Final/15
Cubs Dempster out to prove first start was no fluke
Apr 9, 2008 - 1:35 PM Chicago Cubs (4-3) at Pittsburgh (3-4) 7:05 pm EDTPITTSBURGH (Ticker) - Ryan Dempster's return to the starting rotation went well.
Dempster tries to prove his season debut was not a fluke when the Chicago Cubs continue a three-game series with the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday.
The righthanded Dempster (1-0, 1.50 ERA), who has been used as a reliever over the past three seasons allowed just three hits and two runs - one earned - while walking two and striking out five in six innings to lead Chicago to a 6-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday.
Dempster, who had 28 saves last season, had not won as a starter since April 16, 2005.
Zach Duke (0-0, 3.18) tries to get Pittsburgh back on track when he takes the mound on Wednesday.
The the Pirates rallied from a seven-run third-inning deficit to force extra innings on Monday, only to suffer a 10-8 loss when the Cubs scored twice in the 12th frame.
Duke, 24, scattered 10 hits over 5 2/3 innings but surrendered just three runs - two earned - and did not factor in the decision as the Pirates claimed a 4-3 victory against the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.
- NL
FINAL 15
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
- - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
10 11 12 13 14 15 R H E
-- -- -- -- -- -- - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 0 0 0 0 2 2 6 14 0
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 8 1 (FINAL 15)
BATTERIES: CHN
Apr 9 11:25 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY FELIX PIE SCORED KEVIN HART AND RYAN THERIOT.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, F PIE ON FIRST, A SORIANO ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 6
PITTSBURGH 4 TOP, 15TH
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D LEE (.343, 0-FOR-5, 2 BB)
Cubs 6, Pirates 4 Top 15, 0 OutsApr 9 11:15 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ADAM LAROCHE (1) TO RIGHT WITH 1 OUT IN
THE 14TH OFF KEVIN HART SCORED JASON BAY.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4, PITTSBURGH 4
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X NADY (.333, 0-FOR-5)
Cubs 4, Pirates 4 Bot 14, 0 OutsApr 9 11:00 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ARAMIS RAMIREZ (2) TO LEFT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 14TH OFF PHILLIP DUMATRAIT SCORED DERREK LEE.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4, PITTSBURGH 2
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: K FUKUDOME (.433, 2-FOR-6)
Cubs 4, Pirates 2 Top 14, 0 OutsApr 9 10:51 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SOLO HOME RUN BY JASON BAY (1) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT IN THE
9TH OFF KERRY WOOD.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2, PITTSBURGH 2
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: A LAROCHE (.080, 0-FOR-2, BB)
Cubs 2, Pirates 2 Bot 9, 0 OutsApr 9 9:28 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
DOUBLE BY NATE MCLOUTH SCORED JOSE BAUTISTA.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, N MCLOUTH ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 8TH
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.238, 0-FOR-2, BB)
Cubs 2, Pirates 1 Bot 8, 0 OutsApr 9 9:18 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
ERROR BY FRANQUELIS OSORIA ALLOWED ARAMIS RAMIREZ TO SCORE.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D WARD ON FIRST, G SOTO ON THIRD, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
PITTSBURGH 0 TOP, 8TH
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R DEMPSTER (.000, 0-FOR-1, 2 SAC)
Cubs 2, Pirates 0 Top 8, 0 OutsApr 9 9:05 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY REED JOHNSON SCORED RONNY CEDENO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R JOHNSON ON FIRST, A SORIANO ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
PITTSBURGH 0 TOP, 3RD
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D LEE (.387, 0-FOR-1)
Cubs 1, Pirates 0 Top 3, 0 OutsApr 9 7:43 PM
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