Final/12
Lilly, Gorzelanny face off in battle of southpaws
Apr 7, 2008 - 1:12 PM Chicago Cubs (3-3) at Pittsburgh (3-3) 1:35 pm EDTPITTSBURGH (Ticker) - The Chicago Cubs open a six-game road trip Monday when they meet the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game set.
Ted Lilly (0-1, 7.71 ERA) takes the ball for the Cubs, who got homers from Derrek Lee and Alfonso Soriano in Sunday's 3-2 victory over the Houston Rockets in the finale of a weekend series.
In his first start of the season, the 6-1 Lilly was tagged for four runs and five hits through 4 2/3 innings in a loss to the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday.
The lefthander is 1-0 in five lifetime appearances against the Pirates, who are coming off an impressive 9-2 triumph over the Florida Marlins on Sunday.
Pittsburgh sends Tom Gorzelanny (0-1, 4.50) to the hill with the hopes he rebounds from his season debut. The lefthander gave up three runs and in six frames in a 10-2 loss at Atlanta on Wednesday.
Gorzelanny has bee strong in four career starts against Chicago, going 2-2 with a respectable 2.60 ERA.
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FINAL 12
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
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CHICAGO CUBS 0 1 6 0 0 1 0 0 0
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 5 0 2 1 0 0
10 11 12 R H E
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CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 2 10 13 3
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 8 13 2 (FINAL 12)
BATTERIES: CHN
Apr 7 6:34 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO MARK DEROSA SCORED ALFONSO SORIANO.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M DEROSA ON FIRST, K FUKUDOME ON SECOND, D
LEE ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 10
PITTSBURGH 8 TOP, 12TH
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: G SOTO (.273, 3-FOR-6, 2 RBI)
Cubs 10, Pirates 8 Top 12, 0 OutsApr 7 6:15 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY ARAMIS RAMIREZ SCORED RYAN THERIOT.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D LEE ON FIRST, A SORIANO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 9
PITTSBURGH 8 TOP, 12TH
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: K FUKUDOME (.458, 3-FOR-5, BB, RBI)
Cubs 9, Pirates 8 Top 12, 0 OutsApr 7 6:11 PM - FosterGrant This doesn't say much about the Cubs — they were up 7-0 at one point. No roots for you!
Cubs 8, Pirates 8 Top 10, 0 OutsApr 7 5:21 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY MARK DEROSA ALLOWED JOSE BAUTISTA TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N MORGAN ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 8
PITTSBURGH 8 BOTTOM, 7TH
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.452, 2-FOR-3, BB, 2 RBI)
Cubs 8, Pirates 8 Bot 7, 0 OutsApr 7 4:35 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY FREDDY SANCHEZ SCORED LUIS RIVAS.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, N MCLOUTH ON FIRST, N MORGAN ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 8
PITTSBURGH 7 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.190, 1-FOR-3)
Cubs 8, Pirates 7 Bot 6, 0 OutsApr 7 4:14 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
BASES LOADED WALK TO NATE MCLOUTH SCORED JOSE BAUTISTA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N MCLOUTH ON FIRST, N MORGAN ON SECOND, L
RIVAS ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 8
PITTSBURGH 6 BOTTOM, 6TH
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.313, 0-FOR-3)
Cubs 8, Pirates 6 Bot 6, 0 OutsApr 7 4:10 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY ARAMIS RAMIREZ SCORED REED JOHNSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A RAMIREZ ON FIRST, D LEE ON THIRD, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 8
PITTSBURGH 5 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: K FUKUDOME (.429, 1-FOR-2, BB, RBI)
Cubs 8, Pirates 5 Top 6, 0 OutsApr 7 3:48 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
TRIPLE BY NATE MCLOUTH SCORED CHRIS GOMEZ.
SITUATION: 5 RUNS IN, N MCLOUTH ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 7
PITTSBURGH 5 BOTTOM, 4TH
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.333, 0-FOR-2)
Cubs 7, Pirates 5 Bot 4, 0 OutsApr 7 3:16 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY CHRIS GOMEZ SCORED DOUG MIENTKIEWICZ. ERROR BY
ARAMIS RAMIREZ ALLOWED LUIS RIVAS TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 4 RUNS IN, C GOMEZ ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 7
PITTSBURGH 4 BOTTOM, 4TH
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.433, 1-FOR-2)
Cubs 7, Pirates 4 Bot 4, 0 OutsApr 7 3:15 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY LUIS RIVAS SCORED RYAN DOUMIT AND XAVIER NADY.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, L RIVAS ON SECOND, D MIENTKIEWICZ ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 7
PITTSBURGH 2 BOTTOM, 4TH
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: P DUMATRAIT (.000, 0-FOR-1)
Cubs 7, Pirates 2 Bot 4, 0 OutsApr 7 3:12 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY RONNY CEDENO SCORED KOSUKE FUKUDOME, MARK DEROSA
AND GEOVANY SOTO.
SITUATION: 6 RUNS IN, R CEDENO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 7
PITTSBURGH 0 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: T LILLY (.000, 0-FOR-1)
Cubs 7, Pirates 0 Top 3, 0 OutsApr 7 2:37 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GEOVANY SOTO SCORED ARAMIS RAMIREZ.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, G SOTO ON FIRST, M DEROSA ON SECOND, K
FUKUDOME ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
PITTSBURGH 0 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R CEDENO (.333, 0-FOR-1)
Cubs 4, Pirates 0 Top 3, 0 OutsApr 7 2:32 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY KOSUKE FUKUDOME SCORED DERREK LEE.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K FUKUDOME ON FIRST, A RAMIREZ ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3
PITTSBURGH 0 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M DEROSA (.381, 1-FOR-1)
Cubs 3, Pirates 0 Top 3, 0 OutsApr 7 2:28 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY ARAMIS RAMIREZ SCORED REED JOHNSON.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, A RAMIREZ ON SECOND, D LEE ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
PITTSBURGH 0 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: K FUKUDOME (.400, 0-FOR-1)
Cubs 2, Pirates 0 Top 3, 0 OutsApr 7 2:27 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY GEOVANY SOTO SCORED MARK DEROSA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, G SOTO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
PITTSBURGH 0 TOP, 2ND
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R CEDENO (.500, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Cubs 1, Pirates 0 Top 2, 0 OutsApr 7 2:04 PM
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