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DeRosa, Hill Lead Cubs Over Pirates 3-2

Hill gets first win despite control problems

By Chip Bayers,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 18, 2008 6:26 PM CDT
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(Newser) – Rich Hill struggled with his control but won for the first time in three starts this year, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 Friday for their ninth victory in 12 games. Mark DeRosa doubled and drove in a run, and Reed Johnson hit a tiebreaking single in a three-run fourth inning as Chicago sent the Pirates to their third straight loss.  

Hill (1-0) combined with four relievers on a six-hitter, allowing one run, three hits and three walks in five innings with four strikeouts. Jon Lieber, Sean Marshall, Carlos Marmol and Kerry Wood followed, with Wood pitching a perfect ninth for his fourth save in five chances. DeRosa, who doubled leading off the second and singled in the tying run, is batting .321.    

Chicago Cubs closer Kerry Wood, right, celebrates with Geovany Soto after the Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 in a baseball game Friday, April 18, 2008, in Chicago.
Chicago Cubs closer Kerry Wood, right, celebrates with Geovany Soto after the Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 in a baseball game Friday, April 18, 2008, in Chicago.   (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Pittsburgh Pirates' Nate McLouth, right, celebrates with third base coach Tony Beasley after hitting a solo home run against the Chicago Cubs during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, April 18, 2008, in Chicago.
Pittsburgh Pirates' Nate McLouth, right, celebrates with third base coach Tony Beasley after hitting a solo home run against the Chicago Cubs during the seventh inning of a baseball game Friday, April...   (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Cubs' Kosuke Fukudome of Japan, hits a triple against Pittsburgh Pirates during the fourth inning of a baseball game on Friday, April 18, 2008 in Chicago.
Chicago Cubs' Kosuke Fukudome of Japan, hits a triple against Pittsburgh Pirates during the fourth inning of a baseball game on Friday, April 18, 2008 in Chicago.   (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Cubs' Mark DeRosa hits an RBI single against Pittsburgh Pirates during the fourth inning of a baseball game on Friday, April 18, 2008 in Chicago.
Chicago Cubs' Mark DeRosa hits an RBI single against Pittsburgh Pirates during the fourth inning of a baseball game on Friday, April 18, 2008 in Chicago.   (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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