Cubs 7-3 Pirates (11 Apr, 2008) Play-by-Play

Pittsburgh Pirates

3-6, 0-3 home


CHC
PIT

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	0	7	11	0
3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	8	2

J. Lieber2-1

4.1 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

M. Morris0-1

7.0 IP, 11 H, 4 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

CubsTop 1st
- M. Morris pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- Pitch
  1
  Single
- A Soriano stole second.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- R. Hill pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- N McLouth to third on wild pitch by R Hill.
  1
  0
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- M. Morris pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- R. Hill pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- M. Morris pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- M Fontenot safe at first on error by second baseman F Sanchez.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
PiratesBottom 3rd
- R. Hill pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- M. Morris pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- J. Lieber pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- R Johnson in center field.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- M. Morris pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 5th
- J. Lieber pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- M. Morris pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- R Theriot caught stealing third, R Theriot safe at third on error by J Bautista.
  4
  3
- R Johnson to third on wild pitch by M Morris.
  5
  3
- 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error
PiratesBottom 6th
- J. Lieber pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- M. Morris pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 7th
- J. Lieber pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- D Mientkiewicz hit for M Morris.
  7
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- E. Meek pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 8th
- J. Lieber pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- B. Howry pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- E. Meek pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 9th
- K. Wood pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- N Morgan hit for B Bixler.
  7
  3
- R Doumit hit for E Meek.
  7
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch
1 Single

Cubs
10
Pirates
8

Game 1

7/4

Cubs
6
Pirates
4

Game 2

10/4

Cubs
7
Pirates
3

Game 3

11/4

PNC Park

12:05 AM, 11 April 2008

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 9,798

Game Time:2:30

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Reilly
First Base Umpire - Scott Barry
Second Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
Third Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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J. Lieber2-1

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