Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs
21-23, 9-15 Away
3
21-23, 9-15 Away
Final
27-17, 19-8 Home
4
27-17, 19-8 Home
Pirates Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. BayLF |
X. NadyRF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .260 | .290 | .341 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .306 | .392 | .618 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .258 | .392 | .477 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .207 | .299 | .352 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .309 | .375 | .488 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .232 | .338 | .348 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .218 | .287 | .269 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .171 | .241 | .197 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .227 | .282 | .280 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 31 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
a-reached on infield single to third for J Grabow in the 7th
- Batting
- 2BF Sanchez (11, J Marquis)
- HRA Laroche (5, 1st inning off J Marquis 1 on, 2 Out)
- RBIA LaRoche 3 (20)
- 2Out RBIA LaRoche 3
- GIDPJ Bay
- Team LOB5
- Fielding
- DP1 (P Dumatrait-B Bixler-A LaRoche)
- PBR Paulino
Cubs Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
D. Lee1B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 | .328 | .592 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .324 | .403 | .456 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .289 | .358 | .528 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .274 | .402 | .479 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .314 | .416 | .449 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .321 | .429 | .607 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .300 | .406 | .450 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .256 | .340 | .326 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .176 | .222 | .294 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 25 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
a-struck out swinging for J Marquis in the 6th
- Batting
- RBIA Soriano (26), R Cedeno (19), R Johnson (19), K Fukudome (17)
- 2Out RBIK Fukudome
- SFR Johnson; A Soriano
- GIDPD Lee
- Team LOB6
- Baserunning
- SBK Fukudome (4, 3rd base off P Dumatrait/R Paulino); M DeRosa (3, 2nd base off P Dumatrait/R Paulino)
- Fielding
- DP1 (R Cedeno-M DeRosa-D Lee)
- EM DeRosa (5, throw)
Pirates Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
P. Dumatrait(L,1-2) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 105-52 | 4.39 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-5 | 3.38 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10-7 | 1.40 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 19-14 | 3.05 |
| 8.0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 144-78 |
- Pitching
- HBPN McLouth (By J Marquis)
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsP Dumatrait 5-7; M Salas 0-2; J Grabow 0-0; T Yates 2-1
- Game ScoresP Dumatrait 35
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Marquis(W,2-3) |
B. Howry(H,5) |
C. Marmol(H,11) |
K. Wood(S,10) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 94-61 | 4.96 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17-7 | 6.23 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20-11 | 1.61 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 13-7 | 3.57 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 144-86 |
- Pitching
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsJ Marquis 6-9; B Howry 1-2; C Marmol 0-0; K Wood 1-0
- Game ScoresJ Marquis 56
Scoring Summary
Inning | PIT | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | A LaRoche homered to left center, F Sanchez scored. | 2 | 0 | |
| 3rd | A Soriano hit sacrifice fly to center, M DeRosa scored. | 2 | 1 | |
| 3rd | R Cedeno singled to center, R Johnson scored, J Marquis to second. | 2 | 2 | |
| 4th | R Johnson hit sacrifice fly to left, K Fukudome scored. | 2 | 3 | |
| 5th | K Fukudome singled to left, D Lee scored, A Ramirez to second. | 2 | 4 | |
| 6th | A LaRoche singled to right, N McLouth scored. | 3 | 4 | |
CHC win 2-1
Game Information
Wrigley Field
7:20 PM, 18 May 2008
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 41,321
Game Time:2:42
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Ed Montague
- First Base Umpire - Jerry Layne
- Second Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
- Third Base Umpire - Jim Wolf
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |
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