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NYY
@CHW		10
6
DET
@CLE		4
1
MIN
@TEX		5
2
BOS
@TOR		8
6
MON
@ATL		1
5
STL
@HOU		4
3
MIL
@LAD		3
5
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@NYM		5
3
CHC
@PIT		2
3		 
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@SDP		5
8
ARI
@SFG		3
7
Monday, May 27, 2002
, PNC Park
Attendance: 16,215, Time of Game: 3:02
Cubs
2
19-30
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
5th, 9½ GB
 at Pirates
3
23-27
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
3rd, 6 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1   0    2  9  0
Pirates         0  1  0   0  0  0   0  1  0   1    3  8  1
Winning Run scored with 2 outs

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Darren Lewis CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .261 .676 13 11 -0.204 1.83 0.000 -0.204 -1.3 2 0
   Juan Cruz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .154 .308 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Delino DeShields PH 0 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .553 1 1 -0.024 3.44 0.000 -0.024 -0.2 SH
   Antonio Alfonseca P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Chris Stynes 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .224 .681 14 9 0.007 0.80 0.041 -0.034 -0.1 0 0
   Corey Patterson CF 2 1 1 1 0 0 .306 .786 9 7 0.171 2.71 0.247 -0.076 0.7 0 0 HR
Sammy Sosa RF 4 0 2 0 1 2 .337 1.173 20 12 0.016 1.81 0.149 -0.133 0.5 4 0 2B
Fred McGriff 1B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .263 .805 16 11 -0.012 2.13 0.181 -0.193 -0.3 6 0
Moises Alou LF 5 0 0 0 0 0 .177 .507 16 9 -0.233 1.70 0.000 -0.233 -1.4 1 0
Alex Gonzalez SS 5 0 1 0 0 0 .240 .693 17 11 -0.114 1.47 0.096 -0.211 -0.4 4 1
Joe Girardi C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .241 .543 13 8 -0.247 2.35 0.000 -0.247 -1.5 10 3
Bobby Hill 2B 2 1 2 1 2 0 .250 .722 22 10 0.516 1.73 0.516 0.000 2.1 2 3 HR
Mark Prior P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 4 2 -0.118 1.71 0.000 -0.118 -1.0 0 1 GDP
   Bill Mueller PH-3B 2 0 1 0 0 0 .169 .545 3 2 -0.024 2.94 0.082 -0.106 -0.2 0 0
Team Totals 38 2 9 2 3 5 .237 .714 148 93 -0.266 1.90 1.312 -1.579 -3.1 29 8
2B: S Sosa (7, off D Williams).
HR: B Hill (2, off M Williams; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF); C Patterson (2, off M Fetters; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF).
SH: D DeShields (4, off M Williams).
TB: B Hill 5; C Patterson 4; S Sosa 3; F McGriff; C Stynes; A Gonzalez; B Mueller.
GIDP: M Prior (1).
RBI: B Hill (7); C Patterson (15).
Team LOB: 10.
With RISP: 0 for 11.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Chad Hermansen CF 5 1 1 1 0 2 .246 .867 15 11 0.140 1.29 0.261 -0.120 0.0 1 0 HR
Jack Wilson SS 4 1 0 0 1 1 .212 .530 24 10 -0.047 0.85 0.029 -0.076 -0.8 2 4
Brian Giles LF 3 0 1 0 2 1 .318 1.066 27 14 0.057 1.49 0.118 -0.060 0.2 0 0 SB,CS
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .234 .677 18 12 -0.084 0.83 0.000 -0.084 -0.9 0 4
   Mike Williams P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Keith Osik PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .179 .502 6 3 0.364 4.63 0.364 0.000 0.0
Rob Mackowiak RF 3 1 0 0 0 1 .216 .684 11 7 -0.045 1.06 0.043 -0.088 -0.2 3 0 SB,HBP
Jason Kendall C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .689 12 8 -0.017 1.12 0.055 -0.072 -0.5 6 0
Craig Wilson 1B 3 0 2 1 0 0 .225 .619 15 9 0.084 0.74 0.120 -0.037 0.7 9 1 2B,CS
   Pokey Reese PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196 .505 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Kevin Young 1B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .187 .656 4 4 -0.071 2.93 0.000 -0.071 -0.3 6 0
Abraham Nunez 2B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .241 .643 12 6 0.009 1.16 0.073 -0.064 0.6 3 2 2B,IW
David Williams P 2 0 0 0 0 2 .125 .438 8 6 -0.061 0.94 0.000 -0.061 -0.7 0 1
   Sean Lowe P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Scott Sauerbeck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Adrian Brown PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .206 .593 4 3 -0.037 1.43 0.000 -0.037 -0.4
   Mike Fetters P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Mike Benjamin 3B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .160 .384 3 3 -0.058 2.26 0.000 -0.058 -0.2 0 1
Team Totals 35 3 8 3 4 10 .229 .696 159 96 0.234 1.25 1.063 -0.828 -2.4 30 16
2B: A Nunez (8, off M Prior); C Wilson (6, off J Cruz).
HR: C Hermansen (4, off J Cruz; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
IBB: A Nunez (1, by J Cruz).
HBP: R Mackowiak (2, by M Prior).
TB: C Hermansen 4; A Nunez 3; C Wilson 3; J Kendall; K Osik; B Giles.
RBI: K Osik (4); C Wilson (9); C Hermansen (8).
2-out RBI: K Osik; C Wilson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. A Nunez-J Wilson-C Wilson.
E: A Ramirez (2).
Baserunning
SB: B Giles (6, 2nd base off A Alfonseca/J Girardi); R Mackowiak (2, 2nd base off M Prior/J Girardi).
CS: B Giles (3, 2nd base by M Prior/J Girardi); C Wilson (2, 2nd base by M Prior/J Girardi).

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
Mark Prior 6 3 1 1 2 7 0 2.25 22 94 58 33 6 19 3 10 2 0 67 0.175 0.84 2.0
Juan Cruz 2 2 1 1 1 2 1 3.78 9 34 19 12 2 5 4 1 1 1 0 0 -0.186 0.81 0.0
Antonio Alfonseca, L (0-1) 1.2 3 1 1 1 1 0 2.38 9 32 19 10 4 5 2 5 2 0 0 0 -0.223 2.67 0.4
Team Totals 9.2 8 3 3 4 10 1 2.79 40 160 96 55 12 29 9 16 5 1 67 0 0 -0.234 1.90 2.5

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
David Williams 5.2 3 0 0 2 4 0 4.98 22 80 54 33 7 14 8 8 3 0 65 0.299 1.12 2.6
Sean Lowe, H (5) 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 7.29 4 14 7 5 0 2 1 3 2 0 2 0 -0.057 2.40 -0.2
Scott Sauerbeck, H (9) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.10 2 4 3 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 0.224 3.77 1.2
Mike Fetters, BS (1) 1 2 1 1 1 0 1 2.37 6 18 8 6 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 0 -0.139 2.71 -0.5
Mike Williams, BS (1), W (1-0) 2 2 1 1 0 1 1 1.40 8 32 21 12 5 4 4 2 1 1 0 0 -0.060 2.72 0.0
Team Totals 10 9 2 2 3 5 2 1.80 42 148 93 58 13 22 17 15 8 2 65 4 0 0.267 1.25 3.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: M Prior (2; R Mackowiak).
IBB: J Cruz (2; A Nunez).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Larry Poncino, 2B - Tony Randazzo, 3B - Matt Hollowell.
Time of Game: 3:02.
Attendance: 16,215.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 78° F, Wind 3mph out to Leftfield, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Darren Lewis CF 1 Chad Hermansen CF
2 Chris Stynes 3B 2 Jack Wilson SS
3 Sammy Sosa RF 3 Brian Giles LF
4 Fred McGriff 1B 4 Aramis Ramirez 3B
5 Moises Alou LF 5 Rob Mackowiak RF
6 Alex Gonzalez SS 6 Jason Kendall C
7 Joe Girardi C 7 Craig Wilson 1B
8 Bobby Hill 2B 8 Abraham Nunez 2B
9 Mark Prior P 9 David Williams P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b10 2-2 2 -23 6,(3-2)  R PIT K. Osik A. Alfonseca 36% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive); Wilson Scores; Giles to 3B
t9 1-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R CHC B. Hill M. Williams -34% 50% Home Run (CF-RF)
b8 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R PIT C. Hermansen J. Cruz 26% 87% Home Run
t8 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHC C. Patterson M. Fetters -25% 50% Home Run
t8 1-1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  CHC F. McGriff M. Fetters -18% 25% Single to RF (Line Drive); Sosa to 3B

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' David Williams facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC D. Lewis D. Williams 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC C. Stynes D. Williams 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC S. Sosa D. Williams -2% 52% Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
t1 0-0 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O CHC F. McGriff D. Williams 3% 55% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT C. Hermansen M. Prior -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT J. Wilson M. Prior -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT B. Giles M. Prior -1% 50% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' David Williams facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Alou D. Williams 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- 7,(3-2)  CHC A. Gonzalez D. Williams -3% 50% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
t2 0-0 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC J. Girardi D. Williams 3% 53% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-0 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  CHC B. Hill D. Williams -2% 51% Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
t2 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Prior D. Williams 4% 55% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gonzalez to 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. Ramirez M. Prior -2% 53% Flyball: RF
b2 0-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT R. Mackowiak M. Prior 3% 55% Hit By Pitch
b2 0-0 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT J. Kendall M. Prior 2% 57% Mackowiak Steals 2B
b2 0-0 1 -2- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Kendall M. Prior -4% 53% Flyball: CF
b2 0-0 2 -2- 5,(1-2)  R PIT C. Wilson M. Prior 10% 63% Single to RF (Line Drive); Mackowiak Scores
b2 1-0 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Nunez M. Prior -2% 61% Wilson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' David Williams facing 1-2-3
t3 0-1 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC D. Lewis D. Williams 3% 64% Flyball: RF
t3 0-1 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC C. Stynes D. Williams 2% 66% Flyball: CF
t3 0-1 2 --- 8,(3-2)  O CHC S. Sosa D. Williams 1% 67% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 8-9-1
b3 1-0 0 --- 6,(2-2)  PIT A. Nunez M. Prior 6% 73% Double to RF (Line Drive)
b3 1-0 0 -2- 4,(1-2)  O PIT D. Williams M. Prior -4% 69% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b3 1-0 1 -2- 3,(0-2)  O PIT C. Hermansen M. Prior -3% 66% Strikeout Looking
b3 1-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  O PIT J. Wilson M. Prior -3% 62% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' David Williams facing 4-5-6
t4 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC F. McGriff D. Williams 3% 65% Groundout: P-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Alou D. Williams 2% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Gonzalez D. Williams 1% 69% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT B. Giles M. Prior 3% 72% Walk
b4 1-0 0 1-- 7,(3-2)  O PIT A. Ramirez M. Prior -3% 69% Popfly: 2B
b4 1-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT R. Mackowiak M. Prior -4% 65% Giles Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b4 1-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT R. Mackowiak M. Prior -1% 64% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' David Williams facing 7-8-9
t5 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Girardi D. Williams 3% 67% Popfly: 1B
t5 0-1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC B. Hill D. Williams -4% 64% Walk
t5 0-1 1 1-- 3,(2-0)  OO CHC M. Prior D. Williams 7% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 6-7-8
b5 1-0 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Kendall M. Prior -2% 69% Flyball: CF
b5 1-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT C. Wilson M. Prior -2% 67% Flyball: RF
b5 1-0 2 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT A. Nunez M. Prior 1% 68% Single to 1B (Bunt)
b5 1-0 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT D. Williams M. Prior -2% 66% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' David Williams facing 1-2-3
t6 0-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC D. Lewis D. Williams 4% 70% Popfly: 2B
t6 0-1 1 --- 4,(2-1)  CHC C. Stynes D. Williams -4% 66% Single to RF (Line Drive)
t6 0-1 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC S. Sosa D. Williams -6% 60% Single to CF (Line Drive); Stynes to 2B
t6 0-1 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O CHC F. McGriff D. Williams 7% 67% Strikeout Swinging
Sean Lowe replaces David Williams pitching and batting 9th
t6 0-1 2 12- 5,(3-1)  O CHC M. Alou S. Lowe 7% 74% Popfly: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Mark Prior facing 1-2-3
b6 1-0 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT C. Hermansen M. Prior -2% 72% Strikeout Looking
b6 1-0 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT J. Wilson M. Prior -2% 71% Flyball: RF
b6 1-0 2 --- 6,(3-2)  PIT B. Giles M. Prior 1% 72% Walk
b6 1-0 2 1-- 6,(2-2)  O PIT A. Ramirez M. Prior -2% 69% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Sean Lowe facing 6-7-8
t7 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC A. Gonzalez S. Lowe -7% 62% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t7 0-1 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O CHC J. Girardi S. Lowe 7% 69% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t7 0-1 1 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHC B. Hill S. Lowe -12% 57% Single to RF (Line Drive); Girardi to 3B
Scott Sauerbeck replaces Sean Lowe pitching and batting 9th
Bill Mueller pinch hits for Mark Prior (P) batting 9th
t7 0-1 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O CHC B. Mueller S. Sauerbeck 11% 67% Fielder's Choice 1B; Girardi out at Hm/1B-C; Hill to 3B; Mueller to 2B
t7 0-1 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O CHC D. Lewis S. Sauerbeck 12% 79% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 5-6-7
Juan Cruz replaces Darren Lewis (CF) pitching and batting 1st
Bill Mueller moves from PH to 3B
Corey Patterson replaces Chris Stynes (3B) playing CF batting 2nd
b7 1-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Mackowiak J. Cruz -2% 77% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT J. Kendall J. Cruz -1% 76% Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1-0 2 --- 4,(2-1)  PIT C. Wilson J. Cruz 2% 78% Double (Line Drive to LF-CF)
b7 1-0 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  PIT A. Nunez J. Cruz 1% 78% Intentional Walk
Adrian Brown pinch hits for Scott Sauerbeck (P) batting 9th
Pokey Reese pinch runs for Craig Wilson (1B) batting 7th
b7 1-0 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. Brown J. Cruz -4% 75% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Pirates' Mike Fetters facing 2-3-4
Mike Fetters replaces Adrian Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Kevin Young replaces Pokey Reese (PR) playing 1B batting 7th
t8 0-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R CHC C. Patterson M. Fetters -25% 50% Home Run
t8 1-1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC S. Sosa M. Fetters -7% 43% Walk
t8 1-1 0 1-- 3,(2-0)  CHC F. McGriff M. Fetters -18% 25% Single to RF (Line Drive); Sosa to 3B
t8 1-1 0 1-3 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Alou M. Fetters 7% 32% Groundout: P-1B; McGriff to 2B
t8 1-1 1 -23 2,(1-0)  O CHC A. Gonzalez M. Fetters 16% 49% Lineout: 2B
t8 1-1 2 -23 6,(3-2)  O CHC J. Girardi M. Fetters 12% 61% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Tied 1-1, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 1-2-3
b8 1-1 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R PIT C. Hermansen J. Cruz 26% 87% Home Run
b8 2-1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT J. Wilson J. Cruz -1% 85% Strikeout Swinging
b8 2-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  O PIT B. Giles J. Cruz -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
b8 2-1 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Ramirez J. Cruz -1% 84% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Mike Williams facing 8-9-1
Mike Williams replaces Aramis Ramirez (3B) pitching and batting 4th
Mike Benjamin replaces Mike Fetters (P) playing 3B batting 9th
t9 1-2 0 --- 3,(1-1)  R CHC B. Hill M. Williams -34% 50% Home Run (CF-RF)
t9 2-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC B. Mueller M. Williams -8% 42% Single to RF (Line Drive)
Delino DeShields pinch hits for Juan Cruz (P) batting 1st
t9 2-2 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC D. DeShields M. Williams 2% 44% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Mueller to 2B
t9 2-2 1 -2- 8,(2-2)  O CHC C. Patterson M. Williams 8% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Mueller to 3B
t9 2-2 2 --3 3,(0-2)  O CHC S. Sosa M. Williams 12% 64% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Antonio Alfonseca facing 5-6-7
Antonio Alfonseca replaces Delino DeShields (PH) pitching and batting 1st
b9 2-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT R. Mackowiak A. Alfonseca -6% 58% Popfly: SS
b9 2-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Kendall A. Alfonseca 5% 64% Single (Ground Ball)
b9 2-2 1 1-- 4,(0-2)  O PIT K. Young A. Alfonseca -7% 56% Strikeout Swinging
b9 2-2 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT A. Nunez A. Alfonseca -6% 50% Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.
Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 2-2, Pirates' Mike Williams facing 4-5-6
t10 2-2 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC F. McGriff M. Williams 6% 56% Flyball: RF
t10 2-2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC M. Alou M. Williams 4% 60% Groundout: 3B-1B
t10 2-2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Gonzalez M. Williams 3% 64% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Antonio Alfonseca facing 9-1-2
b10 2-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT M. Benjamin A. Alfonseca -6% 58% Popfly: 2B
b10 2-2 1 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT C. Hermansen A. Alfonseca -5% 54% Popfly: SS
b10 2-2 2 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT J. Wilson A. Alfonseca 3% 56% Walk
b10 2-2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  PIT B. Giles A. Alfonseca 7% 64% Single to RF (Line Drive); Wilson to 3B
Keith Osik pinch hits for Mike Williams (P) batting 4th
b10 2-2 2 1-3 1,(0-0)  PIT K. Osik A. Alfonseca -0% 64% Giles Steals 2B
b10 2-2 2 -23 6,(3-2)  R PIT K. Osik A. Alfonseca 36% 100% Single to LF (Line Drive); Wilson Scores; Giles to 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.

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