Cubs 7, Pirates 3
Aramis Ramirez and Ronny Cedeno congratulate Todd Walker on his homer. (Keith Srakocic/AP)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Glendon Rusch earned win No. 1 with six strong innings, capping off a good weekend for Chicago's questionable pitchers. Aramis Ramirez homered and drove in three, Todd Walker hit a two-run shot and Derrek Lee added a two-run double in the series win.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: April 16, 2006
Chi Cubs 7, Pittsburgh 3
Today's Boxes 4/16/06
DET 1, CLE 0
SD 4, ATL 3
WSH 7, FLA 5
NYM 9, MIL 3
TB 9, KC 5
LAA 9, BAL 3
BOS 3, SEA 2
CWS 6, TOR 4
STL 8, CIN 7
PHI 1, COL 0
TEX 5, OAK 3
NYY 9, MIN 3
HOU 8, ARI 5
SF 2, LAD 0
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Standings thru 4/16/06 | Gameday | Cubs Stats | Pirates Stats
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pierre , CF4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .261
Bynum , RF5 1 1 0 0 0 4 .100
Lee , 1B4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .353
Ramirez , 3B3 2 2 3 1 0 0 .212
Walker , 2B4 1 1 2 0 0 1 .433
Murton , LF4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .310
Cedeno , SS4 0 1 0 0 0 0 .341
Blanco , C4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .111
Rusch , P2 0 0 0 0 1 0 .250
a-Hairston , PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .375
Ohman , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Novoa , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Jones , PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .111
Dempster , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 35 7 10 7 2 3 9
BATTING 2B : Lee (4, Snell), Cedeno (5, Capps).HR : Walker (1, 1st inning off Snell, 1 on, 2 out), Ramirez (2, 6th inning off Capps, 1 on, 0 out).TB : Pierre 3; Bynum; Lee 2; Ramirez 5; Walker 4; Cedeno 2; Hairston.RBI : Ramirez 3 (5), Walker 2 (6), Lee 2 (10).2-out RBI : Ramirez; Walker 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Blanco; Lee; Bynum.S : Pierre.GIDP : Murton.Team LOB : 4.BASERUNNING SB : Pierre (4, 2nd base off Snell/Cota).FIELDING DP : 2 (Ramirez-Walker-Lee, Cedeno-Walker-Lee).
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
McLouth , CF4 1 1 0 0 1 1 .250
Wilson, J , SS4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .333
Bay , LF3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .319
Wilson, C , 1B4 1 1 3 0 2 1 .333
Sanchez , 3B4 0 0 0 0 1 0 .357
Burnitz , RF4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .259
Castillo , 2B2 0 1 0 0 0 0 .326
Capps , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
a-Edwards , PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1.000
Torres , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Randa , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .237
Cota , C2 0 1 0 1 0 1 .194
Snell , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hernandez, J , 2B2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .182
Totals 31 3 7 3 2 7 9
BATTING HR : Wilson, C (6, 6th inning off Rusch, 2 on, 2 out).TB : McLouth; Wilson, J; Wilson, C 4; Burnitz; Castillo; Edwards; Cota.RBI : Wilson, C 3 (12).2-out RBI : Wilson, C 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Wilson, J.S : Snell.GIDP : Cota; Hernandez, J.Team LOB : 4.FIELDING DP : (Wilson, J-Castillo-Wilson, C).
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Rusch (W, 1-2)6.0 5 3 3 1 5 1 6.60
Ohman 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 23.62
Novoa 1.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0.00
Dempster 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Snell (L, 0-1)5.0 6 6 6 1 1 1 9.60
Capps 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 1 6.43
Torres 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.35
WP : Capps.Pitches-strikes : Rusch 88-62, Ohman 3-3, Novoa 16-10, Dempster 23-17, Snell 76-49, Capps 36-23, Torres 24-13.Ground outs-fly outs : Rusch 9-4, Ohman 0-0, Novoa 3-2, Dempster 1-1, Snell 8-6, Capps 2-3, Torres 2-3.Batters faced : Rusch 23, Ohman 1, Novoa 6, Dempster 4, Snell 21, Capps 9, Torres 8.Inherited runners-scored : Capps 1-1.Umpires : HP: Bob Davidson. 1B: Tim McClelland. 2B: Marty Foster. 3B: Fieldin Culbreth.Weather : 64 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 8 mph, R to L.T : 2:31.Att : 15,020.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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