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9
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6
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@KCR		6
8
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5
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3
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5
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15
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1
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4
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2
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8
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@PIT		8
4
Wednesday, September 26, 2001 7:06PM
, PNC Park
Attendance: 25,564, Time of Game: 3:01
Cubs
8
82-70
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 8 GB
 at Pirates
4
58-95
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
6th, 32½ GB
W: Juan Cruz (3-1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            2  0  0   1  0  3   0  1  1    8 13  0
Pirates         0  0  0   0  0  0   3  0  1    4 10  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Delino DeShields 2B 5 1 1 0 1 1 .225 .674 24 11 0.011 0.46 0.056 -0.045 -0.6 5 3
Michael Tucker CF-LF 5 1 2 2 0 0 .249 .743 12 8 0.057 0.72 0.089 -0.032 1.3 1 0 2B
Sammy Sosa RF 2 0 0 0 3 0 .319 1.153 19 5 -0.049 0.63 0.016 -0.065 -0.2 3 0 2·IW
Fred McGriff 1B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .306 .920 15 8 0.021 0.70 0.067 -0.046 -1.0 7 1 GDP
Matt Stairs LF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .248 .817 9 6 0.005 1.19 0.032 -0.027 0.2 3 0 2B,SF
   Corey Patterson PR-CF 2 2 1 0 0 0 .211 .601 8 5 0.001 0.07 0.002 -0.002 0.1 2 0
Ricky Gutierrez SS 5 2 3 2 0 0 .294 .763 9 8 0.170 0.57 0.172 -0.002 2.0 1 2 2B
Todd Hundley C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .190 .642 15 9 -0.028 0.67 0.016 -0.044 -0.2 4 0
   David Weathers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Kyle Farnsworth P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Roosevelt Brown PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .239 .734 3 3 0.008 0.12 0.008 0.000 1.0 2B
   Jeff Fassero P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Bill Mueller 3B 3 1 2 1 2 0 .287 .831 14 4 0.031 0.54 0.050 -0.018 1.6 0 4 2·IW
Juan Cruz P 2 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 9 7 0.005 0.75 0.021 -0.016 -0.4 0 0 SH
   Joe Girardi C 2 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .640 7 6 -0.012 0.24 0.000 -0.012 -0.9 0 0
Team Totals 37 8 13 8 7 3 .351 .904 144 80 0.220 0.60 0.529 -0.309 3.1 27 11
2B: M Tucker (19, off J Beimel); M Stairs (19, off J Beimel); R Gutierrez (22, off B Arroyo); R Brown (5, off J Manzanillo).
SF: M Stairs (3, off B Arroyo).
SH: J Cruz (2, off B Arroyo).
IBB: B Mueller 2 (3, by B Arroyo, by J Manzanillo); S Sosa 2 (35, by J Beimel, by S Sauerbeck).
TB: R Gutierrez 4; M Tucker 3; B Mueller 2; R Brown 2; M Stairs 2; F McGriff; D DeShields; T Hundley; C Patterson.
GIDP: F McGriff (12).
RBI: R Gutierrez 2 (60); M Tucker 2 (60); M Stairs (58); B Mueller (22); R Brown (13); J Cruz (1).
2-out RBI: M Tucker; R Gutierrez.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 5 for 16.
Fielding
DP: 1. J Fassero-R Gutierrez-F McGriff.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jason Kendall C 5 1 2 0 0 0 .271 .711 17 14 -0.041 1.08 0.063 -0.104 -0.0 3 0 2B
Chad Hermansen CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .146 .390 12 8 -0.116 1.14 0.000 -0.116 -1.0 1 0
   Scott Sauerbeck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Josias Manzanillo P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Craig Wilson PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .297 .975 5 3 0.027 0.47 0.027 0.000 0.7
Brian Giles LF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .315 .998 16 9 -0.075 0.81 0.028 -0.103 -0.7 2 0 GDP
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .302 .893 19 12 0.025 0.57 0.053 -0.029 -0.1 1 1
Rob Mackowiak RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .291 .800 15 12 -0.139 1.28 0.000 -0.139 -1.6 4 0
Kevin Young 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .231 .710 23 12 -0.002 0.64 0.040 -0.042 -0.3 10 1
Warren Morris 2B 4 1 2 0 0 0 .212 .589 8 5 0.053 0.67 0.074 -0.021 0.7 3 3
Mendy Lopez SS 3 1 1 0 1 2 .217 .620 21 12 -0.056 0.98 0.031 -0.087 -0.1 2 3
Bronson Arroyo P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .056 4 3 -0.050 2.14 0.000 -0.050 -0.5 1 1
   Joe Beimel P 1 0 1 0 0 0 .280 .588 2 1 0.030 0.72 0.030 0.000 0.3 0 0
   Damaso Marte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gary Matthews PH-CF 2 1 1 3 0 0 .228 .703 3 3 0.065 0.67 0.077 -0.012 1.7 0 0 HR
Team Totals 36 4 10 3 4 4 .278 .739 145 94 -0.279 0.89 0.423 -0.703 -0.9 27 9
2B: J Kendall (22, off J Fassero).
HR: G Matthews (13, off J Cruz; 7th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
TB: G Matthews 4; J Kendall 3; W Morris 2; J Beimel; M Lopez; A Ramirez; C Wilson; B Giles.
GIDP: B Giles (10).
RBI: G Matthews 3 (41).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Ramirez-W Morris-K Young.

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
Juan Cruz, W (3-1) 6 6 3 3 3 4 1 2.91 27 101 64 39 10 15 11 9 1 0 49 0.179 0.92 0.2
David Weathers, H (16) 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2.49 5 12 9 6 0 3 1 4 2 0 0 0 0.060 1.51 0.5
Kyle Farnsworth 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.78 4 15 8 4 0 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 0.032 0.42 0.5
Jeff Fassero 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 3.49 4 17 13 8 1 4 3 1 1 0 0 0 0.009 0.45 -0.5
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 4 4 1 4.00 40 145 94 57 11 26 16 16 4 0 49 0 0 0.280 0.60 0.9
J Cruz faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

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
Bronson Arroyo, L (4-7) 4 4 3 3 3 0 0 5.56 19 57 30 20 5 5 6 10 4 0 39 -0.112 1.05 -0.8
Joe Beimel 2 5 3 3 2 1 0 5.34 12 41 24 18 4 2 6 3 2 0 0 0 -0.078 0.43 -1.9
Damaso Marte 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.88 3 8 5 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0.004 0.05 0.5
Scott Sauerbeck 1 2 1 1 1 1 0 5.01 6 19 8 5 1 2 2 2 2 0 0 0 -0.028 0.37 -0.5
Josias Manzanillo 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 3.17 6 19 13 7 4 2 1 4 4 0 0 0 -0.007 0.07 -0.5
Team Totals 9 13 8 8 7 3 0 8.00 46 144 80 53 15 12 16 20 12 0 39 0 0 -0.221 0.89 -3.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: B Arroyo (6; B Mueller); J Beimel (4; S Sosa); J Manzanillo (2; B Mueller); S Sauerbeck (5; S Sosa).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Steve Rippley, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Alfonso Marquez.
Time of Game: 3:01.
Attendance: 25,564.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 58° F, Wind 5mph out to Leftfield, Overcast.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Delino DeShields 2B 1 Jason Kendall C
2 Michael Tucker CF 2 Chad Hermansen CF
3 Sammy Sosa RF 3 Brian Giles LF
4 Fred McGriff 1B 4 Aramis Ramirez 3B
5 Matt Stairs LF 5 Rob Mackowiak RF
6 Ricky Gutierrez SS 6 Kevin Young 1B
7 Todd Hundley C 7 Warren Morris 2B
8 Bill Mueller 3B 8 Mendy Lopez SS
9 Juan Cruz P 9 Bronson Arroyo P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t1 1-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R CHC R. Gutierrez B. Arroyo 9% 67% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Tucker Scores; McGriff to 2B
b7 0-6 0 12- 2,(0-1)  RRR PIT G. Matthews J. Cruz -8% 86% Home Run (CF-RF); Morris Scores; Lopez Scores
b2 0-2 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  PIT W. Morris J. Cruz -6% 55% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Young to 2B
b2 0-2 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O PIT M. Lopez J. Cruz 6% 61% Strikeout Looking
b7 3-6 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O PIT R. Mackowiak D. Weathers 6% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B

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' Bronson Arroyo facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 4,(3-0)  CHC D. DeShields B. Arroyo 3% 53% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHC M. Tucker B. Arroyo 5% 59% Single to P (Bunt); DeShields to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O CHC S. Sosa B. Arroyo -5% 54% Popfly: 1B
t1 0-0 1 12- 5,(3-1)  CHC F. McGriff B. Arroyo 6% 59% Walk; DeShields to 3B; Tucker to 2B
t1 0-0 1 123 1,(0-0)  RO CHC M. Stairs B. Arroyo -1% 59% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; DeShields Scores
t1 1-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  R CHC R. Gutierrez B. Arroyo 9% 67% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Tucker Scores; McGriff to 2B
t1 2-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O CHC T. Hundley B. Arroyo -3% 64% Groundout: 2B-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Kendall J. Cruz 2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT C. Hermansen J. Cruz 2% 68% Flyball: RF
b1 0-2 2 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT B. Giles J. Cruz -1% 67% Walk
b1 0-2 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  PIT A. Ramirez J. Cruz -2% 65% Walk; Giles to 2B
b1 0-2 2 12- 7,(2-2)  O PIT R. Mackowiak J. Cruz 4% 69% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Bronson Arroyo facing 8-9-1
t2 2-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC B. Mueller B. Arroyo -2% 67% Lineout: 3B
t2 2-0 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Cruz B. Arroyo -1% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC D. DeShields B. Arroyo -1% 65% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 6-7-8
b2 0-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT K. Young J. Cruz -4% 61% Walk
b2 0-2 0 1-- 4,(3-0)  PIT W. Morris J. Cruz -6% 55% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Young to 2B
b2 0-2 0 12- 3,(0-2)  O PIT M. Lopez J. Cruz 6% 61% Strikeout Looking
b2 0-2 1 12- 4,(1-2)  O PIT B. Arroyo J. Cruz 5% 66% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b2 0-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Kendall J. Cruz 5% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Bronson Arroyo facing 2-3-4
t3 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Tucker B. Arroyo -2% 69% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 2-0 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC S. Sosa B. Arroyo -1% 67% Foul Flyball: 1B (1B Foul)
t3 2-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC F. McGriff B. Arroyo 1% 68% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t3 2-0 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC M. Stairs B. Arroyo -2% 66% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-2, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 2-3-4
b3 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT C. Hermansen J. Cruz 3% 69% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-2 1 --- 4,(3-0)  O PIT B. Giles J. Cruz 2% 71% Flyball: LF
b3 0-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT A. Ramirez J. Cruz 1% 72% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 2-0, Pirates' Bronson Arroyo facing 6-7-8
t4 2-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC R. Gutierrez B. Arroyo 5% 77% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line)
t4 2-0 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O CHC T. Hundley B. Arroyo -1% 76% Flyball: CF (CF-RF); Gutierrez to 3B
t4 2-0 1 --3 4,(3-0)  CHC B. Mueller B. Arroyo 1% 78% Intentional Walk
t4 2-0 1 1-3 3,(1-1)  RO CHC J. Cruz B. Arroyo 2% 80% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Gutierrez Scores; Mueller to 2B
t4 3-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O CHC D. DeShields B. Arroyo -2% 78% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 5-6-7
b4 0-3 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT R. Mackowiak J. Cruz 3% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 0-3 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT K. Young J. Cruz 2% 82% Flyball: LF
b4 0-3 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT W. Morris J. Cruz 1% 83% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Joe Beimel facing 2-3-4
Joe Beimel replaces Bronson Arroyo pitching and batting 9th
t5 3-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Tucker J. Beimel -1% 82% Foul Flyball: RF
t5 3-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC S. Sosa J. Beimel 1% 83% Walk
t5 3-0 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  OO CHC F. McGriff J. Beimel -3% 80% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-3, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 8-9-1
b5 0-3 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT M. Lopez J. Cruz 3% 83% Strikeout Swinging
b5 0-3 1 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT J. Beimel J. Cruz -3% 80% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b5 0-3 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  O PIT J. Kendall J. Cruz 3% 83% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b5 0-3 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O PIT C. Hermansen J. Cruz 3% 86% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-0, Pirates' Joe Beimel facing 5-6-7
t6 3-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC M. Stairs J. Beimel 3% 89% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
Corey Patterson pinch runs for Matt Stairs (LF) batting 5th
t6 3-0 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  R CHC R. Gutierrez J. Beimel 4% 92% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Patterson Scores
t6 4-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHC T. Hundley J. Beimel 2% 94% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Gutierrez to 2B
t6 4-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  R CHC B. Mueller J. Beimel 3% 96% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF); Gutierrez Scores; Hundley to 2B
t6 5-0 0 12- 2,(0-1)  O CHC J. Cruz J. Beimel -0% 96% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Hundley to 3B
t6 5-0 1 1-3 6,(2-2)  O CHC D. DeShields J. Beimel -1% 95% Strikeout Swinging
t6 5-0 2 1-3 5,(2-2)  R CHC M. Tucker J. Beimel 2% 97% Double (Line Drive to LF-CF); Hundley Scores; Cruz to 3B
t6 6-0 2 -23 4,(3-0)  CHC S. Sosa J. Beimel 0% 97% Intentional Walk
t6 6-0 2 123 3,(1-1)  O CHC F. McGriff J. Beimel -1% 96% Groundout: 1B unassisted
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 3-4-5
Michael Tucker moves from CF to LF
Corey Patterson moves from PR to CF
b6 0-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT B. Giles J. Cruz -2% 95% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
b6 0-6 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. Ramirez J. Cruz 1% 96% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b6 0-6 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT R. Mackowiak J. Cruz 1% 97% Flyball: CF
b6 0-6 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  O PIT K. Young J. Cruz 1% 98% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 0.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-0, Pirates' Damaso Marte facing 5-6-7
Damaso Marte replaces Joe Beimel pitching and batting 9th
t7 6-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC C. Patterson D. Marte -0% 98% Flyball: RF
t7 6-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Gutierrez D. Marte -0% 98% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 6-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC T. Hundley D. Marte -0% 98% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-6, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 7-8-9
b7 0-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT W. Morris J. Cruz -1% 97% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF)
b7 0-6 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  PIT M. Lopez J. Cruz -2% 94% Single (Ground Ball); Morris to 2B
Gary Matthews pinch hits for Damaso Marte (P) batting 9th
b7 0-6 0 12- 2,(0-1)  RRR PIT G. Matthews J. Cruz -8% 86% Home Run (CF-RF); Morris Scores; Lopez Scores
David Weathers replaces Todd Hundley (C) pitching and batting 7th
Joe Girardi replaces Juan Cruz (P) playing C batting 9th
b7 3-6 0 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Kendall D. Weathers -5% 81% Single to RF (Line Drive)
b7 3-6 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O PIT C. Hermansen D. Weathers 5% 86% Popfly: 2B
b7 3-6 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT B. Giles D. Weathers 4% 90% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b7 3-6 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  PIT A. Ramirez D. Weathers -3% 87% Single to RF (Line Drive); Kendall to 3B
b7 3-6 2 1-3 3,(1-1)  O PIT R. Mackowiak D. Weathers 6% 92% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 3.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 6-3, Pirates' Scott Sauerbeck facing 8-9-1
Scott Sauerbeck replaces Chad Hermansen (CF) pitching and batting 2nd
Gary Matthews moves from PH to CF
t8 6-3 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC B. Mueller S. Sauerbeck 1% 93% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t8 6-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Girardi S. Sauerbeck -1% 92% Strikeout Looking
t8 6-3 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  CHC D. DeShields S. Sauerbeck 2% 95% Single to CF (Line Drive); Mueller to 3B
t8 6-3 1 1-3 2,(1-0)  RO CHC M. Tucker S. Sauerbeck 1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B; Mueller Scores; DeShields to 2B
t8 7-3 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHC S. Sosa S. Sauerbeck 0% 96% Intentional Walk
t8 7-3 2 12- 4,(2-1)  O CHC F. McGriff S. Sauerbeck -1% 95% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-7, Cubs' Kyle Farnsworth facing 6-7-8
Kyle Farnsworth replaces David Weathers pitching and batting 7th
b8 3-7 0 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT K. Young K. Farnsworth 2% 97% Popfly: 2B
b8 3-7 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT W. Morris K. Farnsworth 1% 98% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 3-7 2 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT M. Lopez K. Farnsworth -1% 97% Walk
b8 3-7 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT G. Matthews K. Farnsworth 1% 98% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Pirates 3.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 7-3, Pirates' Josias Manzanillo facing 5-6-7
Josias Manzanillo replaces Scott Sauerbeck pitching and batting 2nd
t9 7-3 0 --- 6,(2-2)  CHC C. Patterson J. Manzanillo 0% 99% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t9 7-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Gutierrez J. Manzanillo -0% 99% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Patterson to 2B
Roosevelt Brown pinch hits for Kyle Farnsworth (P) batting 7th
t9 7-3 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  R CHC R. Brown J. Manzanillo 1% 99% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Patterson Scores
t9 8-3 1 -2- 4,(3-0)  CHC B. Mueller J. Manzanillo 0% 99% Intentional Walk
t9 8-3 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O CHC J. Girardi J. Manzanillo -0% 99% Lineout: SS
t9 8-3 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. DeShields J. Manzanillo -0% 99% Lineout: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 8, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-8, Cubs' Jeff Fassero facing 1-2-3
Jeff Fassero replaces Roosevelt Brown (PH) pitching and batting 7th
b9 3-8 0 --- 5,(1-2)  PIT J. Kendall J. Fassero -1% 98% Double to RF (Line Drive)
Craig Wilson pinch hits for Josias Manzanillo (P) batting 2nd
b9 3-8 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  PIT C. Wilson J. Fassero -3% 95% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Short LF); Kendall to 3B
b9 3-8 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  ROO PIT B. Giles J. Fassero 5% 100% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Kendall Scores
b9 4-8 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O PIT A. Ramirez J. Fassero 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 8, Pirates 4.

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