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BAL  9
TOR  2
 CAL 10
SEA  0
 KCR  3
@CHW  1
(12)		 CLE  5
MIN  1
 BOS 10
@DET  7
 NYY  6
MIL  4
 TEX  9
@OAK  4
 PHI  9
@ATL  4
 NYM  3
@CIN  0
 LAD  6
@COL  4
 FLA 11
@MON  6
 CHC  8
@PIT  4
 SFG  9
@SDP  2
 HOU  9
@STL  4
Standings at end of play this day

Three Rivers Stadium, Attendance: 17,506

 Friday, May 5, 1995, 7:35
Time of Game: 3:20
Cubs
8
5-3
Won 1
2nd, ½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  1  0   4  0  0   0  0  3    8 10  0
Pirates         0  0  3   0  0  0   1  0  0    4 12  1
W: Kevin Foster (2-0), L: Jon Lieber (0-2)
 Pirates
4
2-6
Lost 2
4th, 3½ GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B McRae CF                    5   1   1   1    0   1  .194  .577   24   15    2   0   2B,SB
R Sanchez 2B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .314  .676   26   18    4   2   HBP
S Sosa RF                     5   0   2   1    0   1  .313  .915   17   11    2   1   
M Grace 1B                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .303  .778   22   13    7   1   
R Wilkins C                   2   2   1   1    2   0  .238  .810   20    7    7   1   HR
S Dunston SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .517   11   10    2   3   
S Buechele 3B                 4   2   2   1    0   2  .318  .787   16    8    2   3   
S Bullett LF                  3   1   1   3    0   1  .267  .733   11   10    0   0   HR
  C Nabholz P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Perez P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   2   
  J Hernandez PH              0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000    1    1    0   0   SH
  W Banks P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
K Foster P                    2   0   1   0    0   1  .500 1.000    5    4    0   0   
  B Hickerson P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Walker P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  K Rhodes PH-LF              2   1   1   1    0   0  .125  .250    9    6    0   0   
Totals                       36   8  10   0    2   8              162  103   27  13
Batting Events
2B: B McRae (4, off J Gott).
HR: S Bullett (1, off J Lieber; 4th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep CF-RF); R Wilkins (1, off J Lieber; 2nd inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep RF).
SH: J Hernandez (1, off J Gott).
HBP: R Sanchez (1, by J Lieber).
TB: S Bullett 4; R Wilkins 4; S Buechele 2; S Sosa 2; B McRae 2; M Grace; K Rhodes; K Foster.
RBI: S Bullett 3 (3); S Sosa (5); K Rhodes (1); R Wilkins (1); S Buechele (3); B McRae (2).
2-out RBI: S Sosa.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 5 for 9.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. S Dunston-R Sanchez-M Grace; S Sosa-R Wilkins.
PB: R Wilkins (2).
Baserunning Events
SB: B McRae (2, 3rd base off J Gott/M Parent).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Liriano 2B                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .273  .657   17   11    1   3   SH
J Bell SS                     3   1   1   0    1   1  .259  .801   23   10    1   1   CS,HBP
A Martin CF-LF                5   1   1   0    0   1  .148  .296   20   13    4   0   
D Clark LF                    2   1   2   0    1   0  .571 1.381   13    4    2   0   
  J Brumfield PH-CF           2   0   1   0    0   0  .316  .830    5    3    0   0   
J King 3B                     3   0   1   2    1   0  .290  .840   23   12    1   2   HBP,GDP
O Merced RF                   5   0   2   2    0   1  .276  .783   18   12    1   0   
M Johnson 1B                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .133  .588    8    6    5   0   
  R Aude PH-1B                2   0   0   0    1   0  .300  .962   11    6    4   0   
M Sasser C                    2   0   0   0    0   0  .182  .455    6    5    6   0   
  M Parent PH-C               3   0   1   0    0   2  .250  .708   16   10    2   1   
J Lieber P                    2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    8    6    0   2   
  F Garcia PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .400    6    2    0   0   
  M Maddux P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  J Christiansen P            0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Miceli P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  M Cummings PH               1   0   1   0    0   0  .267  .686    1    1    0   0   
  J Gott P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Plesac P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       36   4  12   0    5   7              175  101   27   9
Batting Events
SH: N Liriano (1, off M Perez).
HBP: J Bell (1, by M Perez); J King (1, by K Foster).
TB: D Clark 2; O Merced 2; N Liriano 2; J King; M Parent; A Martin; J Bell; J Brumfield; M Cummings.
GIDP: J King (1).
RBI: O Merced 2 (3); J King 2 (9).
2-out RBI: O Merced 2; J King.
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 3 for 16.
Fielding Events
E: M Parent (1).
Baserunning Events
CS: J Bell (1, 2nd base by K Foster/R Wilkins).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Foster, W (2-0)              5     8   3   3    3   4   0   4.09   24   97-57   33·10·14    8· 8· 1· 0     40    -     1.53  -0.05
B Hickerson, H (2)             0.2   1   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    4   17-9     3· 2· 4    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.85   0.01
M Walker, H (2)                0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.70    1    4-2     1· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    2.56   0.07
C Nabholz                      0     0   1   0    0   1   0   3.00    1    7-4     1· 3· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.59  -0.07
M Perez, H (2)                 2     3   0   0    0   1   0   1.50   10   31-22   14· 2· 6    6· 2· 2· 0          1-1    3.68   0.18
W Banks                        1     0   0   0    1   1   0   8.31    4   14-6     2· 2· 2    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.25   0.02
Totals                         9    12   4   3    5   7   0          44  170-100  54·19·27   19·11· 3· 0          3-1
C Nabholz faced 1 batter in the 7th inning.
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Lieber, L (0-2)              6     5   5   5    1   6   2   9.28   25  105-66   37·12·17    8· 9· 1· 0     47    -     0.96  -0.29
M Maddux                       1.1   1   0   0    0   1   0   4.76    5   21-15    9· 2· 4    3· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.65   0.04
J Christiansen                 0.1   0   0   0    1   0   0   0.00    2    9-3     2· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.33   0.01
D Miceli                       0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1    4-4     2· 2· 0    0· 1· 1· 0          2-0    1.83   0.05
J Gott                         0.2   4   3   3    0   0   0   9.82    6   16-11    9· 0· 2    4· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.58  -0.15
D Plesac                       0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    4-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9    10   8   8    2   8   2          40  159-102  60·17·25   16·13· 2· 0          4-0
Balks: None.
WP: K Foster (1).
HBP: K Foster (1; J King); M Perez (1; J Bell); J Lieber (2; R Sanchez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Rippley, 1B - Bill Hohn, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Bob Davidson.
Time of Game: 3:20.
Attendance: 17,506.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 62° F, Wind 6mph out to Leftfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Brian McRae                  CF       1. Nelson Liriano               2B
2. Rey Sanchez                  2B       2. Jay Bell                     SS
3. Sammy Sosa                   RF       3. Al Martin                    CF
4. Mark Grace                   1B       4. Dave Clark                   LF
5. Rick Wilkins                  C       5. Jeff King                    3B
6. Shawon Dunston               SS       6. Orlando Merced               RF
7. Steve Buechele               3B       7. Mark Johnson                 1B
8. Scott Bullett                LF       8. Mackey Sasser                 C
9. Kevin Foster                  P       9. Jon Lieber                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t4 1 12- RRR 2,(0-1)  28% 71% 2-3 CHC S. Bullett J. Lieber Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Wilkins Scores; Buechele Scores
b2 0 123 OO 3,(1-1)  19% 56% 0-1 PIT M. Johnson K. Foster Fly Ball Double Play: RF-C
b3 2 123 RR 6,(3-2)  -18% 24% 1-1 PIT O. Merced K. Foster Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bell Scores; Clark Scores; King to 3B
b7 1 -23 O 5,(1-2)  16% 61% 4-5 PIT R. Aude M. Perez Groundout: P-1B
b5 0 12- OO 6,(2-2)  15% 73% 3-5 PIT J. King K. Foster Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Martin to 3B

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 CHC B. McRae J. Lieber Flyball: LF (Short LF)
t1 1 --- O 8,(2-2)  -2% 46% 0-0 CHC R. Sanchez J. Lieber Strikeout Swinging
t1 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 CHC S. Sosa J. Lieber Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 47% 0-0 PIT N. Liriano K. Foster Flyball: CF
b1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -2% 45% 0-0 PIT J. Bell K. Foster Walk
b1 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 48% 0-0 PIT A. Martin K. Foster Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
b1 2 1-- O 3,(2-0)  2% 50% 0-0 PIT D. Clark K. Foster Bell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 CHC M. Grace J. Lieber Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1 --- R 4,(2-1)  10% 58% 0-0 CHC R. Wilkins J. Lieber Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 56% 1-0 CHC S. Dunston J. Lieber Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
t2 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 56% 1-0 CHC S. Buechele J. Lieber Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -4% 51% 0-1 PIT D. Clark K. Foster Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b2 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  -3% 49% 0-1 PIT J. King K. Foster Wild Pitch; Clark to 2B
b2 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  -4% 45% 0-1 PIT J. King K. Foster Hit By Pitch
b2 0 12- 4,(1-2)  -8% 37% 0-1 PIT O. Merced K. Foster Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Clark to 3B; King to 2B
b2 0 123 OO 3,(1-1)  19% 56% 0-1 PIT M. Johnson K. Foster Fly Ball Double Play: RF-C
b2 2 12- O 5,(1-2)  5% 61% 0-1 PIT M. Sasser K. Foster Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 1-0, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 7,(1-2)  -2% 59% 1-0 CHC S. Bullett J. Lieber Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 61% 1-0 CHC K. Foster J. Lieber Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
t3 1 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 59% 1-0 CHC B. McRae J. Lieber Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Foster to 2B
t3 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  1% 60% 1-0 CHC R. Sanchez J. Lieber Hit By Pitch
t3 2 12- O 2,(1-0)  -4% 56% 1-0 CHC S. Sosa J. Lieber Popfly: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 9-1-2
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 59% 0-1 PIT J. Lieber K. Foster Strikeout Swinging
b3 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -3% 56% 0-1 PIT N. Liriano K. Foster Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  -4% 51% 0-1 PIT J. Bell K. Foster Single to RF (Ground Ball); Liriano to 2B
b3 1 12- O 2,(0-1)  5% 57% 0-1 PIT A. Martin K. Foster Popfly: 3B (Deep 3B)
b3 2 12- 5,(3-1)  -4% 53% 0-1 PIT D. Clark K. Foster Walk; Liriano to 3B; Bell to 2B
b3 2 123 R 4,(3-0)  -11% 42% 0-1 PIT J. King K. Foster Walk; Liriano Scores; Bell to 3B; Clark to 2B
b3 2 123 RR 6,(3-2)  -18% 24% 1-1 PIT O. Merced K. Foster Single to RF (Ground Ball); Bell Scores; Clark Scores; King to 3B
b3 2 1-3 O 5,(1-2)  4% 27% 3-1 PIT M. Johnson K. Foster Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 4-5-6
t4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 32% 1-3 CHC M. Grace J. Lieber Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t4 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  7% 39% 1-3 CHC R. Wilkins J. Lieber Walk; Grace to 2B
t4 0 12- O 2,(0-1)  -7% 32% 1-3 CHC S. Dunston J. Lieber Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
t4 1 12- R 3,(2-0)  11% 43% 1-3 CHC S. Buechele J. Lieber Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Grace Scores; Wilkins to 2B
t4 1 12- RRR 2,(0-1)  28% 71% 2-3 CHC S. Bullett J. Lieber Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Wilkins Scores; Buechele Scores
t4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 69% 5-3 CHC K. Foster J. Lieber Strikeout Swinging
t4 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 69% 5-3 CHC B. McRae J. Lieber Groundout: P-1B
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 72% 3-5 PIT M. Sasser K. Foster Popfly: RF (Short CF-RF)
b4 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 74% 3-5 PIT J. Lieber K. Foster Strikeout Looking
b4 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -2% 72% 3-5 PIT N. Liriano K. Foster Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b4 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 75% 3-5 PIT J. Bell K. Foster Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 3.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 73% 5-3 CHC R. Sanchez J. Lieber Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -1% 72% 5-3 CHC S. Sosa J. Lieber Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 71% 5-3 CHC M. Grace J. Lieber Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Cubs' Kevin Foster facing 3-4-5
b5 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -5% 66% 3-5 PIT A. Martin K. Foster Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
b5 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  -8% 57% 3-5 PIT D. Clark K. Foster Single to RF (Ground Ball); Martin to 2B
b5 0 12- OO 6,(2-2)  15% 73% 3-5 PIT J. King K. Foster Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Martin to 3B
b5 2 --3 O 5,(1-2)  5% 78% 3-5 PIT O. Merced K. Foster Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 3.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 76% 5-3 CHC R. Wilkins J. Lieber Lineout: CF
t6 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 75% 5-3 CHC S. Dunston J. Lieber Popfly: SS (Weak SS-2B)
t6 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 74% 5-3 CHC S. Buechele J. Lieber Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Cubs' Bryan Hickerson facing 7-8-9
Bryan Hickerson replaces Kevin Foster pitching and batting 9th; Rich Aude pinch hits for Mark Johnson (1B) batting 7th
b6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 77% 3-5 PIT R. Aude B. Hickerson Groundout: 3B-1B
Mark Parent pinch hits for Mackey Sasser (C) batting 8th
b6 1 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 73% 3-5 PIT M. Parent B. Hickerson Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Freddy Garcia pinch hits for Jon Lieber (P) batting 9th
b6 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  -6% 67% 3-5 PIT F. Garcia B. Hickerson Walk; Parent to 2B
b6 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  7% 75% 3-5 PIT N. Liriano B. Hickerson Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
Mike Walker replaces Bryan Hickerson pitching and batting 9th
b6 2 12- O 4,(2-1)  7% 81% 3-5 PIT J. Bell M. Walker Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 3.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pirates' Mike Maddux facing 8-9-1
Mike Maddux replaces Freddy Garcia (PH) pitching and batting 9th; Mark Parent moves from PH to C; Rich Aude moves from PH to 1B
t7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 80% 5-3 CHC S. Bullett M. Maddux Groundout: 1B unassisted
Karl Rhodes pinch hits for Mike Walker (P) batting 9th
t7 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 78% 5-3 CHC K. Rhodes M. Maddux Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
t7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 78% 5-3 CHC B. McRae M. Maddux Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Cubs' Chris Nabholz facing 3-4-5
Chris Nabholz replaces Scott Bullett (LF) pitching and batting 8th; Karl Rhodes moves from PH to LF
b7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  -7% 71% 3-5 PIT A. Martin C. Nabholz Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Martin to 1B
Mike Perez replaces Chris Nabholz pitching and batting 8th; Jacob Brumfield pinch hits for Dave Clark (LF) batting 4th
b7 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  -15% 56% 3-5 PIT J. Brumfield M. Perez Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Martin to 3B
b7 0 1-3 R 3,(0-2)  -11% 45% 3-5 PIT J. King M. Perez Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Martin Scores/unER; Brumfield to 2B
b7 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  0% 45% 4-5 PIT O. Merced M. Perez Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak 2B); Brumfield to 3B; King to 2B
b7 1 -23 O 5,(1-2)  16% 61% 4-5 PIT R. Aude M. Perez Groundout: P-1B
b7 2 -23 O 5,(1-2)  13% 74% 4-5 PIT M. Parent M. Perez Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 4.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Pirates' Mike Maddux facing 2-3-4
Al Martin moves from CF to LF; Jacob Brumfield moves from PH to CF
t8 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 72% 5-4 CHC R. Sanchez M. Maddux Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- 5,(2-2)  3% 74% 5-4 CHC S. Sosa M. Maddux Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
Jason Christiansen replaces Mike Maddux pitching and batting 9th
t8 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 72% 5-4 CHC M. Grace J. Christiansen Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Sosa to 2B
t8 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  1% 73% 5-4 CHC R. Wilkins J. Christiansen Walk
Dan Miceli replaces Jason Christiansen pitching and batting 9th
t8 2 12- O 4,(0-2)  -5% 69% 5-4 CHC S. Dunston D. Miceli Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-5, Cubs' Mike Perez facing 9-1-2
Midre Cummings pinch hits for Dan Miceli (P) batting 9th
b8 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -10% 59% 4-5 PIT M. Cummings M. Perez Single to LF (Ground Ball)
b8 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  4% 63% 4-5 PIT N. Liriano M. Perez Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Cummings to 2B
b8 1 -2- 5,(2-2)  -4% 59% 4-5 PIT J. Bell M. Perez Hit By Pitch
b8 1 12- O 4,(2-1)  10% 69% 4-5 PIT A. Martin M. Perez Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B); Cummings to 3B; Martin to 1B
b8 2 1-3 O 3,(1-1)  14% 83% 4-5 PIT J. Brumfield M. Perez Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 4.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Pirates' Jim Gott facing 7-8-9
Jim Gott replaces Midre Cummings (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- 1,(0-0)  2% 86% 5-4 CHC S. Buechele J. Gott Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
Jose Hernandez pinch hits for Mike Perez (P) batting 8th
t9 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 85% 5-4 CHC J. Hernandez J. Gott Bunt Groundout: C-2B/Sacrifice; Buechele to 2B
t9 1 -2- R 4,(1-2)  8% 93% 5-4 CHC K. Rhodes J. Gott Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Buechele Scores; Rhodes to 2B/Adv on E2
t9 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  4% 97% 6-4 CHC B. McRae J. Gott Double to CF (Fly Ball); Rhodes Scores
t9 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  1% 97% 7-4 CHC R. Sanchez J. Gott McRae Steals 3B
t9 1 --3 O 4,(2-1)  -1% 96% 7-4 CHC R. Sanchez J. Gott Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 2 --3 R 3,(1-1)  2% 98% 7-4 CHC S. Sosa J. Gott Single to CF (Pop Fly); McRae Scores
Dan Plesac replaces Jim Gott pitching and batting 9th
t9 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -0% 98% 8-4 CHC M. Grace D. Plesac Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-8, Cubs' Willie Banks facing 5-6-7
Willie Banks replaces Jose Hernandez (PH) pitching and batting 8th
b9 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 99% 4-8 PIT J. King W. Banks Groundout: SS-1B
b9 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 100% 4-8 PIT O. Merced W. Banks Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b9 2 --- 4,(3-0)  -0% 100% 4-8 PIT R. Aude W. Banks Walk
b9 2 1-- O 5,(2-2)  0% 100% 4-8 PIT M. Parent W. Banks Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Pirates 4.

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