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Series: Game 1 of 3

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Pittsburgh leads 1-0 (as of 8/1)

Game 1: Friday, August 1
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Chi Cubs0
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Game 2: Saturday, August 2
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Game 3: Sunday, August 3
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Pirates 3

(51-58, 19-32 away)

Cubs 0

(65-45, 39-15 home)

2:20 PM ET, August 1, 2008

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois 

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PIT 020001000 3 9 0
CHC 000000000 0 5 0

W: J. Karstens (1-0)

L: J. Marquis (6-7)

S: J. Grabow (1)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
L Rivas 2B5020024.257
D Mientkiewicz 1B5000012.276
N McLouth CF4000011.277
R Doumit C3110001.333
A LaRoche 3B4110001.206
B Moss RF3000122.000
J Michaels LF3122001.252
J Wilson SS4031011.284
J Karstens P1000001.000
   D Bautista P0000000.200
   S Burnett P0000000.333
   a-J Bautista PH1000010.250
   J Grabow P0000000.000
Totals333931814 
a-struck out looking for S Burnett in the 9th
BATTING
2B: J Wilson (13, J Marquis)
HR: J Michaels (6, 6th inning off J Marquis 0 on, 2 Out)
RBI: J Michaels 2 (31), J Wilson (14)
S: J Karstens 2
2-out RBI: J Michaels
GIDP: D Mientkiewicz
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: R Doumit 1, J Karstens 1, L Rivas 4
Team LOB: 8
FIELDING
DP: 4 (B Moss-D Mientkiewicz, J Wilson-L Rivas-D Mientkiewicz, L Rivas-J Wilson-D Mientkiewicz, A LaRoche-L Rivas-D Mientkiewicz).
Outfield Assist: B Moss (K Fukudome at 1st base).
Pittsburgh Pirates
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Karstens (W, 1-0)6.0500420101-620.00
D Bautista (H, 3)1.100021024-123.15
S Burnett (H, 3)0.20000004-24.25
J Grabow (S, 1)1.000011010-63.13
Totals9.0500740139-82 
PITCHING
Batters faced: J Karstens 25; D Bautista 6; S Burnett 1; J Grabow 3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Karstens 9-6; D Bautista 2-1; S Burnett 2-0; J Grabow 2-0
Game Scores: J Karstens 60
Chicago Cubs
HittersABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
A Soriano LF4010000.290
K Fukudome RF2000202.280
D Lee 1B3000102.290
A Ramirez 3B3020100.277
J Edmonds CF1000210.240
   b-R Johnson PH-CF1000002.284
G Soto C4000015.275
M Fontenot 2B3010012.288
   c-M DeRosa PH0000100.271
R Cedeno SS3000001.277
   J Samardzija P0000000.000
   C Marmol P0000000.000
   d-H Blanco PH1000001.289
J Marquis P2010000.175
   N Cotts P0000000.000
   a-R Theriot PH-SS1000010.318
Totals280507415 
a-struck out looking for N Cotts in the 7th
b-grounded to shortstop for J Edmonds in the 8th
c-walked for M Fontenot in the 9th
d-grounded to second for C Marmol in the 9th
BATTING
GIDP: R Cedeno, R Johnson, H Blanco
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: M Fontenot 2, G Soto 2, K Fukudome 1
Team LOB: 8
FIELDING
DP: 1 (D Lee-R Cedeno-J Marquis).
Chicago Cubs
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Marquis (L, 6-7)6.0833121102-634.68
N Cotts1.010001016-112.66
J Samardzija1.000002022-133.00
C Marmol1.000003016-103.64
Totals9.0933181156-97 
PITCHING
HBP: R Doumit (By J Marquis)
Batters faced: J Marquis 27; N Cotts 4; J Samardzija 3; C Marmol 3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Marquis 8-8; N Cotts 1-1; J Samardzija 1-0; C Marmol 0-0
Game Scores: J Marquis 45

Scoring Summary

PITCHC
2ndJ Michaels singled to right, R Doumit scored, A LaRoche to third.10
2ndJ Wilson singled to left, A LaRoche scored, J Michaels to second.20
6thJ Michaels homered to left.30
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Game Information

StadiumWrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance41,340 (100.8% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:47
Weather80 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind4 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Jim Wolf, First Base - Phil Cuzzi, Second Base - Brian Knight, Third Base - Ed Montague