddy Sanchez: 4!3/G4M+
Bot 5
- Jacque Jones: K
- Ryan Theriot: S7/G56+
- Cliff Floyd: K
- Alfonso Soriano: SB2
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Mark DeRosa: K
Top 6
- Josh Phelps: W
- Xavier Nady: 7/F7M
- Ronny Paulino: K
- Steve Pearce: K
Bot 6
- Derrek Lee: S8/L4MD+
- Aramis Ramirez: 4/DP/P4MD.1X1(43)
- Matt Murton: 8/L8LXD+
Top 7
- Matt Kata: 9/F9M
- Nate McLouth: W
- Nyjer Morgan: 9!/FDP/F89XD+.1X1(93)
Bot 7
- Geovany Soto: K
- Jacque Jones: S7/G56
- Ryan Theriot: S9/L89M.1-2
- Daryle Ward: K
- Alfonso Soriano: D7/L7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Mark DeRosa: 9/L9D+
Top 8
- Jose Bautista: DGR/F8LXD+
- Freddy Sanchez: T9/G3.2-H
- Josh Phelps: K
- Xavier Nady: 13/G13
- Ronny Paulino: 8/F8LM
Bot 8
- Derrek Lee: K
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Sam Fuld: W
- Geovany Soto: 8/F8LM
Top 9
- Jose Castillo: K
- Matt Kata: 7/F7S
- Nate McLouth: HR/F9LD+
- Nyjer Morgan: 31/G3