September 7, 2007 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates Box Score and Play by Play

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LAA 3
CLE 2
(10) BOS 4
@BAL 0 CHW 11
MIN 10
(13) DET 6
SEA 1 NYY 3
@KCR 2 TOR 7
@TBD 2 TEX 5
OAK 3 ARI 4
STL 2 ATL 7
WSN 1 CIN 11
MIL 4 COL 10
SDP 4 NYM 11
HOU 3 FLA 6
@PHI 3 PIT 6
CHC 1 SFG 5
LAD 4

Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 24,489

Friday, September 7, 2007, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 2:30

Cubs

71-69

Lost 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  9  2
Pirates         1  2  1   0  0  2   0  0  X    6 11  0

W: T Gorzelanny (14-7), L: R Hill (8-8)

Pirates

62-79

Won 1

5th, 9½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  5   0   0   0    0   2  .296  .857   20    3   0   
R Theriot SS                  5   0   1   0    0   0  .281  .708   14    2   1   
D Lee 1B                      4   0   2   0    0   0  .313  .893   18   11   0   2B
A Ramirez 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .316  .914   19    1   4   
M DeRosa 2B                   2   0   0   0    2   0  .290  .780   18    1   4   
C Monroe CF                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .219  .634   13    2   0   
  D Ward PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .337  .955         0   0   
  J Kendall PH                1   0   1   0    0   0  .245  .612    5    0   0   
  F Pie CF                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .605         0   0   
G Soto C                      4   1   2   0    0   0  .357  .900   17    2   1   2B
M Murton RF                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .265  .743   17    2   0   
R Hill P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .130  .312    8    0   1   
  R Cedeno PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .127  .442    7    0   0   2B
  K Hart P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  S Eyre P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  K Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Fontenot PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .286  .763    2    0   0   
Totals                       35   1   9   1    3   3              158   24  11

BATTING

2B: R Cedeno (2, off T Gorzelanny); G Soto (1, off T Gorzelanny); D Lee (36, off T Gorzelanny).

TB: D Lee 3; G Soto 3; R Cedeno 2; J Kendall; A Ramirez; R Theriot; M Fontenot.

RBI: R Cedeno (7).

2-out RBI: R Cedeno.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 9.

FIELDING

E: M DeRosa (9); R Theriot (11).

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
N Morgan CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .300  .714   14    4   0   2B
J Bautista 3B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .761    9    1   3   
F Sanchez 2B                  3   0   1   1    0   0  .316  .818   11    1   3   SF
J Bay LF                      3   1   1   0    1   0  .253  .754   18    1   0   
A LaRoche 1B                  4   0   1   1    0   1  .269  .804   13    7   0   2B
S Pearce RF                   3   1   1   0    0   0  .240  .640   12    2   0   
  N McLouth RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .763    2    3   0   
R Paulino C                   3   2   2   1    0   0  .259  .700    8    3   0   HBP
J Wilson SS                   4   1   3   3    0   0  .288  .763   10    3   3   HR,2B,SB,CS
T Gorzelanny P                3   0   0   0    0   1  .073  .178   12    2   0   
  S Chacon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .273  .546         0   0   
  D Marte P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M Kata PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .225  .637    1    0   0   
  M Capps P                   0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
Totals                       33   6  11   6    1   2              110   27   9

BATTING

2B: N Morgan (1, off R Hill); J Wilson (26, off R Hill); A LaRoche (32, off R Hill).

HR: J Wilson (9, off R Hill; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SF: F Sanchez (8, off R Hill).

HBP: R Paulino (2, by R Hill).

TB: J Wilson 7; N Morgan 3; A LaRoche 2; R Paulino 2; S Pearce; J Bay; F Sanchez.

RBI: J Wilson 3 (49); R Paulino (47); F Sanchez (73); A LaRoche (82).

2-out RBI: A LaRoche.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Wilson (2, 2nd base off R Hill/G Soto).

CS: J Wilson (5, 2nd base by K Wood/G Soto).

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
R Hill, L (8-8)                6     9   6   6    1   2   1   4.02   29   85-65   42· 7·16   13· 7· 5· 0     31    -     0.47  -0.23
K Hart                         0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    7-4     2· 0· 2    0· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
S Eyre                         0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.80    2    7-5     4· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    0.09   0.00
K Wood                         1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.68    3    6-4     4· 0· 0    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.03   0.00
Totals                         8    11   6   6    1   2   1          36  105-78   52· 7·19   15·10· 7· 0          1-0

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Gorzelanny, W (14-7)         7     6   1   1    2   3   0   3.48   28  118-72   43·10·19    9· 9· 5· 0     62    -     0.70   0.25
S Chacon                       0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   3.98    4   20-12    6· 2· 4    1· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.35   0.00
D Marte                        0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   2.06    2    9-5     4· 0· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.67   0.01
M Capps                        1     1   0   0    0   0   0   2.13    4   10-10    7· 1· 2    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    0.11   0.01
Totals                         9     9   1   1    3   3   0          38  157-99   60·13·26   11·14· 7· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: R Hill (11; R Paulino).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Hunter Wendelstedt, 1B - Sam Holbrook, 2B - Randy Marsh, 3B - Bob Davidson.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 24,489.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 84° F, Wind 9mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. A Soriano            LF    1. N Morgan             CF 
2. R Theriot            SS    2. J Bautista           3B 
3. D Lee                1B    3. F Sanchez            2B 
4. A Ramirez            3B    4. J Bay                LF 
5. M DeRosa             2B    5. A LaRoche            1B 
6. C Monroe             CF    6. S Pearce             RF 
7. G Soto               C     7. R Paulino            C  
8. M Murton             RF    8. J Wilson             SS 
9. R Hill               P     9. T Gorzelanny         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  0-2  1--  2    8%  83% J Wilson        R Hill          Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Paulino Scores
   t 2   2  1-0  123  5    8%  66% R Hill          T Gorzelanny    Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   b 2   1  0-1  -2-  3    8%  75% R Paulino       R Hill          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pearce Scores
   b 3   2  0-3  1--  1    6%  89% A LaRoche       R Hill          Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bay Scores
   b 1   0  0-0  ---  4    6%  61% N Morgan        R Hill          Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Gorzelanny facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  4   52%  A Soriano       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      ---  5   54%  R Theriot       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   55%  D Lee           Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Rich Hill facing 1-2-3
          ---  4   61%  N Morgan        Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line)
   O      -2-  3   59%  J Bautista      Groundout: 2B-1B; Morgan to 3B
   RO     --3  3   61%  F Sanchez       Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (CF-RF); Morgan Scores
   O      ---  6   60%  J Bay           Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Tom Gorzelanny facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   63%  A Ramirez       Lineout: P
          ---  5   60%  M DeRosa        Walk
   O      1--  4   63%  C Monroe        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          1--  5   61%  G Soto          Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF); DeRosa to 2B
          12-  4   58%  M Murton        Walk; DeRosa to 3B; Soto to 2B
   O      123  5   66%  R Hill          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Rich Hill facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   64%  A LaRoche       Lineout: 1B
          ---  2   67%  S Pearce        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to 2B-1B); Pearce to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
   R      -2-  3   75%  R Paulino       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Pearce Scores
   R      1--  2   83%  J Wilson        Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Paulino Scores
   O      -2-  3   81%  T Gorzelanny    Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  4   79%  N Morgan        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Tom Gorzelanny facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   82%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   83%  R Theriot       Lineout: RF
          ---  3   82%  D Lee           Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   84%  A Ramirez       Single to P (Ground Ball); Lee out at 3B/2B-SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Rich Hill facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  2   83%  J Bautista      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  1   82%  F Sanchez       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  8   83%  J Bay           Walk
   R      1--  1   89%  A LaRoche       Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Bay Scores
   O      -2-  5   88%  S Pearce        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Tom Gorzelanny facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   89%  M DeRosa        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  7   91%  C Monroe        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   91%  G Soto          Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rich Hill facing 7-8-9
          ---  1   92%  R Paulino       Single to P (Ground Ball to Front of Home)
   O      1--  2   91%  J Wilson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
          1--      92%  T Gorzelanny    Wilson Steals 2B
   O      -2-  4   91%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Wilson to 3B
   O      --3  2   90%  N Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Tom Gorzelanny facing 8-9-1
   O      --- 10   91%  M Murton        Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
   O      ---  3   92%  R Hill          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   93%  A Soriano       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rich Hill facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   93%  J Bautista      Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
          ---  3   93%  F Sanchez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  1   92%  J Bay           Flyball: CF
   O      1--  3   92%  A LaRoche       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Tom Gorzelanny facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   93%  R Theriot       Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
          ---  6   91%  D Lee           Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      -2-  5   93%  A Ramirez       Flyball: CF (Short CF)
   O      -2-  3   95%  M DeRosa        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Rich Hill facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   95%  S Pearce        Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  1   95%  R Paulino       Hit By Pitch
   RR     1--  4   99%  J Wilson        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); Paulino Scores
   O      ---  2   98%  T Gorzelanny    Flyball: LF
          ---  2   98%  N Morgan        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   98%  J Bautista      Flyball: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 6.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Tom Gorzelanny facing 6-7-8
                  Nate McLouth replaces Steven Pearce playing RF batting 6th
   O      ---  2   99%  C Monroe        Flyball: LF (Short LF Line)
          ---  7   98%  G Soto          Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  2   99%  M Murton        Flyball: RF
                  Ronny Cedeno pinch hits for Rich Hill batting 9th
   R      -2-  7   98%  R Cedeno        Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Soto Scores
   O      -2-  5   99%  A Soriano       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Kevin Hart facing 3-4-5
                  Kevin Hart replaces Ronny Cedeno pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   98%  F Sanchez       Flyball: CF
          ---  3   99%  J Bay           Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Scott Eyre replaces Kevin Hart pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  5   99%  A LaRoche       Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; LaRoche to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
   O      -2-  2   98%  N McLouth       Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Shawn Chacon facing 2-3-4
                  Shawn Chacon replaces Tom Gorzelanny pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   97%  R Theriot       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
   O      1--  4   98%  D Lee           Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
   O      1--  5   99%  A Ramirez       Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
          1--  7   98%  M DeRosa        Walk; Lee to 2B
                  Damaso Marte replaces Shawn Chacon pitching and batting 9th; Jason Kendall pinch hits for Daryle Ward batting 6th; Daryle Ward pinch hits for Craig Monroe batting 6th
          12-  5   97%  J Kendall       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Lee to 3B; DeRosa to 2B
   O      123  4   99%  G Soto          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-1, Kerry Wood facing 7-8-9
                  Kerry Wood replaces Scott Eyre pitching and batting 9th; Felix Pie replaces Jason Kendall playing CF batting 6th
   O      ---  3   99%  R Paulino       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
          ---  2   99%  J Wilson        Single to LF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
                  Matt Kata pinch hits for Damaso Marte batting 9th
   O      1--  1   99%  M Kata          Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      1--  2   99%  N Morgan        Wilson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 6.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-6, Matt Capps facing 8-9-1
                  Matt Capps replaces Matt Kata pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1  100%  M Murton        Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
                  Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Kerry Wood batting 9th
          ---  2   99%  M Fontenot      Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
   O      1--  5  100%  A Soriano       Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          1--     100%  R Theriot       Defensive Indifference; Fontenot to 2B
   O      -2-  2  100%  " "             Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 6.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation