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BOS  5
OAK  2
 KCR 14
CHW  3
 MIN  6
CLE  2
 NYY 14
LAA  9
 SEA  8
BAL  4
 TBR  6
DET  5
(10)		 TEX  8
TOR  4
 ATL  5
MIL  0
 CHC  8
PIT  5
 COL  3
@FLA  2
 HOU  4
NYM  0
 LAD  9
ARI  3
 SDP  4
SFG  1
 PHI  5
@STL  4
 WSN  4
CIN  2
Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 41,200

 Sunday, August 3, 2008, 1:23PM
Time of Game: 2:49
Pirates
5
51-60
Lost 2
5th, 15½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Pirates         1  1  0   0  0  0   0  3  0    5  7  0
Cubs            0  2  0   2  1  0   0  3  X    8 12  1
W: Chad Gaudin (8-4), L: Craig Hansen (1-4), S: Carlos Marmol (6)
 Cubs
8
67-45
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Rivas 2B                    5   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .640   22   14    2   4   
D Mientkiewicz 1B             4   1   1   0    0   0  .274  .739   24   14    9   0   2B
N McLouth CF                  3   1   0   0    1   0  .274  .877   22   10    3   0   
R Doumit C                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .342  .947   12    7    6   0   
A LaRoche 3B                  4   1   1   2    0   1  .200  .651   15    8    0   4   HR
B Moss LF                     3   1   1   1    1   2  .291  .834   20   12    1   0   HR
S Pearce RF                   4   0   2   0    0   1  .238  .566   20   11    1   0   
J Wilson SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .280  .676   16    7    1   1   
I Snell P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .171  .394    1    1    1   0   SH
  J Bautista PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .248  .738    4    2    0   0   
  T Beam P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Michaels PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .237  .690    5    3    0   0   
  C Hansen P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  S Burnett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000              0   0   
  F Sanchez PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .601    6    5    0   0   
Totals                       33   5   7   0    3   5              167   94   24   9
Batting Events
2B: D Mientkiewicz (16, off N Cotts).
HR: A LaRoche (3, off C Gaudin; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF); B Moss (3, off C Zambrano; 2nd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: I Snell (5, off C Zambrano).
TB: B Moss 4; A LaRoche 4; R Doumit 2; S Pearce 2; D Mientkiewicz 2.
RBI: A LaRoche 2 (8); B Moss (12); R Doumit (40).
2-out RBI: A LaRoche 2; R Doumit.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. A LaRoche-L Rivas-D Mientkiewicz 2.
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  5   1   3   1    0   1  .295  .913   21   13    2   0   HR,SB
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
R Theriot SS                  4   0   1   0    1   1  .315  .766   19   11    1   2   
D Lee 1B                      3   0   1   0    1   1  .289  .833   18    9    5   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   0  .277  .876   15   11    3   3   HR
K Fukudome RF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .279  .794   19   11    2   0   GDP
M DeRosa 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .271  .791   15    9    3   0   
J Edmonds CF                  3   2   1   0    1   1  .241  .797   21   11    5   0   2B
G Soto C                      3   2   2   2    1   0  .278  .849   10    6    5   0   2B
C Zambrano P                  2   0   1   1    0   0  .354  .892    6    6    0   1   2B,GDP
  J Samardzija P              1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    5    4    0   0   
  N Cotts P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Gaudin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Ward PH                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .242  .776              0   0   
  R Johnson PH-LF             1   1   1   2    0   0  .295  .798    3    3    1   0   HR
Totals                       34   8  12   0    4   6              152   94   27   6
Batting Events
2B: C Zambrano (4, off I Snell); J Edmonds (13, off I Snell); G Soto (27, off I Snell).
HR: A Ramirez (19, off T Beam; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF); A Soriano (19, off S Burnett; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to LF); R Johnson (6, off S Burnett; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
TB: A Soriano 6; R Johnson 4; A Ramirez 4; G Soto 3; J Edmonds 2; C Zambrano 2; D Lee; M DeRosa; R Theriot.
GIDP: K Fukudome (4); C Zambrano (2).
RBI: G Soto 2 (62); R Johnson 2 (40); C Zambrano (10); A Ramirez (74); A Soriano (48).
2-out RBI: R Johnson 2; A Soriano.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 3 for 9.
Fielding Events
E: A Soriano (3).
Baserunning Events
SB: A Soriano (11, 2nd base off T Beam/R Doumit).

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
I Snell                        4     7   4   4    3   3   0   6.14   21   86-50   35· 5·10    2·13· 8· 0     32    -     1.14  -0.23
T Beam                         2     2   1   1    0   3   1   4.72    8   30-22    8· 7· 7    2· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.35  -0.03
C Hansen, L (1-4)              1.2   1   1   1    1   0   0   5.57    6   22-12    6· 3· 3    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.88   0.07
S Burnett                      0.1   2   2   2    0   0   2   4.71    3    9-7     5· 2· 0    1· 2· 0· 0          1-1    0.68  -0.41
Totals                         8    12   8   8    4   6   3          38  147-91   54·17·20    8·20·10· 0          1-1 
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Zambrano                     5     3   2   1    1   2   1   2.76   19   82-47   28· 7·12    4·12· 1· 0     56    -     0.80   0.08
J Samardzija, H (1)            2.1   1   0   0    1   1   0   2.16    9   40-20   10· 2· 8    3· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.82   0.13
N Cotts, H (6)                 0.1   2   2   2    0   0   0   3.48    3   11-7     6· 0· 1    0· 3· 2· 0          0-0    0.99  -0.05
C Gaudin, BS (1), W (8-4)      0.1   1   1   1    1   1   1   3.35    3   17-8     3· 2· 3    0· 1· 0· 0          1-1    1.37  -0.29
C Marmol, S (6)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   3.08    3   15-12    7· 1· 4    0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.48   0.04
Totals                         9     7   5   4    3   5   2          37  165-94   54·12·28    7·22· 4· 0          1-1
Balks: None.
WP: I Snell (8); N Cotts (2).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Brian Knight, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Jim Wolf, 3B - Phil Cuzzi.
Time of Game: 2:49.
Attendance: 41,200.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 74° F, Wind 10mph in from Leftfield, Sunny.

Lineups

   Pittsburgh Pirates                        Chicago Cubs                                 
1. Luis Rivas                   2B       1. Alfonso Soriano              LF
2. Doug Mientkiewicz            1B       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. Kosuke Fukudome              RF
6. Brandon Moss                 LF       6. Mark DeRosa                  2B
7. Steven Pearce                RF       7. Jim Edmonds                  CF
8. Jack Wilson                  SS       8. Geovany Soto                  C
9. Ian Snell                     P       9. Carlos Zambrano               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 1-- RR 3,(0-2)  37% 92% 5-5 CHC R. Johnson S. Burnett Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Soto Scores
t8 2 1-- RR 6,(3-2)  -31% 58% 3-5 PIT A. LaRoche C. Gaudin Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Doumit Scores
b2 0 12- R 2,(0-1)  13% 58% 0-2 CHC G. Soto I. Snell Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); DeRosa Scores; Edmonds to 3B
b4 1 -2- R 1,(0-0)  12% 70% 2-2 CHC G. Soto I. Snell Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Edmonds Scores
t1 2 1-- R 5,(3-1)  -11% 42% 0-0 PIT R. Doumit C. Zambrano Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); McLouth Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Doumit to 2B

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' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 6,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 PIT L. Rivas C. Zambrano Popfly: 2B (Deep SS-2B)
t1 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 54% 0-0 PIT D. Mientkiewicz C. Zambrano Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t1 2 --- 7,(3-2)  -1% 53% 0-0 PIT N. McLouth C. Zambrano Walk
t1 2 1-- R 5,(3-1)  -11% 42% 0-0 PIT R. Doumit C. Zambrano Single to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line); McLouth Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER; Doumit to 2B
t1 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  3% 45% 1-0 PIT A. LaRoche C. Zambrano Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 43% 0-1 CHC A. Soriano I. Snell Strikeout Swinging
b1 1 --- 3,(1-1)  3% 45% 0-1 CHC R. Theriot I. Snell Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b1 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  4% 49% 0-1 CHC D. Lee I. Snell Walk; Theriot to 2B
b1 1 12- O 2,(1-0)  -5% 44% 0-1 CHC A. Ramirez I. Snell Lineout: RF
b1 2 12- O 7,(3-2)  -4% 40% 0-1 CHC K. Fukudome I. Snell Lineout: SS (Weak SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Cubs 0.
Top of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- R 3,(0-2)  -9% 31% 1-0 PIT B. Moss C. Zambrano Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  -3% 28% 2-0 PIT S. Pearce C. Zambrano Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  3% 31% 2-0 PIT J. Wilson C. Zambrano Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t2 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 32% 2-0 PIT I. Snell C. Zambrano Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Pearce to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  3% 35% 2-0 PIT L. Rivas C. Zambrano Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- 8,(3-2)  4% 39% 0-2 CHC M. DeRosa I. Snell Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
b2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  2% 41% 0-2 CHC J. Edmonds I. Snell Wild Pitch; DeRosa to 2B
b2 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  4% 45% 0-2 CHC J. Edmonds I. Snell Walk
b2 0 12- R 2,(0-1)  13% 58% 0-2 CHC G. Soto I. Snell Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); DeRosa Scores; Edmonds to 3B
b2 0 1-3 ROO 3,(0-2)  -7% 51% 1-2 CHC C. Zambrano I. Snell Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B); Edmonds Scores/No RBI
b2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 52% 2-2 CHC A. Soriano I. Snell Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF)
b2 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 50% 2-2 CHC R. Theriot I. Snell Lineout: P
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.
Top of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  3% 53% 2-2 PIT D. Mientkiewicz C. Zambrano Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t3 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 54% 2-2 PIT N. McLouth C. Zambrano Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t3 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 56% 2-2 PIT R. Doumit C. Zambrano Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 53% 2-2 CHC D. Lee I. Snell Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b3 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 51% 2-2 CHC A. Ramirez I. Snell Flyball: LF (LF Line)
b3 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 50% 2-2 CHC K. Fukudome I. Snell Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.
Top of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 53% 2-2 PIT A. LaRoche C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  2% 55% 2-2 PIT B. Moss C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  1% 56% 2-2 PIT S. Pearce C. Zambrano Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -3% 53% 2-2 CHC M. DeRosa I. Snell Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  5% 58% 2-2 CHC J. Edmonds I. Snell Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b4 1 -2- R 1,(0-0)  12% 70% 2-2 CHC G. Soto I. Snell Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Edmonds Scores
b4 1 -2- R 3,(0-2)  10% 80% 3-2 CHC C. Zambrano I. Snell Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Soto Scores
b4 1 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 77% 4-2 CHC A. Soriano I. Snell Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
b4 2 -2- 6,(3-2)  1% 77% 4-2 CHC R. Theriot I. Snell Walk
b4 2 12- O 7,(3-2)  -3% 75% 4-2 CHC D. Lee I. Snell Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 4.
Top of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 77% 2-4 PIT J. Wilson C. Zambrano Flyball: CF (Deep SS-2B)
Jose Bautista pinch hits for Ian Snell (P) batting 9th
t5 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 80% 2-4 PIT J. Bautista C. Zambrano Flyball: RF (RF Line)
t5 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  1% 81% 2-4 PIT L. Rivas C. Zambrano Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' T.J. Beam facing 4-5-6
T.J. Beam replaces Jose Bautista (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- R 3,(0-2)  7% 88% 4-2 CHC A. Ramirez T. Beam Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b5 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 87% 5-2 CHC K. Fukudome T. Beam Flyball: CF (LF-CF)
b5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 86% 5-2 CHC M. DeRosa T. Beam Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b5 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -0% 86% 5-2 CHC J. Edmonds T. Beam Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.
Top of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Jeff Samardzija facing 2-3-4
Jeff Samardzija replaces Carlos Zambrano pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 88% 2-5 PIT D. Mientkiewicz J. Samardzija Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t6 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  2% 90% 2-5 PIT N. McLouth J. Samardzija Flyball: LF (LF Line)
t6 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 91% 2-5 PIT R. Doumit J. Samardzija Lineout: 2B (2B-1B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pirates' T.J. Beam facing 8-9-1
b6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 90% 5-2 CHC G. Soto T. Beam Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b6 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 89% 5-2 CHC J. Samardzija T. Beam Strikeout Swinging
b6 2 --- 4,(1-2)  0% 90% 5-2 CHC A. Soriano T. Beam Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  0% 90% 5-2 CHC R. Theriot T. Beam Soriano Steals 2B
b6 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 89% 5-2 CHC R. Theriot T. Beam Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.
Top of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Jeff Samardzija facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 91% 2-5 PIT A. LaRoche J. Samardzija Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 93% 2-5 PIT B. Moss J. Samardzija Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -1% 92% 2-5 PIT S. Pearce J. Samardzija Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B)
t7 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  -2% 89% 2-5 PIT J. Wilson J. Samardzija Walk; Pearce to 2B
Jason Michaels pinch hits for T.J. Beam (P) batting 9th
t7 2 12- O 5,(2-2)  5% 94% 2-5 PIT J. Michaels J. Samardzija Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-2, Pirates' Craig Hansen facing 3-4-5
Craig Hansen replaces Jason Michaels (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- 4,(2-1)  1% 95% 5-2 CHC D. Lee C. Hansen Single to CF (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b7 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 94% 5-2 CHC A. Ramirez C. Hansen Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -1% 92% 5-2 CHC K. Fukudome C. Hansen Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 2, Cubs 5.
Top of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Jeff Samardzija facing 1-2-3
t8 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 95% 2-5 PIT L. Rivas J. Samardzija Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
Neal Cotts replaces Jeff Samardzija pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 --- 6,(2-2)  -4% 91% 2-5 PIT D. Mientkiewicz N. Cotts Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
t8 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  -1% 90% 2-5 PIT N. McLouth N. Cotts Wild Pitch; Mientkiewicz to 3B
t8 1 --3 O 4,(2-1)  4% 95% 2-5 PIT N. McLouth N. Cotts Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t8 2 --3 R 1,(0-0)  -5% 90% 2-5 PIT R. Doumit N. Cotts Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Mientkiewicz Scores
Chad Gaudin replaces Neal Cotts pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 1-- RR 6,(3-2)  -31% 58% 3-5 PIT A. LaRoche C. Gaudin Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Doumit Scores
t8 2 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 56% 5-5 PIT B. Moss C. Gaudin Walk
t8 2 1-- O 6,(2-2)  5% 61% 5-5 PIT S. Pearce C. Gaudin Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Tied 5-5, Pirates' Craig Hansen facing 6-7-8
b8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -5% 56% 5-5 CHC M. DeRosa C. Hansen Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
b8 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 53% 5-5 CHC J. Edmonds C. Hansen Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 55% 5-5 CHC G. Soto C. Hansen Walk
Sean Burnett replaces Craig Hansen pitching and batting 9th; Reed Johnson pinch hits for Daryle Ward batting 9th; Daryle Ward pinch hits for Chad Gaudin (P) batting 9th
b8 2 1-- RR 3,(0-2)  37% 92% 5-5 CHC R. Johnson S. Burnett Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Soto Scores
b8 2 --- R 4,(1-2)  4% 96% 7-5 CHC A. Soriano S. Burnett Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b8 2 --- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 96% 8-5 CHC R. Theriot S. Burnett Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 8.
Top of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 5-8, Cubs' Carlos Marmol facing 8-9-1
Carlos Marmol replaces Alfonso Soriano (LF) pitching and batting 1st; Reed Johnson moves from PH to LF
t9 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 99% 5-8 PIT J. Wilson C. Marmol Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
Freddy Sanchez pinch hits for Sean Burnett (P) batting 9th
t9 1 --- O 6,(1-2)  1% 100% 5-8 PIT F. Sanchez C. Marmol Strikeout Looking
t9 2 --- O 5,(0-2)  0% 100% 5-8 PIT L. Rivas C. Marmol Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Pirates 5, Cubs 8.

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