Pirates 10, Cubs 8
Ryan Dempster exited after allowing six runs in four innings tonight. (Paul Beaty/AP)
By Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
The Cubs finally seemed to cure their offensive woes, breaking out for seven runs. Milton Bradley led the charge with a two-run double and two-run homer, but the pitching staff was not at its best as the North Siders dropped their eighth straight.
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Pittsburgh
(21-24)
Won 2
Pittsburgh 10, Chi Cubs 8
Today's Boxes 5/25/09
CIN 8, HOU 5
BAL 4, TOR 1
NYY 11, TEX 1
MIL 1, STL 0
BOS 6, MIN 5
DET 13, KC 1
LAD 16, COL 6
SD 9, ARI 7
SF 8, ATL 2
OAK 6, SEA 1
CLE 11, TB 10
FLA 5, PHI 3
NYM 5, WSH 2
CWS 17, LAA 3
Chi Cubs
(21-22)
Lost 8
May 25, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Pittsburgh
1
0
2
3
0
3
1
0
0
10
18
0
Chi Cubs
1
0
3
3
0
0
1
0
0
8
10
1
Standings thru 5/25/09  | Recap: PIT | CHC  | Gameday  | Pirates stats  | Cubs stats
Pittsburgh
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Morgan , LF
5
2
1
0
1
2
3
.287
Sanchez, F , 2B
6
4
6
3
0
0
0
.320
McLouth , CF
4
1
1
2
1
1
2
.269
LaRoche, Ad , 1B
5
1
2
2
1
0
3
.227
Moss , RF
5
0
1
1
1
1
6
.264
LaRoche, An , 3B
5
0
3
1
0
0
3
.298
Jaramillo , C
5
1
3
0
0
1
2
.288
Wilson, Ja , SS
5
1
1
1
0
0
5
.257
Maholm , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.105
a-Monroe , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
3
.259
Gorzelanny , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Meek , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Chavez , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Young, D , PH
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
.319
Grabow , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Capps , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Burnett, S , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals
43
10
18
10
5
5
27
a-Flied out for Maholm in the 5th. b-Walked for Chavez in the 8th.
BATTING 2B : Sanchez, F (17, Dempster), Jaramillo (8, Dempster), LaRoche, Ad (14, Cotts), LaRoche, An (11,
Cotts).3B : Morgan (4, Heilman).HR : Sanchez, F (4, 4th inning off Dempster, 1 on, 2 out), McLouth (8,
6th inning off Cotts, 1 on, 1 out).TB : Morgan 3; Sanchez, F 10; McLouth 4; LaRoche, Ad 3; Moss; LaRoche, An 4;
Jaramillo 4; Wilson, Ja.RBI : LaRoche, Ad 2 (22), Moss (11), Wilson, Ja (16), Sanchez, F 3 (16), McLouth 2 (31),
LaRoche, An (21).2-out RBI : LaRoche, Ad; Sanchez, F 3; LaRoche, An.Runners left in scoring position, 2
out : Monroe 2; Jaramillo; LaRoche, Ad; Moss 3; Morgan.SAC : Maholm.GIDP : Wilson, Ja; LaRoche, An.Team
RISP : 6-for-17.Team LOB : 13. BASERUNNING SB : Sanchez, F (4, 2nd base off Heilman/Soto).
FIELDING DP : (Sanchez, F-Wilson, Ja-LaRoche, Ad).
Chi Cubs
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Soriano, A , LF
3
2
0
0
2
1
1
.253
Theriot , SS
5
2
3
2
0
0
0
.273
Bradley , RF
5
2
2
4
0
0
1
.198
Johnson, Re , CF
4
1
1
0
1
0
2
.238
Soto , C
3
0
2
1
2
0
1
.214
Hoffpauir, M , 1B
4
0
0
0
1
1
6
.267
Freel , 3B
3
0
1
1
1
0
1
.143
Miles , 2B
5
1
1
0
0
2
3
.204
Dempster , P
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
.091
a-Scales , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.257
Ascanio , P
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
.000
Cotts , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Heilman , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
b-Zambrano , PH
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
.238
Patton, D , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals
36
8
10
8
7
6
19
a-Flied out for Dempster in the 4th. b-Struck out for Heilman in the 7th.
BATTING 2B : Theriot 3 (11, Maholm, Maholm, Maholm), Bradley (3, Maholm).HR : Bradley (5, 4th
inning off Maholm, 1 on, 2 out).TB : Theriot 6; Bradley 6; Johnson, Re; Soto 2; Freel; Miles.RBI : Theriot
2 (20), Bradley 4 (13), Soto (11), Freel (2).2-out RBI : Theriot; Bradley 2; Freel.Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out : Hoffpauir, M; Freel; Ascanio; Zambrano; Miles.SAC : Freel.GIDP : Hoffpauir, M.Team
RISP : 5-for-15.Team LOB : 9. FIELDING E : Dempster (2, pickoff).DP :
2 (Freel-Miles-Hoffpauir, M, Dempster-Soto-Hoffpauir, M).
Pittsburgh
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Maholm
4.0
7
7
7
3
2
1
4.11
Gorzelanny (W, 2-1)
2.0
0
1
1
2
2
0
5.40
Meek (H, 3)
0.2
2
0
0
1
0
0
2.87
Chavez (H, 4)
0.1
0
0
0
0
1
0
1.83
Grabow (H, 6)
1.0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4.71
Capps (H, 1)
0.1
1
0
0
0
0
0
6.46
Burnett, S (S, 1)
0.2
0
0
0
1
1
0
3.00
Chi Cubs
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Dempster
4.0
7
6
6
3
3
1
4.99
Ascanio
1.0
3
0
0
0
0
0
4.05
Cotts (BS, 1)(L, 0-2)
1.0
4
3
3
0
1
1
7.36
Heilman
1.0
2
1
1
1
0
0
5.49
Patton, D
2.0
2
0
0
1
1
0
6.91
Gorzelanny pitched to 1 batter in the 7th. WP : Maholm, Dempster.HBP : McLouth (by Dempster).Pitches-strikes :
Maholm 93-59, Gorzelanny 27-14, Meek 12-6, Chavez 6-5, Grabow 6-4, Capps 10-7, Burnett, S 14-9, Dempster 94-53, Ascanio 21-14,
Cotts 25-18, Heilman 28-18, Patton, D 35-23.Groundouts-flyouts : Maholm 5-3, Gorzelanny 3-0, Meek 1-0, Chavez 0-0,
Grabow 1-1, Capps 0-1, Burnett, S 1-0, Dempster 5-1, Ascanio 1-1, Cotts 2-0, Heilman 3-1, Patton, D 3-2.Batters faced :
Maholm 23, Gorzelanny 8, Meek 4, Chavez 1, Grabow 3, Capps 2, Burnett, S 3, Dempster 21, Ascanio 6, Cotts 7, Heilman 7, Patton,
D 9.Inherited runners-scored : Meek 1-1, Chavez 2-0, Burnett, S 1-0.Ejections : Chicago Cubs pitcher
Ted Lilly ejected by HP umpire Bob Davidson (5th).Umpires : HP: Bob Davidson. 1B: Jeff Nelson. 2B: Mark Carlson.
3B: Tim Tschida.Weather : 53 degrees, cloudy.Wind : 4 mph, In from CF.T : 3:36.Att :
38,942.May 25, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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