Cubs 12 - 3 Pirates
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Cubs RHP Zambrano seeks revenge vs. Pirates

May 23, 2008 - 2:35 PM Chicago Cubs (28-19) at Pittsburgh (22-25) 7:05 pm EDT

PITTSBURGH (Ticker) - Carlos Zambrano will look to rebound from his worst outing of the season Friday as the Chicago Cubs visit the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game series.

The Cubs had won nine straight over Pittsburgh prior to Saturday, when Zambrano was pounded for five runs - four earned - and seven hits in four innings of a 7-6 loss.

Despite that poor outing, Zambrano (6-1, 2.45 ERA) is 5-1 with a 3.11 ERA in eight starts vs. Pittsburgh. The Cubs' ace will try and help them bounce back from a 5-3 loss to Houston on Wednesday.

Meanwhile, the Pirates enter this series with some momentum after posting an 8-4 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Thursday. Jason Bay and Xavier Nady each homered as the Pirates avoided a three-game sweep.

Zach Duke (2-2, 4.23) will face Zambrano for the second time in less than week. Duke allowed four runs and eight hits in 6 1/3 innings but did not factor into the decision.








  • NL
    FINAL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    CHICAGO CUBS 2 1 1 1 3 1 0 3 0 12 19 0
    PITTSBURGH 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 3 8 2 (FINAL)

    BATTERIES: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO, JOSE ASCANIO (8TH), KERRY WOOD (9TH) AND
    GEOVANY SOTO, HENRY BLANCO (9TH)
    PIT - ZACH DUKE, SEAN BURNETT (5TH), MARINO SALAS (7TH)
    AND RONNY

    May 23 9:52 PM


  • NL
    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY ADAM LAROCHE SCORED NATE MCLOUTH.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, NONE ON, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 12
    PITTSBURGH 3 BOTTOM, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: X NADY (.318, 0-FOR-3)

    Cubs 12, Pirates 3  Bot 8, 0 OutsMay 23 9:37 PM


  • NL
    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CARLOS ZAMBRANO SCORED MARK DEROSA.
    SITUATION: 3 RUNS IN, C ZAMBRANO ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 12
    PITTSBURGH 2 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: M HOFFPAUIR (.500, 1-FOR-1)

    Cubs 12, Pirates 2  Top 8, 0 OutsMay 23 9:31 PM


  • NL
    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    GROUND OUT BY REED JOHNSON SCORED RONNY CEDENO.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, M DEROSA ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 11
    PITTSBURGH 2 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C ZAMBRANO (.324, 3-FOR-4, RBI)

    Cubs 11, Pirates 2  Top 8, 0 OutsMay 23 9:29 PM


  • NL
    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MARK DEROSA SCORED ARAMIS RAMIREZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M DEROSA ON SECOND, R CEDENO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 10
    PITTSBURGH 2 TOP, 8TH
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R JOHNSON (.271, 3-FOR-4, HR, 3 RBI)

    Cubs 10, Pirates 2  Top 8, 0 OutsMay 23 9:25 PM


  • NL
    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    SACRIFICE FLY BY MARK DEROSA SCORED ARAMIS RAMIREZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, R CEDENO ON FIRST, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 9
    PITTSBURGH 2 TOP, 6TH
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R JOHNSON (.265, 2-FOR-3, HR, 3 RBI)

    Cubs 9, Pirates 2  Top 6, 0 OutsMay 23 8:56 PM


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    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    TRIPLE BY NATE MCLOUTH SCORED CHRIS GOMEZ AND FREDDY
    SANCHEZ.
    SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, N MCLOUTH ON THIRD, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 8
    PITTSBURGH 2 BOTTOM, 5TH
    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: J BAY (.274, 2-FOR-2)

    Cubs 8, Pirates 2  Bot 5, 0 OutsMay 23 8:45 PM


  • NL
    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    THREE-RUN HOME RUN BY REED JOHNSON (2) TO LEFT CENTER WITH
    0 OUT IN THE 5TH OFF SEAN BURNETT SCORED RONNY CEDENO AND MARK
    DEROSA.
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 8, PITTSBURGH 0
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: C ZAMBRANO (.313, 2-FOR-2, RBI)

    Cubs 8, Pirates 0  Top 5, 0 OutsMay 23 8:30 PM


  • NL
    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    FIELDER'S CHOICE BY DERREK LEE SCORED CARLOS ZAMBRANO.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, D LEE ON FIRST, A SORIANO ON THIRD, 1 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 5
    PITTSBURGH 0 TOP, 4TH
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A RAMIREZ (.294, 2-FOR-2)

    Cubs 5, Pirates 0  Top 4, 0 OutsMay 23 8:03 PM


  • NL
    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    DOUBLE BY MARK DEROSA SCORED ARAMIS RAMIREZ.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M DEROSA ON SECOND, 2 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 4
    PITTSBURGH 0 TOP, 3RD
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: R JOHNSON (.262, 1-FOR-1)

    Cubs 4, Pirates 0  Top 3, 0 OutsMay 23 7:49 PM


  • NL
    AT PITTSBURGH - SCORING UPDATE
    SINGLE BY CARLOS ZAMBRANO SCORED REED JOHNSON.
    SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, C ZAMBRANO ON FIRST, 0 OUT
    CURRENT SCORE: CHICAGO CUBS 3
    PITTSBURGH 0 TOP, 2ND
    DUE UP FOR CHICAGO CUBS: A SORIANO (.284, 1-FOR-1)

    Cubs 3, Pirates 0  Top 2, 0 OutsMay 23 7:31 PM


  • NL
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
    - - - - - - - - - - - -
    CHICAGO CUBS 2 2 3 0
    PITTSBURGH 0 0 1 (BOT 1)

    CURRENT PITCHERS: CHN - CARLOS ZAMBRANO
    PIT - ZACH DUKE

    DUE UP FOR PITTSBURGH: F SANCHEZ (.251, 1 HR, 21 RBI)
    N MCLOUTH (.314, 12 HR, 36 RBI)
    J BAY (.265, 11 HR, 22 RBI)

    Cubs 2, Pirates 0  Bot 1, 0 OutsMay 23 7:22 PM
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    Cubs vs. PiratesMay 23 3:49 PM
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    Cubs vs. PiratesApr 2 4:26 AM

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