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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2008-05-23 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 32656 · 62°F · Wind 8 mph to RF · 2:45
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 5th. Carlos Zambrano earned the win. Reed Johnson went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 19 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Carlos Zambrano L: Zach Duke SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: Mike Winters · 3B: Paul Schrieber · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Theriot | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark DeRosa | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Reed Johnson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Zambrano | 5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Micah Hoffpauir | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Henry Blanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Freddy Sanchez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nate McLouth | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Xavier Nady | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Mientkiewicz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ronny Paulino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Gomez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zach Duke | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Burnett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Bautista | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Michaels | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Chavez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
 Jose Ascanio | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kerry Wood | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Duke | 4.0 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
| Sean Burnett | 2.0 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| Marino Salas | 3.0 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: D9/F9LM
- Ryan Theriot: 9/F9S
- Derrek Lee: S9/F9S.2-H
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/L8RS+.1-2
- Geovany Soto: 54(1)/FO/G56S-.2-3
- Ronny Cedeno: E5/G56S.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2
- Mark DeRosa: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 1
- Freddy Sanchez: 9/P9S
- Nate McLouth: K
- Jason Bay: S8/F78D+
- Adam LaRoche: 3/G3+
Top 2
- Reed Johnson: D7/L7M+
- Carlos Zambrano: S8/G4M.2-H
- Alfonso Soriano: 7/F78D+
- Ryan Theriot: FC1/G13+.1X2(1E6);B-1
- Derrek Lee: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Xavier Nady: 63/G6
- Doug Mientkiewicz: W
- Ronny Paulino: K
- Chris Gomez: K
Top 3
- Aramis Ramirez: S7/F78S
- Geovany Soto: 53/G56.1-2
- Ronny Cedeno: 43/G4.2-3
- Mark DeRosa: D7/G5.3-H
- Reed Johnson: 4/P4D-
Bot 3
- Zach Duke: 43/G34-
- Freddy Sanchez: 3/G34S-
- Nate McLouth: 31/G3
Top 4
- Carlos Zambrano: S8/F8RS-
- Alfonso Soriano: S7/L78S.1-2
- Ryan Theriot: S3/BG13.2-3;1-2
- Derrek Lee: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H;2-3
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9LS
- Geovany Soto: K
Bot 4
- Jason Bay: T8/FINT/F8RXD+
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Xavier Nady: K
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/G3
Top 5
- Ronny Cedeno: D9/G3
- Mark DeRosa: W
- Reed Johnson: HR/F78XD+.2-H;1-H
- Carlos Zambrano: S9/L9S
- Alfonso Soriano: 36(1)1/GDP/G34
- Ryan Theriot: W
- Derrek Lee: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 5
- Ronny Paulino: 9/F9S
- Chris Gomez: S9/G3
- Sean Burnett: K
- Freddy Sanchez: S7/G56.1-2
- Nate McLouth: T9/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Jason Bay: 8/F78XD+
Top 6
- Aramis Ramirez: W
- Geovany Soto: W.1-2
- Ronny Cedeno: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
- Mark DeRosa: 9/SF/F9D+.3-H
- Reed Johnson: D7/L7M.1-3
- Carlos Zambrano: K
Bot 6
- Adam LaRoche: D9/L9S+
- Xavier Nady: 3/P3F
- Doug Mientkiewicz: 3/G3.2-3
- Ronny Paulino: 9/F9M+
Top 7
- Micah Hoffpauir: S8/L4MD
- Ryan Theriot: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Derrek Lee: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Chris Gomez: 4/L4D-
- Jose Bautista: 8/F8LD+
- Luis Rivas: 8/F8LD+
Top 8
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/L8RS
- Geovany Soto: 8/F8RD
- Ronny Cedeno: S9/L89S.1-2
- Mark DeRosa: D9/F9LS.2-H;1-3
- Reed Johnson: 63/G6S.3-H;2-3
- Carlos Zambrano: S8/G6M.3-H
- Micah Hoffpauir: 2/P2F
Bot 8
- Nate McLouth: D9/F89D+
- Jason Michaels: 53/G5.2-3
- Adam LaRoche: 8/SF/F8LD.3-H
- Xavier Nady: 13/G13
Top 9
- Ryan Theriot: 8/F8RM+
- Derrek Lee: K
- Henry Blanco: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Raul Chavez: 7/F78S
- Ronny Paulino: 4/P34D
- Chris Gomez: S8/G4M
- Jose Bautista: K
Notes & reviews
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