July 8, 2007 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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CHW 6
MIN 3 DET 6
BOS 5 KCR 12
TBD 4 NYY 12
LAA 0 SEA 7
@OAK 3 TEX 2
BAL 1 TOR 1
CLE 0 CIN 4
ARI 3
(11) PHI 8
@COL 4 HOU 8
NYM 3 LAD 9
FLA 3 PIT 6
CHC 2 ATL 5
@SDP 4 STL 7
SFG 0 WSN 7
MIL 2

Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 22,470

Sunday, July 8, 2007, 1:36PM
Time of Game: 2:23

Cubs

44-43

Lost 1

2nd, 4½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  7  1
Pirates         0  0  3   0  0  0   0  3  X    6  8  0

W: S Youman (2-0), L: C Zambrano (10-7)

Pirates

40-48

Won 1

4th, 9 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .309  .884   17    4   0   CS
R Theriot SS                  1   0   0   0    2   0  .276  .692   14    2   1   SH
D Lee 1B                      4   1   1   0    0   0  .330  .890   18    5   1   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .312  .912   12    0   3   2B,GDP
M DeRosa RF                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .291  .817   13    3   1   2B
M Fontenot 2B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .356  .953   12    1   0   
A Pagan CF                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .267  .742    8    3   0   SF
K Hill C                      3   0   0   0    0   1  .148  .447   12    6   0   
C Zambrano P                  3   0   0   0    0   1  .238  .643   17    0   1   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       30   2   7   2    2   3              123   24   7

BATTING

2B: A Ramirez (14, off M Capps); M DeRosa (17, off S Youman).

SF: A Pagan (2, off S Youman).

SH: R Theriot (6, off S Youman).

TB: A Ramirez 3; M DeRosa 3; D Lee; A Soriano; M Fontenot.

GIDP: A Ramirez (9).

RBI: M DeRosa (49); A Pagan (13).

2-out RBI: M DeRosa.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: K Hill (1).

BASERUNNING

CS: A Soriano (4, 3rd base by S Youman/R Paulino).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N McLouth CF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .241  .695   19    8   0   SB
F Sanchez 2B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .296  .709   13    0   3   
A LaRoche 1B                  3   1   1   0    1   2  .239  .763   21    8   0   
X Nady RF                     3   2   2   1    0   0  .291  .848   16    3   0   HBP
J Bay LF                      4   1   2   4    0   0  .254  .766   14    0   0   HR
J Bautista 3B                 3   0   0   1    0   0  .257  .739   19    1   3   SF
R Paulino C                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .234  .627   14    3   0   
J Wilson SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .681   18    4   2   
S Youman P                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .500    9    0   2   
  S Chacon P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .546    3    0   0   
  M Capps P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
Totals                       30   6   8   6    3   5              146   27  10

BATTING

HR: J Bay (13, off C Zambrano; 3rd inn, 1 on, 2 outs to CF).

SF: J Bautista (4, off B Howry).

HBP: X Nady (8, by C Zambrano).

TB: J Bay 5; X Nady 2; N McLouth; S Youman; A LaRoche; F Sanchez.

RBI: J Bay 4 (56); J Bautista (33); X Nady (50).

2-out RBI: J Bay 2; X Nady.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 3 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. J Bautista-A LaRoche.

BASERUNNING

SB: N McLouth (6, 2nd base off C Zambrano/K Hill).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Zambrano, L (10-7)           7     4   3   3    3   5   1   4.03   28  122-70   41·10·19    4·13· 2· 0     59    -     0.83  -0.03
B Howry                        1     4   3   3    0   0   0   4.68    7   20-15   10· 2· 3    3· 0· 4· 0          0-0    0.50  -0.12
Totals                         8     8   6   6    3   5   1          35  142-85   51·12·22    7·13· 6· 0           -

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Youman, W (2-0)              6     6   2   2    2   1   0   3.00   24   91-53   34· 6·13   10· 8· 3· 0     51    -     1.24   0.12
S Chacon, H (5)                2     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.59    6   19-13    8· 2· 3    0· 4· 1· 0          0-0    1.44   0.22
M Capps                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.37    4   11-8     4· 2· 2    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.45   0.01
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   3   0          34  121-74   46·10·18   10·14· 5· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: C Zambrano (9; X Nady).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - , 1B - Dan Iassogna, 2B - Wally Bell, 3B - Ron Kulpa.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 22,470.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 85° F, Wind 9mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. A Soriano            LF    1. N McLouth            CF 
2. R Theriot            SS    2. F Sanchez            2B 
3. D Lee                1B    3. A LaRoche            1B 
4. A Ramirez            3B    4. X Nady               RF 
5. M DeRosa             RF    5. J Bay                LF 
6. M Fontenot           2B    6. J Bautista           3B 
7. A Pagan              CF    7. R Paulino            C  
8. K Hill               C     8. J Wilson             SS 
9. C Zambrano           P     9. S Youman             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 3   2  1-1  1--  2   21%  74% J Bay           C Zambrano      Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Nady Scores
   t 6   0  3-1  12-  6   16%  80% A Ramirez       S Youman        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Lee to 2B
   t 6   2  3-1  -2-  3  -12%  69% M DeRosa        S Youman        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lee Scores
   b 3   2  1-0  --3  4   11%  53% X Nady          C Zambrano      Single to CF (Line Drive); McLouth Scores
   t 6   0  3-1  1--  1   -8%  64% D Lee           S Youman        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Theriot to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Youman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   47%  A Soriano       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   48%  R Theriot       Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Soriano to 2B
   O      -2-      54%  D Lee           Soriano Caught Stealing 3B (P-3B-2B-SS)
   O      ---  6   55%  " "             Lineout: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   53%  N McLouth       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   51%  F Sanchez       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  4   52%  A LaRoche       Walk
          1--  5   54%  X Nady          Hit By Pitch; LaRoche to 2B
   O      12-  4   50%  J Bay           Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Youman facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   46%  A Ramirez       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF Line)
          1--  4   41%  M DeRosa        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Ramirez to 2B
          12-  1   33%  M Fontenot      Single to 3B/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 3B); Ramirez to 3B; DeRosa to 2B
   RO     123  2   34%  A Pagan         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Ramirez Scores; DeRosa to 3B
   O      1-3  4   40%  K Hill          Flyball: CF
   O      1-3  6   44%  C Zambrano      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Zambrano facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   42%  J Bautista      Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  6   45%  R Paulino       Walk
   O      1--  3   41%  J Wilson        Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  6   39%  S Youman        Flyball: LF (Short LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Shane Youman facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   41%  A Soriano       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   39%  R Theriot       Walk
   O      1--  4   41%  D Lee           Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   44%  A Ramirez       Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
          ---  5   48%  N McLouth       Walk
   O      1--  3   44%  F Sanchez       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          1--      49%  A LaRoche       McLouth Steals 2B; McLouth to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw)
   O      --3  7   42%  " "             Strikeout Looking
   R      --3  4   53%  X Nady          Single to CF (Line Drive); McLouth Scores
   RR     1--  2   74%  J Bay           Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Nady Scores
   O      ---  4   73%  J Bautista      Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Shane Youman facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   76%  M DeRosa        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  4   77%  M Fontenot      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  2   79%  A Pagan         Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Carlos Zambrano facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   77%  R Paulino       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   76%  J Wilson        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
          ---  3   77%  S Youman        Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   75%  N McLouth       Single to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Youman to 3B; McLouth out at 2B/RF-SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Shane Youman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   78%  K Hill          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  9   80%  C Zambrano      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   81%  A Soriano       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Carlos Zambrano facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  7   80%  F Sanchez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   79%  A LaRoche       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   78%  X Nady          Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Shane Youman facing 2-3-4
          ---  6   73%  R Theriot       Walk
          1--  1   64%  D Lee           Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Theriot to 2B
   OO     12-  6   80%  A Ramirez       Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Lee to 2B
   R      -2-  3   69%  M DeRosa        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lee Scores
   O      -2-  6   74%  M Fontenot      Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   72%  J Bay           Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  7   70%  J Bautista      Groundout: P-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  6   69%  R Paulino       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Shawn Chacon facing 7-8-9
                  Shawn Chacon replaces Shane Youman pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   74%  A Pagan         Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  5   77%  K Hill          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   79%  C Zambrano      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Carlos Zambrano facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   77%  J Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   75%  S Chacon        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   74%  N McLouth       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Shawn Chacon facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   80%  A Soriano       Popfly: SS (Short LF-CF)
   O      ---  1   84%  R Theriot       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      ---  5   87%  D Lee           Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Bobby Howry facing 2-3-4
                  Bobby Howry replaces Carlos Zambrano pitching and batting 9th
          ---  1   89%  F Sanchez       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
          1--  1   91%  A LaRoche       Single to CF (Line Drive); Sanchez to 2B
          12-  3   95%  X Nady          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Sanchez to 3B; LaRoche to 2B
   RR     123  5   99%  J Bay           Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); Sanchez Scores; LaRoche Scores; Nady to 3B
   RO     1-3  3   99%  J Bautista      Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Nady Scores
   O      1--  1   99%  R Paulino       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Bay to 2B
   O      -2-  6   99%  J Wilson        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 6.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Matt Capps facing 4-5-6
                  Matt Capps replaces Shawn Chacon pitching and batting 9th
          ---  3   96%  A Ramirez       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   98%  M DeRosa        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  1  100%  M Fontenot      Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      -2-  3  100%  A Pagan         Flyball: CF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation