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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2008-05-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41686 · 66°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph L to R · 2:44
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 7–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 5th. Damaso Marte earned the win and Matt Capps picked up the save. Alfonso Soriano went 5-for-5 with 2 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Damaso Marte L: Carlos Marmol SV: Matt Capps
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddy Sanchez | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate McLouth | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adam LaRoche | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Xavier Nady | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ronny Paulino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brian Bixler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Zach Duke | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Theriot | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reed Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Zambrano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fontenot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Duke | 6.1 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
 Tyler Yates | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Damaso Marte | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Capps | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano | 4.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Michael Wuertz | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Eyre | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Lieber | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddy Sanchez: D9/L89S+
- Nate McLouth: K
- Jason Bay: 7/F7LD+
- Adam LaRoche: 4/L34+
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: S8/L8RD+
- Ryan Theriot: 16(1)3/GDP/G15+
- Derrek Lee: E6/G6
- Aramis Ramirez: 43/G4
Top 2
- Xavier Nady: 6/P6
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Ronny Paulino: PB.1-2
- Ronny Paulino: 9/F89M
- Brian Bixler: S7/G56+.2-H(UR);B-2(TH)
- Zach Duke: 43/G4-
Bot 2
- Kosuke Fukudome: 43/G4
- Geovany Soto: D7/G
- Mark DeRosa: S8/L4MD.2-3
- Reed Johnson: S7/L6D+.3-H;1-2
- Carlos Zambrano: 1/BP
- Alfonso Soriano: S7/L78M+.2-H;1-H(E7)(NR);B-2
- Ryan Theriot: S9/L9S.2-3
- Derrek Lee: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 3
- Freddy Sanchez: 4/P4D
- Nate McLouth: 63/G6+
- Jason Bay: 7/F7D+
Bot 3
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9D
- Kosuke Fukudome: 31/G3
- Geovany Soto: W
- Mark DeRosa: D7/L7LM+.1XH(762)
Top 4
- Adam LaRoche: D8/F8RXD+
- Xavier Nady: 43/G4M.2-3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: S8/L78M+.3-H
- Ronny Paulino: K
- Brian Bixler: K
Bot 4
- Reed Johnson: 53/G56S
- Carlos Zambrano: K23
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F7LD+
- Ryan Theriot: 43/G4
Top 5
- Zach Duke: W
- Freddy Sanchez: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Nate McLouth: S48/L4+.2-H;1-3
- Jason Bay: W.1-2
- Adam LaRoche: S8/G4M+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Xavier Nady: 9/F9LMF/SF.3-H;2-3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/LDP.1X1(3)
Bot 5
- Derrek Lee: 63/G56
- Aramis Ramirez: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: 43/G34
Top 6
- Ronny Paulino: K
- Brian Bixler: 13/BG15+
- Zach Duke: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Geovany Soto: K
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Reed Johnson: 5/P5F
Top 7
- Freddy Sanchez: 43/G4-
- Nate McLouth: S3/G3
- Jason Bay: 8/F8LD+
- Adam LaRoche: PB.1-2
- Adam LaRoche: K23
Bot 7
- Ronny Cedeno: 9!/F89XD+
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F7LD+
- Ryan Theriot: 3/G3-
- Derrek Lee: 63/G6+
Top 8
- Xavier Nady: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
- Ronny Paulino: S7/G56+
- Brian Bixler: K
Bot 8
- Aramis Ramirez: W
- Kosuke Fukudome: 16(1)/FO/BG13+
- Geovany Soto: 8/F8RXD+
- Mark DeRosa: 1!3/G13+
Top 9
- Jason Michaels: K
- Freddy Sanchez: S6/G6M-
- Nate McLouth: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Jason Bay: K
- Adam LaRoche: 3/P3F
Bot 9
- Reed Johnson: K
- Mike Fontenot: 9/L89XD+
- Alfonso Soriano: DGR/L78M+
- Ryan Theriot: S9/L9LM+.2-H
- Derrek Lee: 9/L89D+