Cubs 8, Pirates 0
Carlos Zambrano struck out six and walked three on Sunday. (Jerry Lai/AP)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
Carlos Zambrano was dominant, the offense continued to click and Chicago extended its NL Central lead over the Brewers. The bad news? Zambrano left the mound before the start of the seventh because of cramping in his right forearm.
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Chi Cubs 8, Pittsburgh 0
Today's Boxes 9/23/07
WSH 5, PHI 3
DET 7, KC 2
ATL 7, MIL 4
NYM 7, FLA 6
CLE 6, OAK 2
NYY 7, TOR 5
TB 5, BOS 4
MIN 7, CWS 1
TEX 3, BAL 0
LAA 7, SEA 4
SF 5, CIN 4
COL 7, SD 3
LAD 7, ARI 1
STL 4, HOU 3
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Standings thru 9/23/07 | Recap: PIT |CHC | Gameday | Pirates Stats | Cubs Stats
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Morgan , CF4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .265
Bautista , 3B3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .259
Sanchez, F , 2B3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .304
a-Kata , PH-2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .216
LaRoche , 1B4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .273
Nady , RF4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .283
Bay , LF2 0 0 0 1 1 0 .248
Sanchez, R , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
b-Pearce , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .288
Paulino , C3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .260
Izturis , SS3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .255
Gorzelanny , P1 0 0 0 1 1 0 .066
Osoria , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
McLouth , LF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .257
Totals 29 0 3 0 4 12 10
BATTING TB : Morgan; LaRoche; Nady.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Izturis 2; Kata.Team LOB : 6.BASERUNNING SB : Nady (3, 2nd base off Zambrano/Soto).CS : Morgan (3, 2nd base by Zambrano/Soto).FIELDING PB : Paulino (8).Outfield assists : Bay (Lee at home).
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano , LF5 1 1 0 0 1 3 .296
DeRosa , 2B4 1 2 1 1 2 1 .295
Lee , 1B4 2 2 3 1 0 2 .319
Ramirez , 3B4 0 0 0 1 3 3 .312
Murton , RF4 1 3 0 0 1 0 .284
Fuld , RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Soto , C3 1 2 1 0 1 0 .395
Monroe , CF3 0 0 0 0 1 4 .221
Pie , CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .211
Cedeno , SS4 1 3 3 0 0 0 .200
Zambrano , P3 1 1 0 0 0 3 .256
Wood , P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000
Wuertz , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 36 8 14 8 3 10 17
BATTING 2B : DeRosa (27, Gorzelanny), Murton 2 (12, Gorzelanny, Gorzelanny), Lee (41, Gorzelanny), Zambrano (2, Gorzelanny).HR : Lee (20, 6th inning off Gorzelanny, 1 on, 2 out), Cedeno (3, 7th inning off Sanchez, R, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Soriano; DeRosa 3; Lee 6; Murton 5; Soto 2; Cedeno 6; Zambrano 2.RBI : Cedeno 3 (12), Lee 3 (79), Soto (7), DeRosa (72).2-out RBI : DeRosa; Lee 2; Cedeno 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Ramirez 2; Soriano; Monroe.SF : Soto.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Soriano (19, 2nd base off Gorzelanny/Paulino).
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Zambrano (W, 17-13)6.0 3 0 0 3 6 0 4.08
Wood 2.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 3.80
Wuertz 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3.63
WP : Sanchez, R.IBB : Ramirez (by Gorzelanny).Pitches-strikes : Gorzelanny 117-73, Osoria 1-1, Sanchez, R 34-21, Zambrano 93-58, Wood 27-18, Wuertz 15-11.Ground outs-fly outs : Gorzelanny 2-7, Osoria 0-1, Sanchez, R 1-2, Zambrano 6-5, Wood 3-0, Wuertz 0-0.Batters faced : Gorzelanny 30, Osoria 1, Sanchez, R 9, Zambrano 23, Wood 7, Wuertz 3.Umpires : HP: Bruce Dreckman. 1B: Phil Cuzzi. 2B: Tim McClelland. 3B: Tom Hallion.Weather : 72 degrees, sunny.Wind : 5 mph, In from RF.T : 2:32.Att : 41,364.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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