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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2008-08-01 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41340 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph from LF · 2:47
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 3–0. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 2nd. Jeff Karstens earned the win and John Grabow picked up the save. Jason Michaels went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Jeff Karstens L: Jason Marquis SV: John Grabow
Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Phil Cuzzi · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Ed Montague · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Luis Rivas | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nate McLouth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Doumit | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andy LaRoche | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Moss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Michaels | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Karstens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Bautista | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fontenot | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Marquis | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Theriot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Reed Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Henry Blanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Karstens | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 2 |
 Denny Bautista | 1.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Sean Burnett | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Grabow | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Marquis | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Neal Cotts | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Samardzija | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Luis Rivas: S8/G6+
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 36(1)1/GDP/G3
- Nate McLouth: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 1
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/F7LM
- Kosuke Fukudome: W
- Derrek Lee: 9/DP/L89M+.1X1(93)
Top 2
- Ryan Doumit: HP
- Andy LaRoche: S64/G6M.1-2
- Brandon Moss: K
- Jason Michaels: S9/G4.2-H;1-3
- Jack Wilson: S7/L7S+.3-H;1-2
- Jeff Karstens: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Luis Rivas: 4/L4D
Bot 2
- Aramis Ramirez: 7/F7M-
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Geovany Soto: 53/G56S-
Top 3
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 13/G13
- Nate McLouth: 8/F8RXD+
- Ryan Doumit: S8/G4M
- Andy LaRoche: 63/G56
Bot 3
- Mike Fontenot: S9/L89S
- Ronny Cedeno: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Jason Marquis: 13/G
Top 4
- Brandon Moss: W
- Jason Michaels: 9/F9S
- Jack Wilson: S9/L9LM.1-2
- Jeff Karstens: 14/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Luis Rivas: K
Bot 4
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G5
- Kosuke Fukudome: 3/G3
- Derrek Lee: W
- Aramis Ramirez: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jim Edmonds: W.2-3;1-2
- Geovany Soto: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 8/L8RM
- Nate McLouth: 2/P2LF
- Ryan Doumit: 8/F89D+
Bot 5
- Mike Fontenot: 31/G34S
- Ronny Cedeno: 7/P6D
- Jason Marquis: S8/L8RM
- Alfonso Soriano: S9/L9LM.1-3
- Kosuke Fukudome: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 6
- Andy LaRoche: 9/F89M
- Brandon Moss: 43/G4+
- Jason Michaels: HR/L7LD+
- Jack Wilson: D7/F7D+
- Jeff Karstens: 13/G15-
Bot 6
- Derrek Lee: 9/F9LM
- Aramis Ramirez: S9/L9M
- Jim Edmonds: W.1-2
- Geovany Soto: 53/G56S-.2-3;1-2
- Mike Fontenot: K
Top 7
- Luis Rivas: S1/BG34S
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 43/G34-.1-2
- Nate McLouth: K
- Ryan Doumit: 6/P
Bot 7
- Ronny Cedeno: 143/G13
- Ryan Theriot: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 63/G6-
Top 8
- Andy LaRoche: 63/G6
- Brandon Moss: K
- Jason Michaels: W
- Jack Wilson: K
Bot 8
- Kosuke Fukudome: W
- Derrek Lee: 9/F9M
- Aramis Ramirez: W.1-2
- Reed Johnson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Jose Bautista: K
- Luis Rivas: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: K
Bot 9
- Geovany Soto: K
- Mark DeRosa: W
- Henry Blanco: 54(1)3/GDP/G56