Cubs 6, Pirates 1
Ronny Paulino rounds the bases after his seventh-inning homer at Wrigley. (Jeff Roberson/AP)
By Ryan Crawford / MLB.com
Ronny Paulino's seventh-inning homer gave him a dinger in each game of the three-game series at Wrigley Field, but that was all the Pirates would manage in the finale. Ian Snell allowed five runs on eight hits in six innings as the Bucs lost their first rubber game of the season's second half.
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TODAY'S WRAPS: August 06, 2006
Pittsburgh
(42-70)
Lost 2
Chi Cubs 6, Pittsburgh 1
Today's Boxes 8/6/06
DET 1, CLE 0
LAD 7, FLA 3
TOR 7, CWS 3
ATL 6, CIN 4
TB 7, BOS 6
NYY 6, BAL 1
MIN 11, KC 5
STL 7, MIL 1
LAA 9, TEX 1
SF 6, COL 2
OAK 7, SEA 6
SD 3, WSH 2
ARI 4, HOU 3
NYM 8, PHI 1
Chi Cubs
(47-64)
Won 2
August 6, 2006
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Standings thru 8/6/06  | Gameday  | Pirates Stats  | Cubs Stats
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Duffy , CF3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .177
b-Sanchez , PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .339
Grabow , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Marte , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
d-Burnitz , PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .233
Wilson, J , SS5 0 1 0 0 0 3 .279
Randa , 3B3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .293
Bay , LF4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .289
Nady , 1B4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .272
Castillo , 2B4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .273
Bautista , RF-CF3 0 0 0 1 2 1 .258
Paulino , C4 1 3 1 0 0 1 .318
Snell , P0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .031
a-Hernandez , PH-RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .255
c-McLouth , PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .230
Totals 33 1 8 1 3 11 19
a-Walked for Snell in the 7th. b-Flied out for Duffy in the 7th. c-Singled for Hernandez in the 9th. d-Struck out for Marte in the 9th.
BATTING HR : Paulino (6, 7th inning off Hill, 0 on, 2 out).TB : Wilson, J; Randa; Nady; Castillo; Paulino 6; McLouth.RBI : Paulino (35).2-out RBI : Paulino.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Bautista; Wilson, J 2; Duffy; Castillo.S : Snell 2.Team LOB : 10. BASERUNNING SB : Castillo (5, 2nd base off Hill/Barrett). FIELDING DP : (Wilson, J-Randa).
Chi Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO LOB AVG
Pierre , CF4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .276
Izturis , SS4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .250
Barrett , C4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .329
Ramirez , 3B4 2 3 0 0 0 0 .279
Jones , RF3 0 0 1 0 2 2 .285
Pagan , LF3 0 2 1 0 1 1 .306
Mabry , 1B3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .216
Cedeno , 2B3 2 2 3 0 1 1 .259
Hill , P2 0 0 0 1 1 2 .100
Howry , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000
Dempster , P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
Totals 30 6 9 6 2 8 12
BATTING 2B : Ramirez 2 (24, Snell, Marte), Pagan (4, Snell).HR : Cedeno (4, 4th inning off Snell, 2 on, 2 out).TB : Izturis 2; Ramirez 5; Pagan 3; Cedeno 5.RBI : Izturis (14), Cedeno 3 (29), Jones (53), Pagan (11).2-out RBI : Izturis; Cedeno 3.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Hill.S : Jones.SF : Pagan.Team LOB : 4. BASERUNNING SB : Cedeno (7, 2nd base off Snell/Paulino).
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Snell (L, 9-8)6.0 8 5 5 2 6 1 4.78
Grabow 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.94
Marte 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 3.15
Chi Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA
Hill (W, 2-4)7.0 5 1 1 2 9 1 6.69
Howry 1.0 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.38
Dempster 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 4.13
Pitches-strikes : Snell 102-69, Grabow 12-10, Marte 8-6, Hill 103-68, Howry 23-15, Dempster 20-12.Ground outs-fly outs : Snell 7-5, Grabow 2-0, Marte 1-1, Hill 6-6, Howry 1-1, Dempster 2-0.Batters faced : Snell 27, Grabow 3, Marte 4, Hill 28, Howry 5, Dempster 5.Umpires : HP: Bill Welke. 1B: Marty Foster. 2B: Tom Hallion. 3B: Fieldin Culbreth.Weather : 77 degrees, partly cloudy.Wind : 6 mph, Out to LF.T : 2:30.Att : 40,320.
Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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