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Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 38,957

 Saturday, May 6, 2000, 1:20PM
Time of Game: 3:26
Pirates
11
13-16
Won 2
3rd, 5½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  1  1   0  0  1   1  0  6   11 16  0
Cubs            2  0  0   0  1  6   0  0  0    9 16  0
W: Jeff Wallace (2-0), L: Kyle Farnsworth (1-4), S: Mike Williams (5)
 Cubs
9
12-20
Lost 3
5th, 8 GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Hermansen CF                4   1   1   0    0   0  .205  .568   16    8    1   0   2B
  W Morris PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .726    3    2    0   0   
  B Aven PH-RF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .194  .500    4    3    0   0   
L Sojo 3B                     5   2   3   2    0   0  .279  .843   14   11    0   3   HR
J Kendall C                   4   1   2   1    1   0  .333  .855   17    9    7   2   
B Giles RF-CF                 4   2   2   3    1   0  .356 1.140   23   13    2   0   HR,GDP
K Young 1B                    5   0   1   1    0   0  .234  .683   13   11   12   1   2B,GDP
W Cordero LF                  5   2   3   1    0   1  .226  .676   15   11    0   0   3B,2B
P Meares SS                   4   1   1   1    1   1  .250  .707   15    8    1   7   2B
M Benjamin 2B                 5   1   3   2    0   0  .342  .822   15   11    3   2   2B
J Anderson P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    9    6    0   0   
  J Silva P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Parra P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .270  .730    2    2    0   0   
  S Sauerbeck P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  J Wallace P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Vander Wal PH             0   1   0   0    2   0  .333 1.151   10    2    0   0   IW
  M Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       41  11  16   0    5   3              156   97   27  15
Batting Events
2B: K Young (9, off B Williams); M Benjamin (4, off S Downs); W Cordero (7, off S Downs); C Hermansen (3, off S Downs); P Meares (7, off K Farnsworth).
3B: W Cordero (2, off K Farnsworth).
HR: L Sojo (2, off S Downs; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); B Giles (7, off S Downs; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to CF).
IBB: J Vander Wal (2, by K Farnsworth).
TB: L Sojo 6; W Cordero 6; B Giles 5; M Benjamin 4; K Young 2; P Meares 2; C Hermansen 2; J Kendall 2.
GIDP: K Young (5); B Giles (2).
RBI: B Giles 3 (29); M Benjamin 2 (3); L Sojo 2 (5); K Young (18); P Meares (16); W Cordero (11); J Kendall (7).
2-out RBI: L Sojo; M Benjamin; P Meares; W Cordero.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 7 for 17.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. M Benjamin-P Meares-K Young; P Meares-M Benjamin-K Young.
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
E Young 2B                    5   2   3   1    0   1  .328  .861   14   11    0   4   2B
R Gutierrez SS                4   2   1   0    1   0  .336  .908   19   10    4   4   
S Sosa RF                     4   1   4   4    1   0  .323 1.059   24   13    2   0   HR
G Hill LF                     4   1   2   3    0   0  .208  .724   14    9    2   0   HR,GDP
  B Williams P                0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 3.000              0   0   
  J Huson PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .176  .458    4    4    0   0   
  R Aguilera P                0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  K Farnsworth P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  F Heredia P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
S Andrews 1B-3B               4   0   1   0    1   1  .228  .858   19   11    9   1   CS,GDP
J Nieves 3B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .572   11    8    1   3   
  H Rodriguez LF              1   0   0   0    1   0  .221  .874    8    3    2   0   
D Buford CF                   5   1   2   1    0   2  .252  .726   25   17    2   0   HR,2B
J Girardi C                   4   1   1   0    0   1  .247  .689   12    8    2   1   
  W Greene PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .389 1.040    4    3    0   0   
S Downs P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .154    8    5    0   1   
  M Grace PH-1B               2   1   1   0    1   0  .270  .826   13    5    3   0   
Totals                       40   9  16   0    5   7              175  107   27  14
Batting Events
2B: D Buford (4, off S Sauerbeck); E Young (13, off J Anderson).
HR: D Buford (5, off J Silva; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); G Hill (4, off J Parra; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); S Sosa (11, off J Parra; 6th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF).
TB: S Sosa 7; D Buford 6; G Hill 5; E Young 4; J Girardi; J Nieves; R Gutierrez; M Grace; S Andrews.
GIDP: S Andrews (2); G Hill (2).
RBI: S Sosa 4 (27); G Hill 3 (9); E Young (12); D Buford (13).
2-out RBI: S Sosa 3; G Hill.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 4 for 16.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. S Andrews-R Gutierrez-S Andrews; S Downs-R Gutierrez-S Andrews.
Baserunning Events
CS: S Andrews (1, 2nd base by J Parra/J Kendall).

Pitching Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Anderson                     5     8   3   3    2   3   0   4.55   23   85-52   31·11·10   17· 2· 2· 0     40    -     1.50  -0.04
J Silva, BS (2)                0.1   4   4   4    0   0   1   6.11    5   18-10    7· 1· 2    1· 3· 2· 1          0-0    1.62  -0.36
J Parra                        0.2   2   2   2    1   0   2   9.35    4   16-9     7· 1· 1    0· 1· 0· 2          2-2    0.76  -0.20
S Sauerbeck                    1     1   0   0    1   1   0   4.50    5   21-13    9· 1· 3    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.18   0.01
J Wallace, W (2-0)             1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.45    4   18-15    9· 1· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.06   0.00
M Williams, S (5)              1     0   0   0    1   2   0   1.38    4   16-8     2· 4· 2    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    2.50   0.10
Totals                         9    16   9   9    5   7   3          45  174-107  65·19·23   22· 9· 5· 3          2-2 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Downs                        6     8   4   4    1   3   2   6.21   25   81-52   30· 4·18    8·11· 8· 2     42    -     0.98  -0.14
B Williams                     2     3   1   1    1   0   0   9.00   10   33-21   16· 0· 5    4· 5· 3· 0          0-0    0.52   0.03
R Aguilera                     0.1   2   4   4    2   0   0   5.93    5   20-9     6· 0· 3    0· 3· 3· 0          0-0    1.02  -0.17
K Farnsworth, BS (1), L (1-4)  0.1   3   2   2    1   0   0   8.55    5   18-12    9· 2· 1    1· 3· 3· 0          2-2    2.79  -0.73
F Heredia                      0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   4.41    1    4-3     2· 0· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.65   0.02
Totals                         9    16  11  11    5   3   2          46  156-97   63· 6·28   13·23·17· 2          4-2
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: K Farnsworth (3; J Vander Wal).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Travis Katzenmeier, 1B - Jerry Meals, 2B - Larry Young, 3B - Greg Bonin.
Time of Game: 3:26.
Attendance: 38,957.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 79° F, Wind 18mph out to Centerfield, Sunny.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Chad Hermansen               CF       1. Eric Young                   2B
2. Luis Sojo                    3B       2. Ricky Gutierrez              SS
3. Jason Kendall                 C       3. Sammy Sosa                   RF
4. Brian Giles                  RF       4. Glenallen Hill               LF
5. Kevin Young                  1B       5. Shane Andrews                1B
6. Wil Cordero                  LF       6. Jose Nieves                  3B
7. Pat Meares                   SS       7. Damon Buford                 CF
8. Mike Benjamin                2B       8. Joe Girardi                   C
9. Jimmy Anderson                P       9. Scott Downs                   P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t9 2 -2- R 5,(1-2)  36% 48% 8-9 PIT W. Cordero K. Farnsworth Triple to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Giles Scores
t9 2 --3 R 2,(1-0)  34% 82% 9-9 PIT P. Meares K. Farnsworth Double (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Cordero Scores
b6 2 1-3 RRR 3,(1-1)  -20% 6% 5-4 CHC S. Sosa J. Parra Home Run; Grace Scores; Young Scores
b6 1 --- R 2,(1-0)  -18% 46% 3-4 CHC D. Buford J. Silva Home Run
t6 1 --- R 4,(2-1)  16% 63% 3-3 PIT B. Giles S. Downs Home Run

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Scott Downs facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 3,(1-1)  6% 56% 0-0 PIT C. Hermansen S. Downs Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t1 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 52% 0-0 PIT L. Sojo S. Downs Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t1 1 -2- R 4,(2-1)  8% 59% 0-0 PIT J. Kendall S. Downs Single to RF (Line Drive); Hermansen Scores
t1 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  3% 63% 1-0 PIT B. Giles S. Downs Walk; Kendall to 2B
t1 1 12- OO 4,(0-2)  -8% 55% 1-0 PIT K. Young S. Downs Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Kendall to 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 51% 0-1 CHC E. Young J. Anderson Single to 3B (Bunt)
b1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  -9% 42% 0-1 CHC R. Gutierrez J. Anderson Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Young to 3B
b1 0 1-3 R 4,(2-1)  -9% 33% 0-1 CHC S. Sosa J. Anderson Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Young Scores; Gutierrez to 3B
b1 0 1-3 R 2,(0-1)  -5% 28% 1-1 CHC G. Hill J. Anderson Single to LF (Line Drive); Gutierrez Scores; Sosa to 2B
b1 0 12- OO 1,(0-0)  9% 37% 2-1 CHC S. Andrews J. Anderson Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Sosa to 3B
b1 2 --3 O 5,(1-2)  3% 40% 2-1 CHC J. Nieves J. Anderson Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Scott Downs facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  6% 46% 1-2 PIT W. Cordero S. Downs Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t2 0 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -5% 42% 1-2 PIT P. Meares S. Downs Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 -2- R 4,(1-2)  10% 52% 1-2 PIT M. Benjamin S. Downs Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Cordero Scores
t2 1 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 48% 2-2 PIT J. Anderson S. Downs Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 -2- O 5,(3-1)  -3% 45% 2-2 PIT C. Hermansen S. Downs Lineout: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O 8,(2-2)  2% 47% 2-2 CHC D. Buford J. Anderson Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 49% 2-2 CHC J. Girardi J. Anderson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 50% 2-2 CHC S. Downs J. Anderson Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Scott Downs facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- R 5,(2-2)  11% 61% 2-2 PIT L. Sojo S. Downs Home Run
t3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  3% 64% 3-2 PIT J. Kendall S. Downs Single to RF (Line Drive)
t3 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -7% 57% 3-2 PIT B. Giles S. Downs Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t3 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 56% 3-2 PIT K. Young S. Downs Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -7% 49% 2-3 CHC E. Young J. Anderson Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
b3 0 -2- O 5,(3-1)  2% 51% 2-3 CHC R. Gutierrez J. Anderson Groundout: SS-1B; Young to 3B
b3 1 --3 6,(3-2)  -3% 48% 2-3 CHC S. Sosa J. Anderson Walk
b3 1 1-3 OO 5,(3-1)  14% 62% 2-3 CHC G. Hill J. Anderson Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Scott Downs facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 59% 3-2 PIT W. Cordero S. Downs Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 58% 3-2 PIT P. Meares S. Downs Flyball: CF
t4 2 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 57% 3-2 PIT M. Benjamin S. Downs Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 5-6-7
b4 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -5% 52% 2-3 CHC S. Andrews J. Anderson Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
b4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -7% 45% 2-3 CHC J. Nieves J. Anderson Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Andrews to 2B
b4 0 12- O 5,(2-2)  7% 52% 2-3 CHC D. Buford J. Anderson Strikeout (foul bunt)
b4 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  6% 57% 2-3 CHC J. Girardi J. Anderson Strikeout Swinging
b4 2 12- O 4,(2-1)  6% 63% 2-3 CHC S. Downs J. Anderson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 2.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Scott Downs facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 61% 3-2 PIT J. Anderson S. Downs Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O 3,(2-0)  -2% 59% 3-2 PIT C. Hermansen S. Downs Lineout: 1B
t5 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 58% 3-2 PIT L. Sojo S. Downs Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Jimmy Anderson facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 61% 2-3 CHC E. Young J. Anderson Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -4% 57% 2-3 CHC R. Gutierrez J. Anderson Walk
b5 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  -9% 48% 2-3 CHC S. Sosa J. Anderson Single (Ground Ball); Gutierrez to 3B
b5 1 1-3 RO 4,(1-2)  -3% 45% 2-3 CHC G. Hill J. Anderson Groundout: SS-1B; Gutierrez Scores; Sosa to 2B
b5 2 -2- O 1,(0-0)  5% 50% 3-3 CHC S. Andrews J. Anderson Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 3.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Cubs' Scott Downs facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -4% 46% 3-3 PIT J. Kendall S. Downs Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- R 4,(2-1)  16% 63% 3-3 PIT B. Giles S. Downs Home Run
t6 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 61% 4-3 PIT K. Young S. Downs Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- 3,(2-0)  1% 62% 4-3 PIT W. Cordero S. Downs Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
t6 2 1-- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 59% 4-3 PIT P. Meares S. Downs Lineout: RF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-4, Pirates' Jose Silva facing 6-7-8
Jose Silva replaces Jimmy Anderson pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  4% 64% 3-4 CHC J. Nieves J. Silva Popfly: 2B
b6 1 --- R 2,(1-0)  -18% 46% 3-4 CHC D. Buford J. Silva Home Run
b6 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -4% 42% 4-4 CHC J. Girardi J. Silva Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
Mark Grace pinch hits for Scott Downs (P) batting 9th
b6 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  -9% 33% 4-4 CHC M. Grace J. Silva Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Girardi to 3B
b6 1 1-3 R 6,(2-2)  -9% 23% 4-4 CHC E. Young J. Silva Single to CF (Line Drive); Girardi Scores; Grace to 2B
Jose Parra replaces Jose Silva pitching and batting 9th
b6 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  3% 26% 5-4 CHC R. Gutierrez J. Parra Flyball: RF; Grace to 3B
b6 2 1-3 RRR 3,(1-1)  -20% 6% 5-4 CHC S. Sosa J. Parra Home Run; Grace Scores; Young Scores
b6 2 --- R 3,(1-1)  -3% 3% 8-4 CHC G. Hill J. Parra Home Run
b6 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -0% 3% 9-4 CHC S. Andrews J. Parra Walk
b6 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  0% 4% 9-4 CHC J. Nieves J. Parra Andrews Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
6 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 9.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-9, Cubs' Brian Williams facing 8-9-1
Brian Williams replaces Glenallen Hill (LF) pitching and batting 4th; Mark Grace moves from PH to 1B; Shane Andrews moves from 1B to 3B; Henry Rodriguez replaces Jose Nieves (3B) playing LF batting 6th
t7 0 --- 2,(1-0)  2% 5% 4-9 PIT M. Benjamin B. Williams Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
Adrian Brown pinch hits for Jose Parra (P) batting 9th
t7 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 4% 4-9 PIT A. Brown B. Williams Groundout: 2B-1B; Benjamin to 2B
t7 1 -2- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 2% 4-9 PIT C. Hermansen B. Williams Popfly: SS
t7 2 -2- R 3,(0-2)  2% 5% 4-9 PIT L. Sojo B. Williams Single to LF (Line Drive); Benjamin Scores
t7 2 1-- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 3% 5-9 PIT J. Kendall B. Williams Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-5, Pirates' Scott Sauerbeck facing 6-7-8
Scott Sauerbeck replaces Adrian Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 4% 9-5 CHC H. Rodriguez S. Sauerbeck Groundout: 1B-P
b7 1 --- 6,(2-2)  -1% 3% 9-5 CHC D. Buford S. Sauerbeck Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
b7 1 -2- O 2,(0-1)  0% 3% 9-5 CHC J. Girardi S. Sauerbeck Groundout: SS-1B; Buford to 3B
b7 2 --3 5,(3-1)  -0% 3% 9-5 CHC M. Grace S. Sauerbeck Walk
b7 2 1-3 O 4,(1-2)  1% 4% 9-5 CHC E. Young S. Sauerbeck Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 9.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-9, Cubs' Brian Williams facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  -1% 2% 5-9 PIT B. Giles B. Williams Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 4% 5-9 PIT K. Young B. Williams Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
t8 1 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 2% 5-9 PIT W. Cordero B. Williams Lineout: LF
t8 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  1% 4% 5-9 PIT P. Meares B. Williams Walk
t8 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 1% 5-9 PIT M. Benjamin B. Williams Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 9.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-5, Pirates' Jeff Wallace facing 2-3-4
Jeff Wallace replaces Scott Sauerbeck pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  0% 1% 9-5 CHC R. Gutierrez J. Wallace Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 1 --- 6,(2-2)  -0% 1% 9-5 CHC S. Sosa J. Wallace Single (Ground Ball)
Jeff Huson pinch hits for Brian Williams (P) batting 4th
b8 1 1-- O 4,(0-2)  0% 1% 9-5 CHC J. Huson J. Wallace Flyball: CF
b8 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  0% 2% 9-5 CHC S. Andrews J. Wallace Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 9.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-9, Cubs' Rick Aguilera facing 9-1-2
Rick Aguilera replaces Jeff Huson (PH) pitching and batting 4th; John Vander Wal pinch hits for Jeff Wallace (P) batting 9th
t9 0 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 4% 5-9 PIT J. Vander Wal R. Aguilera Walk
Warren Morris pinch hits for Chad Hermansen (CF) batting 1st
t9 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 2% 5-9 PIT W. Morris R. Aguilera Lineout: RF
t9 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 4% 5-9 PIT L. Sojo R. Aguilera Single to RF (Line Drive); Vander Wal to 2B
t9 1 12- 4,(3-0)  5% 9% 5-9 PIT J. Kendall R. Aguilera Walk; Vander Wal to 3B; Sojo to 2B
t9 1 123 RR 6,(2-2)  9% 18% 5-9 PIT B. Giles R. Aguilera Single to CF (Line Drive); Vander Wal Scores; Sojo Scores; Kendall to 3B
Kyle Farnsworth replaces Rick Aguilera pitching and batting 4th
t9 1 1-3 RO 4,(0-2)  -7% 12% 7-9 PIT K. Young K. Farnsworth Groundout: 2B-1B; Kendall Scores; Giles to 2B
t9 2 -2- R 5,(1-2)  36% 48% 8-9 PIT W. Cordero K. Farnsworth Triple to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Giles Scores
t9 2 --3 R 2,(1-0)  34% 82% 9-9 PIT P. Meares K. Farnsworth Double (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Cordero Scores
t9 2 -2- R 3,(0-2)  10% 91% 10-9 PIT M. Benjamin K. Farnsworth Single to LF (Line Drive); Meares Scores; Benjamin to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
t9 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 92% 11-9 PIT J. Vander Wal K. Farnsworth Intentional Walk
Felix Heredia replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching and batting 4th; Bruce Aven pinch hits for Warren Morris batting 1st
t9 2 12- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 90% 11-9 PIT B. Aven F. Heredia Flyball: LF (Short LF)
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 11, Cubs 9.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 9-11, Pirates' Mike Williams facing 6-7-8
Mike Williams replaces John Vander Wal (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Brian Giles moves from RF to CF; Bruce Aven moves from PH to RF
b9 0 --- 4,(3-0)  -9% 81% 9-11 CHC H. Rodriguez M. Williams Walk
b9 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  8% 88% 9-11 CHC D. Buford M. Williams Strikeout Swinging
Willie Greene pinch hits for Joe Girardi (C) batting 8th
b9 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  7% 95% 9-11 CHC W. Greene M. Williams Strikeout Swinging
b9 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  5% 100% 9-11 CHC M. Grace M. Williams Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 11, Cubs 9.

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