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MIL
@BOS		6
7
CLE
@CHW		2
8
ANA
@DET		2
6
OAK
@KCR		8
6		 
(10)
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@MIN		10
11
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@NYY		10
6
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@TOR		15
5
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@CIN		2
1
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@COL		8
6
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@LAD		8
5
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@MON		4
5
CHC
@PIT		8
7
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@SDP		9
2
HOU
@SFG		4
5		 
(10)
Tuesday, May 27, 1997 7:05
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 9,641, Time of Game: 2:54
Cubs
8
19-30
⇐ Won 2 ⇒
4th, 5 GB
 at Pirates
7
24-26
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
2nd, ½ GB
L: Jon Lieber (2-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            1  0  0   3  0  3   1  0  0    8 12  1
Pirates         1  1  0   0  0  1   0  1  3    7 12  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Doug Glanville CF-LF 5 1 1 0 0 1 .288 .764 23 18 0.047 0.49 0.087 -0.040 0.1 1 0 3B
Tyler Houston 3B 3 0 1 1 0 0 .262 .664 13 8 -0.006 0.62 0.019 -0.024 -0.1 0 0 2B
   Jose Hernandez PH-3B 2 1 2 0 0 0 .328 .901 10 4 0.013 0.16 0.013 0.000 0.7 0 0 SB
Mark Grace 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .309 .861 25 11 -0.073 0.63 0.003 -0.076 -1.1 10 1 GDP
Sammy Sosa RF 3 2 2 1 1 1 .290 .926 16 8 0.073 0.58 0.083 -0.010 1.5 1 0
Shawon Dunston SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 .285 .693 10 7 0.102 1.20 0.130 -0.029 0.7 4 1 SB
Scott Servais C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .242 .692 12 9 -0.106 1.11 0.001 -0.107 -1.5 8 0 SH
Brant Brown LF 2 1 2 3 0 0 .161 .462 8 5 0.316 1.48 0.316 0.000 2.6 1 0 HR
   Brian McRae PH-CF 2 1 1 2 0 1 .279 .788 11 7 0.079 0.53 0.081 -0.002 1.0 0 0
Rey Sanchez 2B 4 0 1 1 0 0 .247 .591 9 5 -0.013 0.41 0.022 -0.035 -0.1 2 6 2B
Geremi Gonzalez P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 12 9 -0.048 0.61 0.000 -0.048 -0.6 0 3
   Turk Wendell P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 6 3 -0.001 0.04 0.000 -0.001 -0.1 0 0
   Bob Patterson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Terry Adams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 36 8 12 8 2 9 .333 .896 155 94 0.383 0.65 0.755 -0.372 3.2 27 11
2B: R Sanchez (4, off M Ruebel); T Houston (5, off J Lieber).
3B: D Glanville (3, off J Lieber).
HR: B Brown (1, off J Lieber; 4th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to Deep CF-RF).
SH: S Servais (2, off J Lieber).
TB: B Brown 5; D Glanville 3; R Sanchez 2; T Houston 2; S Sosa 2; J Hernandez 2; S Dunston 2; B McRae.
GIDP: M Grace (4).
RBI: B Brown 3 (5); B McRae 2 (15); S Sosa (41); R Sanchez (6); T Houston (13).
2-out RBI: B Brown 3.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 4 for 9.
Fielding
DP: 3. R Sanchez-M Grace; S Dunston-R Sanchez-M Grace; R Sanchez-M Grace-S Dunston.
E: T Houston (3).
Baserunning
SB: J Hernandez (1, 2nd base off M Ruebel/J Kendall); S Dunston (11, 2nd base off J Lieber/J Kendall).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Womack 2B 5 1 1 1 0 0 .255 .668 18 10 -0.108 1.10 0.011 -0.120 -0.7 1 6 3B,2·GDP
Adrian Brown CF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .186 .534 17 13 -0.006 0.83 0.054 -0.060 0.0 3 0 HBP
Kevin Young 1B 5 2 3 3 0 1 .315 .895 16 12 0.148 0.84 0.216 -0.068 2.1 9 1 HR,2B
   Kevin Polcovich PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 .510 0.020 5.11 0.020 0.000 0.0
Midre Cummings LF 4 0 0 0 1 2 .221 .735 21 11 -0.190 1.55 0.012 -0.202 -0.9 0 0
Joe Randa 3B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .278 .774 16 9 0.069 0.63 0.092 -0.023 1.9 1 1 3B,2B
Jason Kendall C 4 1 2 1 0 1 .271 .747 21 12 0.151 0.99 0.165 -0.014 1.5 9 0 2B
Jose Guillen RF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .239 .652 12 9 0.010 1.31 0.091 -0.081 0.5 1 1 2B,GDP
Dale Sveum SS 3 0 1 0 1 1 .210 .634 13 7 -0.050 1.31 0.057 -0.107 -0.0 1 3
Jon Lieber P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .053 .153 15 10 -0.127 2.12 0.000 -0.127 -1.3 2 1
   Matt Ruebel P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Wainhouse P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Emil Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .208 .568 5 3 -0.020 0.85 0.000 -0.020 -0.4
   Clint Sodowsky P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mark Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .243 .735 6 4 -0.015 0.60 0.000 -0.015 -0.6
Team Totals 36 7 12 6 3 8 .333 1.039 160 100 -0.118 1.19 0.718 -0.837 2.2 27 13
2B: J Randa (10, off T Wendell); K Young (7, off T Adams); J Kendall (12, off G Gonzalez); J Guillen (7, off T Wendell).
3B: T Womack (5, off B Patterson); J Randa (2, off G Gonzalez).
HR: K Young (3, off G Gonzalez; 1st inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep RF).
HBP: A Brown (1, by T Adams).
TB: K Young 7; J Randa 5; J Kendall 3; T Womack 3; J Guillen 3; D Sveum; A Brown.
GIDP: T Womack 2 (6); J Guillen (4).
RBI: K Young 3 (19); J Randa (15); T Womack (14); J Kendall (17).
2-out RBI: K Young 3; T Womack; J Randa.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
DP: 1. D Sveum-K Young.
Outfield Assists: J Guillen (R Sanchez at 3rd base).
Baserunning
Pickoffs: K Young (1st base by G Gonzalez).

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
Geremi Gonzalez, W (1-0) 5.1 6 3 3 3 6 1 5.06 24 96 59 31 6 22 8 7 2 0 47 0.027 1.14 -0.4
Turk Wendell 3 4 2 2 0 1 0 5.33 11 41 28 16 5 7 6 4 1 0 1 0 0.070 0.59 0.2
Bob Patterson 0.1 1 1 1 0 0 0 3.15 2 8 5 4 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 1 0.004 0.41 -0.4
Terry Adams, S (6) 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0.98 3 15 8 3 3 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 0.018 3.03 -1.6
Team Totals 9 12 7 7 3 8 1 7.00 40 160 100 54 15 31 14 14 3 0 47 3 2 0.119 0.65 -2.2

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
Jon Lieber, L (2-6) 5.1 7 6 6 1 5 1 4.62 24 91 57 33 10 14 11 7 2 0 34 -0.270 0.92 -2.3
Matt Ruebel 1 3 2 2 1 1 0 8.44 6 29 16 11 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 2 -0.108 0.37 -2.0
Dave Wainhouse 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7.40 3 8 6 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 2 1 -0.012 0.32 -0.1
Clint Sodowsky 2 1 0 0 0 2 0 4.66 6 27 15 9 3 3 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.008 0.07 1.1
Team Totals 9 12 8 8 2 9 1 8.00 39 155 94 55 19 20 17 11 3 0 34 4 3 -0.382 1.19 -3.2
Balks: None.
WP: T Adams (2); M Ruebel (2).
HBP: T Adams (1; A Brown).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: G Gonzalez (1; K Young, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Scott Potter, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Gerry Davis.
Time of Game: 2:54.
Attendance: 9,641.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 65° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Doug Glanville CF 1 Tony Womack 2B
2 Tyler Houston 3B 2 Adrian Brown CF
3 Mark Grace 1B 3 Kevin Young 1B
4 Sammy Sosa RF 4 Midre Cummings LF
5 Shawon Dunston SS 5 Joe Randa 3B
6 Scott Servais C 6 Jason Kendall C
7 Brant Brown LF 7 Jose Guillen RF
8 Rey Sanchez 2B 8 Dale Sveum SS
9 Geremi Gonzalez P 9 Jon Lieber P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t4 1-2 2 -23 4,(1-2)  RRR CHC B. Brown J. Lieber 30% 69% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Sosa Scores; Dunston Scores; Brown Scores
b9 7-8 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O PIT M. Cummings T. Adams 17% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  R PIT K. Young G. Gonzalez -10% 49% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Young Scores
b9 5-8 2 -23 6,(3-2)  RR PIT K. Young T. Adams -9% 85% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Womack Scores; Brown Scores
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC D. Glanville J. Lieber 9% 59% Triple to RF (Fly Ball)

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, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC D. Glanville J. Lieber 9% 59% Triple to RF (Fly Ball)
t1 0-0 0 --3 4,(2-1)  RO CHC T. Houston J. Lieber -1% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B; Glanville Scores
t1 1-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Grace J. Lieber -1% 56% Groundout: 2B-P (Deep 2B-1B)
t1 1-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC S. Sosa J. Lieber -1% 55% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Geremi Gonzalez facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT T. Womack G. Gonzalez 2% 57% Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
b1 0-1 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT A. Brown G. Gonzalez 2% 59% Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b1 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  R PIT K. Young G. Gonzalez -10% 49% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Young Scores
b1 1-1 2 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT M. Cummings G. Gonzalez -1% 48% Walk
b1 1-1 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Randa G. Gonzalez 2% 50% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 5-6-7
t2 1-1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC S. Dunston J. Lieber -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t2 1-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC S. Servais J. Lieber -2% 46% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 1-1 2 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC B. Brown J. Lieber 1% 47% Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t2 1-1 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Sanchez J. Lieber -2% 45% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Geremi Gonzalez facing 6-7-8
b2 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT J. Kendall G. Gonzalez -6% 39% Double to LF (Ground Ball)
b2 1-1 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  PIT J. Guillen G. Gonzalez -6% 32% Single to CF (Fly Ball); Kendall to 3B
b2 1-1 0 1-3 4,(3-0)  PIT D. Sveum G. Gonzalez -4% 28% Walk; Guillen to 2B
b2 1-1 0 123 10,(3-2)  O PIT J. Lieber G. Gonzalez 6% 35% Strikeout Swinging
b2 1-1 1 123 4,(2-1)  ROO PIT T. Womack G. Gonzalez 4% 39% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B; Kendall Scores; Guillen to 3B; Sveum out at 2B/1B-SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 9-1-2
t3 1-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC G. Gonzalez J. Lieber -3% 36% Strikeout Swinging
t3 1-2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC D. Glanville J. Lieber -2% 34% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 1-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC T. Houston J. Lieber -1% 33% Groundout: 1B-2B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Geremi Gonzalez facing 2-3-4
b3 2-1 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. Brown G. Gonzalez 2% 35% Lineout: SS
b3 2-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT K. Young G. Gonzalez -2% 33% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 2-1 1 1-- O PIT M. Cummings G. Gonzalez 4% 37% Young Picked off 1B (P-1B)
b3 2-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT M. Cummings G. Gonzalez 1% 38% Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 3-4-5
t4 1-2 0 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC M. Grace J. Lieber -3% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
t4 1-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC S. Sosa J. Lieber 3% 38% Walk
t4 1-2 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHC S. Dunston J. Lieber 8% 46% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Sosa to 3B
t4 1-2 1 1-3 5,(2-2)  O CHC S. Servais J. Lieber -7% 39% Strikeout Swinging, Dunston Steals 2B
t4 1-2 2 -23 4,(1-2)  RRR CHC B. Brown J. Lieber 30% 69% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Sosa Scores; Dunston Scores; Brown Scores
t4 4-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Sanchez J. Lieber -1% 68% Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Geremi Gonzalez facing 5-6-7
b4 2-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT J. Randa G. Gonzalez -5% 64% Walk
b4 2-4 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  PIT J. Kendall G. Gonzalez -7% 56% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Randa to 2B; Kendall to 1B
b4 2-4 0 12- 4,(0-2)  O PIT J. Guillen G. Gonzalez 4% 60% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF); Randa to 3B
b4 2-4 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  O PIT D. Sveum G. Gonzalez 8% 69% Strikeout Looking
b4 2-4 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Lieber G. Gonzalez 6% 75% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 9-1-2
t5 4-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC G. Gonzalez J. Lieber -2% 73% Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 4-2 1 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC D. Glanville J. Lieber -1% 72% Strikeout Looking
t5 4-2 2 --- 8,(3-2)  CHC T. Houston J. Lieber 2% 73% Double to CF (Fly Ball)
t5 4-2 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O CHC M. Grace J. Lieber -3% 71% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Geremi Gonzalez facing 1-2-3
b5 2-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT T. Womack G. Gonzalez 3% 74% Bunt Groundout: P-1B
b5 2-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT A. Brown G. Gonzalez 2% 76% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT K. Young G. Gonzalez 1% 78% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Jon Lieber facing 4-5-6
t6 4-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC S. Sosa J. Lieber 3% 80% Single to RF (Line Drive to 2B-1B)
t6 4-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC S. Dunston J. Lieber 4% 84% Single to LF (Line Drive to SS-3B Hole); Sosa to 2B
t6 4-2 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC S. Servais J. Lieber 0% 84% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Sosa to 3B; Dunston to 2B
Matt Ruebel replaces Jon Lieber pitching and batting 9th
Brian McRae pinch hits for Brant Brown (LF) batting 7th
t6 4-2 1 -23 7,(3-2)  RR CHC B. McRae M. Ruebel 8% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Sosa Scores; Dunston Scores
t6 6-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC R. Sanchez M. Ruebel 1% 92% Wild Pitch; McRae to 2B
t6 6-2 1 -2- 4,(2-1)  RO CHC R. Sanchez M. Ruebel 2% 94% Double to RF (Fly Ball); McRae Scores; Sanchez out at 3B/RF-2B-3B
t6 7-2 2 --- 4,(0-2)  O CHC G. Gonzalez M. Ruebel -0% 94% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-7, Cubs' Geremi Gonzalez facing 4-5-6
Doug Glanville moves from CF to LF
Brian McRae moves from PH to CF
b6 2-7 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT M. Cummings G. Gonzalez 1% 95% Strikeout Swinging
b6 2-7 1 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT J. Randa G. Gonzalez -3% 93% Triple to RF (Ground Ball)
b6 2-7 1 --3 4,(2-1)  R PIT J. Kendall G. Gonzalez -3% 90% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Randa Scores
Turk Wendell replaces Geremi Gonzalez pitching and batting 9th
b6 3-7 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO PIT J. Guillen T. Wendell 4% 94% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Pirates 3.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-3, Pirates' Matt Ruebel facing 1-2-3
t7 7-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Glanville M. Ruebel -1% 93% Flyball: CF
Jose Hernandez pinch hits for Tyler Houston (3B) batting 2nd
t7 7-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC J. Hernandez M. Ruebel 1% 94% Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t7 7-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC M. Grace M. Ruebel 0% 94% Hernandez Steals 2B
t7 7-3 1 -2- 5,(3-1)  CHC M. Grace M. Ruebel 0% 95% Walk
Dave Wainhouse replaces Matt Ruebel pitching and batting 9th
t7 7-3 1 12- 3,(2-0)  R CHC S. Sosa D. Wainhouse 2% 97% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Hernandez Scores; Grace to 2B
t7 8-3 1 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC S. Dunston D. Wainhouse -0% 97% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole); Grace to 3B
t7 8-3 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O CHC S. Servais D. Wainhouse -1% 96% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 8, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-8, Cubs' Turk Wendell facing 8-9-1
Jose Hernandez moves from PH to 3B
b7 3-8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT D. Sveum T. Wendell -2% 94% Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
Emil Brown pinch hits for Dave Wainhouse (P) batting 9th
b7 3-8 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT E. Brown T. Wendell 2% 96% Flyball: LF (Short LF)
b7 3-8 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  OO PIT T. Womack T. Wendell 2% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Pirates 3.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-3, Pirates' Clint Sodowsky facing 7-8-9
Clint Sodowsky replaces Emil Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 8-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC B. McRae C. Sodowsky -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
t8 8-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Sanchez C. Sodowsky -0% 98% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t8 8-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC T. Wendell C. Sodowsky -0% 98% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-8, Cubs' Turk Wendell facing 2-3-4
b8 3-8 0 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT A. Brown T. Wendell -2% 96% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b8 3-8 0 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT K. Young T. Wendell 2% 98% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Young to 1B
b8 3-8 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  O PIT M. Cummings T. Wendell 1% 99% Popfly: 1B (Short 1B Line)
b8 3-8 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  R PIT J. Randa T. Wendell -2% 97% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Young Scores
b8 4-8 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  O PIT J. Kendall T. Wendell 1% 98% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Pirates 4.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 8-4, Pirates' Clint Sodowsky facing 1-2-3
t9 8-4 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O CHC D. Glanville C. Sodowsky -0% 98% Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
t9 8-4 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC J. Hernandez C. Sodowsky 0% 98% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole)
t9 8-4 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO CHC M. Grace C. Sodowsky -0% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B (SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-8, Cubs' Turk Wendell facing 7-8-9
b9 4-8 0 --- 3,(2-0)  PIT J. Guillen T. Wendell -3% 95% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b9 4-8 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O PIT D. Sveum T. Wendell 2% 98% Groundout: 2B-1B; Guillen to 3B
Bob Patterson replaces Turk Wendell pitching and batting 9th
Mark Johnson pinch hits for Clint Sodowsky (P) batting 9th
b9 4-8 1 --3 6,(2-2)  O PIT M. Johnson B. Patterson 2% 99% Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
b9 4-8 2 --3 2,(1-0)  R PIT T. Womack B. Patterson -1% 98% Triple to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Guillen Scores
Terry Adams replaces Bob Patterson pitching and batting 9th
b9 5-8 2 --3 4,(1-2)  PIT A. Brown T. Adams -3% 95% Hit By Pitch
b9 5-8 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  PIT K. Young T. Adams -1% 94% Defensive Indifference; Brown to 2B
b9 5-8 2 -23 6,(3-2)  RR PIT K. Young T. Adams -9% 85% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Womack Scores; Brown Scores
Kevin Polcovich pinch runs for Kevin Young (1B) batting 3rd
b9 7-8 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  PIT M. Cummings T. Adams -2% 83% Wild Pitch; Polcovich to 3B
b9 7-8 2 --3 5,(2-2)  O PIT M. Cummings T. Adams 17% 100% Strikeout Swinging
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 8, Pirates 7.

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