Pirates 4, Cubs 0
Geovany Soto reacts after being hit by a pitch in the second. (Charles Rex Arbogast/AP)
By Andrew Simon / MLB.com
Chicago started off its Wednesday doubleheader on a sour note, as Ted Lilly gave up four runs in the first inning and though he recovered, the bats couldn't get anything going at the plate, as the Cubs managed just four hits in Game 1.
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Pittsburgh
(60-97)
Won 1
Pittsburgh 4, Chi Cubs 0
Today's Boxes 9/30/09
CLE 5, CWS 1
CWS 1, CLE 0
WSH 7, NYM 4
FLA 5, ATL 4
PHI 10, HOU 3
KC 4, NYY 3
DET 7, MIN 2
TB 5, BAL 3
CIN 6, STL 1
TOR 12, BOS 0
PIT 8, CHC 2
COL 10, MIL 6
SD 5, LAD 0
LAA 5, TEX 0
SEA 7, OAK 0
SF 4, ARI 1
Chi Cubs
(82-75)
Lost 1
September 30, 2009
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
R
H
E
Pittsburgh
4
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
6
0
Chi Cubs
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4
1
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Pittsburgh
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
McCutchen, A , CF
3
1
0
0
1
2
0
.281
LaRoche, An , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
1
1
.258
Jones, G , RF
3
1
1
0
1
0
0
.301
Milledge , LF
4
0
2
0
0
2
1
.278
Pearce , 1B
3
1
1
1
1
0
3
.204
Jaramillo , C
4
1
1
2
0
1
4
.257
Bixler , 2B
4
0
1
1
0
1
1
.227
Cruz , SS
4
0
0
0
0
2
1
.212
Morton , P
4
0
0
0
0
2
0
.129
Totals
33
4
6
4
3
11
11
BATTING 2B : Jaramillo (14, Lilly), Milledge (11, Lilly), Jones, G (21, Stevens).TB : Jones, G
2; Milledge 3; Pearce; Jaramillo 2; Bixler.RBI : Pearce (16), Jaramillo 2 (26), Bixler (3).2-out RBI :
Jaramillo 2; Bixler.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Cruz; Bixler; Jaramillo.Team RISP : 3-for-10.Team
LOB : 5. BASERUNNING SB : Bixler (1, 2nd base off Lilly/Soto). FIELDING DP :
2 (Bixler-Cruz-Pearce, Jaramillo-Cruz).
Chi Cubs
AB
R
H
RBI
BB
SO
LOB
AVG
Theriot , SS
4
0
3
0
0
1
0
.289
Fukudome , CF
4
0
1
0
0
2
2
.260
Baker, Je , 3B
4
0
0
0
0
1
3
.288
Hoffpauir, M , 1B
3
0
0
0
1
0
0
.240
Fox , LF
3
0
0
0
1
0
1
.271
Scales , RF
2
0
0
0
1
1
2
.246
Soto , C
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
.215
Blanco, A , 2B
3
0
0
0
0
1
2
.252
Lilly , P
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
.088
Stevens , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
a-Fuld , PH
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
.299
Heilman , P
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
.000
Totals
29
0
4
0
3
8
12
a-Lined out for Stevens in the 8th.
BATTING TB : Theriot 3; Fukudome.Runners left in scoring position, 2 out : Blanco, A; Baker, Je;
Soto.GIDP : Scales.Team RISP : 0-for-3.Team LOB : 7. BASERUNNING CS :
Theriot (10, 2nd base by Morton/Jaramillo). FIELDING E : Fox (7, throw).
Pittsburgh
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Morton (W, 5-9)
9.0
4
0
0
3
8
0
4.55
Chi Cubs
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
HR
ERA
Lilly (L, 12-9)
7.0
5
4
4
2
8
0
3.10
Stevens
1.0
1
0
0
1
2
0
6.94
Heilman
1.0
0
0
0
0
1
0
3.97
WP : Lilly.HBP : Soto (by Morton), Scales (by Morton).Pitches-strikes : Morton 119-76, Lilly 115-77,
Stevens 25-14, Heilman 13-7.Groundouts-flyouts : Morton 6-5, Lilly 4-6, Stevens 1-0, Heilman 2-0.Batters
faced : Morton 34, Lilly 28, Stevens 5, Heilman 3.Umpires : HP: James Hoye. 1B: Tim Welke. 2B: Jim Wolf. 3B:
Bill Welke.Weather : 53 degrees, sunny.Wind : 4 mph, In from CF.T : 2:28.Att :
34,362.September 30, 2009 Box score official statistics approved by Major League Baseball Office of the Commissioner
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