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9
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1
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8
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1
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9
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2
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@LAD		2
4
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0
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@STL		2
1
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@WSN		6
10
Saturday, August 2, 2008, 12:07PM
, Wrigley Field
Attendance: 41,426, Time of Game: 2:30
Pirates
1
51-59
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
 at Cubs
5
66-45
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
W: Ted Lilly (11-6)
L: Paul Maholm (7-7)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  0
Cubs            0  2  0   2  1  0   0  0  X    5  9  0

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Luis Rivas 2B 5 0 0 0 0 2 .248 .661 22 17 -0.124 0.94 0.000 -0.124 -1.7 3 6
Jack Wilson SS 4 0 1 0 0 1 .284 .682 16 11 -0.028 0.64 0.025 -0.053 -0.2 0 4
Nate McLouth CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .276 .882 16 11 -0.024 0.71 0.030 -0.054 -0.3 0 0
Ryan Doumit C 4 1 3 0 0 1 .340 .946 16 11 0.069 0.84 0.125 -0.055 1.0 4 1 2·2B,CS
Andy LaRoche 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .197 .615 14 7 -0.066 1.15 0.032 -0.098 -1.0 1 4
Steve Pearce RF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .176 .473 19 14 -0.068 1.04 0.032 -0.100 -1.2 3 0
Brandon Moss LF 2 0 1 0 2 1 .289 .797 18 8 0.124 1.12 0.134 -0.010 1.2 2 0
Chris Gomez 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .650 13 9 -0.215 2.05 0.000 -0.215 -2.2 11 0 GDP
   Doug Mientkiewicz PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .739 3 3 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.2
Paul Maholm P 2 0 1 1 0 0 .128 .339 7 4 0.072 1.93 0.096 -0.024 0.7 0 0
   Jose Bautista PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .249 .740 5 3 -0.021 0.81 0.000 -0.021 -0.3
   Jason Davis P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jason Michaels PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .238 .694 5 1 0.003 0.09 0.003 0.000 0.1
Team Totals 33 1 8 1 4 9 .242 .627 154 99 -0.283 1.02 0.477 -0.759 -3.9 24 15
2B: R Doumit 2 (24, 1 off B Howry, 1 off T Lilly).
TB: R Doumit 5; N McLouth; B Moss; S Pearce; P Maholm; J Wilson.
GIDP: C Gomez (3).
RBI: P Maholm (1).
2-out RBI: P Maholm.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 3. A LaRoche-L Rivas-C Gomez 2; J Wilson-L Rivas-C Gomez.
Baserunning
CS: R Doumit (1, 2nd base by T Lilly POCS).

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfonso Soriano LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .290 .896 8 7 -0.025 0.59 0.027 -0.052 -0.4 3 0 2B,GDP
Ryan Theriot SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .315 .767 11 7 0.003 0.44 0.024 -0.021 -0.4 1 0
Derrek Lee 1B 1 0 0 1 2 0 .289 .833 19 7 -0.024 0.45 0.028 -0.051 0.1 6 1 SB,SF,GDP
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .277 .872 15 11 0.037 0.48 0.065 -0.028 -0.0 0 3 2B
Reed Johnson CF 4 2 3 0 0 1 .292 .781 12 7 0.160 0.86 0.175 -0.015 1.4 2 0 2B,SB,CS
Mark DeRosa RF-2B 3 1 1 0 0 1 .271 .794 11 7 -0.018 1.03 0.048 -0.066 -0.4 1 0 SB
Geovany Soto C 3 0 1 2 0 0 .275 .841 13 9 0.052 0.97 0.057 -0.005 0.7 10 0
Ronny Cedeno 2B 2 0 1 1 0 0 .280 .715 12 7 0.061 1.12 0.090 -0.029 0.1 3 1 GDP
   Kosuke Fukudome PH-RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .802 4 3 0.004 0.11 0.004 0.000 0.4 1 0
Ted Lilly P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .186 .414 8 8 -0.027 0.48 0.000 -0.027 -0.4 0 1
   Chad Gaudin 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 .242 .776 3 3 -0.004 0.17 0.000 -0.004 -0.4
   Bob Howry P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Carlos Marmol P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 28 5 9 4 3 4 .321 .804 116 76 0.219 0.68 0.518 -0.298 0.6 27 7
2B: R Johnson (16, off P Maholm); A Soriano (15, off P Maholm); A Ramirez (29, off P Maholm).
SF: D Lee (4, off P Maholm).
TB: R Johnson 4; A Ramirez 2; A Soriano 2; G Soto; R Cedeno; K Fukudome; M DeRosa.
GIDP: A Soriano (4); D Lee (22); R Cedeno (5).
RBI: G Soto 2 (60); D Lee (68); R Cedeno (22).
2-out RBI: R Cedeno.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Ramirez-R Cedeno-D Lee.
Baserunning
SB: R Johnson (5, 3rd base off P Maholm/R Doumit); M DeRosa (4, 2nd base off P Maholm/R Doumit); D Lee (6, 2nd base off J Davis/R Doumit).
CS: R Johnson (5, 3rd base by P Maholm/R Doumit).

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
Paul Maholm, L (7-7) 6 8 5 5 2 2 0 3.95 25 84 55 32 9 14 11 10 5 0 36 -0.229 0.82 -1.7
Jason Davis 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 0.00 7 32 21 11 2 8 1 3 1 0 0 0 0.011 0.11 1.1
Team Totals 8 9 5 5 3 4 0 5.62 32 116 76 43 11 22 12 13 6 0 36 0 0 -0.218 1.02 -0.6

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
Ted Lilly, W (11-6) 6.1 6 1 1 3 5 0 4.35 26 111 70 45 10 15 6 12 2 0 59 0.205 1.19 2.3
Chad Gaudin 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.24 2 7 5 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0.034 0.62 0.6
Bob Howry 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 5.09 5 16 12 7 1 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.026 0.91 0.5
Carlos Marmol 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.13 4 22 13 6 3 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.017 0.21 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 4 9 0 1.00 37 156 100 59 16 25 9 15 2 0 59 1 0 0.282 0.68 3.9
Balks: None.
WP: P Maholm (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: T Lilly (4; R Doumit, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Phil Cuzzi, 1B - Brian Knight, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Jim Wolf.
Time of Game: 2:30.
Attendance: 41,426.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 72° F, Wind 8mph in from Centerfield, Cloudy.

Starting Lineups

Pittsburgh Pirates         Chicago Cubs
1 Luis Rivas 2B 1 Alfonso Soriano LF
2 Jack Wilson SS 2 Ryan Theriot SS
3 Nate McLouth CF 3 Derrek Lee 1B
4 Ryan Doumit C 4 Aramis Ramirez 3B
5 Andy LaRoche 3B 5 Reed Johnson CF
6 Steve Pearce RF 6 Mark DeRosa RF
7 Brandon Moss LF 7 Geovany Soto C
8 Chris Gomez 1B 8 Ronny Cedeno 2B
9 Paul Maholm P 9 Ted Lilly P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO PIT C. Gomez T. Lilly 11% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak SS)
t2 0-0 2 123 2,(1-0)  R PIT P. Maholm T. Lilly -10% 38% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Doumit Scores; LaRoche to 3B; Moss to 2B
b2 1-1 2 --3 6,(3-2)  R CHC R. Cedeno P. Maholm 9% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Johnson Scores
t2 0-0 1 123 5,(2-2)  O PIT C. Gomez T. Lilly 8% 48% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  CHC R. Johnson P. Maholm 7% 58% Single to RF (Line Drive); Ramirez to 3B

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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' Ted Lilly facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT L. Rivas T. Lilly 2% 52% Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Wilson T. Lilly 2% 54% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT N. McLouth T. Lilly 1% 55% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC A. Soriano P. Maholm -2% 53% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC R. Theriot P. Maholm 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  OO CHC D. Lee P. Maholm -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT R. Doumit T. Lilly -6% 44% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
t2 0-0 0 -2- 7,(3-2)  PIT A. LaRoche T. Lilly -3% 41% Walk
t2 0-0 0 12- 8,(2-2)  O PIT S. Pearce T. Lilly 5% 46% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 1 12- 6,(3-2)  PIT B. Moss T. Lilly -6% 40% Walk; Doumit to 3B; LaRoche to 2B
t2 0-0 1 123 5,(2-2)  O PIT C. Gomez T. Lilly 8% 48% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 123 2,(1-0)  R PIT P. Maholm T. Lilly -10% 38% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Doumit Scores; LaRoche to 3B; Moss to 2B
t2 1-0 2 123 5,(1-2)  O PIT L. Rivas T. Lilly 7% 45% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  CHC A. Ramirez P. Maholm 6% 51% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
b2 0-1 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  CHC R. Johnson P. Maholm 7% 58% Single to RF (Line Drive); Ramirez to 3B
b2 0-1 0 1-3 3,(0-2)  CHC M. DeRosa P. Maholm 2% 60% Wild Pitch; Johnson to 2B
b2 0-1 0 -23 6,(3-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa P. Maholm -6% 54% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-1 1 -23 4,(0-2)  RO CHC G. Soto P. Maholm -0% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B; Ramirez Scores; Johnson to 3B
b2 1-1 2 --3 6,(3-2)  R CHC R. Cedeno P. Maholm 9% 63% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Johnson Scores
b2 2-1 2 1-- 4,(0-2)  O CHC T. Lilly P. Maholm -2% 61% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 2-3-4
t3 1-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Wilson T. Lilly 3% 63% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT N. McLouth T. Lilly 2% 65% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t3 1-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT R. Doumit T. Lilly -1% 64% Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
t3 1-2 2 1-- 2,(1-1)  O PIT A. LaRoche T. Lilly 3% 67% Doumit Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 1-2-3
b3 2-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Soriano P. Maholm -2% 64% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 2-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Theriot P. Maholm -2% 63% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2-1 2 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC D. Lee P. Maholm 1% 64% Walk
b3 2-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC A. Ramirez P. Maholm -2% 62% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-2, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 5-6-7
t4 1-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT A. LaRoche T. Lilly 3% 65% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t4 1-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT S. Pearce T. Lilly -3% 62% Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t4 1-2 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  PIT B. Moss T. Lilly -5% 57% Walk; Pearce to 2B
t4 1-2 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO PIT C. Gomez T. Lilly 11% 68% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-1, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 5-6-7
b4 2-1 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC R. Johnson P. Maholm 3% 72% Single to P/Bunt (Bunt to Weak 2B-1B)
b4 2-1 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC M. DeRosa P. Maholm 5% 76% Single to LF (Line Drive); Johnson to 2B
b4 2-1 0 12- 3,(1-1)  CHC G. Soto P. Maholm 4% 81% Johnson Steals 3B; DeRosa Steals 2B
b4 2-1 0 -23 5,(2-2)  R CHC G. Soto P. Maholm 6% 86% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Johnson Scores; DeRosa to 3B
b4 3-1 0 1-3 6,(2-2)  ROO CHC R. Cedeno P. Maholm -3% 83% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); DeRosa Scores
b4 4-1 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC T. Lilly P. Maholm -1% 83% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 4.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 9-1-2
t5 1-4 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT P. Maholm T. Lilly 2% 85% Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
t5 1-4 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT L. Rivas T. Lilly 2% 87% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 1-4 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Wilson T. Lilly 1% 88% Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 1-2-3
b5 4-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC A. Soriano P. Maholm 3% 91% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
b5 4-1 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Theriot P. Maholm -0% 90% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B); Soriano to 3B
b5 4-1 1 --3 3,(1-1)  RO CHC D. Lee P. Maholm 1% 92% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep CF-RF); Soriano Scores
b5 5-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Ramirez P. Maholm -0% 91% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 5.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 3-4-5
t6 1-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT N. McLouth T. Lilly -3% 88% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
t6 1-5 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O PIT R. Doumit T. Lilly 3% 91% Strikeout Swinging
t6 1-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. LaRoche T. Lilly 2% 93% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t6 1-5 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT S. Pearce T. Lilly 2% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pirates' Paul Maholm facing 5-6-7
b6 5-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC R. Johnson P. Maholm 1% 96% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
b6 5-1 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. DeRosa P. Maholm -1% 95% Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 5-1 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC G. Soto P. Maholm -1% 94% Johnson Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
b6 5-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC G. Soto P. Maholm -0% 94% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 5.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Ted Lilly facing 7-8-9
t7 1-5 0 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT B. Moss T. Lilly -3% 91% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t7 1-5 0 1-- 7,(2-2)  O PIT C. Gomez T. Lilly 3% 93% Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
Chad Gaudin replaces Ted Lilly pitching and batting 9th
Jose Bautista pinch hits for Paul Maholm (P) batting 9th
t7 1-5 1 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Bautista C. Gaudin 2% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t7 1-5 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT L. Rivas C. Gaudin 1% 97% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pirates' Jason Davis facing 8-9-1
Jason Davis replaces Jose Bautista (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Kosuke Fukudome pinch hits for Ronny Cedeno (2B) batting 8th
b7 5-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  CHC K. Fukudome J. Davis 0% 97% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
Daryle Ward pinch hits for Chad Gaudin (P) batting 9th
b7 5-1 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O CHC D. Ward J. Davis -0% 97% Flyball: LF
b7 5-1 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CHC A. Soriano J. Davis -1% 96% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 5.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Bob Howry facing 2-3-4
Bob Howry replaces Daryle Ward (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Mark DeRosa moves from RF to 2B
Kosuke Fukudome moves from PH to RF
t8 1-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  PIT J. Wilson B. Howry -3% 94% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 1-5 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT N. McLouth B. Howry 2% 96% Strikeout Swinging
t8 1-5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT R. Doumit B. Howry -5% 91% Double to RF (Ground Ball); Wilson to 3B
t8 1-5 1 -23 2,(1-0)  O PIT A. LaRoche B. Howry 5% 96% Groundout: P-1B
t8 1-5 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O PIT S. Pearce B. Howry 3% 99% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-1, Pirates' Jason Davis facing 2-3-4
b8 5-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC R. Theriot J. Davis -0% 99% Flyball: RF
b8 5-1 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC D. Lee J. Davis 0% 99% Walk
b8 5-1 1 1-- 8,(3-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez J. Davis -0% 99% Strikeout Swinging, Lee Steals 2B
b8 5-1 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHC R. Johnson J. Davis -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 5.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-5, Cubs' Carlos Marmol facing 7-8-9
Carlos Marmol replaces Bob Howry pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT B. Moss C. Marmol 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
Doug Mientkiewicz pinch hits for Chris Gomez (1B) batting 8th
t9 1-5 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT D. Mientkiewicz C. Marmol 0% 100% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
Jason Michaels pinch hits for Jason Davis (P) batting 9th
t9 1-5 2 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT J. Michaels C. Marmol -0% 100% Walk
t9 1-5 2 1-- 9,(3-2)  O PIT L. Rivas C. Marmol 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 5.

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  • wWPA- Winning Team's Win Probability Added. The amount that this play increased or decreased the eventual winning team's probability of winning the game. More About Win Probability Added
  • wWE- Winning Team's Win Expectancy. The probability of the eventual winning team winning the game prior to this play given two average teams playing each other. More About Win Probability Added
  • Play Detail- This is an explanation of the play that occurred. In some cases, batted ball location and type will be indicated within parentheses. Again, these are best efforts to the record the game as it happened. Also, plays made on the baserunners (including the batter as a baserunner) will be indicated in parentheses after the baserunner's name. Advancement of baserunners is given in cases where the advancement is not easily deduced or obvious from the play. For example, advancement for a walk will not be given, but for a single or double it will be given.

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