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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 18, 2008
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 18, 2008 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Phil Dumatrait |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Marquis |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 41,321 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Jerry Layne 2B: Phil Cuzzi 3B: Jim Wolf |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Freddy Sanchez | Second Baseman |
| Nate McLouth | Center Fielder |
| Jason Bay | Left Fielder |
| Adam LaRoche | First Baseman |
| Xavier Nady | Right Fielder |
| Doug Mientkiewicz | Third Baseman |
| Ronny Paulino | Catcher |
| Brian Bixler | Shortstop |
| Phil Dumatrait | Pitcher |
| John Russell | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
| Ronny Cedeno | Shortstop |
| Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Kosuke Fukudome | Right Fielder |
| Geovany Soto | Catcher |
| Mark DeRosa | Second Baseman |
| Reed Johnson | Center Fielder |
| Jason Marquis | Pitcher |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 18, 2008
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Marquis
Sanchez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Soriano. Sanchez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McLouth vs. Marquis
McLouth hits a popup towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bay vs. Marquis
Bay hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
LaRoche vs. Marquis
LaRoche hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Marquis
Nady hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Dumatrait
Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bixler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Dumatrait
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Dumatrait
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dumatrait fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Marquis
Mientkiewicz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Paulino vs. Marquis
Paulino hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bixler vs. Marquis
Bixler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dumatrait vs. Marquis
Dumatrait hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Dumatrait
Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Dumatrait
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fukudome for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Dumatrait
Soto strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Marquis
Sanchez hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Marquis
McLouth is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bay vs. Marquis
Bay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Dumatrait
DeRosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dumatrait
Johnson takes first base on ball four. DeRosa moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Marquis vs. Dumatrait
The ball gets by Paulino for a passed ball. DeRosa moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Marquis vs. Dumatrait
Marquis takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Soriano vs. Dumatrait
Soriano hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DeRosa tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Dumatrait
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Johnson scores. Marquis moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Dumatrait
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ramirez vs. Dumatrait
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Marquis
LaRoche hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Marquis
Nady strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Marquis
Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marquis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Dumatrait
Fukudome takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Dumatrait
Soto strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Dumatrait
DeRosa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Fukudome moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Dumatrait
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Dumatrait
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fukudome tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Marquis vs. Dumatrait
Marquis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Paulino vs. Marquis
Paulino hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bixler vs. Marquis
Bixler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Dumatrait vs. Marquis
Dumatrait hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Dumatrait
Soriano hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Dumatrait
Cedeno bunts towards the mound. Dumatrait fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Dumatrait
Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Dumatrait
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Fukudome vs. Dumatrait
Fukudome hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lee scores. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Soto vs. Dumatrait
Soto takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to third. Fukudome moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
DeRosa vs. Salas
Marino Salas now pitching.
DeRosa hits a fly ball into right field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Marquis
Sanchez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
McLouth vs. Marquis
McLouth hits a ball on the ground towards second. DeRosa fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. McLouth moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bay vs. Marquis
Bay hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
LaRoche vs. Marquis
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McLouth scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nady vs. Marquis
Nady hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Salas
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hoffpauir vs. Grabow
Micah Hoffpauir pinch hits for Jason Marquis. John Grabow now pitching.
Hoffpauir strikes out. Paulino drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Hoffpauir out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Grabow
Soriano strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Howry
Bob Howry now pitching.
Mientkiewicz hits a popup towards short. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Paulino vs. Howry
Paulino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bixler vs. Howry
Bixler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Paulino moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Michaels vs. Howry
Jason Michaels pinch hits for John Grabow.
Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Paulino moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Sanchez vs. Howry
Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Yates
Tyler Yates now pitching.
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Yates
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bixler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Yates
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bixler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Marmol
Carlos Marmol now pitching.
McLouth strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Marmol
Bay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Marmol
LaRoche strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Nady vs. Marmol
Nady strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Yates
Fukudome strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Yates
Soto hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Yates
DeRosa strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Wood
Kerry Wood now pitching.
Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mientkiewicz for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Paulino vs. Wood
Paulino strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bixler vs. Wood
Bixler strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/18/2008 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Sanchez F, 2b 4 1 2 0 Soriano A, lf 3 0 1 1
McLouth N, cf 3 1 0 0 Cedeno R, ss 4 0 1 1
Bay J, lf 3 0 0 0 Lee D, 1b 3 1 0 0
LaRoche A, 1b 4 1 2 3 Ramirez A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Nady X, rf 4 0 0 0 Fukudome K, rf 3 1 1 1
Mientkiewicz D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Soto G, c 3 0 0 0
Paulino R, c 3 0 0 0 DeRosa M, 2b 3 1 1 0
Bixler B, ss 4 0 0 0 Johnson R, cf 1 1 0 1
Dumatrait P, p 2 0 0 0 Marquis J, p 1 0 0 0
Salas M, p 0 0 0 0 Hoffpauir M, ph 1 0 0 0
Grabow J, p 0 0 0 0 Howry B, p 0 0 0 0
Michaels J, ph 1 0 1 0 Marmol C, p 0 0 0 0
Yates T, p 0 0 0 0 Wood K, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 3 5 3 25 4 4 4
Pittsburgh 200 001 000 -- 3
Chicago 002 110 00x -- 4
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Dumatrait P (L) 4.2 4 4 4 7 2
Salas M 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Grabow J 0.2 0 0 0 0 2
Yates T 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Marquis J (W) 6.0 4 3 2 1 3
Howry B 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Marmol C 1.0 0 0 0 1 3
Wood K (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
E -- DeRosa M
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 6
2B -- Sanchez F
HR -- LaRoche A
SB -- DeRosa M, Fukudome K
SF -- Soriano A, Johnson R
HBP -- by Marquis J (McLouth N)
PB -- Paulino R
T -- 2:42
A -- 41321
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