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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2007-09-08 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 33373 · 81°F · Wind 3 mph to RF · 2:31
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–1. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 5th. Carlos Zambrano earned the win. Alfonso Soriano went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
W: Carlos Zambrano L: Ian Snell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Sam Holbrook · 1B: Randy Marsh · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Hunter Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Theriot | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Floyd | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Zambrano | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geovany Soto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nyjer Morgan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nate McLouth | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Bay | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Bautista | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Ronny Paulino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ian Snell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Doumit | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Phelps | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Kata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano | 6.0 | 2 | 5 | 8 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Bob Howry | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ian Snell | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Franquelis Osoria | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Grabow | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: K
- Ryan Theriot: T9/L9LS
- Derrek Lee: S7/G56+.3-H
- Aramis Ramirez: S7/L78M.1-2
- Cliff Floyd: 13.2-3;1-2
- Mark DeRosa: K
Bot 1
- Nyjer Morgan: K
- Nate McLouth: S7/L7LS+
- Freddy Sanchez: 8/F78XD+
- Jason Bay: W.1-2
- Adam LaRoche: K
Top 2
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6
- Jacque Jones: 43/G4
- Carlos Zambrano: S9/G34
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 2
- Jose Bautista: K
- Ronny Paulino: 53/G56-
- Jack Wilson: K
Top 3
- Ryan Theriot: 63/G6S
- Derrek Lee: 9/F9LS
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F78XD+
Bot 3
- Ian Snell: K
- Nyjer Morgan: 13/G
- Nate McLouth: W
- Freddy Sanchez: 53/G5
Top 4
- Cliff Floyd: 7/L7D+
- Mark DeRosa: S9/L9S+
- Jason Kendall: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Jacque Jones: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Ryan Doumit: K
- Adam LaRoche: 31/G3+
- Jose Bautista: W
- Ronny Paulino: K
Top 5
- Jacque Jones: W
- Carlos Zambrano: 24/SH.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Ryan Theriot: 9/F9LM
- Derrek Lee: 4/L6MD
Bot 5
- Jack Wilson: 6/L6
- Ian Snell: K
- Nyjer Morgan: 63/G6S-
Top 6
- Aramis Ramirez: 53/G56
- Cliff Floyd: 4/P34D
- Mark DeRosa: 53/G5
Bot 6
- Nate McLouth: 3/G3
- Freddy Sanchez: 8/F8RXD+
- Ryan Doumit: 13/G13+
Top 7
- Jason Kendall: D8/L78XD+.B-3(E8)
- Jacque Jones: E3/G3.3-H(UR);BX2(46)
- Carlos Zambrano: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 13/G
Bot 7
- Adam LaRoche: S8/L4MD-
- Jose Bautista: W.1-2
- Ronny Paulino: W.2-3;1-2
- Jack Wilson: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H
- Josh Phelps: K
- Nyjer Morgan: 43/G4-
Top 8
- Ryan Theriot: 43/G4S
- Derrek Lee: 43/G4M+
- Aramis Ramirez: 43/G4M
Bot 8
- Nate McLouth: HP
- Freddy Sanchez: 23/G2R-.1-2
- Ryan Doumit: K
- Adam LaRoche: BK.2-3
- Adam LaRoche: W
- Jose Bautista: W.1-2
- Ronny Paulino: 43/G4+
Top 9
- Cliff Floyd: 3/G3
- Mark DeRosa: HP
- Jason Kendall: 7/F7LD
- Jacque Jones: T7/L78XD+.1-H
- Geovany Soto: K
Bot 9
- Jack Wilson: K
- Matt Kata: 8!/F8LS
- Nyjer Morgan: K
Notes & reviews
- Pirates left fielder Jason Bay left the game due to an injured knee