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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 16, 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 16, 2008 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 16, 2008 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 16, 2008 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tom Gorzelanny |
Home Starting Pitcher | Sean Gallagher |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 40,537 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Phil Cuzzi 1B: Jim Wolf 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Jerry Layne |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Tom Gorzelanny | Pitcher |
John Russell | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Alfonso Soriano | Left Fielder |
Ryan Theriot | Shortstop |
Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
Geovany Soto | Catcher |
Ronny Cedeno | Second Baseman |
Mark DeRosa | Right Fielder |
Reed Johnson | Center Fielder |
Sean Gallagher | Pitcher |
Lou Piniella | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 16, 2008
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Gallagher
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Gallagher
McLouth 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: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Gallagher
Bay is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Gallagher
There's a wild pitch. Bay moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
LaRoche vs. Gallagher
LaRoche hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Gorzelanny
Soriano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Gorzelanny
Theriot takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Gorzelanny
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Gorzelanny
There goes Theriot. The throw from Paulino and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Gorzelanny
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mientkiewicz fields it and throws to first for the out. Theriot scores. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Gorzelanny
Soto hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gorzelanny
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Gallagher
Nady takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mientkiewicz vs. Gallagher
Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gallagher fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Paulino vs. Gallagher
Paulino hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bixler vs. Gallagher
Bixler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mientkiewicz moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gorzelanny vs. Gallagher
Gorzelanny hits a fly ball into center field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Gorzelanny
DeRosa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McLouth. DeRosa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Gorzelanny
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. DeRosa moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Gallagher vs. Gorzelanny
Gallagher bunts towards the mound. Gorzelanny fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Soriano vs. Gorzelanny
Soriano hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Gorzelanny
Theriot hits a popup, foul, towards first. LaRoche settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Gorzelanny
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Gallagher
Sanchez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McLouth vs. Gallagher
McLouth hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee fields it and steps on first for the out. Lee throws to Theriot, who throws back to Lee who tags Sanchez for the double play. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Gallagher
Bay hits a popup towards short. Theriot settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Gorzelanny
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Gorzelanny
Soto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Gorzelanny
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Paulino fields it and throws to first for the out. Soto moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
DeRosa vs. Gorzelanny
DeRosa hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Gallagher
LaRoche hits a fly ball into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Gallagher
Nady strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mientkiewicz vs. Gallagher
Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gorzelanny
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Gorzelanny
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Gorzelanny
Soriano strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Paulino vs. Gallagher
Paulino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bixler vs. Gallagher
Bixler hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gorzelanny vs. Gallagher
Gorzelanny bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Gallagher
Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. DeRosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Gorzelanny
Theriot hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McLouth. Theriot reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Lee vs. Gorzelanny
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mientkiewicz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Gorzelanny
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bixler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Soto vs. Gorzelanny
Soto hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Gallagher
McLouth hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Johnson. McLouth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bay vs. Gallagher
Bay takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
LaRoche vs. Gallagher
LaRoche strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Nady vs. Gallagher
Nady hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McLouth scores. Bay moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mientkiewicz vs. Gallagher
Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gorzelanny
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Bixler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeRosa vs. Gorzelanny
DeRosa hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Gorzelanny
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zambrano vs. Gorzelanny
Carlos Zambrano pinch hits for Sean Gallagher.
Zambrano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gorzelanny fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Paulino vs. Howry
Bob Howry now pitching.
Paulino hits a line drive towards short. Theriot reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bixler vs. Howry
Bixler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Howry
Chris Gomez pinch hits for Tom Gorzelanny.
Gomez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Howry
Sanchez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Soto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Soriano vs. Osoria
Franquelis Osoria now pitching.
Soriano strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Osoria
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bixler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Osoria
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mientkiewicz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McLouth vs. Howry
McLouth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Soto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bay vs. Howry
Bay hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Howry
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Howry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Nady vs. Howry
Nady takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mientkiewicz vs. Howry
Mientkiewicz hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Paulino vs. Howry
Paulino hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Osoria
Ramirez 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 -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Osoria
Soto hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Fukudome vs. Osoria
Kosuke Fukudome pinch hits for Ronny Cedeno.
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mientkiewicz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
DeRosa vs. Osoria
DeRosa hits a fly ball into right field. Nady settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rivas vs. Wood
Kosuke Fukudome now playing right field. Mark DeRosa now playing second base. Kerry Wood now pitching. Luis Rivas pinch hits for Brian Bixler.
Rivas hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Michaels vs. Wood
Jason Michaels pinch hits for Franquelis Osoria.
Michaels hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Wood
Sanchez hits a line drive towards third. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/16/2008 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Sanchez F, 2b 4 0 0 0 Soriano A, lf 4 2 2 4 McLouth N, cf 4 1 1 0 Theriot R, ss 3 1 1 0 Bay J, lf 2 1 1 1 Lee D, 1b 4 0 0 0 LaRoche A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ramirez A, 3b 4 0 0 1 Nady X, rf 2 1 1 1 Soto G, c 3 1 2 1 Mientkiewicz D, 3b 4 1 1 2 Cedeno R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Paulino R, c 4 0 1 0 Fukudome K, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Bixler B, ss 3 0 1 0 DeRosa M, rf-2b 4 2 2 1 Rivas L, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson R, cf 3 1 1 0 Gorzelanny T, p 2 0 0 0 Gallagher S, p 1 0 0 0 Gomez C, ph 1 0 1 0 Zambrano C, ph 1 0 0 0 Osoria F, p 0 0 0 0 Howry B, p 0 0 0 0 Michaels J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wood K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 4 7 4 31 7 8 7 Pittsburgh 000 001 030 -- 4 Chicago 330 001 00x -- 7 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Gorzelanny T (L) 6.0 7 7 7 2 3 Osoria F 2.0 1 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Gallagher S (W) 6.0 4 1 1 3 3 Howry B 2.0 3 3 3 1 0 Wood K (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Paulino R DP -- Chicago 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 3 2B -- DeRosa M, Theriot R, McLouth N HR -- Soriano A 2, Soto G, DeRosa M, Bay J, Mientkiewicz D SB -- Theriot R SH -- Gallagher S HBP -- by Gallagher S (Bay J) WP -- Gallagher S T -- 2:27 A -- 40537
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