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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2008-08-25 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 14454 · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph to RF · 2:56
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 12–3. Chicago Cubs put up 5 in the 5th. Ted Lilly earned the win. Aramis Ramirez went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 17 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Ted Lilly L: Jeff Karstens SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Adrian Johnson · 2B: Tim Tschida · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Theriot | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Edmonds | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark DeRosa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kosuke Fukudome | 4 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Geovany Soto | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Lilly | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Reed Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Henry Blanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fontenot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nate McLouth | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Doumit | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam LaRoche | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Michaels | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brandon Moss | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy LaRoche | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Karstens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Rivas | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Gomez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nyjer Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Raul Chavez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ted Lilly | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
 Bob Howry | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kerry Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Karstens | 3.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Davis | 2.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
 Denny Bautista | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Sean Burnett | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Alfonso Soriano: S56/G5+
- Ryan Theriot: 9/F9D+
- Derrek Lee: 53/G5.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F89M
Bot 1
- Nate McLouth: S8/F8RS-
- Freddy Sanchez: 54(1)/FO/G5S-
- Ryan Doumit: 8/F8LM
- Adam LaRoche: 8/F78M
Top 2
- Jim Edmonds: T8/F8LXD+
- Mark DeRosa: 9/F9S
- Kosuke Fukudome: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Geovany Soto: K
Bot 2
- Jason Michaels: K
- Brandon Moss: W
- Andy LaRoche: 6/P6D
- Jack Wilson: 53/G5S-
Top 3
- Ted Lilly: 9/F89D+
- Alfonso Soriano: S8/L8RS
- Ryan Theriot: SB2
- Ryan Theriot: SB3
- Ryan Theriot: W
- Derrek Lee: S8/L8LS.3-H;1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: HR/L7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Jim Edmonds: D7/L7S
- Mark DeRosa: 6/P7LS
- Kosuke Fukudome: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Jeff Karstens: K
- Nate McLouth: 9/F89D+
- Freddy Sanchez: DGR/F78XD+
- Ryan Doumit: 9/F89M
Top 4
- Geovany Soto: K
- Ted Lilly: K
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Adam LaRoche: 6/P6D
- Jason Michaels: 63/G6
- Brandon Moss: HR/F89XD+
- Andy LaRoche: K
Top 5
- Ryan Theriot: S8/G6M
- Derrek Lee: SB2
- Derrek Lee: D8/F89D.2-3
- Aramis Ramirez: W+WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Jim Edmonds: D8/F8LXD+.3-H;1-3
- Mark DeRosa: W
- Kosuke Fukudome: S7/G5.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Geovany Soto: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3
- Ted Lilly: S8/L4MD.3-H;1-2
- Alfonso Soriano: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 5
- Jack Wilson: K
- Luis Rivas: K
- Nate McLouth: K
Top 6
- Ryan Theriot: 63/G6
- Derrek Lee: S9/G34
- Aramis Ramirez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 6
- Freddy Sanchez: S9/L9S
- Ryan Doumit: 7/F7M
- Adam LaRoche: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Jason Michaels: 43/G4-
- Brandon Moss: D9/F8RD+
- Andy LaRoche: K
Top 7
- Jim Edmonds: K
- Mark DeRosa: K
- Kosuke Fukudome: S7/L7S+
- Geovany Soto: 9/F89D+
Bot 7
- Chris Gomez: 53/G5
- Luis Rivas: S8/L6MD
- Nyjer Morgan: 43/G4-.1-2
- Freddy Sanchez: 3/L34
Top 8
- Reed Johnson: 13/G15
- Alfonso Soriano: S9/L89M+
- Ronny Cedeno: S9/L89S-.1-2
- Derrek Lee: W.2-3;1-2
- Henry Blanco: 31/G34.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jim Edmonds: 7/F78M
Bot 8
- Raul Chavez: S8/G6M
- Adam LaRoche: K
- Jason Michaels: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 9
- Mark DeRosa: D7/L7M
- Kosuke Fukudome: D9/L9S.2-H
- Daryle Ward: 3/G3-.2-3
- Reed Johnson: K
- Mike Fontenot: 43/G4S
Bot 9
- Brandon Moss: 8/F78D
- Andy LaRoche: 63/G6S
- Chris Gomez: 4/P4D-