Game 7: Cubs 10 Pirates 8 F/12

Fox Sports Scoring Summary:

Top of 2nd

CHC - Soto singled to center, DeRosa scored. (CHC 1-0)

Top of 3rd

CHC- On Gorzelanny's error, Johnson scored, Lee to third, Ramirez to second.- Fukudome singled to right, Lee scored, Ramirez to third.- Soto singled to left, Ramirez scored, Fukudome to third, DeRosa to second.- Cedeno doubled to center, Fukudome scored, DeRosa scored, Soto scored. (CHC 7-0)

Bottom of 4th

PIT- Rivas infield single to third, Doumit scored, Nady to third, Mientkiewicz to second.- On Cedeno's error, Nady scored, Mientkiewicz to third, Rivas to second.- Gomez infield single to third, Mientkiewicz scored, Rivas to third.- On Ramirez's error, Rivas scored.- McLouth tripled to right, Gomez scored. (CHC 7-5)

Top of 6th

CHC- Ramirez safe on failed fielder's choice, Johnson scored, Lee to third. (CHC 8-5)

Bottom of 6th

PIT- McLouth walked on four pitches, Bautista scored, Rivas to third, Morgan to second.- F.Sanchez hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Johnson, Rivas scored, Morgan to third. (CHC 8-7)

Bottom of 7th

PIT- Morgan safe on DeRosa's error, Bautista scored. (TIE 8-8)

Top of 12nd

CHC- Ramirez hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Nady, Theriot scored.- DeRosa walked, Soriano scored, Lee to third, Fukudome to second. (CHC 10-8)

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What I saw: Ted Lilly didn't pitch fantastic once again and failed to get a win. The Cubs blew a 7-0 lead but managed to win luckily. Aramis Ramirez and Alfonso Soriano need to get out of their funks, though Ramirez had a good game. Ryan Theriot got 2 big walks in the extra innings and Kosuke Fukudome finished the game with 3 singles. Carlos Marmol got his first save of the year,. The Cubs are now (4-3) and the Pirates are (3-4).

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My MVP: Aramis Ramirez (CHC)