Pittsburgh (7-9) at Chi Cubs (10-6)

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Bucs look to even series vs. Cubs

Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com
The Pirates are in the middle of their first of four trips to Chicago, and they can begin making up ground on the Cubs on Saturday at 1:05 p.m. ET.
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Pirates probable pitcher

Tom Gorzelanny

  • LHP
  • (1-1) 6.75 ERA
Pirates: Gorzelanny silenced the rumors about possible shoulder problems with a solid outing in his last start on Sunday against the Reds. Coming off back-to-back ineffective outings, the southpaw hurled 6 1/3 innings and gave up just one run on four hits. He evened his record at 1-1 as the Pirates defeated the Reds, 9-1. The key for Gorzelanny was his command as he pounded the strike zone.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 17-17 4.18 284.0 113 184 .267
Season 1-1 6.75 14.2 11 6 .291
April 1-1 6.75 14.2 11 6 .291
Vs. Chi Cubs 0-0 27.00 2.1 4 2 .500

Series at a Glance

Standings - 04/19/2008 W L PCT GB Home Away
Pittsburgh Pirates (NL Central) 7 9 .438 4.5 3-3 4-6
Chicago Cubs (NL Central) 10 6 .625 1.5 6-4 4-2
Stats - 04/19/2008 AVG R HR RBI SB SO ERA IP H BB SO
PIT .244 74 14 68 6 114 4.77 151.0 175 61 92
CHC .266 85 19 79 13 113 4.18 153.0 144 54 111
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Johnson steps in to spark Cubs

Carrie Muskat / MLB.com
With Alfonso Soriano unavailable, the Cubs will look for Reed Johnson to get the team going from the leadoff spot on Saturday at 12:05 p.m. CT vs. the Bucs.
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Cubs probable pitcher

Jason Marquis

  • RHP
  • (0-0) 5.23 ERA
Cubs: Making his first start in a week, Marquis held the Phillies to two runs on four hits over five innings. The right-hander had been sidelined with strep throat, and skipped one start. He pitched well, although he did walk five.
  W-L ERA IP BB SO AVG
Career 68-61 4.56 1112.1 434 665 .268
Season 0-0 5.23 10.1 6 4 .316
April 0-0 5.23 10.1 6 4 .316

Pirates hitters vs Jason Marquis

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Alvarez, Pedro - - - - - - - -
Bixler, Brian - - - - .250 4 0 0
Cedeno, Ronny - - - - .500 8 0 1
Clement, Jeff - - - - - - - -
Cruz, Luis - - - - - - - -
Diaz, Argenis - - - - - - - -
Doumit, Ryan - - - - .294 17 1 2
Hernandez, Gorkys - - - - - - - -
Iwamura, Akinori - - - - - - - -
Jaramillo, Jason - - - - - - - -
Jones, Garrett - - - - - - - -
LaRoche, Andy - - - - .111 9 0 0
McCutchen, Andrew - - - - - - - -
Milledge, Lastings - - - - .750 4 0 1
Moss, Brandon - - - - .000 5 0 0
Pearce, Steve - - - - - - - -
Tabata, Jose - - - - - - - -
Vazquez, Ramon - - - - .333 3 0 1
Walker, Neil - - - - - - - -
Young, Delwyn - - - - .000 1 0 0

Cubs hitters vs Tom Gorzelanny

  2008 2003-2007
Hitter AVG AB HR RBI AVG AB HR RBI
Adduci, James - - - - - - - -
Baker, Jeff - - - - - - - -
Blanco, Andres - - - - - - - -
Bradley, Milton - - - - - - - -
Castillo, Welington - - - - - - - -
Colvin, Tyler - - - - - - - -
Fontenot, Mike - - - - - - - -
Fox, Jake - - - - - - - -
Fukudome, Kosuke .500 2 0 1 .500 4 0 1
Fuld, Sam - - - - - - - -
Hill, Koyie - - - - - - - -
Hoffpauir, Micah - - - - - - - -
Lee, Derrek 1.000 1 0 0 .467 15 2 5
Miles, Aaron - - - - .500 14 0 1
Ramirez, Aramis .500 2 0 0 .118 17 0 1
Soriano, Alfonso .000 2 0 0 .235 17 3 5
Soto, Geovany 1.000 2 0 2 .636 11 1 5
Theriot, Ryan - - - - .250 12 0 0

Marquis is the key (7-10) (11-6)

Cubs 13, Pirates 1

Gorzelanny struggles

Jenifer Langosch / MLB.com
Pirates starter Tom Gorzelanny's early-season struggles continued, as the southpaw was touched up by the Cubs for seven runs in just 2 2/3 innings. Nate McLouth extended his hitting streak to 17 games with a double in the fifth.

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Series at a Glance

 
Derrek Lee connects on a two-run homer in the first inning Saturday. (Jerry Lai/AP)

Cubs blow out Bucs

Jon Greenberg / MLB.com
Cubs starter Jason Marquis limited the Pirates to one run in six innings and chipped in an RBI double at the plate to notch his first win of the year. The win was the fifth straight for the Cubs against the Pirates this season.
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Cubs 13, Pirates 1

PittsburghABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
McLouth, CF2110100.384
  a-Morgan, PH-CF2000020.136
Sanchez, F, 2B3011001.222
  Gomez, 2B1000000.292
Bay, LF3010102.281
LaRoche, Ad, 1B4010012.143
Nady, RF4010012.348
Doumit, C3000031.311
Bautista, J, 3B3010011.177
  Grabow, P0000000.000
  Meek, P0000000.000
  b-Rivas, L, PH1000003.196
  Capps, P0000000.000
Bixler, SS4010000.190
Gorzelanny, P1000012.000
  Dumatrait, P1000010.000
  Yates, P0000000.000
  Mientkiewicz, 3B2000000.192
Totals3417121014 

a-Struck out for McLouth in the 7th. b-Grounded out for Meek in the 8th.

BATTING
2B: McLouth (10, Marquis), Sanchez, F (2, Marquis).
TB: McLouth 2; Sanchez, F 2; Bay; LaRoche, Ad; Nady; Bautista, J; Bixler.
RBI: Sanchez, F (5).
2-out RBI: Sanchez, F.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Gorzelanny; Bay; Rivas, L 2.
Team LOB: 9.

FIELDING
E: Doumit (2, throw).
Outfield assists: Bay (Soto at 2nd base).
 
Chi CubsABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
Johnson, R, CF3000101.349
  b-Pie, PH-CF1000000.148
Theriot, SS4320102.302
Lee, 1B3112000.356
  Ward, 1B1212100.083
Ramirez, A, 3B2210210.234
  Hart, K, P1000000.000
  Wuertz, P0000000.000
Fukudome, RF3211210.317
DeRosa, LF-3B3212102.321
Soto, C4021111.304
Cedeno, 2B4122111.333
Marquis, P3011001.286
  a-Murton, PH-LF2000003.000
Totals3413121110411 

a-Grounded out for Marquis in the 6th. b-Grounded out for Johnson, R in the 7th.

BATTING
2B: Soto (6, Gorzelanny), Marquis (2, Gorzelanny), Ramirez, A (4, Dumatrait).
HR: Lee (7, 1st inning off Gorzelanny, 1 on, 1 out), Ward (1, 7th inning off Meek, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: Theriot 2; Lee 4; Ward 4; Ramirez, A 2; Fukudome; DeRosa; Soto 3; Cedeno 2; Marquis 2.
RBI: Lee 2 (15), Soto (13), DeRosa 2 (13), Marquis (2), Fukudome (9), Cedeno 2 (5), Ward 2 (2).
2-out RBI: Marquis; Cedeno 2.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Theriot; Johnson, R; DeRosa; Murton.
SF: DeRosa.
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING
SB: DeRosa (1, 2nd base off Gorzelanny/Doumit), Fukudome (3, 3rd base off Gorzelanny/Doumit).
 
PittsburghIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Gorzelanny (L, 1-2)2.26774319.35
Dumatrait 2.12001004.26
Yates 0.21444004.66
Grabow 0.11000000.00
Meek 1.012210112.86
Capps 1.01000103.12
 
Chi CubsIPHRERBBSOHRERA
Marquis (W, 1-0)6.06111703.86
Hart, K 1.21001203.55
Wuertz 1.10000103.86

WP: Gorzelanny.
HBP: Doumit (by Hart, K).
Pitches-strikes: Gorzelanny 80-47, Dumatrait 34-22, Yates 33-13, Grabow 5-3, Meek 20-15, Capps 13-8, Marquis 102-67, Hart, K 33-20, Wuertz 16-13.
Groundouts-flyouts: Gorzelanny 3-2, Dumatrait 5-1, Yates 1-1, Grabow 1-0, Meek 2-1, Capps 1-1, Marquis 5-6, Hart, K 2-1, Wuertz 2-1.
Batters faced: Gorzelanny 18, Dumatrait 9, Yates 7, Grabow 2, Meek 5, Capps 4, Marquis 25, Hart, K 8, Wuertz 4.
Inherited runners-scored: Dumatrait 1-0, Grabow 3-2, Wuertz 3-0.
Umpires: HP: Ted Barrett. 1B: James Hoye. 2B: Dana DeMuth. 3B: Lance Barksdale.
Weather: 56 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 6 mph, R to L.
T: 3:02.
Att: 40,298.
April 19, 2008

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