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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2008-04-10 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 9798 · 67°F · Wind 7 mph L to R · 2:30
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–3. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 6th. Jon Lieber earned the win. Geovany Soto went 4-for-5 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 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Jon Lieber L: Matt Morris SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Scott Barry · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fontenot | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Theriot | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felix Pie | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rich Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reed Johnson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jon Lieber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate McLouth | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Xavier Nady | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ronny Paulino | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Bautista | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Bixler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Morris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nyjer Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Doumit | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hill | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Jon Lieber | 4.1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Howry | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kerry Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Morris | 7.0 | 11 | 2 | 3 |
 Evan Meek | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: S7/L78M
- Mike Fontenot: SB2
- Mike Fontenot: 43/G34.2-3
- Derrek Lee: 53/G56.3-H
- Aramis Ramirez: 7/F78S
Bot 1
- Nate McLouth: D9/G
- Freddy Sanchez: WP.2-3
- Freddy Sanchez: S7/L78S.3-H
- Jason Bay: W.1-2
- Adam LaRoche: W.2-3;1-2
- Xavier Nady: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Ronny Paulino: S8/L8LS.2-3;1-2
- Jose Bautista: 8/SF/F8RXD.3-H
- Brian Bixler: K
Top 2
- Kosuke Fukudome: 8/L8RD
- Geovany Soto: S8/L8RM
- Ryan Theriot: S9/L34D-.1-2
- Felix Pie: K
- Rich Hill: 43/G4MD-
Bot 2
- Matt Morris: K
- Nate McLouth: 9/F89D
- Freddy Sanchez: 53/G5
Top 3
- Alfonso Soriano: 5!3/G56S-
- Mike Fontenot: E4/G4
- Derrek Lee: 4/P4D
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9D
Bot 3
- Jason Bay: 63/G6
- Adam LaRoche: 3/G3
- Xavier Nady: W
- Ronny Paulino: W.1-2
- Jose Bautista: K
Top 4
- Kosuke Fukudome: 31/G34
- Geovany Soto: D7/L7LM
- Ryan Theriot: 8/L8LM
- Felix Pie: K
Bot 4
- Brian Bixler: 53/G5
- Matt Morris: D7/L5D
- Nate McLouth: 31/G34.2-3
- Freddy Sanchez: 13/G13
Top 5
- Reed Johnson: 53/G56
- Alfonso Soriano: D7/L5D
- Mike Fontenot: S9/L9S.2-3
- Derrek Lee: 9/SF/F89M.3-H
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9LD
Bot 5
- Jason Bay: S7/L7LM
- Adam LaRoche: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Xavier Nady: 8/F8RXD
Top 6
- Kosuke Fukudome: W
- Geovany Soto: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Ryan Theriot: S5/BG15
- Jon Lieber: 24/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Reed Johnson: CS3(2E5)
- Reed Johnson: S7/G6S.3-H(UR)
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G6S-.1-2
- Mike Fontenot: WP.2-3
- Mike Fontenot: HR/F89D.3-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Derrek Lee: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Ronny Paulino: 63/G56
- Jose Bautista: 43/G4
- Brian Bixler: 43/G4
Top 7
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/P8RS
- Kosuke Fukudome: 9/L89M
- Geovany Soto: D7/L7LM+
- Ryan Theriot: IW
- Jon Lieber: K
Bot 7
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 7/F78M
- Nate McLouth: S9/G34
- Freddy Sanchez: K
- Jason Bay: 9/F89XD
Top 8
- Reed Johnson: W
- Alfonso Soriano: K+SB2
- Mike Fontenot: 6!3/G6+.2-3
- Derrek Lee: K
Bot 8
- Adam LaRoche: S9/L34D
- Xavier Nady: 8/L8RD
- Ronny Paulino: S7/L7M.1-2
- Jose Bautista: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Aramis Ramirez: HP
- Kosuke Fukudome: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Geovany Soto: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Nyjer Morgan: 43/G4
- Ryan Doumit: 8/F8RD
- Nate McLouth: 3/P3S