Final
Cubs eye sweep of Pirates
Apr 10, 2008 - 1:06 PM Chi Cubs (5-3) at Pittsburgh (3-5) 7:05 pm EDTPITTSBURGH (Ticker) - The Chicago Cubs target their first series sweep on Thursday when they meet the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park.
After Chicago pulled out a 12-inning contest to open the three-game set on Monday, the Cubs put in extra time again on Wednesday in a 6-4 victory in 15 innings.
In both games, Pittsburgh rallied to tie the game late only to see its division rival get the last laugh.
Felix Pie delivered the go-ahead runs on Wednesday with a two-run single.
Rich Hill (0-0, 3.00 ERA) will hope to build on a positive debut as he attempts to guide the Cubs to a fifth straight win, which would be their longest streak since June 22-29, 2007.
The lefthander allowed two runs over six frames but the bullpen gave up the lead late in a 4-3 loss to Houston on Friday.
Opposing Hill will be Matt Morris (0-0, 5.40), who surrendered four runs - three earned - and eight hits in Friday's 4-3 loss to Florida.
The righthander is 12-8 with a 4.50 in 30 career appearances - 27 starts - against the Cubs, but has won just once in his last six starts against them since 2005.
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FINAL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
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CHICAGO CUBS 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 0 0 7 11 0
PITTSBURGH 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 8 2 (FINAL)
BATTERIES: CHN - RICH HILL, JON LIEBER (4TH), BOBBY HOWRY (8TH), KERRY WOOD
(9TH) AND GEOVANY SOTO
PIT - MATT MORRIS, EVAN MEEK (8TH) AND RONNY PAULINO
HOME RUNS: CHN - GEOV
Apr 10 9:36 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY MIKE FONTENOT (1) TO RIGHT WITH 2 OUT
IN THE 6TH OFF MATT MORRIS SCORED REED JOHNSON.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 7, PITTSBURGH 3
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: D LEE (.316, 0-FOR-2, SF, 2 RBI)
Cubs 7, Pirates 3 Top 6, 0 OutsApr 10 8:42 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY REED JOHNSON SCORED RYAN THERIOT.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R JOHNSON ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 5
PITTSBURGH 3 TOP, 6TH
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.171, 2-FOR-3)
Cubs 5, Pirates 3 Top 6, 0 OutsApr 10 8:39 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY GEOVANY SOTO (2) TO CENTER WITH 0 OUT
IN THE 6TH OFF MATT MORRIS SCORED KOSUKE FUKUDOME.
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4, PITTSBURGH 3
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R THERIOT (.226, 1-FOR-2)
Cubs 4, Pirates 3 Top 6, 0 OutsApr 10 8:33 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY DERREK LEE SCORED ALFONSO SORIANO.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M FONTENOT ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 2
PITTSBURGH 3 TOP, 5TH
DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A RAMIREZ (.235, 0-FOR-2)
Cubs 2, Pirates 3 Top 5, 0 OutsApr 10 8:21 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY JOSE BAUTISTA SCORED JASON BAY.
SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, R PAULINO ON FIRST, A LAROCHE ON SECOND, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
PITTSBURGH 3 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: B BIXLER (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
Cubs 1, Pirates 3 Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 10 7:26 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SACRIFICE FLY BY XAVIER NADY SCORED FREDDY SANCHEZ.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, A LAROCHE ON FIRST, J BAY ON SECOND, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
PITTSBURGH 2 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: R PAULINO (.200, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
Cubs 1, Pirates 2 Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 10 7:23 PM - NL
AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY FREDDY SANCHEZ SCORED NATE MCLOUTH.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, F SANCHEZ ON FIRST, 0 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 1
PITTSBURGH 1 BOTTOM, 1ST
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.259, 1 HR, 1 RBI)
Cubs 1, Pirates 1 Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 10 7:17 PM - NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
CHICAGO CUBS 1 1 1 0
PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 (BOT 1)
CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - RICH HILL
PIT - MATT MORRIS
DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: N MCLOUTH (.390, 1 HR, 10 RBI)
F SANCHEZ (.208, 0 HR, 2 RBI)
J BAY (.259, 1 HR, 1 RBI)
Cubs 1, Pirates 0 Bot 1, 0 OutsApr 10 7:13 PM
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