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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2011-08-03 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 19106 · 77°F · Wind 9 mph to LF · 2:55

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 1–0. Matt Garza earned the win and Carlos Marmol picked up the save. Starlin Castro went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Matt Garza L: Chris Resop SV: Carlos Marmol

Umpires — HP: Bob Davidson · 1B: Lance Barrett · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Jerry Layne · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Starlin Castro	4	1	3	1	0	0
Darwin Barney	4	0	2	0	0	0
Aramis Ramirez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Carlos Pena	2	0	2	0	2	0
Marlon Byrd	4	0	0	0	0	0
Geovany Soto	3	0	0	0	1	2
Alfonso Soriano	4	0	0	0	0	1
Tyler Colvin	2	0	0	0	0	2
Matt Garza	3	0	0	0	0	3
Reed Johnson	2	0	0	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Andrew McCutchen	4	1	0	0
Garrett Jones	3	0	0	3
Neil Walker	4	0	0	1
Derrek Lee	3	1	0	0
Ryan Ludwick	3	0	0	1
Pedro Alvarez	4	2	0	2
Ronny Cedeno	3	0	0	0
Michael McKenry	2	0	1	0
Charlie Morton	1	0	0	1
Matt Diaz	0	0	1	0
Steve Pearce	1	0	0	0
Ryan Doumit	1	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Matt Garza	7.0	4	2	7
Sean Marshall	1.0	0	0	0
Carlos Marmol	1.0	0	0	2

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Charlie Morton	7.0	5	2	7
Chris Resop	1.0	2	1	1
Jose Veras	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Starlin Castro: 9/F89M
Darwin Barney: 43/G4MD
Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6-

Bot 1

Andrew McCutchen: S56/G5+
Garrett Jones: K+SB2
Neil Walker: 43/G34.2-3
Derrek Lee: 6/L6

Top 2

Carlos Pena: D7/L5D
Marlon Byrd: 63/G6
Geovany Soto: 53/G56-
Alfonso Soriano: 53/G5

Bot 2

Ryan Ludwick: 63/G6
Pedro Alvarez: K
Ronny Cedeno: 63/G56

Top 3

Tyler Colvin: K
Matt Garza: K
Starlin Castro: S8/L89M
Darwin Barney: CS2(24)

Bot 3

Michael McKenry: W
Charlie Morton: 34/SH.1-2
Andrew McCutchen: 7/L7D+
Garrett Jones: K

Top 4

Darwin Barney: 53/G56
Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6
Carlos Pena: DGR/F7LM
Marlon Byrd: 1

Bot 4

Neil Walker: 6/F6-
Derrek Lee: S8/L6
Ryan Ludwick: K
Pedro Alvarez: S7/L6D-.1-2
Ronny Cedeno: 8/F8RD

Top 5

Geovany Soto: K
Alfonso Soriano: K
Tyler Colvin: K

Bot 5

Michael McKenry: 6/F6-
Charlie Morton: K
Andrew McCutchen: 9/F4D-

Top 6

Matt Garza: K
Starlin Castro: S7
Darwin Barney: S7/G6+.1-2
Aramis Ramirez: 9/L9M
Carlos Pena: W.2-3;1-2
Marlon Byrd: 43/G4S-

Bot 6

Garrett Jones: K
Neil Walker: K
Derrek Lee: 4/F8RS-

Top 7

Geovany Soto: W
Alfonso Soriano: 5
Reed Johnson: 3/G34S-.1-2
Matt Garza: K

Bot 7

Ryan Ludwick: 9/F9M
Pedro Alvarez: S7/L6D
Ronny Cedeno: 9/F9LM
Michael McKenry: 4/F4D-

Top 8

Starlin Castro: HR/F78XD+
Darwin Barney: D9/L3D+
Aramis Ramirez: K
Carlos Pena: IW
Marlon Byrd: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M

Bot 8

Matt Diaz: W
Andrew McCutchen: 9/F89D
Steve Pearce: 9/F9S
Neil Walker: SB2
Neil Walker: 5/L56+

Top 9

Geovany Soto: K
Alfonso Soriano: 53/G5
Reed Johnson: K

Bot 9

Derrek Lee: HP
Ryan Ludwick: 3/SH/BG23.1-2
Pedro Alvarez: K
Ryan Doumit: K

Notes & reviews

Cubs right fielder Tyler Colvin tilted his head back after the called third strike and then walked away mumbling; he was ejected by HP umpire Bob Davidson; Cubs manager Mike Quade came out to argue the ejection and, as he turned to go back to the dugout, he was ejected by Davidson

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