Cubs 8-5 Pirates (3 Aug, 2008) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

67-45, 41-15 home


PIT
CHC

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

PiratesTop 1st
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Swinging
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Ball
  6
  Pop Out
- R Doumit singled to left, N McLouth to second, N McLouth scored, R Doumit to second on error by left fielder A Soriano.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
CubsBottom 1st
- I. Snell pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- I. Snell pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- M DeRosa to second on wild pitch by I Snell.
  2
  0
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- I. Snell pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- I. Snell pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- J Bautista hit for I Snell.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- T.J. Beam pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- T.J. Beam pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- A Soriano stole second.
  2
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- J Michaels hit for T Beam.
  2
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- C. Hansen pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- N. Cotts pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- D Mientkiewicz to third on wild pitch by N Cotts.
  2
  5
- C. Gaudin pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- C. Hansen pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- D Ward hit for C Gaudin.
  5
  5
- S. Burnett pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- R Johnson hit for D Ward.
  5
  5
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- C. Marmol pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- R Johnson in left field.
  5
  8
- F Sanchez hit for S Burnett.
  5
  8
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pirates
3
Cubs
0

Game 1

1/8

Pirates
1
Cubs
5

Game 2

2/8

Pirates
5
Cubs
8

Game 3

3/8

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 3 August 2008

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 41,200

Game Time:2:49

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Brian Knight
First Base Umpire - Ed Montague
Second Base Umpire - Jim Wolf
Third Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi

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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Pittsburgh Pirates

Chicago Cubs

C. Gaudin8-4

C. Hansen1-4

C. Marmol6

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Strike Swinging
4 Foul Ball
5 Ball
6 Pop Out