Cubs 7, Pirates 3
Matt Morris faced eight Cubs hitters in the sixth inning Thursday. (Gene J. Puksar/AP)
By Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com
After the Pirates jumped out to an early lead with three runs in the first inning, veteran starter Matt Morris seemed to be cruising towards his first win before the Cubs jumped on him for five runs in the sixth inning.
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Chi Cubs 7, Pittsburgh 3
Today's Boxes 4/10/08
TB 7, SEA 0
CIN 4, MIL 1
TEX 3, BAL 1
TEX 5, BAL 4
BOS 12, DET 6
OAK 3, TOR 2
FLA 4, WSH 3
NYM 4, PHI 3
NYY 6, KC 1
SF 5, STL 1
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Standings thru 4/10/08 | Recap: CHC | PIT | Gameday | Cubs stats | Pirates stats
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Soriano , LF5 2 2 0 0 1 2 .163
Fontenot , 2B5 1 2 2 0 0 2 .417
Lee , 1B4 0 0 2 0 1 2 .300
Ramirez , 3B4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .222
Fukudome , RF4 1 0 0 1 0 1 .371
Soto , C5 1 4 2 0 0 0 .333
Theriot , SS3 1 2 0 1 0 1 .250
Pie , CF2 0 0 0 0 2 3 .182
Lieber , P 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
Howry , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Wood , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Hill, R , P1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .000
Johnson , CF 2 1 1 1 1 0 0 .389
Totals 36 7 11 7 3 5 17
BATTING 2B : Soto 2 (3, Morris, Morris), Soriano (1, Morris).HR : Soto (2, 6th inning off Morris, 1 on, 0 out), Fontenot (1, 6th inning off Morris, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Soriano 3; Fontenot 5; Soto 9; Theriot 2; Johnson.RBI : Lee 2 (6), Soto 2 (8), Johnson (4), Fontenot 2 (2).2-out RBI : Fontenot 2.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Hill, R; Pie; Lieber; Lee.S : Lieber.SF : Lee.GIDP : Fukudome.Team LOB : 8.BASERUNNING SB : Johnson (1, 2nd base off Meek/Paulino), Soriano (2, 2nd base off Morris/Paulino).CS : Theriot (1, 3rd base by Morris/Paulino).FIELDING DP : 2 (Fontenot-Theriot-Lee 2).
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
McLouth , CF5 1 2 0 0 0 1 .391
Sanchez, F , 2B4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .214
Bay , LF3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .267
LaRoche , 1B3 0 1 0 1 0 1 .129
Nady , RF2 0 0 1 1 0 1 .308
Paulino , C3 0 2 0 1 0 0 .308
Bautista , 3B3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .194
Bixler , SS3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .000
b-Morgan , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200
Morris , P2 0 1 0 0 1 0 .250
a-Mientkiewicz , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300
Meek , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
c-Doumit , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .355
Totals 31 3 8 3 4 4 12
BATTING 2B : McLouth (7, Hill, R), Morris (1, Lieber).TB : McLouth 3; Sanchez, F; Bay; LaRoche; Paulino 2; Morris 2.RBI : Sanchez, F (3), Nady (10), Bautista (4).Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Bixler; Bautista; Sanchez, F.SF : Nady; Bautista.GIDP : LaRoche; Bautista.Team LOB : 7.FIELDING E : Sanchez, F (2, fielding), Bautista (3, missed catch).DP : (Bixler-Sanchez, F-LaRoche).
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hill, R 3.0 3 3 3 4 3 0 5.00
Lieber (W, 2-1)4.1 5 0 0 0 1 0 0.00
Howry (H, 3)0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.44
Wood 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.00
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Morris (L, 0-1)7.0 11 7 4 2 3 2 5.25
Meek 2.0 0 0 0 1 2 0 13.50
WP : Hill, R, Morris.IBB : Theriot (by Morris).HBP : Ramirez (by Meek).Pitches-strikes : Hill, R 72-34, Lieber 58-41, Howry 3-2, Wood 16-9, Morris 113-74, Meek 26-12.Ground outs-fly outs : Hill, R 3-3, Lieber 8-4, Howry 2-0, Wood 1-2, Morris 9-9, Meek 4-0.Batters faced : Hill, R 16, Lieber 17, Howry 1, Wood 3, Morris 35, Meek 7.Inherited runners-scored : Howry 2-0.Umpires : HP: Mike Reilly. 1B: Scott Barry. 2B: Alfonso Marquez. 3B: Andy Fletcher.Weather : 67 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 7 mph, L to R.T : 2:30.Att : 9,798.Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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