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Cubs 10, Pirates 8
Starter Ted Lilly allowed five runs in 3 2/3 innings Monday. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
The Cubs took an early seven-run lead only to watch the Pirates claw their way back to send the game to extra innings. But in the 12th inning, Aramis Ramirez put his former team away for good with a go-ahead sacrifice fly.
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Series at a glance:
CHC
Chi Cubs (4-3)
Won 3 		Chi Cubs 10, Pittsburgh 8   PIT
Pittsburgh (3-4)
Lost 1
April 7, 2008
   1   2   3   4   5   6   7   8   9   10   11   12   R   H   E 
Chi Cubs
 0 1 6 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2   10 13 3
Pittsburgh
 0 0 0 5 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0   8 13 2
Standings thru 4/7/08  |  Recap: CHC | PIT  |  Gameday  |  Cubs stats  |  Pirates stats
Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Soriano, LF6110112.094
Johnson, CF3210202.308
  b-Ward, PH1000000.000
  1-Pie, PR-CF1000002.188
Lee, 1B5120212.400
Ramirez, 3B6112015.200
Fukudome, RF5131212.458
DeRosa, 2B5211225.320
Soto, C7132007.261
Cedeno, SS5013003.286
  Lieber, P1000001.000
  Marmol, P0000000.000
Lilly, P2000012.000
  Hart, K, P1000011.000
  Pignatiello, P0000000.000
  Howry, P0000000.000
  a-Fontenot, PH1000000.429
  Wuertz, P0000000.000
  Theriot, SS0100200.200
Totals491013911834 

a-Flied out for Howry in the 7th. b-Reached on error for Johnson in the 10th.
1-Ran for Ward in the 10th.

BATTING
2B: DeRosa (3, Gorzelanny), Cedeno (1, Dumatrait), Soto (1, Osoria), Lee (4, Osoria).
TB: Soriano; Johnson; Lee 3; Ramirez; Fukudome 3; DeRosa 2; Soto 4; Cedeno 2.
RBI: Soto 2 (6), Fukudome (6), Cedeno 3 (3), Ramirez 2 (3), DeRosa (4).
2-out RBI: DeRosa.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Johnson; Soriano; Soto 3; Cedeno; Ramirez 2.
SF: Ramirez.
GIDP: Ramirez.
Team LOB: 15.

BASERUNNING
SB: Theriot 2 (3, 2nd base off Meek/Paulino, 2nd base off Capps/Paulino), Pie (2, 2nd base off Capps/Paulino), Fukudome (2, 2nd base off Grabow/Doumit).

FIELDING
E: Cedeno (1, throw), Ramirez (2, throw), DeRosa (2, fielding).
PB: Soto (1).
Pickoffs: Lilly (McLouth at 1st base).
 
PittsburghABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
McLouth, CF-LF6032110.441
Sanchez, F, 2B6001022.263
Bay, LF4010012.182
  Yates, P0000000.000
  c-LaRoche, PH1000000.087
  Grabow, P0000000.000
  Capps, P0000000.000
  d-Duke, PH1000010.000
  Meek, P0000000.000
Doumit, C4120101.458
  1-Bixler, PR0000000.000
  Paulino, C1000000.222
Nady, RF5120104.387
Mientkiewicz, 1B3100301.250
Bautista, 3B4220105.214
Rivas, L, SS6221004.318
Gorzelanny, P0000000.000
  Dumatrait, P1000000.000
  a-Gomez, PH1111000.400
  Osoria, P0000000.000
  Marte, P0000000.000
  b-Morgan, PH-CF3000110.222
Totals4681358619 

a-Singled for Dumatrait in the 4th. b-Walked for Marte in the 6th. c-Grounded out for Yates in the 8th. d-Struck out for Capps in the 11th.
1-Ran for Doumit in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Bautista (3, Wuertz), Doumit (1, Lieber), Nady (2, Lieber).
3B: McLouth (1, Lilly).
TB: McLouth 5; Bay; Doumit 3; Nady 3; Bautista 3; Rivas, L 2; Gomez.
RBI: Rivas, L (2), Gomez (6), McLouth 2 (9), Sanchez, F (2).
2-out RBI: Rivas, L; Gomez; McLouth.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Sanchez, F; Nady 2; Rivas, L 2; Bautista.
S: Bautista.
SF: Sanchez, F.
Team LOB: 12.

BASERUNNING
CS: Morgan (1, 2nd base by Wuertz/Soto), McLouth (1, 2nd base by Lilly/Soto).
PO: McLouth (1st base by Lilly).

FIELDING
E: Gorzelanny (1, throw), Rivas, L (3, fielding).
DP: (Rivas, L-Sanchez, F-Mientkiewicz).
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Lilly 3.27552109.72
Hart, K 1.12221104.15
Pignatiello 0.000020013.50
Howry (H, 2)1.000010012.27
Wuertz (BS, 1)2.01100100.00
Lieber (W, 1-1)3.02002200.00
Marmol (S, 1)1.01000101.50
 
PittsburghIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Gorzelanny 2.167742010.80
Dumatrait 1.22001100.00
Osoria 1.03110106.00
Marte 1.000000016.20
Yates 2.00000001.59
Grabow 1.01001100.00
Capps 2.01000307.36
Meek (L, 0-1)1.002250027.00

Hart, K pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.
Pignatiello pitched to 2 batters in the 6th.
Osoria pitched to 3 batters in the 6th.
Grabow pitched to 1 batter in the 10th.

WP: Gorzelanny, Meek 2.
IBB: Doumit (by Howry), Mientkiewicz (by Lieber), Mientkiewicz (by Lieber), Lee (by Meek), Fukudome (by Meek).
Pitches-strikes: Lilly 80-50, Hart, K 32-19, Pignatiello 8-0, Howry 9-3, Wuertz 23-17, Lieber 35-23, Marmol 13-10, Gorzelanny 70-36, Dumatrait 26-16, Osoria 24-19, Marte 13-7, Yates 26-17, Grabow 30-17, Capps 42-25, Meek 36-11.
Ground outs-fly outs: Lilly 2-7, Hart, K 2-1, Pignatiello 0-0, Howry 1-2, Wuertz 3-1, Lieber 4-3, Marmol 1-1, Gorzelanny 3-2, Dumatrait 2-2, Osoria 1-1, Marte 1-2, Yates 1-5, Grabow 0-2, Capps 1-2, Meek 1-2.
Batters faced: Lilly 19, Hart, K 7, Pignatiello 2, Howry 4, Wuertz 7, Lieber 13, Marmol 4, Gorzelanny 16, Dumatrait 8, Osoria 7, Marte 3, Yates 6, Grabow 5, Capps 8, Meek 8.
Inherited runners-scored: Hart, K 1-0, Pignatiello 2-1, Howry 3-1, Dumatrait 3-3, Marte 2-0, Capps 1-0.
Umpires: HP: Alfonso Marquez. 1B: Andy Fletcher. 2B: Mike Reilly. 3B: Scott Barry.
Weather: 62 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 11 mph, In from LF.
T: 4:47.
Att: 37,491.

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