Game 17 PITTSBURGH PIRATES vs CHICAGO CUBS

Vitals:

PITTSBURGH PIRATES (7-9)	LHP TOM GORZELANNY (1-1, 6.75 ERA)
CHICAGO CUBS (10-6)	RHP JASON MARQUIS (0-0, 5.23 ERA)
Game Time	1:05 PM
XM	183
TV	FSNP (HD)

Last Game:

• Loss 3-2 at Chicago.

Pittsburgh 2, Chi. Cubs 3 at Wrigley Field

Pittsburgh Record: (7-9)
Chi. Cubs Record: (10-6)

Winning pitcher - Rich Hill (1-0)
Losing pitcher -  Ian Snell (2-1)
SV -  Kerry Wood (4)

Pittsburgh Runs: 2, Hits: 6, Errors: 0
Chi. Cubs Runs: 3, Hits: 9, Errors: 0

HR: PIT - N. McLouth (3)
HR: CHC -

Notes:

• John Grabow has struck out eight batters in his 9.2 scoreless innings of work and has held righthanded
  hitters to four hits in 24 at bats (.167); lefties to two hits in 13 at bats (.154).
• The Pirates have gone 0-4 against the Cubs this year and have lost each of their last seven games played
  against Chicago.
• Outfielder Nate McLouth extended his career-high hitting streak to 16 games with a home run in
  the 8th inning Friday afternoon.

DL:

• Infielder Jack Wilson (strained left calf; eligible for reinstatement on 4/19, expected to join one of the club’s minor league affiliates later this month before being reinstated.) 15-day disabled list.
• outfielder Chris Duffy (rehabbing from left shoulder surgery) 15-day disabled list.

Upcoming Games:

Sunday at Chicago 1:20 LHP Zach Duke (0-0, 2.89 ERA) vs. RHP Ryan Dempster (2-0, 2.37 ERA) FSNP (HD)
Monday vs. Florida 7:05 LHP Mark Hendrickson (3-1, 3.97 ERA) vs. RHP Matt Morris (0-2, 7.02 ERA) FSNP
Tuesday vs. Florida 7:05 RHP Ricky Nolasco (1-1, 6.46 ERA) vs. LHP Paul Maholm (0-2, 5.28 ERA) FSNP
Wednesday vs. St. Louis 7:05 RHP Todd Wellemeyer (2-0, 3.24 ERA) vs. RHP Ian Snelll (2-1, 4.07 ERA) FSNP
Thursday vs. St. Louis 7:05 RHP Joel Pineiro (0-1, 14.73 ERA + today) vs. LHP Tom Gorzelanny (1-1, 6.75 ERA + today) FSNP

 

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