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Friday, August 4, 2006 1:20PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 39,973, Time of Game: 2:29
Pirates
6
42-68
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
6th, 17 GB
 at Cubs
0
45-64
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 13½ GB
L: Carlos Zambrano (12-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  2   1  1  0   0  1  0    6 11  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  3  1

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chris Duffy CF 5 0 1 0 0 2 .190 .501 21 13 -0.041 0.41 0.010 -0.052 -0.7 2 0 SB
Nate McLouth RF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .228 .652 24 14 -0.034 0.40 0.004 -0.037 -0.5 2 0
Freddy Sanchez 3B 5 1 1 0 0 0 .344 .868 20 16 -0.021 0.34 0.012 -0.033 -0.8 1 1
Jason Bay LF 4 1 1 0 1 1 .292 .957 14 9 0.006 0.45 0.040 -0.034 0.1 1 0 2B
Xavier Nady 1B 5 2 4 2 0 1 .271 .825 22 16 0.224 0.61 0.224 0.000 3.1 8 2 3·2B
Jose Hernandez SS 3 0 0 0 1 1 .255 .658 14 8 -0.028 0.68 0.021 -0.049 -1.7 3 3 GDP
Jose Castillo 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .270 .754 19 14 0.061 0.83 0.106 -0.045 1.2 1 3 HR
Ronny Paulino C 3 1 2 2 1 0 .311 .761 22 12 0.094 0.65 0.104 -0.010 1.8 8 0 HR,IW
Tom Gorzelanny P 4 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 17 12 -0.061 0.57 0.000 -0.061 -1.4 0 1
   Josh Sharpless P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 37 6 11 6 4 9 .297 .933 173 114 0.200 0.53 0.521 -0.321 1.0 27 10
2B: X Nady 3 (18, 3 off C Zambrano); J Bay (22, off C Zambrano).
HR: R Paulino (4, off D Aardsma; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF); J Castillo (13, off C Zambrano; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF-CF).
IBB: R Paulino (4, by C Zambrano).
TB: X Nady 7; R Paulino 5; J Castillo 5; J Bay 2; C Duffy; F Sanchez.
GIDP: J Hernandez (3).
RBI: R Paulino 2 (31); J Castillo 2 (52); X Nady 2 (42).
2-out RBI: X Nady 2; J Castillo; R Paulino.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 3 for 11.
Fielding
DP: 2. X Nady-J Hernandez-X Nady; J Castillo-J Hernandez-X Nady.
Baserunning
SB: C Duffy (6, 2nd base off C Zambrano/M Barrett).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Juan Pierre CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 .278 .701 10 6 -0.016 0.55 0.013 -0.030 -0.4 3 0 HBP
Cesar Izturis SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .630 12 9 -0.078 0.74 0.000 -0.078 -1.2 0 4
Michael Barrett C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .334 .949 20 14 0.013 0.40 0.034 -0.021 -0.1 9 0 HBP
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .273 .867 18 12 -0.063 0.64 0.001 -0.063 -0.6 2 2
Phil Nevin 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .230 .759 16 8 -0.024 0.57 0.022 -0.046 -0.4 8 0
Jacque Jones RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 .288 .815 11 7 -0.031 0.67 0.023 -0.054 -0.7 2 0 GDP
Matt Murton LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .292 .765 16 7 -0.007 0.85 0.039 -0.046 -0.3 2 0
Ronny Cedeno 2B 3 0 1 0 0 2 .253 .614 13 9 -0.016 0.78 0.026 -0.042 -0.2 1 1
Carlos Zambrano P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 .638 4 3 -0.074 1.14 0.000 -0.074 -1.1 0 1 SH,GDP
   David Aardsma P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ryan Theriot PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .837 1 1 -0.003 0.11 0.000 -0.003 -0.2
   Roberto Novoa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .750 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 27 0 3 0 2 8 .111 .337 121 76 -0.299 0.65 0.158 -0.457 -5.0 27 8
SH: C Zambrano (5, off T Gorzelanny).
HBP: M Barrett (4, by T Gorzelanny); J Pierre (8, by T Gorzelanny).
TB: J Jones; R Cedeno; A Ramirez.
GIDP: C Zambrano (1); J Jones (12).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 2.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Ramirez-P Nevin.
E: C Izturis (5).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Gorzelanny, W (2-2) 8 2 0 0 2 7 0 4.41 28 111 68 43 11 14 8 9 4 0 83 0.296 0.74 4.5
Josh Sharpless 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.00 4 10 8 3 2 3 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.004 0.04 0.6
Team Totals 9 3 0 0 2 8 0 0.00 32 121 76 46 13 17 9 11 4 0 83 0 0 0.300 0.53 5.0

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Carlos Zambrano, L (12-4) 6 9 5 5 3 6 1 3.42 30 117 77 41 12 24 7 14 5 0 37 -0.201 0.69 -1.7
David Aardsma 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 5.24 8 46 30 19 6 5 2 3 2 0 0 0 0.000 0.12 0.1
Roberto Novoa 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.97 3 10 7 3 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.6
Team Totals 9 11 6 6 4 9 2 6.00 41 173 114 63 20 31 11 17 7 0 37 0 0 -0.200 0.65 -1.0
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: T Gorzelanny 2 (3; J Pierre, M Barrett).
IBB: C Zambrano (3; R Paulino).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Tom Hallion, 1B - Fieldin Culbreth, 2B - Bill Welke, 3B - Marty Foster.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 39,973.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 85° F, Wind 8mph in from Centerfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Chicago Cubs
1 Chris Duffy CF 1 Juan Pierre CF
2 Nate McLouth RF 2 Cesar Izturis SS
3 Freddy Sanchez 3B 3 Michael Barrett C
4 Jason Bay LF 4 Aramis Ramirez 3B
5 Xavier Nady 1B 5 Phil Nevin 1B
6 Jose Hernandez SS 6 Jacque Jones RF
7 Jose Castillo 2B 7 Matt Murton LF
8 Ronny Paulino C 8 Ronny Cedeno 2B
9 Tom Gorzelanny P 9 Carlos Zambrano P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t3 1-0 2 -23 3,(1-1)  RR PIT X. Nady C. Zambrano 16% 77% Double to LF (Line Drive); Sanchez Scores; Bay Scores
t2 0-0 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  R PIT R. Paulino C. Zambrano 9% 59% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Nady Scores; Castillo to 2B
t4 3-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R PIT J. Castillo C. Zambrano 6% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
b5 0-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO CHC C. Zambrano T. Gorzelanny 5% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b3 0-3 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O CHC C. Izturis T. Gorzelanny 4% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT C. Duffy C. Zambrano -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT N. McLouth C. Zambrano -2% 46% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT F. Sanchez C. Zambrano -1% 45% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Tom Gorzelanny facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC J. Pierre T. Gorzelanny 2% 47% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC C. Izturis T. Gorzelanny 2% 49% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- 9,(3-2)  O CHC M. Barrett T. Gorzelanny 1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Bay C. Zambrano -2% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT X. Nady C. Zambrano 4% 52% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t2 0-0 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  PIT J. Hernandez C. Zambrano 2% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 1 12- 4,(2-1)  O PIT J. Castillo C. Zambrano -4% 50% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Nady to 3B; Castillo to 1B
t2 0-0 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  R PIT R. Paulino C. Zambrano 9% 59% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Nady Scores; Castillo to 2B
t2 1-0 2 12- 5,(1-2)  O PIT T. Gorzelanny C. Zambrano -4% 55% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Tom Gorzelanny facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez T. Gorzelanny 3% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC P. Nevin T. Gorzelanny 2% 59% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC J. Jones T. Gorzelanny 1% 61% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT C. Duffy C. Zambrano -2% 58% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 1-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT N. McLouth C. Zambrano -2% 57% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-0 2 --- 5,(1-2)  PIT F. Sanchez C. Zambrano 1% 58% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t3 1-0 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  PIT J. Bay C. Zambrano 3% 61% Double to CF (Line Drive); Sanchez to 3B
t3 1-0 2 -23 3,(1-1)  RR PIT X. Nady C. Zambrano 16% 77% Double to LF (Line Drive); Sanchez Scores; Bay Scores
t3 3-0 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O PIT J. Hernandez C. Zambrano -2% 75% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Tom Gorzelanny facing 7-8-9
b3 0-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CHC M. Murton T. Gorzelanny -4% 71% Walk
b3 0-3 0 1-- 4,(0-2)  O CHC R. Cedeno T. Gorzelanny 4% 75% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC C. Zambrano T. Gorzelanny 2% 77% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Murton to 2B
b3 0-3 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  CHC J. Pierre T. Gorzelanny -1% 76% Hit By Pitch
b3 0-3 2 12- 2,(1-0)  O CHC C. Izturis T. Gorzelanny 4% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 3, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 7-8-9
t4 3-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  R PIT J. Castillo C. Zambrano 6% 87% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
t4 4-0 0 --- 4,(0-2)  O PIT R. Paulino C. Zambrano -1% 86% Flyball: RF
t4 4-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT T. Gorzelanny C. Zambrano -1% 85% Groundout: P-1B
t4 4-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  PIT C. Duffy C. Zambrano 1% 85% Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
t4 4-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  PIT N. McLouth C. Zambrano 0% 86% Duffy Steals 2B
t4 4-0 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  PIT N. McLouth C. Zambrano 0% 86% Walk
t4 4-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT F. Sanchez C. Zambrano -2% 84% Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Pirates' Tom Gorzelanny facing 3-4-5
b4 0-4 0 --- 7,(2-2)  CHC M. Barrett T. Gorzelanny -3% 81% Hit By Pitch
b4 0-4 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez T. Gorzelanny 3% 84% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-4 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O CHC P. Nevin T. Gorzelanny 3% 87% Strikeout Swinging
b4 0-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHC J. Jones T. Gorzelanny -2% 84% Single to LF (Line Drive); Barrett to 3B
b4 0-4 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  O CHC M. Murton T. Gorzelanny 4% 89% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 4, Cubs 0.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 4-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 4-5-6
t5 4-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Bay C. Zambrano -1% 88% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 4-0 1 --- 7,(2-2)  PIT X. Nady C. Zambrano 2% 89% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t5 4-0 1 -2- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Hernandez C. Zambrano -1% 88% Flyball: RF; Nady to 3B
t5 4-0 2 --3 4,(0-2)  R PIT J. Castillo C. Zambrano 4% 92% Single to SS (Ground Ball); Nady Scores; Castillo to 2B/Adv on E6 (throw)
t5 5-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  PIT R. Paulino C. Zambrano 0% 93% Intentional Walk
t5 5-0 2 12- 5,(2-2)  O PIT T. Gorzelanny C. Zambrano -1% 92% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Tom Gorzelanny facing 8-9-1
b5 0-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC R. Cedeno T. Gorzelanny -3% 89% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 0-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO CHC C. Zambrano T. Gorzelanny 5% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
b5 0-5 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Pierre T. Gorzelanny 1% 95% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 0.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
t6 5-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT C. Duffy C. Zambrano -0% 94% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 5-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT N. McLouth C. Zambrano -0% 94% Strikeout Swinging
t6 5-0 2 --- 9,(3-2)  O PIT F. Sanchez C. Zambrano -0% 94% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Tom Gorzelanny facing 2-3-4
b6 0-5 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC C. Izturis T. Gorzelanny 1% 95% Strikeout Looking
b6 0-5 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Barrett T. Gorzelanny 1% 96% Lineout: 3B
b6 0-5 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez T. Gorzelanny 0% 96% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 0.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' David Aardsma facing 4-5-6
David Aardsma replaces Carlos Zambrano pitching and batting 9th
t7 5-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT J. Bay D. Aardsma 0% 97% Walk
t7 5-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  PIT X. Nady D. Aardsma 1% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive); Bay to 2B
t7 5-0 0 12- 3,(1-1)  OO PIT J. Hernandez D. Aardsma -1% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B; Nady to 2B
t7 5-0 2 -2- 9,(2-2)  O PIT J. Castillo D. Aardsma -1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Pirates' Tom Gorzelanny facing 5-6-7
b7 0-5 0 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC P. Nevin T. Gorzelanny -2% 93% Walk
b7 0-5 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CHC J. Jones T. Gorzelanny 4% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b7 0-5 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC M. Murton T. Gorzelanny 0% 98% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 0.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 5-0, Cubs' David Aardsma facing 8-9-1
t8 5-0 0 --- 9,(3-2)  R PIT R. Paulino D. Aardsma 1% 99% Home Run (Line Drive to LF-CF)
t8 6-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT T. Gorzelanny D. Aardsma -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT C. Duffy D. Aardsma -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging
t8 6-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT N. McLouth D. Aardsma -0% 99% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Tom Gorzelanny facing 8-9-1
b8 0-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC R. Cedeno T. Gorzelanny 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
Ryan Theriot pinch hits for David Aardsma (P) batting 9th
b8 0-6 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Theriot T. Gorzelanny 0% 100% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
b8 0-6 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC J. Pierre T. Gorzelanny 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 0.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 6-0, Cubs' Roberto Novoa facing 3-4-5
Roberto Novoa replaces Ryan Theriot (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT F. Sanchez R. Novoa -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 6-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Bay R. Novoa -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 6-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT X. Nady R. Novoa -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-6, Pirates' Josh Sharpless facing 2-3-4
Josh Sharpless replaces Tom Gorzelanny pitching and batting 9th
b9 0-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC C. Izturis J. Sharpless 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
b9 0-6 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC M. Barrett J. Sharpless 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b9 0-6 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC A. Ramirez J. Sharpless -0% 100% Single to RF (Fly Ball to CF-RF)
b9 0-6 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC P. Nevin J. Sharpless 0% 100% Foul Popfly: SS (3B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 6, Cubs 0.

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