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BOS
@BAL		4
2
MIN
@CHW		2
10
NYY
@DET		5
1
CLE
@KCR		6
2
TEX
@OAK		2
4
ANA
@SEA		8
1
TOR
@TBD		7
11
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@ATL		6
2
ARI
@COL		4
9
SFG
@MIL		5
1
MON
@NYM		6
1
CHC
@PIT		4
5
LAD
@SDP		4
8
HOU
@STL		3
9
Friday, September 20, 2002
, PNC Park
Attendance: 22,299, Time of Game: 2:38
Cubs
4
64-90
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
5th, 26½ GB
 at Pirates
5
68-86
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 22½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  2   0  2  0    4 10  2
Pirates         2  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  2    5  8  1
Winning Run scored with 1 out

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bobby Hill 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0 .248 .696 1 1 -0.022 0.87 0.000 -0.022 -0.2 2 0
   Mark Bellhorn 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .255 .901 18 9 -0.046 0.93 0.028 -0.074 -0.4 3 2
Roosevelt Brown CF 5 0 2 0 0 0 .202 .588 9 7 -0.007 0.81 0.066 -0.072 -0.1 0 0 GDP
   Antonio Alfonseca P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 1.333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Sammy Sosa RF 3 1 1 1 1 1 .294 1.013 15 9 0.085 1.69 0.190 -0.105 0.9 1 0 HR,GDP
Hee-Seop Choi 1B 3 2 1 0 1 1 .143 .536 15 10 0.037 1.81 0.145 -0.108 -0.3 10 0
Angel Echevarria LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 .303 .818 10 8 0.044 2.29 0.196 -0.152 0.3 1 0 2B
Kevin Orie 3B 3 1 2 1 1 0 .381 .899 15 9 0.236 1.87 0.292 -0.056 0.8 1 1 2B
Alex Gonzalez SS 3 0 1 0 0 0 .251 .743 10 7 -0.075 1.91 0.063 -0.138 -0.7 1 7 HBP,GDP
Mike Mahoney C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .231 .605 10 8 -0.114 1.43 0.000 -0.114 -0.9 6 0
   Chris Stynes PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .243 .699 2 2 0.182 4.07 0.182 0.000 0.4
   Joe Girardi C 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 .561 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Carlos Zambrano P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .036 .107 4 4 -0.054 1.05 0.000 -0.054 -0.5 0 3
   Chad Hermansen PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .204 .636 4 3 -0.044 1.73 0.000 -0.044 -0.2
   Juan Cruz P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Joe Borowski P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .571 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Moises Alou PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .281 .773 5 1 0.024 0.67 0.024 0.000 0.4
   Corey Patterson PR-CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .676 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 4 10 3 5 6 .312 .890 118 78 0.246 1.58 1.186 -0.939 -0.6 25 13
2B: K Orie (3, off B Boehringer); A Echevarria (6, off S Torres).
HR: S Sosa (48, off S Torres; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF-RF).
HBP: A Gonzalez (3, by S Torres).
TB: S Sosa 4; K Orie 3; A Echevarria 3; R Brown 2; H Choi; C Stynes; A Gonzalez.
GIDP: R Brown (3); A Gonzalez (11); S Sosa (13).
RBI: C Stynes (26); K Orie (4); S Sosa (104).
2-out RBI: K Orie; C Stynes.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 1. M Bellhorn-A Gonzalez-H Choi.
PB: M Mahoney (1).
E: K Orie 2 (2).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Pokey Reese 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .264 .681 18 10 -0.035 0.58 0.016 -0.051 -0.4 7 4
Abraham Nunez SS 1 0 0 0 2 0 .231 .626 15 4 0.020 0.63 0.030 -0.011 0.2 0 2
   Mike Lincoln 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 .209 .573 4 3 -0.010 0.39 0.000 -0.010 -0.1
   Brian Boehringer P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Scott Sauerbeck P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jason Kendall C 4 1 1 0 0 0 .280 .701 12 8 0.032 1.27 0.098 -0.065 -0.5 7 0
Brian Giles LF 4 1 1 0 0 1 .288 1.044 16 11 -0.105 1.66 0.035 -0.140 -0.5 0 1 2B
Aramis Ramirez 3B 3 1 1 1 1 1 .236 .667 21 12 0.032 1.68 0.192 -0.160 0.5 1 3 HR,GDP
Kevin Young 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .243 .722 21 18 0.281 1.69 0.304 -0.023 1.9 8 0
Armando Rios RF 4 0 2 1 0 0 .245 .618 12 6 0.441 1.95 0.498 -0.056 0.6 1 1 2·2B
   Mike Benjamin PR 0 1 0 0 0 0 .145 .378 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Tony Alvarez CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .650 9 7 -0.044 1.20 0.017 -0.060 -0.9 2 0 SH
Salomon Torres P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .222 3 2 -0.019 0.38 0.000 -0.019 -0.3 0 0
   Jack Wilson SS 2 0 1 1 0 0 .251 .637 6 4 0.153 2.73 0.172 -0.019 -0.2 1 3
Team Totals 32 5 8 3 3 6 .250 .752 137 85 0.746 1.34 1.362 -0.614 0.4 27 14
2B: B Giles (35, off C Zambrano); A Rios 2 (11, 1 off C Zambrano, 1 off A Alfonseca).
HR: A Ramirez (16, off C Zambrano; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF).
SH: T Alvarez (1, off A Alfonseca).
TB: A Ramirez 4; A Rios 4; B Giles 2; P Reese; J Kendall; J Wilson; K Young.
GIDP: A Ramirez (15).
RBI: A Rios (20); J Wilson (45); A Ramirez (65).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. A Nunez-P Reese-K Young; P Reese-J Wilson-K Young; J Wilson-P Reese-K Young.
PB: J Kendall (7).
E: P Reese (8).
Outfield Assists: B Giles (K Orie at 2nd base); A Rios (A Gonzalez at home plate).

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
Carlos Zambrano 6 4 3 1 3 4 1 3.82 26 102 59 34 6 19 12 6 2 1 57 -0.134 0.83 0.0
Juan Cruz 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.01 3 13 9 5 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.044 0.57 0.5
Joe Borowski, H (12) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.78 3 11 9 5 0 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0.142 3.25 0.5
Antonio Alfonseca, BS (8), L (2-5) 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 0 4.02 4 11 8 6 1 1 1 3 3 0 0 0 -0.798 4.04 -1.4
Team Totals 8.1 8 5 3 3 6 1 3.24 36 137 85 50 9 26 15 11 5 1 57 0 0 -0.746 1.58 -0.4

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
Salomon Torres 5 7 2 2 2 2 1 2.70 23 59 42 25 9 8 7 10 5 1 45 -0.082 1.26 0.0
Mike Lincoln, BS (3) 2 0 0 0 1 1 0 3.21 6 21 12 8 0 4 3 1 0 0 2 1 0.239 1.94 1.5
Brian Boehringer, BS (4) 1 3 2 2 1 2 0 3.36 6 28 19 12 4 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 -0.441 2.63 -1.5
Scott Sauerbeck, W (4-3) 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 2.20 3 10 5 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0.038 0.85 0.5
Team Totals 9 10 4 4 5 6 1 4.00 38 118 78 47 14 17 12 13 7 1 45 2 1 -0.246 1.34 0.6
S Torres faced 3 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: C Zambrano (6).
HBP: S Torres (3; A Gonzalez).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Angel Hernandez, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Larry Vanover, 3B - Sam Holbrook.
Time of Game: 2:38.
Attendance: 22,299.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 81° F, Wind 1mph out to Leftfield, Overcast.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Bobby Hill 2B 1 Pokey Reese 2B
2 Roosevelt Brown CF 2 Abraham Nunez SS
3 Sammy Sosa RF 3 Jason Kendall C
4 Hee-Seop Choi 1B 4 Brian Giles LF
5 Angel Echevarria LF 5 Aramis Ramirez 3B
6 Kevin Orie 3B 6 Kevin Young 1B
7 Alex Gonzalez SS 7 Armando Rios RF
8 Mike Mahoney C 8 Tony Alvarez CF
9 Carlos Zambrano P 9 Salomon Torres P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 3-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  R PIT A. Rios A. Alfonseca 47% 81% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Young Scores
t8 2-3 2 -2- 8,(2-2)  R CHC K. Orie B. Boehringer -26% 53% Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Choi Scores
t8 3-3 2 -23 2,(0-1)  RO CHC C. Stynes B. Boehringer -18% 31% Single to RF (Line Drive); Orie Scores; Gonzalez out at Hm/RF-C
b6 2-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  R PIT A. Ramirez C. Zambrano 18% 72% Home Run
b9 4-4 1 --3 1,(0-0)  R PIT J. Wilson A. Alfonseca 17% 100% Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Benjamin Scores

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' Salomon Torres facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC B. Hill S. Torres 2% 52% Popfly: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(2-0)  CHC R. Brown S. Torres -2% 50% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
t1 0-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO CHC S. Sosa S. Torres 5% 55% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT P. Reese C. Zambrano -2% 53% Popfly: 2B
b1 0-0 1 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT A. Nunez C. Zambrano 2% 55% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Kendall C. Zambrano -3% 52% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
Mark Bellhorn replaces Bobby Hill playing 2B batting 1st
b1 0-0 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  PIT B. Giles C. Zambrano 4% 56% Double to RF (Line Drive); Kendall to 3B
b1 0-0 2 -23 5,(3-1)  PIT A. Ramirez C. Zambrano 1% 57% Walk
b1 0-0 2 123 2,(0-1)  RR PIT K. Young C. Zambrano 16% 73% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Kendall Scores/No RBI/unER; Giles Scores/Adv on E5/unER; Ramirez to 3B
b1 2-0 2 1-3 2,(1-0)  PIT A. Rios C. Zambrano 1% 74% Wild Pitch; Young to 2B
b1 2-0 2 -23 4,(3-0)  O PIT A. Rios C. Zambrano -4% 70% Foul Flyball: 3B
2 runs, 1 hit, 2 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Salomon Torres facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC H. Choi S. Torres 2% 72% Flyball: CF
t2 0-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC A. Echevarria S. Torres -3% 70% Single to LF (Line Drive)
t2 0-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC K. Orie S. Torres 3% 73% Lineout: 3B
t2 0-2 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  CHC A. Gonzalez S. Torres -2% 71% Hit By Pitch; Echevarria to 2B
t2 0-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Mahoney S. Torres 4% 75% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 8-9-1
b2 2-0 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT T. Alvarez C. Zambrano -2% 73% Groundout: P-1B
b2 2-0 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT S. Torres C. Zambrano -1% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-0 2 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT P. Reese C. Zambrano 1% 73% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
b2 2-0 2 1-- 4,(2-1)  PIT A. Nunez C. Zambrano 1% 74% Passed Ball; Reese to 2B
b2 2-0 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  PIT A. Nunez C. Zambrano 1% 74% Walk
b2 2-0 2 12- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Kendall C. Zambrano -3% 71% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Salomon Torres facing 9-1-2
t3 0-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC C. Zambrano S. Torres 2% 74% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC M. Bellhorn S. Torres -3% 71% Walk
t3 0-2 1 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC R. Brown S. Torres -4% 67% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Bellhorn to 2B
t3 0-2 1 12- 6,(3-2)  CHC S. Sosa S. Torres -7% 60% Walk; Bellhorn to 3B; Brown to 2B
t3 0-2 1 123 5,(0-2)  O CHC H. Choi S. Torres 8% 68% Strikeout Swinging
t3 0-2 2 123 2,(0-1)  O CHC A. Echevarria S. Torres 8% 77% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 4-5-6
b3 2-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT B. Giles C. Zambrano -2% 75% Strikeout Looking
b3 2-0 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT A. Ramirez C. Zambrano -1% 74% Strikeout Looking
b3 2-0 2 --- 11,(1-2)  O PIT K. Young C. Zambrano -1% 73% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Salomon Torres facing 6-7-8
t4 0-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC K. Orie S. Torres 3% 76% Single to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Orie out at 2B/LF-2B
t4 0-2 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Gonzalez S. Torres 2% 78% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-2 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O CHC M. Mahoney S. Torres 1% 79% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 7-8-9
b4 2-0 0 --- 4,(2-1)  O PIT A. Rios C. Zambrano -2% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 2-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT T. Alvarez C. Zambrano -1% 76% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-0 2 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT S. Torres C. Zambrano -1% 75% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Salomon Torres facing 9-1-2
t5 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC C. Zambrano S. Torres 3% 78% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 0-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Bellhorn S. Torres 2% 80% Foul Flyball: 2B
t5 0-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC R. Brown S. Torres 1% 81% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
b5 2-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT P. Reese C. Zambrano -1% 80% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2-0 1 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT A. Nunez C. Zambrano -1% 79% Popfly: 2B
b5 2-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Kendall C. Zambrano -1% 78% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Pirates' Salomon Torres facing 3-4-5
t6 0-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  R CHC S. Sosa S. Torres -12% 66% Home Run (CF-RF)
t6 1-2 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC H. Choi S. Torres -6% 60% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t6 1-2 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  CHC A. Echevarria S. Torres -17% 43% Double (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Choi to 3B
Mike Lincoln replaces Abraham Nunez (SS) pitching and batting 2nd
Jack Wilson replaces Salomon Torres (P) playing SS batting 9th
t6 1-2 0 -23 4,(3-0)  CHC K. Orie M. Lincoln -4% 40% Walk
t6 1-2 0 123 2,(1-0)  ROO CHC A. Gonzalez M. Lincoln 12% 52% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Choi Scores; Echevarria to 3B
t6 2-2 2 --3 4,(0-2)  O CHC M. Mahoney M. Lincoln 6% 58% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 2-2, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 4-5-6
b6 2-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT B. Giles C. Zambrano -3% 54% Groundout: P-1B
b6 2-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  R PIT A. Ramirez C. Zambrano 18% 72% Home Run
b6 3-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT K. Young C. Zambrano -2% 71% Groundout: SS-1B
b6 3-2 2 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT A. Rios C. Zambrano 2% 73% Double to LF (Line Drive)
b6 3-2 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  O PIT T. Alvarez C. Zambrano -3% 69% Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Mike Lincoln facing 9-1-2
Chad Hermansen pinch hits for Carlos Zambrano (P) batting 9th
t7 2-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC C. Hermansen M. Lincoln 4% 74% Popfly: 2B
t7 2-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  O CHC M. Bellhorn M. Lincoln 3% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 2-3 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC R. Brown M. Lincoln 2% 79% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-2, Cubs' Juan Cruz facing 9-1-2
Juan Cruz replaces Chad Hermansen (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-2 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Wilson J. Cruz -2% 77% Popfly: 2B
b7 3-2 1 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT P. Reese J. Cruz -1% 76% Strikeout Swinging
Adrian Brown pinch hits for Mike Lincoln (P) batting 2nd
b7 3-2 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT A. Brown J. Cruz -1% 75% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Pirates 3.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-3, Pirates' Brian Boehringer facing 3-4-5
Brian Boehringer replaces Adrian Brown (PH) pitching and batting 2nd
t8 2-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC S. Sosa B. Boehringer 6% 80% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC H. Choi B. Boehringer -6% 74% Walk
t8 2-3 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Echevarria B. Boehringer 7% 81% Strikeout Swinging
t8 2-3 2 1-- 5,(1-2)  CHC K. Orie B. Boehringer -2% 79% Passed Ball; Choi to 2B
t8 2-3 2 -2- 8,(2-2)  R CHC K. Orie B. Boehringer -26% 53% Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Choi Scores
t8 3-3 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  CHC A. Gonzalez B. Boehringer -4% 49% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Orie to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B/Adv on E4 (throw)
Chris Stynes pinch hits for Mike Mahoney (C) batting 8th
t8 3-3 2 -23 2,(0-1)  RO CHC C. Stynes B. Boehringer -18% 31% Single to RF (Line Drive); Orie Scores; Gonzalez out at Hm/RF-C
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Cubs' Joe Borowski facing 3-4-5
Joe Borowski replaces Juan Cruz pitching and batting 9th
Joe Girardi replaces Chris Stynes (PH) playing C batting 8th
b8 3-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT J. Kendall J. Borowski 10% 40% Single (Ground Ball)
b8 3-4 0 1-- 5,(1-2)  O PIT B. Giles J. Borowski -9% 31% Flyball: LF
b8 3-4 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  OO PIT A. Ramirez J. Borowski -15% 16% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Scott Sauerbeck facing 9-1-2
Scott Sauerbeck replaces Brian Boehringer pitching and batting 2nd
Moises Alou pinch hits for Joe Borowski (P) batting 9th
t9 4-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC M. Alou S. Sauerbeck -2% 14% Walk
Corey Patterson pinch runs for Moises Alou (PH) batting 9th
t9 4-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. Bellhorn S. Sauerbeck 2% 16% Strikeout Swinging
t9 4-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  OO CHC R. Brown S. Sauerbeck 4% 20% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Cubs' Antonio Alfonseca facing 6-7-8
Antonio Alfonseca replaces Roosevelt Brown (CF) pitching and batting 2nd
Corey Patterson moves from PR to CF
b9 3-4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  PIT K. Young A. Alfonseca 13% 34% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b9 3-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  R PIT A. Rios A. Alfonseca 47% 81% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Young Scores
Mike Benjamin pinch runs for Armando Rios (RF) batting 7th
b9 4-4 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  O PIT T. Alvarez A. Alfonseca 2% 83% Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Benjamin to 3B
b9 4-4 1 --3 1,(0-0)  R PIT J. Wilson A. Alfonseca 17% 100% Single (Line Drive to CF-RF); Benjamin Scores
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 5.

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Play-by-Play Explanation

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