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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Chi Cubs 14, Pittsburgh 9
Today's Boxes 8/26/08
ATL 10, FLA 9
BOS 7, NYY 3
CWS 8, BAL 3
CLE 10, DET 4
PHI 8, NYM 7
WSH 2, LAD 1
TOR 6, TB 2
CIN 2, HOU 1
TEX 2, KC 1
MIL 12, STL 0
SD 9, ARI 2
LAA 5, OAK 1
SEA 3, MIN 2
COL 7, SF 2
August 26, 2008
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2
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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
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0
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9 15
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Standings thru 8/26/08 | Recap: CHC | PIT | Gameday | Cubs stats | Pirates stats
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano, A , LF
6
2
3
0
0
0
3
.291
Theriot , SS
4
1
0
0
2
1
3
.314
Lee, D , 1B
5
2
1
2
1
2
3
.293
Ramirez, Ar , 3B
4
1
0
1
2
1
3
.285
Edmonds , CF
2
1
0
0
1
1
3
.235
a-Johnson, Re , 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, K , 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 , 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
BATTING 2B : Soriano, A (22, Snell), Soto 2 (31, Snell, Burnett, S), DeRosa (25, Bautista), Fontenot (19,
Burnett, S).HR : Soto (20, 6th inning off Yates, 0 on, 0 out).TB : Soriano, A 4; Lee, D; Johnson, Re;
DeRosa 3; Soto 8; Zambrano; Fontenot 3.RBI : Lee, D 2 (77), Soto 7 (78), Zambrano (14), DeRosa (78), Ramirez, Ar
(95), Johnson, Re (46), Fontenot (32).2-out RBI : DeRosa; Soto 3; Fontenot.Runners left in scoring position,
2 out : Edmonds; Fukudome; Soto 2; Soriano, A.GIDP : Theriot.Team RISP : 6-for-19.Team LOB :
8.BASERUNNING SB : Lee, D (8, 2nd base off Bautista/Doumit).FIELDING E :
Zambrano (3, pickoff), Ramirez, Ar (12, throw), Soriano, A (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
4
.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 , 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, S , 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 28
BATTING 2B : LaRoche, Ad (22, Zambrano), Wilson, Ja 2 (18, Zambrano, Wood, K), Sanchez, F (23, Wood, K).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 RISP : 8-for-21.Team LOB : 12.BASERUNNING SB :
Rivas, L (3, 2nd base off Zambrano/Soto), Morgan (4, 2nd base off Zambrano/Soto).CS : Morgan (4, 2nd base by Marshall/Soto).FIELDING DP : (Wilson, Ja-Sanchez, F-LaRoche, Ad).
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Snell
4.0
5
5
5
4
2
0
5.77
Bautista
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, S
1.0
3
2
2
0
1
0
4.86
Capps
1.0
0
0
0
0
2
0
2.98
WP : Zambrano, Bautista,
Grabow.IBB : Sanchez, F (by Cotts).HBP : Fontenot (by Yates).Pitches-strikes : Zambrano 98-57,
Samardzija 6-4, Cotts 17-8, Gaudin 7-5, Marshall 9-7, Marmol 11-10, Wood, K 25-17, Snell 95-59, Bautista 18-11, Yates 18-11,
Grabow 27-13, Hansen 18-6, Burnett, S 18-12, Capps 16-10.Groundouts-flyouts : Zambrano 4-3, Samardzija 1-0, Cotts
2-1, Gaudin 0-0, Marshall 1-0, Marmol 0-1, Wood, K 0-0, Snell 3-5, Bautista 1-0, Yates 1-1, Grabow 2-1, Hansen 0-0, Burnett,
S 1-1, Capps 0-1.Batters faced : Zambrano 26, Samardzija 2, Cotts 6, Gaudin 2, Marshall 3, Marmol 3, Wood, K 6,
Snell 20, Bautista 5, Yates 5, Grabow 6, Hansen 4, Burnett, S 6, Capps 3.Inherited runners-scored : Samardzija
2-1, Cotts 2-0, Gaudin 2-0, Hansen 1-1, Burnett, S 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 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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