7:05 PM ET, September 7, 2007
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
W: T. Gorzelanny (14-7)
L: R. Hill (8-8)
Final
Pittsburgh leads 1-0 (as of 9/7)
| Game 1: Friday, September 7 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chi Cubs | 1 | Final |
| Pittsburgh | 6 | |
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| Game 2: Saturday, September 8 | ||
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| Chi Cubs | 5 | Final |
| Pittsburgh | 1 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, September 9 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Chi Cubs | 5 | Final |
| Pittsburgh | 10 | |
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7:05 PM ET, September 7, 2007
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
W: T. Gorzelanny (14-7)
L: R. Hill (8-8)
| Chicago Cubs | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | ||
| A Soriano LF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .296 | ||
| R Theriot SS | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .281 | ||
| D Lee 1B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .313 | ||
| A Ramirez 3B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .316 | ||
| M DeRosa 2B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .290 | ||
| C Monroe CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .185 | ||
| b-D Ward PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .337 | ||
| c-J Kendall PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .287 | ||
| F Pie CF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .213 | ||
| G Soto C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .357 | ||
| M Murton RF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .265 | ||
| R Hill P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .130 | ||
| a-R Cedeno PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .127 | ||
| K Hart P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| S Eyre P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| K Wood P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| d-M Fontenot PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .286 | ||
| Totals | 35 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |||
| a-doubled to deep right for R Hill in the 7th b-hit for C Monroe in the 8th c-singled to left for D Ward in the 8th d-reached on infield single to second for K Wood in the 9th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: D Lee (36, T Gorzelanny); G Soto (1, T Gorzelanny); R Cedeno (2, T Gorzelanny) RBI: R Cedeno (7) 2-out RBI: R Cedeno Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M DeRosa 1, G Soto 2, A Soriano 1, R Theriot 1, R Hill 2 Team LOB: 10 | ||||||||||
| FIELDING E: M DeRosa (9, throw); R Theriot (11, throw) | ||||||||||
| Chicago Cubs | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | PC-ST | ERA | |
| R Hill (L, 11-8) | 6.0 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 85-65 | 4.02 | |
| K Hart | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-4 | 0.00 | |
| S Eyre | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7-5 | 4.80 | |
| K Wood | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 3.68 | |
| Totals | 8.0 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 107-80 | ||
| PITCHING HBP: R Paulino (By R Hill) Batters faced: R Hill 29; K Hart 2; S Eyre 2; K Wood 3 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Hill 10-6; K Hart 0-1; S Eyre 1-1; K Wood 1-1 Game Scores: R Hill 31 | ||||||||||
| Pittsburgh Pirates | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hitters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | LOB | AVG | ||
| N Morgan CF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .300 | ||
| J Bautista 3B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .259 | ||
| F Sanchez 2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .316 | ||
| J Bay LF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .253 | ||
| A LaRoche 1B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .269 | ||
| S Pearce RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .240 | ||
| N McLouth RF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .245 | ||
| R Paulino C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .259 | ||
| J Wilson SS | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .288 | ||
| T Gorzelanny P | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .073 | ||
| S Chacon P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .273 | ||
| D Marte P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | ||
| a-M Kata PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .271 | ||
| M Capps P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.000 | ||
| Totals | 33 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |||
| a-flied out to left for D Marte in the 8th | ||||||||||
| BATTING 2B: N Morgan (1, R Hill); J Wilson (26, R Hill); A LaRoche (32, R Hill) HR: J Wilson (9, 6th inning off R Hill 1 on, 1 Out) RBI: F Sanchez (73), R Paulino (47), J Wilson 3 (49), A LaRoche (82) SF: F Sanchez 2-out RBI: A LaRoche Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: S Pearce 1, N McLouth 1, N Morgan 2 Team LOB: 6 | ||||||||||
| BASERUNNING SB: J Wilson (2, 2nd base off R Hill/G Soto) CS: J Wilson (5, 2nd base by K Wood/G Soto) | ||||||||||
| Pittsburgh Pirates | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | PC-ST | ERA | |
| T Gorzelanny (W, 14-10) | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 118-72 | 3.48 | |
| S Chacon | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20-12 | 3.98 | |
| D Marte | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9-5 | 2.06 | |
| M Capps | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10-10 | 2.12 | |
| Totals | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 157-99 | ||
| PITCHING Batters faced: T Gorzelanny 28; S Chacon 4; D Marte 2; M Capps 4 Ground Balls-Fly Balls: T Gorzelanny 7-10; S Chacon 1-1; D Marte 0-1; M Capps 0-3 Game Scores: T Gorzelanny 62 | ||||||||||
| CHC | PIT | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | F Sanchez hit sacrifice fly to right, N Morgan scored. | 0 | 1 | |
| 2nd | R Paulino singled to center, S Pearce scored. | 0 | 2 | |
| 2nd | J Wilson doubled to deep left, R Paulino scored. | 0 | 3 | |
| 3rd | A LaRoche doubled to deep left center, J Bay scored. | 0 | 4 | |
| 6th | J Wilson homered to left, R Paulino scored. | 0 | 6 | |
| 7th | R Cedeno doubled to deep right, G Soto scored. | 1 | 6 | |
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| Stadium | PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA |
| Attendance | 24,489 (63.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity |
| Game Time | 2:30 |
| Weather | 84 degrees, partly cloudy |
| Wind | 9 mph |
| Umpires | Home Plate - Hunter Wendelstedt, First Base - Sam Holbrook, Second Base - Randy Marsh, Third Base - Bob Davidson |

