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Cubs 14, Pirates 9

Carlos Zambrano allowed six runs on eight hits over 4 1/3 frames Tuesday. (Keith Srakocic/AP)

By Todd Krise / MLB.com

Out of rhythm early, Chicago broke it open in the eighth, bringing 11 men to the plate and walking home the tying and winning runs. Geovany Soto drove in seven, and Carlos Zambrano drove in one more, earning the Cubs their ninth straight series win and 12th road win in 13 games.

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Series at a glance:

Mon. 08/25: CHC 12, PIT 3
Tue. 08/26: CHC 14, PIT 9
Wed. 08/27: CHC 2, PIT 0

Chi Cubs (82-50)
Won 4

Chi Cubs 14, Pittsburgh 9

Pittsburgh (57-75)
Lost 6

August 26, 2008

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chi Cubs	0	0	1	4	1	1	0	7	0	14	13	3
Pittsburgh	3	0	0	1	2	2	0	0	1	9	15	0

Chi Cubs	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Soriano, LF	6	2	3	0	0	0	3	.291
Theriot, SS	4	1	0	0	2	1	3	.314
Lee, 1B	5	2	1	2	1	2	3	.293
Ramirez, A, 3B	4	1	0	1	2	1	3	.285
Edmonds, CF	2	1	0	0	1	1	3	.235
a-Johnson, R, PH-CF	1	1	1	1	1	0	0	.314
DeRosa, 2B	3	1	2	1	0	1	0	.289
Cotts, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Gaudin, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Cedeno, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.277
Marshall, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.375
c-Blanco, H, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	.287
Marmol, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Wood, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Fukudome, RF	3	1	0	0	2	1	6	.266
Soto, C	5	3	3	7	0	0	3	.285
Zambrano, C, P	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	.365
Samardzija, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Fontenot, 2B	2	1	2	1	0	0	0	.291
Totals	39	14	13	14	9	7	30
a-Walked for Edmonds in the 7th. b-Grounded into a forceout for Gaudin in the 7th. c-Flied out for Marshall in the 8th.
BATTING 2B: Soriano (22, Snell), Soto 2 (31, Snell, Burnett), DeRosa (25, Bautista, D), Fontenot (19, Burnett). HR: Soto (20, 6th inning off Yates, 0 on, 0 out). TB: Soriano 4; Lee; Johnson, R; DeRosa 3; Soto 8; Zambrano, C; Fontenot 3. RBI: Lee 2 (77), Soto 7 (78), Zambrano, C (14), DeRosa (78), Ramirez, A (95), Johnson, R (46), Fontenot (32). 2-out RBI: DeRosa; Soto 3; Fontenot. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Edmonds; Fukudome; Soto 2; Soriano. GIDP: Theriot. Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING SB: Lee (8, 2nd base off Bautista, D/Doumit). FIELDING E: Zambrano, C (3, pickoff), Ramirez, A (12, throw), Soriano (4, fielding). PB: Soto (5). Outfield assists: Fukudome (Moss at 3rd base).

Pittsburgh	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Morgan, LF	5	1	3	0	1	1	1	.250
McLouth, CF	5	1	0	0	1	1	6	.274
Doumit, C	5	1	2	1	1	2	4	.328
LaRoche, Ad, 1B	5	2	1	2	0	1	3	.268
Moss, RF	5	0	2	0	0	1	2	.270
Mientkiewicz, 3B	5	1	2	2	0	1	2	.282
Sanchez, F, 2B	3	2	2	1	2	0	0	.256
Wilson, Ja, SS	5	0	2	2	0	0	5	.277
Snell, P	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.143
a-Rivas, L, PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	.229
Bautista, D, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
b-Michaels, PH	1	0	0	1	0	0	1	.230
Yates, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
c-LaRoche, An, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	2	.163
Grabow, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Hansen, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Burnett, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.333
Capps, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
d-Gomez, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.287
Totals	43	9	15	9	5	10	27
a-Singled for Snell in the 4th. b-Grounded into a fielder's choice for Bautista, D in the 5th. c-Struck out for Yates in the 6th. d-Struck out for Capps in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: LaRoche, Ad (22, Zambrano, C), Wilson, Ja 2 (18, Zambrano, C, Wood), Sanchez, F (23, Wood). 3B: Mientkiewicz (1, Cotts). TB: Morgan 3; Doumit 2; LaRoche, Ad 2; Moss 2; Mientkiewicz 4; Sanchez, F 3; Wilson, Ja 4; Rivas, L. RBI: LaRoche, Ad 2 (59), Sanchez, F (47), Doumit (51), Wilson, Ja 2 (21), Michaels (46), Mientkiewicz 2 (28). 2-out RBI: Sanchez, F; Doumit. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Wilson, Ja 2; LaRoche, Ad; McLouth; LaRoche, An; Doumit 2. Team LOB: 12. BASERUNNING SB: Rivas, L (3, 2nd base off Zambrano, C/Soto), Morgan (4, 2nd base off Zambrano, C/Soto). CS: Morgan (4, 2nd base by Marshall/Soto). FIELDING DP: (Wilson, Ja-Sanchez, F-LaRoche, Ad).

Chi Cubs	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Zambrano, C	4.1	8	6	6	4	3	0	3.53
Samardzija	0.1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1.04
Cotts	0.2	2	2	1	1	0	0	3.62
Gaudin	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	3.92
Marshall (W, 3-3)	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3.60
Marmol	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.75
Wood	1.0	3	1	1	0	3	0	2.68

Pittsburgh	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Snell	4.0	5	5	5	4	2	0	5.77
Bautista, D	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	0	4.10
Yates	1.0	1	1	1	0	0	1	5.07
Grabow (H, 11)	1.0	1	1	1	2	0	0	3.09
Hansen (BS, 3)(L, 1-5)	0.0	1	4	4	3	0	0	6.20
Burnett	1.0	3	2	2	0	1	0	4.86
Capps	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.98

Grabow pitched to 1 batter in the 8th.
Hansen pitched to 4 batters in the 8th.

WP: Zambrano, C, Bautista, D, Grabow.
IBB: Sanchez, F (by Cotts).
HBP: Fontenot (by Yates).
Pitches-strikes: Zambrano, C 98-57, Samardzija 6-4, Cotts 17-8, Gaudin 7-5, Marshall 9-7, Marmol 11-10, Wood 25-17, Snell 95-59, Bautista, D 18-11, Yates 18-11, Grabow 27-13, Hansen 18-6, Burnett 18-12, Capps 16-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Zambrano, C 3-7, Samardzija 1-0, Cotts 2-0, Gaudin 0-1, Marshall 1-0, Marmol 0-1, Wood 0-0, Snell 4-6, Bautista, D 1-0, Yates 1-2, Grabow 2-1, Hansen 0-0, Burnett 1-1, Capps 0-1.
Batters faced: Zambrano, C 26, Samardzija 2, Cotts 6, Gaudin 2, Marshall 3, Marmol 3, Wood 6, Snell 20, Bautista, D 5, Yates 5, Grabow 6, Hansen 4, Burnett 6, Capps 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Samardzija 2-1, Cotts 2-0, Gaudin 2-0, Hansen 1-1, Burnett 3-3.
Umpires: HP: Adrian Johnson. 1B: Tim Tschida. 2B: Jim Joyce. 3B: Jeff Nelson.
Weather: 77 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 9 mph, In from LF.
T: 3:59.
Att: 17,929.
August 26, 2008

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