Pirates 3, Cubs 0, Final - Aug. 1, 2008

Today: Pirates-Cubs, 8-1-08; Andy LaRoche is 'our third baseman'
community.post-gazette.com 8/1/2008 — By Dejan Kovacevic | 9:20 a.m. Friday CHICAGO -- Andy LaRoche will wear No. 15, Craig Hansen No. 38 and Brandon Moss No. 39, meaning the Pirates came perilously close to giving poor Moss the number of the guy he is replacing in left field this ...

Cubs suffer first home shutout vs. Bucs | Cubs.com: News
chicago.cubs.mlb.com 8/1/2008 — CHICAGO -- Cubs manager Lou Piniella said before Friday's game that he didn't expect a letdown after sweeping the Milwaukee Brewers. It just looked that way. Jason Michaels drove in two runs, including one on a solo homer, and Jeff Karstens threw six ...

Karstens, Pirates' bullpen combine to blank Cubs
sports.espn.go.com 8/2/2008 — Visit ESPN.com for the complete story.

Progression: Today's Afternoon Game — Walkoff Walk

First Pitch Thread: Cubs vs. Pirates, Friday 8/1, 1:20 CT — Bleed Cubbie Blue

Overflow Thread 1: Cubs vs. Pirates, Friday 8/1, 1:20 CT — Bleed Cubbie Blue

Overflow Thread 2: Cubs vs. Pirates, Friday 8/1, 1:20 CT — Bleed Cubbie Blue

Overflow Thread 3: Cubs vs. Pirates, Friday 8/1, 1:20 CT — Bleed Cubbie Blue

New Look Buccos Shut-Out Cubs — 3rd Down & Full Count

Letdown: Cubs 0, Pirates 3 — Bleed Cubbie Blue

Game 109: Pirates 3 Cubs 0 — Where Have You Gone, Andy Van Slyke?

From the Cubicle: Cubs-Pirates — chicagotribune.com - Sports 8/1/2008
Play-by-play of the first game of the rest of the season from a guy who still has an irrational dislike for Jim Edmonds.

LIVE: NL-best Cubs taking on new-look Pirates — FOXSports.com News for MLB 8/1/2008

Cub bats go cold in 3-0 loss to Pittsburgh Pirates — Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs :: 8/1/2008
Jason Michaels hit a home run and four Pittsburgh pitchers combined on a shutout as the Pirates won the series opener over the Cubs 3-0. Jeff Karstens picked up the win and Jason Marquis took the loss.

Karstens, new-look Pirates cool off Cubs (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 8/1/2008
Jeff Karstens and the new-look Pittsburgh Pirates made a strong showing, beating Chicago 3-0 Friday and ending the Cubs' five-game winning streak. Coming off a four-game sweep at Milwaukee that boosted their lead in the NL Central to five games, ...

Karstens, Pirates stop Cubs' 5-game winning streak — USATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 8/1/2008
Jeff Karstens and the new-look Pittsburgh Pirates made a strong showing, beating Chicago 3-0 Friday and ending the Cubs' five-game ...

Karstens, Pirates stop Cubs' 5-game winning streak — Boston.com -- Baseball News 8/1/2008
Jeff Karstens and the new-look Pittsburgh Pirates made a strong showing, beating Chicago 3-0 Friday and ending the Cubs' five-game winning streak.

Pirates-Cubs: Jeff Karstens Stellar in Bucs' Debut — Bleacher Report - MLB 8/2/2008
Jeff Karstens was supposed to be the worst of the eight players the Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired in the past week. If that’s true, and if Karstens’ Friday debut was any indication of the future, then the Pirates have a lot to look ...

Major League Roundup: Former Yankee Helps Pirates Stop the Cubs — NYT > Baseball 8/2/2008
The Pirates ended the Cubs’ five-game winning streak Friday behind a strong performance from Jeff Karstens. >