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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2008-05-18 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41321 · 51°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph from CF · 2:42
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 3rd. Jason Marquis earned the win and Kerry Wood picked up the save. Adam LaRoche went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
W: Jason Marquis L: Phil Dumatrait SV: Kerry Wood
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Jim Wolf · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate McLouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Xavier Nady | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ronny Paulino | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Bixler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Phil Dumatrait | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Geovany Soto | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark DeRosa | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Reed Johnson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Marquis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Micah Hoffpauir | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phil Dumatrait | 4.2 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
 Marino Salas | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Grabow | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tyler Yates | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Marquis | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
 Bob Howry | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Kerry Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Freddy Sanchez: D7/L7LD+
- Nate McLouth: 3/P13
- Jason Bay: 8/F8RM
- Adam LaRoche: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Xavier Nady: 53/G5+
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: S67/G56
- Ronny Cedeno: 9/F9M
- Derrek Lee: 16(1)3/GDP/G13-
Top 2
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Ronny Paulino: 7/F7D
- Brian Bixler: K
- Phil Dumatrait: 9/L9S
Bot 2
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/F8LXD+
- Kosuke Fukudome: 3/G3
- Geovany Soto: K
Top 3
- Freddy Sanchez: 7/F78M
- Nate McLouth: HP
- Jason Bay: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Mark DeRosa: W
- Reed Johnson: W.1-2
- Jason Marquis: PB.2-3
- Jason Marquis: W.1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/SF/L8LD+.3-H
- Ronny Cedeno: S8/F8LS-.2-H;1-2
- Derrek Lee: 9/F89M
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F89M
Top 4
- Adam LaRoche: 7/F7D
- Xavier Nady: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 13/G25-
Bot 4
- Kosuke Fukudome: W
- Geovany Soto: K
- Mark DeRosa: S7/G6+.1-2
- Reed Johnson: SB3;SB2
- Reed Johnson: 7/SF/F7M.3-H
- Jason Marquis: 43/G4
Top 5
- Ronny Paulino: 7/F78XD+
- Brian Bixler: K
- Phil Dumatrait: 63/G6-
Bot 5
- Alfonso Soriano: 4/P4D
- Ronny Cedeno: 13/BG
- Derrek Lee: W
- Aramis Ramirez: W.1-2
- Kosuke Fukudome: S7/L6D+.2-H;1-2
- Geovany Soto: W.2-3;1-2
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F9LM
Top 6
- Freddy Sanchez: S7/L78M+
- Nate McLouth: 4(1)/FO/G4S-.B-2(E4/TH)
- Jason Bay: 8/F78M
- Adam LaRoche: S9/G34.2-H(UR)
- Xavier Nady: 9/F9D+
Bot 6
- Reed Johnson: 7/P7S
- Micah Hoffpauir: K23
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Top 7
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 6/P4M
- Ronny Paulino: W
- Brian Bixler: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Jason Michaels: S5/G56S-.2-3
- Freddy Sanchez: 9/F89D
Bot 7
- Ronny Cedeno: K
- Derrek Lee: 63/G6
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6
Top 8
- Nate McLouth: K
- Jason Bay: W
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Xavier Nady: K
Bot 8
- Kosuke Fukudome: K
- Geovany Soto: 7/P7LS
- Mark DeRosa: K
Top 9
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/G3
- Ronny Paulino: K
- Brian Bixler: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Micah Hoffpauir