Wilson helps Pirates pound Cubs

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09/08/2007 - Pittsburgh, PA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Tom Gorzelanny surrendered one run over seven solid innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates pounded the Chicago Cubs, 6-1, in the first of a three-game series at PNC Park.

Gorzelanny (14-7), unbeaten in his last four starts and 5-1 over the past seven trips to the hill, scattered six hits with two walks and three strikeouts.

Jack Wilson homered for the Pirates, who entered the contest having split a four-game series with St. Louis. Ronny Paulino and Nyjer Morgan both notched a pair of hits in the win.

Geovany Soto and Derrek Lee both ended 2-for-4 for Chicago, which has lost four of five games yet remains tied with Milwaukee atop the National League Central standings, after the Brewers lost to Cincinnati 11-4 Friday.

Rich Hill (8-8), who was 2-1 over his previous five outings, gave up six runs on nine hits with a walk and two strikeouts over six frames for Chicago.

Pittsburgh plated a run in the first, as Morgan lined a lead-off double, advanced to third on Jose Bautista's groundout, and scored on a Freddy Sanchez sacrifice fly.

The Pirates scored two more runs in the second on three straight base hits by Steven Pearce, who reached second on a throwing error by Mark DeRosa, Paulino, and Wilson.

The Bucs added a run in the third when Jason Bay walked, and made it all the way home on Adam LaRoche's double.

The Pirates plated two more runs in the sixth, as Paulino got hit by a pitch before Wilson's two-run homer to left field on a 2-1 pitch.

Chicago got on the board in the seventh on a pair of doubles by Soto and pinch-hitter Ronny Cedeno.

The Cubs loaded the bases in the second, but Hill grounded into a fielder's choice to end the inning, and in the eighth, when Soto flied out to right.

Game Notes

The Pirates fired general manager Dave Littlefield and named Brian Graham interim general manager prior to the game...Wilson has 14 hits over 20 at-bats in the last four games...Pittsburgh is 6-4 against the NL Central-rival Cubs this season, with a 4-3 record in the Steel City. The Pirates are 15-10 in the last 25 matchups against Chicago.

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