Cubs' streak halted at five
Pirates 3, Cubs 0
Greg Maddux fanned six, raising his career total to 2,994 strikeouts. (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Greg Maddux allowed three runs -- two earned -- and fanned six in eight innings, but the Cubs' recharged bats were silenced as Chicago's five-game winning streak was snapped. Todd Walker and Ronny Cedeno combined for half of the Cubs' eight hits.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: July 16, 2005
Pittsburgh 3, Chi Cubs 0
Today's Boxes 7/16/05
CWS 7, CLE 5
NYY 7, BOS 4
TEX 10, OAK 8
TB 6, TOR 5
LAD 5, SF 4
STL 4, HOU 2
PHI 10, FLA 5
DET 5, KC 3
WSH 5, MIL 3
MIN 5, LAA 4
ATL 3, NYM 0
CIN 7, COL 6
SD 4, ARI 1
SEA 3, BAL 2
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Standings through 7/16/05 | Gameday | Pirates Stats | Cubs Stats
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Lawton , RF4 0 1 1 0 0 1 .273
Mackowiak , 3B4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .277
Bay , CF-LF4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .292
Wilson, C , LF0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .260
Redman, T , CF3 0 1 0 0 0 0 .277
Ward , 1B4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .264
Castillo , 2B4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .275
Cota , C4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .246
Wilson, J , SS3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .224
Duke , P2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .000
Mesa , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 32 3 5 3 1 6 6
BATTING 2B : Lawton (26, Maddux).HR : Bay (17, 1st inning off Maddux, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Lawton 2; Bay 4; Redman, T; Cota; Wilson, J.RBI : Bay (45), Duke (1), Lawton (41).2-out RBI : Bay; Lawton.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Lawton; Ward; Mackowiak 2.SF : Duke.Team LOB : 5.BASERUNNING SB : Redman, T (3, 2nd base off Maddux/Blanco).FIELDING DP : 4 (Wilson, J-Ward, Mackowiak-Castillo-Ward, Wilson, J-Castillo-Ward 2).
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Hairston , CF4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .270
Walker , 2B4 0 2 0 0 1 0 .306
Lee , 1B4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .372
Ramirez , 3B4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .298
Murton , LF3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
c-Grieve , PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .357
Burnitz , RF3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .277
Cedeno , SS3 0 2 0 0 0 1 .250
Novoa , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Blanco , C2 0 0 0 0 1 3 .171
a-Perez , PH-SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .269
Maddux , P2 0 1 0 0 0 2 .231
b-Barrett , PH-C 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .264
Totals 31 0 8 0 2 4 17
BATTING TB : Hairston; Walker 2; Murton; Grieve; Cedeno 2; Maddux.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Maddux; Burnitz.GIDP : Blanco; Ramirez; Cedeno; Hairston.Team LOB : 6.FIELDING E : Walker (2, fielding).
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Duke (W, 2-0)8.0 6 0 0 2 4 0 1.23
Mesa (S, 22)1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 4.01
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Maddux (L, 8-7)8.0 5 3 2 1 6 1 4.51
Novoa 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.94
HBP : Wilson, C (by Maddux).Pitches-strikes : Duke 112-72, Mesa 14-11, Maddux 101-74, Novoa 7-6.Ground outs-fly outs : Duke 15-5, Mesa 1-2, Maddux 9-9, Novoa 2-1.Batters faced : Duke 28, Mesa 5, Maddux 32, Novoa 3.Umpires : HP: Gary Darling. 1B: Paul Nauert. 2B: Mark Wegner. 3B: Larry Poncino.Weather : 80 degrees, sunny.Wind : 12 mph, In from CF.T : 2:17.Att : 39,790.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
