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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

2009-05-27 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38314 · 53°F, sunny · Wind 4 mph from CF · 2:38

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–2. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Carlos Marmol earned the win and Kevin Gregg picked up the save. Reed Johnson went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	8
CHN	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3		5	12

W: Carlos Marmol L: Jesse Chavez SV: Kevin Gregg

Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: Tim Tschida · 2B: Bob Davidson · 3B: Jeff Nelson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Nyjer Morgan	5	1	2	0	0	0
Delwyn Young	4	0	0	0	1	3
Nate McLouth	5	0	0	0	0	2
Adam LaRoche	2	1	1	0	2	0
Andy LaRoche	3	0	0	0	1	0
Brandon Moss	4	0	1	0	0	1
Ramon Vazquez	4	0	3	1	0	1
Jason Jaramillo	4	0	0	0	0	0
Zach Duke	3	0	1	0	0	1
Freddy Sanchez	0	0	0	0	1	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alfonso Soriano	5	0	1	0	0	1
Ryan Theriot	3	1	3	0	0	0
Milton Bradley	3	1	1	1	1	0
Derrek Lee	3	0	0	0	1	0
Reed Johnson	4	1	1	2	0	0
Geovany Soto	4	1	1	0	0	1
Ryan Freel	2	0	1	0	0	0
Andres Blanco	4	1	1	1	0	0
Carlos Zambrano	2	0	1	0	0	1
Mike Fontenot	2	0	1	0	0	0
Micah Hoffpauir	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jake Fox	1	0	1	1	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Zach Duke	7.0	8	2	3
Jesse Chavez	0.1	2	0	0
Sean Burnett	0.2	2	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Carlos Zambrano	6.1	7	3	6
Angel Guzman	0.2	0	0	0
Carlos Marmol	1.0	1	0	1
Kevin Gregg	1.0	0	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Nyjer Morgan: 6/L56
Delwyn Young: K
Nate McLouth: 31/G34

Bot 1

Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8RXD+
Ryan Theriot: S7/L6D
Milton Bradley: T9/L9LM+.1-H
Derrek Lee: W
Reed Johnson: 64(1)/FO/G6M.3-H;B-2(E4/TH1)
Geovany Soto: 53/G56

Top 2

Adam LaRoche: W
Andy LaRoche: W.1-2
Brandon Moss: 6/L6MD-
Ramon Vazquez: S7.2-3;1-2
Jason Jaramillo: 6/F56-
Zach Duke: 3/L34

Bot 2

Ryan Freel: 53/G56
Andres Blanco: 13/G13-
Carlos Zambrano: S9/L34
Alfonso Soriano: 6/F6D-

Top 3

Nyjer Morgan: 53/G15-
Delwyn Young: K
Nate McLouth: K

Bot 3

Ryan Theriot: S8/G6M+
Milton Bradley: W.1-2
Derrek Lee: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
Reed Johnson: 63/G6MS-

Top 4

Adam LaRoche: S8/L6MD+
Andy LaRoche: 143/G15.1-2
Brandon Moss: 6/F6-
Ramon Vazquez: S7/L5-.2-H
Jason Jaramillo: 43/G4

Bot 4

Geovany Soto: K
Ryan Freel: S9/L34D
Andres Blanco: 9/F89M
Carlos Zambrano: K

Top 5

Zach Duke: S8/L4MD
Nyjer Morgan: S8/F8LS-.1-2
Delwyn Young: K
Nate McLouth: 3/G34S-.2-3;1-2
Adam LaRoche: IW
Andy LaRoche: 46(1)/FO/G4M+

Bot 5

Alfonso Soriano: D7/L5+
Ryan Theriot: 13/SH.2-3
Milton Bradley: 9/F89S
Derrek Lee: 43/G4

Top 6

Brandon Moss: K
Ramon Vazquez: S8/F8RS-
Jason Jaramillo: 9/F9M
Zach Duke: K

Bot 6

Reed Johnson: 8/F8LM
Geovany Soto: 53/G56
Mike Fontenot: S9/G4
Andres Blanco: 9/F9S

Top 7

Nyjer Morgan: S7.B-3(E7)
Delwyn Young: 2/F2LF-
Nate McLouth: WP.3-H(UR)
Nate McLouth: 6/F6-
Adam LaRoche: 8/F8LXD+

Bot 7

Micah Hoffpauir: 4/F4MD-
Alfonso Soriano: K
Ryan Theriot: S8/G4M
Milton Bradley: 7/F7M

Top 8

Andy LaRoche: 8/F8RM
Brandon Moss: S9/L89S
Ramon Vazquez: K
Jason Jaramillo: 7/F78S-

Bot 8

Derrek Lee: 9/F9LD
Reed Johnson: HR/F7D+
Geovany Soto: S9/L4D
Mike Fontenot: 8/F8RD
Andres Blanco: D9/G3F+.1-H
Jake Fox: D8/F8RXD+.2-H
Alfonso Soriano: 3/F4MS-

Top 9

Freddy Sanchez: W
Nyjer Morgan: 9/FDP/F9D+.1X1(943)
Delwyn Young: W
Nate McLouth: K

Notes & reviews

Blanco batted normally in 1st, but lefthanded for rest of game
Freel left the game due to an injured leg
Pitcher Zambrano ejected by HP umpire Carlson for arguing that Morgan was out at home on wild pitch; Zambrano made motion as if ejecting the umpire, then threw ball into left field and attacked a drink dispenser in the dugout with a bat

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