Game Wrapup


	Cubs post sweep

Cubs 2, Pirates 0

Reed Johnson scores the game's first run on Ronny Cedeno's groundout. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)

By Todd Krise / MLB.com

For the first six innings, the Cubs couldn't solve Zach Duke, but in the seventh, they scored twice, which was more than enough for Jason Marquis. The righty gave up just five hits over seven scoreless innings in a two-hour, 17-minute game.

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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 (83-50)
Won 5

Chi Cubs 2, Pittsburgh 0

Pittsburgh (57-76)
Lost 7

August 27, 2008

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

Chi Cubs	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Soriano, A, LF	4	0	2	0	0	1	2	.294
Theriot, SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	1	.314
Lee, D, 1B	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.291
Ramirez, Ar, 3B	3	0	0	0	1	0	2	.284
Johnson, Re, CF	4	1	1	0	0	0	3	.313
DeRosa, RF-2B	4	1	2	0	0	0	0	.291
Cedeno, 2B	3	0	0	1	0	1	2	.272
a-Fukudome, PH-RF	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.266
Blanco, H, C	3	0	0	1	0	2	1	.278
Marquis, P	3	0	1	0	0	2	0	.196
Marmol, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Wood, K, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	32	2	7	2	2	7	13
a-Grounded out for Cedeno in the 9th.
BATTING 2B: Soriano, A (23, Duke), Theriot (18, Duke), DeRosa (26, Duke). TB: Soriano, A 3; Theriot 2; Johnson, Re; DeRosa 3; Marquis. RBI: Cedeno (25), Blanco, H (10). Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Ramirez, Ar; Soriano, A; Johnson, Re. SAC: Blanco, H. Team RISP: 0-for-8. Team LOB: 6. BASERUNNING CS: Soriano, A (2, 2nd base by Duke/Chavez, R). PO: Soriano, A (1st base by Duke). FIELDING E: Soriano, A (5, fielding).

Pittsburgh	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Morgan, RF	4	0	1	0	0	2	2	.250
Wilson, Ja, SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	4	.277
McLouth, CF	4	0	0	0	0	1	4	.272
LaRoche, Ad, 1B	4	0	0	0	0	1	1	.265
Moss, LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0	.264
Sanchez, F, 2B	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.256
LaRoche, An, 3B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1	.159
Chavez, R, C	3	0	2	0	0	0	0	.266
Duke, P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	.146
a-Mientkiewicz, PH	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	.282
Chavez, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	31	0	5	0	1	7	13
a-Walked for Duke in the 8th.
BATTING 3B: Sanchez, F (2, Marquis). TB: Morgan; Wilson, Ja; Sanchez, F 3; Chavez, R 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: LaRoche, Ad; McLouth; LaRoche, An; Wilson, Ja. SAC: Duke. Team RISP: 0-for-7. Team LOB: 6. FIELDING Pickoffs: Duke (Soriano, A at 1st base).

Chi Cubs	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Marquis (W, 9-7)	7.0	5	0	0	0	3	0	4.52
Marmol (H, 25)	1.0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2.71
Wood, K (S, 27)	1.0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2.63

Pittsburgh	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Duke (L, 4-13)	8.0	7	2	2	2	6	0	5.14
Chavez	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00

WP: Duke.
Pitches-strikes: Marquis 95-61, Marmol 16-11, Wood, K 10-7, Duke 117-76, Chavez 11-6.
Groundouts-flyouts: Marquis 11-6, Marmol 0-0, Wood, K 1-0, Duke 12-3, Chavez 1-1.
Batters faced: Marquis 26, Marmol 4, Wood, K 3, Duke 32, Chavez 3.
Umpires: HP: Tim Tschida. 1B: Jim Joyce. 2B: Jeff Nelson. 3B: Adrian Johnson.
Weather: 72 degrees, cloudy.
Wind: 12 mph, L to R.
T: 2:17.
Att: 15,260.
August 27, 2008

Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner

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