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BOS  3
NYY  1
 BAL 11
@OAK  3
 SEA  7
TBD  3
 CHC 11
PIT  6
 FLA  8
@CIN  4
 COL 16
SDP  3
 LAD 16
@MIL  3
 NYM  1
@PHI  0
 STL  5
HOU  4
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 37,578

 Thursday, May 23, 2002
Time of Game: 3:19
Pirates
6
21-25
Lost 3
3rd, 6½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  2   0  3  1    6 10  1
Cubs            0  0  2   5  0  2   2  0  X   11 15  1
W: Matt Clement (2-3), L: Kris Benson (0-2)
 Cubs
11
17-28
Won 3
5th, 10 GB

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Hermansen CF                5   0   1   0    0   1  .286  .900   14   10    3   0   2B
J Wilson SS                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .206  .504   20   13    1   7   SH
B Giles LF                    3   3   3   1    2   0  .298 1.003   22    9    2   0   HR,2·2B,IW
A Ramirez 3B                  5   1   1   2    0   2  .242  .684   19   13    0   1   HR
R Mackowiak RF                4   2   2   1    0   1  .230  .698   16   11    3   0   HR
J Kendall C                   3   0   2   2    0   0  .270  .684   12    7    4   0   2B
  K Osik 1B                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .162  .475    5    3    3   0   
K Young 1B                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .198  .688   14   10    1   0   
  J Beimel P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  A Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .615    4    3    0   0   
  S Lowe P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .286              0   0   
  M Benjamin PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .174  .416    4         0   0   
  R Villone P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .571              0   0   
P Reese 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .198  .514   16   10    3   1   
K Benson P                    1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.250    4    3    0   1   
  C Wilson 1B-C               3   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .618   18   12    4   0   
Totals                       36   6  10   0    3  11              168  104   24  11
Batting Events
2B: B Giles 2 (9, 1 off R Mahay, 1 off M Clement); C Hermansen (3, off M Clement); J Kendall (5, off M Clement).
HR: A Ramirez (2, off R Mahay; 8th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to LF); B Giles (10, off J Borowski; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF); R Mackowiak (5, off R Mahay; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
SH: J Wilson (5, off M Clement).
IBB: B Giles (6, by M Clement).
TB: B Giles 8; R Mackowiak 5; A Ramirez 4; J Kendall 3; C Hermansen 2; K Benson.
RBI: J Kendall 2 (18); A Ramirez 2 (13); B Giles (23); R Mackowiak (15).
2-out RBI: J Kendall 2; B Giles.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Beimel-J Wilson-P Reese-C Wilson.
PB: J Kendall (1).
E: C Hermansen (1).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Patterson CF                6   3   3   1    0   0  .306  .767   17   13    3   0   
B Hill 2B                     5   2   3   4    0   0  .209  .610   17   11    2   1   HR,3B
S Sosa RF                     5   1   2   1    0   0  .321 1.156   12    7    1   0   
  R Mahay P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Borowski P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
F McGriff 1B                  4   2   3   3    1   0  .241  .747   19   10    5   0   HR
M Alou LF                     4   1   1   0    1   2  .179  .541   18   13    2   0   
M Bellhorn 3B                 0   0   0   0    2   0  .225  .759   11    3    0   1   SB,IW
  B Mueller PH-3B             1   0   0   0    2   0  .149  .535   11    3    0   1   IW
R Machado C                   4   0   1   2    1   1  .269  .737   20   13   12   1   2B
A Ojeda SS                    5   1   1   0    0   0  .175  .465   29   18    2   2   2B,GDP
M Clement P                   3   1   1   0    0   1  .118  .387   14   10    0   0   2B,SH
  R Brown RF                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .595    4    2    0   0   
Totals                       38  11  15   0    7   4              172  103   27   6
Batting Events
2B: R Machado (4, off S Lowe); M Clement (1, off K Benson); A Ojeda (3, off K Benson).
3B: B Hill (1, off S Lowe).
HR: F McGriff (6, off K Benson; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF); B Hill (1, off K Benson; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to CF-RF).
SH: M Clement (3, off K Benson).
IBB: B Mueller (1, by S Lowe); M Bellhorn (1, by K Benson).
TB: B Hill 8; F McGriff 6; C Patterson 3; A Ojeda 2; M Clement 2; R Machado 2; S Sosa 2; M Alou.
GIDP: A Ojeda (1).
RBI: B Hill 4 (6); F McGriff 3 (30); R Machado 2 (5); S Sosa (29); C Patterson (14).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 15.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. R Machado.
E: B Hill (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: M Bellhorn (4, 2nd base off K Benson/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
K Benson, L (0-2)              3.1  11   7   7    3   3   2   9.64   24   85-56   39· 4·13    7· 9· 4· 2     10    -     0.92  -0.28
J Beimel                       1.2   0   0   0    1   0   0   2.70    5   18-12   10· 1· 1    3· 1· 1· 0          2-0    0.09   0.01
S Lowe                         2     4   4   3    3   1   0   7.92   14   50-25   16· 3· 6    3· 7· 6· 0          0-0    0.07  -0.02
R Villone                      1     0   0   0    0   0   0   6.13    3   12-6     5· 0· 1    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         8    15  11  10    7   4   2          46  165-99   70· 8·21   15·18·12· 2          2-0 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Clement, W (2-3)             7     6   2   2    2   7   0   3.83   29  119-75   37·13·25    9·11· 5· 0     62    -     0.70   0.21
R Mahay                        0.1   3   3   3    1   1   2   8.59    5   17-9     4· 2· 3    0· 1· 1· 2          0-0    0.08  -0.01
J Borowski                     1.2   1   1   1    0   3   1   1.95    6   32-20    9· 5· 6    1· 1· 0· 1          1-0    0.07   0.01
Totals                         9    10   6   6    3  11   3          40  168-104  50·20·34   10·13· 6· 3          1-0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: K Benson (2; M Bellhorn); M Clement (3; B Giles); S Lowe (4; B Mueller).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Gary Cederstrom, 1B - Brian O'Nora, 2B - Alfonso Marquez, 3B - Tim Welke.
Time of Game: 3:19.
Attendance: 37,578.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 8mph in unknown direction, Overcast.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Chad Hermansen               CF       1. Corey Patterson              CF
2. Jack Wilson                  SS       2. Bobby Hill                   2B
3. Brian Giles                  LF       3. Sammy Sosa                   RF
4. Aramis Ramirez               3B       4. Fred McGriff                 1B
5. Rob Mackowiak                RF       5. Moises Alou                  LF
6. Jason Kendall                 C       6. Mark Bellhorn                3B
7. Kevin Young                  1B       7. Robert Machado                C
8. Pokey Reese                  2B       8. Augie Ojeda                  SS
9. Kris Benson                   P       9. Matt Clement                  P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 1 12- R 2,(1-0)  9% 80% 1-0 CHC F. McGriff K. Benson Single to LF (Line Drive); Patterson Scores; Hill to 2B
t3 2 123 O 2,(0-1)  8% 55% 0-0 PIT A. Ramirez M. Clement Lineout: RF
b4 1 1-- RR 5,(3-1)  8% 95% 3-0 CHC B. Hill K. Benson Home Run (CF-RF); Patterson Scores
b3 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  7% 69% 0-0 CHC C. Patterson K. Benson Single to 3B (Bunt); Clement to 3B
b3 0 --- 7,(2-2)  7% 62% 0-0 CHC M. Clement K. Benson Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)

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' Matt Clement facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 52% 0-0 PIT C. Hermansen M. Clement Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t1 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 54% 0-0 PIT J. Wilson M. Clement Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 52% 0-0 PIT B. Giles M. Clement Walk
t1 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 55% 0-0 PIT A. Ramirez M. Clement Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 52% 0-0 CHC C. Patterson K. Benson Lineout: LF
b1 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 51% 0-0 CHC B. Hill K. Benson Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  1% 52% 0-0 CHC S. Sosa K. Benson Single to RF (Line Drive)
b1 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 50% 0-0 CHC F. McGriff K. Benson Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Matt Clement facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 52% 0-0 PIT R. Mackowiak M. Clement Lineout: SS
t2 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 54% 0-0 PIT J. Kendall M. Clement Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 55% 0-0 PIT K. Young M. Clement Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 5-6-7
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 53% 0-0 CHC M. Alou K. Benson Strikeout Looking
b2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  3% 55% 0-0 CHC M. Bellhorn K. Benson Walk
b2 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 52% 0-0 CHC R. Machado K. Benson Strikeout Swinging
b2 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  1% 53% 0-0 CHC A. Ojeda K. Benson Bellhorn Steals 2B
b2 2 -2- O 8,(3-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 CHC A. Ojeda K. Benson Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Matt Clement facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 PIT P. Reese M. Clement Strikeout Swinging
t3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  -3% 50% 0-0 PIT K. Benson M. Clement Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
t3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  -4% 46% 0-0 PIT C. Hermansen M. Clement Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Benson to 2B
t3 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  3% 49% 0-0 PIT J. Wilson M. Clement Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Benson to 3B; Hermansen to 2B
t3 2 -23 4,(3-0)  -2% 47% 0-0 PIT B. Giles M. Clement Intentional Walk
t3 2 123 O 2,(0-1)  8% 55% 0-0 PIT A. Ramirez M. Clement Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- 7,(2-2)  7% 62% 0-0 CHC M. Clement K. Benson Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
b3 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  7% 69% 0-0 CHC C. Patterson K. Benson Single to 3B (Bunt); Clement to 3B
b3 0 1-3 R 5,(1-2)  6% 75% 0-0 CHC B. Hill K. Benson Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Clement Scores; Patterson to 2B
b3 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 71% 1-0 CHC S. Sosa K. Benson Flyball: RF
b3 1 12- R 2,(1-0)  9% 80% 1-0 CHC F. McGriff K. Benson Single to LF (Line Drive); Patterson Scores; Hill to 2B
b3 1 12- 1,(0-0)  3% 83% 2-0 CHC M. Alou K. Benson Passed Ball; Hill to 3B; McGriff to 2B
b3 1 -23 O 3,(0-2)  -5% 78% 2-0 CHC M. Alou K. Benson Strikeout Swinging
b3 2 -23 4,(3-0)  1% 79% 2-0 CHC M. Bellhorn K. Benson Intentional Walk
b3 2 123 O 1,(0-0)  -5% 74% 2-0 CHC R. Machado K. Benson Flyball: RF (Short RF)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Matt Clement facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 76% 0-2 PIT R. Mackowiak M. Clement Strikeout Looking
t4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  -3% 73% 0-2 PIT J. Kendall M. Clement Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF)
t4 1 1-- OO 10,(3-2)  6% 79% 0-2 PIT K. Young M. Clement Double Play: Strikeout Swinging; Kendall out at 2B/C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Kris Benson facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 83% 2-0 CHC A. Ojeda K. Benson Double to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
b4 0 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -1% 83% 2-0 CHC M. Clement K. Benson Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Ojeda to 3B
b4 1 --3 R 6,(1-2)  4% 87% 2-0 CHC C. Patterson K. Benson Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF); Ojeda Scores
b4 1 1-- RR 5,(3-1)  8% 95% 3-0 CHC B. Hill K. Benson Home Run (CF-RF); Patterson Scores
b4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 95% 5-0 CHC S. Sosa K. Benson Single to LF (Line Drive)
b4 1 1-- RR 1,(0-0)  3% 98% 5-0 CHC F. McGriff K. Benson Home Run (LF-CF); Sosa Scores
b4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  0% 98% 7-0 CHC M. Alou K. Benson Single (Ground Ball)
Joe Beimel replaces Kevin Young (1B) pitching and batting 7th; Craig Wilson replaces Kris Benson (P) playing 1B batting 9th; Bill Mueller pinch hits for Mark Bellhorn (3B) batting 6th
b4 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  0% 99% 7-0 CHC B. Mueller K. Benson Walk; Alou to 2B
b4 1 12- 8,(3-2)  0% 99% 7-0 CHC R. Machado J. Beimel Walk; Alou to 3B; Mueller to 2B
b4 1 123 OO 3,(1-1)  -1% 98% 7-0 CHC A. Ojeda J. Beimel Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-2B-1B
5 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 7.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Cubs' Matt Clement facing 8-9-1
Bill Mueller moves from PH to 3B
t5 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 0-7 PIT P. Reese M. Clement Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 1 --- O 6,(1-2)  0% 99% 0-7 PIT C. Wilson M. Clement Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  0% 99% 0-7 PIT C. Hermansen M. Clement Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-0, Pirates' Joe Beimel facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 99% 7-0 CHC M. Clement J. Beimel Groundout: SS-1B
b5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 7-0 CHC C. Patterson J. Beimel Lineout: CF
b5 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -0% 99% 7-0 CHC B. Hill J. Beimel Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 7.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-7, Cubs' Matt Clement facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  0% 99% 0-7 PIT J. Wilson M. Clement Flyball: LF
t6 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -0% 99% 0-7 PIT B. Giles M. Clement Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
t6 1 -2- O 7,(3-2)  0% 99% 0-7 PIT A. Ramirez M. Clement Flyball: CF
t6 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  -0% 99% 0-7 PIT R. Mackowiak M. Clement Single (Ground Ball); Giles to 3B
t6 2 1-3 RR 6,(3-2)  -2% 97% 0-7 PIT J. Kendall M. Clement Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Giles Scores; Mackowiak Scores
Adrian Brown pinch hits for Joe Beimel (P) batting 7th
t6 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  1% 98% 2-7 PIT A. Brown M. Clement Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 7.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-2, Pirates' Sean Lowe facing 3-4-5
Sean Lowe replaces Adrian Brown (PH) pitching and batting 7th
b6 0 --- O 4,(3-0)  -0% 97% 7-2 CHC S. Sosa S. Lowe Lineout: SS
b6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 98% 7-2 CHC F. McGriff S. Lowe Walk
b6 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  1% 99% 7-2 CHC M. Alou S. Lowe Reached on E8 (Line Drive); McGriff to 3B; Alou to 2B
b6 1 -23 4,(3-0)  0% 99% 7-2 CHC B. Mueller S. Lowe Intentional Walk
b6 1 123 RR 2,(1-0)  1% 100% 7-2 CHC R. Machado S. Lowe Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); McGriff Scores; Alou Scores/unER; Mueller to 3B
b6 1 -23 O 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 9-2 CHC A. Ojeda S. Lowe Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 -23 O 4,(1-2)  -0% 99% 9-2 CHC M. Clement S. Lowe Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 9.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-9, Cubs' Matt Clement facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 2-9 PIT P. Reese M. Clement Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 2-9 PIT C. Wilson M. Clement Popfly: 2B
t7 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -0% 100% 2-9 PIT C. Hermansen M. Clement Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t7 2 -2- O 5,(1-2)  0% 100% 2-9 PIT J. Wilson M. Clement Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 9.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 9-2, Pirates' Sean Lowe facing 1-2-3
Craig Wilson moves from 1B to C; Keith Osik replaces Jason Kendall (C) playing 1B batting 6th
b7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  0% 100% 9-2 CHC C. Patterson S. Lowe Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
b7 0 1-- R 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 9-2 CHC B. Hill S. Lowe Triple (Line Drive to CF-RF); Patterson Scores
b7 0 --3 RO 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 10-2 CHC S. Sosa S. Lowe Groundout: SS-1B; Hill Scores
b7 1 --- 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 11-2 CHC F. McGriff S. Lowe Single to CF (Line Drive)
b7 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 11-2 CHC M. Alou S. Lowe Walk; McGriff to 2B
b7 1 12- O 1,(0-0)  -0% 100% 11-2 CHC B. Mueller S. Lowe Flyball: CF
b7 2 12- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 11-2 CHC R. Machado S. Lowe Lineout: 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 11.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-11, Cubs' Ron Mahay facing 3-4-5
Ron Mahay replaces Sammy Sosa (RF) pitching and batting 3rd; Roosevelt Brown replaces Matt Clement (P) playing RF batting 9th
t8 0 --- 2,(0-1)  -0% 100% 2-11 PIT B. Giles R. Mahay Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t8 0 -2- RR 1,(0-0)  -0% 100% 2-11 PIT A. Ramirez R. Mahay Home Run; Giles Scores
t8 0 --- R 5,(2-2)  -0% 99% 4-11 PIT R. Mackowiak R. Mahay Home Run
t8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 5-11 PIT K. Osik R. Mahay Strikeout Swinging
Mike Benjamin pinch hits for Sean Lowe (P) batting 7th
t8 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -0% 99% 5-11 PIT M. Benjamin R. Mahay Walk
Joe Borowski replaces Ron Mahay pitching and batting 3rd
t8 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 5-11 PIT P. Reese J. Borowski Popfly: SS
t8 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 5-11 PIT C. Wilson J. Borowski Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 11.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 11-5, Pirates' Ron Villone facing 8-9-1
Ron Villone replaces Mike Benjamin (PH) pitching and batting 7th
b8 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 11-5 CHC A. Ojeda R. Villone Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  0% 100% 11-5 CHC R. Brown R. Villone Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 3,(2-0)  0% 100% 11-5 CHC C. Patterson R. Villone Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 11.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-11, Cubs' Joe Borowski facing 1-2-3
t9 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 5-11 PIT C. Hermansen J. Borowski Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 5-11 PIT J. Wilson J. Borowski Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- R 7,(3-2)  0% 100% 5-11 PIT B. Giles J. Borowski Home Run
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 6-11 PIT A. Ramirez J. Borowski Strikeout Looking
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 11.

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