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@LAA		4
5
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@BAL		2
8
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@BOS		3
11
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@MIN		4
0
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@OAK		2
13
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@TBR		9
2
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@TOR		8
4
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@ARI		0
9
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@ATL		1
6
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@CHC		2
3
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@CIN		5
2
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@FLA		6
4
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@HOU		11
5
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@PHI		6
4
SFG
@STL		1
11
Friday, April 18, 2008, 1:20PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 39,118, Time of Game: 2:29
Pirates
2
7-9
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
 at Cubs
3
10-6
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Rich Hill (1-0)
L: Ian Snell (2-1)
S: Kerry Wood (4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    2  6  0
Cubs            0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  X    3  9  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Nate McLouth CF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .380 1.098 18 10 0.054 1.18 0.154 -0.100 0.4 3 0 HR,CS
Luis Rivas SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .462 10 9 -0.135 1.30 0.000 -0.135 -1.1 1 4
Freddy Sanchez 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .216 .498 17 11 -0.096 0.92 0.000 -0.096 -0.7 3 0
Jason Bay LF 3 1 2 0 1 0 .278 .881 17 9 0.105 1.05 0.129 -0.024 0.8 2 0 SB
Xavier Nady RF 4 0 2 1 0 1 .355 1.019 16 10 0.060 1.41 0.118 -0.058 0.5 4 0
Adam LaRoche 1B 3 0 0 0 1 2 .133 .458 19 12 -0.157 1.72 0.013 -0.170 -1.0 5 1
Ronny Paulino C 3 0 0 0 0 1 .240 .625 12 6 -0.088 1.11 0.000 -0.088 -0.8 5 0
   Doug Mientkiewicz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .658 2 2 -0.077 2.93 0.000 -0.077 -0.3
Jose Bautista 3B 4 0 1 0 0 3 .169 .507 17 12 -0.077 1.27 0.033 -0.111 -0.2 0 1 2B
Ian Snell P 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 .143 8 4 -0.023 1.31 0.033 -0.055 -0.4 0 2
   Nyjer Morgan PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .150 .492 5 4 -0.015 0.55 0.000 -0.015 -0.1
   Franquelis Osoria P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Ryan Doumit PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .841 1 1 -0.039 1.48 0.000 -0.039 -0.1
Team Totals 32 2 6 2 4 11 .188 .590 142 90 -0.488 1.28 0.480 -0.968 -2.9 24 8
2B: J Bautista (4, off R Hill).
HR: N McLouth (3, off C Marmol; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
TB: N McLouth 4; X Nady 2; J Bay 2; J Bautista 2.
RBI: X Nady (15); N McLouth (15).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Baserunning
SB: J Bay (2, 2nd base off R Hill/G Soto).
CS: N McLouth (2, 2nd base by R Hill POCS).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Eric Patterson 2B 4 0 0 1 0 2 .000 .000 16 12 -0.053 1.05 0.025 -0.078 -0.9 3 0 SB
   Carlos Marmol P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Kerry Wood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Ryan Theriot SS 4 0 2 0 0 0 .288 .778 13 9 0.066 0.68 0.103 -0.037 0.4 1 1 3B
Derrek Lee 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .357 1.110 12 7 -0.121 0.91 0.000 -0.121 -1.3 7 1
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .226 .757 14 10 -0.037 0.76 0.025 -0.062 -0.4 0 0
Kosuke Fukudome RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .317 .897 16 10 0.045 0.94 0.116 -0.072 0.0 3 0 3B
Mark DeRosa LF-2B 4 1 2 1 0 0 .321 1.013 12 9 0.092 0.84 0.117 -0.025 0.7 0 1 2B
Geovany Soto C 2 1 1 0 2 0 .288 .926 19 10 0.093 0.94 0.139 -0.046 1.0 11 0 2B
Reed Johnson CF-LF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .375 .847 16 11 0.008 1.03 0.063 -0.055 0.3 2 0
Rich Hill P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 6 5 -0.055 1.41 0.000 -0.055 -0.7 0 2
   Jon Lieber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Sean Marshall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Daryle Ward PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .214 2 1 -0.026 1.11 0.000 -0.026 -0.5
   Felix Pie CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .368 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 33 3 9 3 2 5 .273 .769 126 84 0.012 0.93 0.588 -0.577 -1.4 27 6
2B: M DeRosa (5, off I Snell); G Soto (5, off I Snell).
3B: K Fukudome (1, off I Snell); R Theriot (1, off I Snell).
TB: R Theriot 4; M DeRosa 3; K Fukudome 3; R Johnson 2; G Soto 2; A Ramirez.
RBI: E Patterson (1); R Johnson (7); M DeRosa (11).
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Baserunning
SB: E Patterson (1, 2nd base off I Snell/R Paulino).

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
Ian Snell, L (2-1) 6 9 3 3 1 5 0 4.07 28 93 67 38 14 15 8 14 4 0 46 -0.073 1.06 0.3
Franquelis Osoria 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.38 7 33 17 10 1 6 3 3 0 0 0 0 0.061 0.41 1.1
Team Totals 8 9 3 3 2 5 0 3.38 35 126 84 48 15 21 11 17 4 0 46 0 0 -0.012 1.28 1.4

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
Rich Hill, W (1-0) 5 3 1 1 3 4 0 3.86 20 82 46 22 7 17 3 10 1 0 58 0.165 0.99 1.7
Jon Lieber, H (1) 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 1.64 3 9 8 4 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.037 1.26 0.3
Sean Marshall, H (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0.032 1.08 0.2
Carlos Marmol, H (5) 2 2 1 1 1 5 1 2.19 9 43 28 8 6 14 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.082 1.70 0.1
Kerry Wood, S (4) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.60 3 6 6 4 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.172 2.20 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 2 2 4 11 1 2.00 36 142 90 40 16 34 9 12 1 0 58 1 0 0.488 0.93 2.9
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: R Hill (1; N McLouth, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lance Barksdale, 1B - Ted Barrett, 2B - James Hoye, 3B - Dana DeMuth.
Time of Game: 2:29.
Attendance: 39,118.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 63° F, Wind 8mph from Right to Left, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Chicago Cubs
1 Nate McLouth CF 1 Eric Patterson 2B
2 Luis Rivas SS 2 Ryan Theriot SS
3 Freddy Sanchez 2B 3 Derrek Lee 1B
4 Jason Bay LF 4 Aramis Ramirez 3B
5 Xavier Nady RF 5 Kosuke Fukudome RF
6 Adam LaRoche 1B 6 Mark DeRosa LF
7 Ronny Paulino C 7 Geovany Soto C
8 Jose Bautista 3B 8 Reed Johnson CF
9 Ian Snell P 9 Rich Hill P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t8 1-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  R PIT N. McLouth C. Marmol -12% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b4 1-1 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  CHC G. Soto I. Snell 12% 72% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); DeRosa to 3B
b4 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC K. Fukudome I. Snell 12% 55% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t8 2-3 2 12- 8,(2-2)  O PIT A. LaRoche C. Marmol 11% 86% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC R. Theriot I. Snell 8% 49% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)

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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' Rich Hill facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT N. McLouth R. Hill -3% 47% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT L. Rivas R. Hill 3% 50% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-2)  O PIT F. Sanchez R. Hill 4% 54% McLouth Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT F. Sanchez R. Hill 1% 55% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC E. Patterson I. Snell -2% 53% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC R. Theriot I. Snell 2% 55% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC D. Lee I. Snell -3% 52% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  CHC A. Ramirez I. Snell 3% 55% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Theriot to 3B
b1 0-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  O CHC K. Fukudome I. Snell -5% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rich Hill facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT J. Bay R. Hill -4% 46% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
t2 0-0 0 1-- 6,(2-2)  PIT X. Nady R. Hill -2% 44% Bay Steals 2B
t2 0-0 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  R PIT X. Nady R. Hill -7% 37% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Bay Scores
t2 1-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. LaRoche R. Hill 3% 40% Strikeout Swinging
t2 1-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  O PIT R. Paulino R. Hill 3% 43% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B)
t2 1-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  PIT J. Bautista R. Hill -3% 39% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Nady to 3B
t2 1-0 2 -23 3,(0-2)  O PIT I. Snell R. Hill 6% 45% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 6-7-8
b2 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  CHC M. DeRosa I. Snell 6% 51% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b2 0-1 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC G. Soto I. Snell -5% 47% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b2 0-1 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CHC R. Johnson I. Snell -4% 43% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
b2 0-1 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O CHC R. Hill I. Snell -4% 39% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Rich Hill facing 1-2-3
t3 1-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT N. McLouth R. Hill 2% 42% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 1-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT L. Rivas R. Hill 2% 43% Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
t3 1-0 2 --- 3,(2-0)  O PIT F. Sanchez R. Hill 1% 44% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 1-2-3
b3 0-1 0 --- 5,(0-2)  O CHC E. Patterson I. Snell -3% 41% Strikeout Swinging
b3 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC R. Theriot I. Snell 8% 49% Triple to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line)
b3 0-1 1 --3 4,(2-1)  O CHC D. Lee I. Snell -7% 43% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B)
b3 0-1 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez I. Snell -4% 38% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Rich Hill facing 4-5-6
t4 1-0 0 --- 8,(3-2)  O PIT J. Bay R. Hill 2% 41% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t4 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT X. Nady R. Hill 2% 42% Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
t4 1-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT A. LaRoche R. Hill -1% 41% Walk
t4 1-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O PIT R. Paulino R. Hill 2% 44% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 5-6-7
b4 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC K. Fukudome I. Snell 12% 55% Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b4 0-1 0 --3 5,(1-2)  R CHC M. DeRosa I. Snell 5% 60% Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Fukudome Scores
b4 1-1 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  CHC G. Soto I. Snell 12% 72% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); DeRosa to 3B
b4 1-1 0 -23 3,(1-1)  R CHC R. Johnson I. Snell 4% 76% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak SS); DeRosa Scores; Soto stays at 2B
b4 2-1 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Hill I. Snell -2% 74% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Soto to 3B
b4 2-1 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  RO CHC E. Patterson I. Snell 2% 76% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS); Soto Scores
b4 3-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHC R. Theriot I. Snell 1% 77% Patterson Steals 2B
b4 3-1 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  O CHC R. Theriot I. Snell -3% 74% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Rich Hill facing 8-9-1
t5 1-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Bautista R. Hill 3% 77% Strikeout Swinging
t5 1-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT I. Snell R. Hill -3% 74% Walk
t5 1-3 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT N. McLouth R. Hill 4% 78% Popfly: 1B (Weak 2B)
t5 1-3 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT L. Rivas R. Hill 3% 81% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 3-4-5
b5 3-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC D. Lee I. Snell -2% 79% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
b5 3-1 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez I. Snell -1% 78% Strikeout Swinging
b5 3-1 2 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHC K. Fukudome I. Snell -1% 77% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 3-4-5
Jon Lieber replaces Rich Hill pitching and batting 9th
t6 1-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT F. Sanchez J. Lieber 3% 80% Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
t6 1-3 1 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT J. Bay J. Lieber -4% 77% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t6 1-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT X. Nady J. Lieber 4% 81% Strikeout Swinging
Sean Marshall replaces Jon Lieber pitching and batting 9th
t6 1-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT A. LaRoche S. Marshall 3% 84% Groundout: 1B unassisted (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 6-7-8
b6 3-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. DeRosa I. Snell -1% 83% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b6 3-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC G. Soto I. Snell 1% 84% Walk
b6 3-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC R. Johnson I. Snell 2% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive); Soto to 2B
Daryle Ward pinch hits for Sean Marshall (P) batting 9th
b6 3-1 1 12- 2,(1-0)  O CHC D. Ward I. Snell -3% 83% Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b6 3-1 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O CHC E. Patterson I. Snell -3% 81% Groundout: P-1B (Weak 2B-1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Carlos Marmol facing 7-8-9
Carlos Marmol replaces Eric Patterson (2B) pitching and batting 1st
Mark DeRosa moves from LF to 2B
Reed Johnson moves from CF to LF
Felix Pie replaces Daryle Ward (PH) playing CF batting 9th
t7 1-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT R. Paulino C. Marmol 4% 84% Strikeout Swinging
t7 1-3 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Bautista C. Marmol 2% 87% Strikeout Looking
Nyjer Morgan pinch hits for Ian Snell (P) batting 9th
t7 1-3 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT N. Morgan C. Marmol 1% 88% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-1, Pirates' Franquelis Osoria facing 2-3-4
Franquelis Osoria replaces Nyjer Morgan (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Theriot F. Osoria -1% 87% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 3-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC D. Lee F. Osoria -1% 86% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b7 3-1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  O CHC A. Ramirez F. Osoria -1% 86% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 3.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Cubs' Carlos Marmol facing 1-2-3
t8 1-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  R PIT N. McLouth C. Marmol -12% 74% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t8 2-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT L. Rivas C. Marmol 6% 79% Groundout: P-1B
t8 2-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT F. Sanchez C. Marmol 4% 83% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-3 2 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT J. Bay C. Marmol -3% 80% Walk
t8 2-3 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  PIT X. Nady C. Marmol -5% 76% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Bay to 2B
t8 2-3 2 12- 8,(2-2)  O PIT A. LaRoche C. Marmol 11% 86% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Pirates' Franquelis Osoria facing 5-6-7
b8 3-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC K. Fukudome F. Osoria -1% 85% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 3-2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. DeRosa F. Osoria -1% 84% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b8 3-2 2 --- 7,(3-2)  CHC G. Soto F. Osoria 1% 84% Walk
b8 3-2 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  O CHC R. Johnson F. Osoria -2% 83% Flyball: CF (Short CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 3.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 7-8-9
Kerry Wood replaces Carlos Marmol pitching and batting 1st
Doug Mientkiewicz pinch hits for Ronny Paulino (C) batting 7th
t9 2-3 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT D. Mientkiewicz K. Wood 8% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t9 2-3 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Bautista K. Wood 6% 96% Strikeout Swinging
Ryan Doumit pinch hits for Franquelis Osoria (P) batting 9th
t9 2-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Doumit K. Wood 4% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 3.

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