Pirates 2, Cubs 0
Chicago — Pirates Prized Rookie Brad Lincoln (1-2) earned his first Major League win with 7 stellar shutout innings against the hapless Cub bats. For the sixth time in 11 tries the Cubs have scored one run or less and dropped their fourth series in a row.
Andrew Cashner (0-3) suffered his 3rd loss in relief in a week as once again the Cubs defense failed again. Aramis Ramirez’s fielding error in the 8th led to 2 unearned runs, which accounted for the game’s scoring.
Tom Gorzelanny tossed 5 shutout innings in his first start since May 26th. He replaced Carlos Zambrano in the Cubs rotation.
| Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
R |
H |
E |
| PIT « |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
| CHC |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
| Batting |
| 2B – G Jones (17, A Cashner). |
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| S – B Lincoln. |
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| RBI – G Jones (47), L Milledge (24). |
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| 2-out RBI – L Milledge. |
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| Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – A LaRoche 2, R Cedeno 2. |
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| GIDP – R Doumit. |
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| Team LOB – 9. |
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| Base Running |
| CS – J Tabata (1, 2nd base by T Gorzelanny/K Hill). |
| Fielding |
| DP – 2 (R Cedeno-G Jones, G Jones-R Cedeno). |
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| Batting |
| 2B – S Castro (8, B Lincoln). |
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| Runners left in scoring position, 2 out – D Lee 1, K Hill 1, T Colvin 2. |
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| GIDP – K Hill. |
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| Team LOB – 5. |
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| Fielding |
| E – A Ramirez (8, field). |
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| DP – 1 (M Fontenot-D Lee). |
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| Pittsburgh |
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IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HR |
WHIP |
Season ERA |
| B. Lincoln (W, 1-2) |
7.0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
0 |
1.35 |
4.65 |
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| J. Hanrahan (H, 11) |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1.10 |
4.13 |
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| O. Dotel (S, 16) |
1.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1.40 |
4.70 |
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| Chi Cubs |
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IP |
H |
R |
ER |
BB |
K |
HR |
WHIP |
Season ERA |
| T. Gorzelanny |
5.0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
1.37 |
3.14 |
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| B. Schlitter |
2.0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0.38 |
0.00 |
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| A. Cashner (L, 0-3) |
0.1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1.36 |
1.93 |
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| S. Marshall |
0.2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1.05 |
2.13 |
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| B. Howry |
1.0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1.44 |
6.15 |
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| IBB – R Doumit (by A Cashner). |
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| HPB – D Lee (by B Lincoln). |
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| Pitches-strikes – B Lincoln 93-57; J Hanrahan 9-8; O Dotel 10-6; T Gorzelanny 77-51; B Schlitter 29-18; A Cashner 14-7; S Marshall 13-8; B Howry 10-9. |
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| Ground balls-fly balls – B Lincoln 8-3; J Hanrahan 0-1; O Dotel 0-3; T Gorzelanny 9-1; B Schlitter 3-3; A Cashner 2-1; S Marshall 1-0; B Howry 1-0. |
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| Batters faced – B Lincoln 25; J Hanrahan 3; O Dotel 4; T Gorzelanny 20; B Schlitter 7; A Cashner 5; S Marshall 3; B Howry 3. |
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| Game Details |
| Umpires: HP–Jerry Meals. 1B–Mark Wegner. 2B–Dan Iassogna. 3B–Dale Scott. |
