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Thursday, September 23, 2004 12:37PM
, PNC Park
Attendance: 13,298, Time of Game: 2:44
Cubs
6
86-66
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 14 GB
 at Pirates
3
68-84
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
5th, 32 GB
W: Greg Maddux (15-10)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  4  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    6  8  0
Pirates         0  2  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    3  9  2

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tom Goodwin CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .208 .551 21 13 -0.045 0.59 0.019 -0.064 -0.9 0 0 GDP
   Corey Patterson CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .277 .794 3 3 -0.011 0.31 0.000 -0.011 -0.7 0 0
Derrek Lee 1B 4 0 0 0 1 1 .289 .884 24 16 -0.073 0.51 0.002 -0.075 -0.8 10 3 GDP
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .319 .954 13 6 -0.020 0.52 0.026 -0.046 -0.9 0 1
Moises Alou LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 .288 .912 12 10 -0.019 0.62 0.032 -0.051 -0.3 0 0 2B
Sammy Sosa RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .256 .852 15 8 0.084 0.67 0.107 -0.023 0.9 3 0
Nomar Garciaparra SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .311 .848 5 5 0.085 0.78 0.118 -0.032 0.9 2 6 2B
   Neifi Perez PR-SS 0 1 0 0 0 0 .254 .630 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Mark Grudzielanek 2B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .303 .764 12 8 0.090 0.72 0.115 -0.025 1.7 1 1 2B
Paul Bako C 3 1 1 1 1 1 .211 .571 21 12 0.062 0.60 0.087 -0.025 1.2 8 0 2B
Greg Maddux P 2 0 1 2 0 0 .154 .321 4 4 0.038 0.85 0.056 -0.018 0.7 1 2
   Jose Macias PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .645 1 1 -0.012 0.46 0.000 -0.012 -0.2
   Kyle Farnsworth P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ryan Dempster P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
   Kent Mercker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Todd Walker PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .816 2 1 -0.002 0.24 0.000 -0.002 -0.3
   LaTroy Hawkins P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 0
Team Totals 34 6 8 6 5 4 .235 .686 133 87 0.177 0.61 0.562 -0.384 1.4 27 14
2B: N Garciaparra (17, off N Figueroa); P Bako (7, off N Figueroa); M Grudzielanek (12, off B Meadows); M Alou (34, off I Snell).
TB: M Grudzielanek 3; P Bako 2; M Alou 2; N Garciaparra 2; S Sosa; A Ramirez; G Maddux.
GIDP: D Lee (14); T Goodwin (1).
RBI: M Grudzielanek 2 (21); G Maddux 2 (5); P Bako (10); S Sosa (76).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 4 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Maddux-N Garciaparra-D Lee.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jason Kendall C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .315 .782 12 10 -0.052 0.99 0.035 -0.087 -0.3 4 0
Jack Wilson SS 4 1 1 0 0 1 .303 .786 14 11 -0.041 1.31 0.047 -0.088 -0.3 0 3
Jason Bay LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .290 .932 13 10 -0.004 1.25 0.078 -0.082 -0.1 1 0
Daryle Ward 1B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .246 .782 17 9 -0.162 1.25 0.026 -0.189 -1.5 8 1 GDP
Ty Wigginton 3B 4 0 2 1 0 2 .265 .758 17 12 0.079 1.17 0.127 -0.048 0.7 0 4
Rob Mackowiak CF 3 1 1 0 0 1 .247 .735 9 5 -0.023 0.84 0.032 -0.055 0.0 2 0 2B
   Jose Castillo PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .661 3 3 -0.093 3.34 0.000 -0.093 -0.5
   Tony Alvarez CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .690 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Craig Wilson RF 4 1 1 2 0 2 .262 .850 17 12 0.046 0.99 0.123 -0.077 1.0 4 0 HR
Abraham Nunez 2B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .240 .600 17 11 -0.045 0.88 0.027 -0.072 -0.3 7 3
Nelson Figueroa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .286 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Freddy Sanchez PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 2 1 -0.022 1.29 0.000 -0.022 -0.2
   Ian Snell P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 .000 5 3 -0.022 0.88 0.000 -0.022 -0.2 1 1
   Humberto Cota PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .254 .861 4 3 0.023 0.63 0.023 0.000 0.1
   Brian Meadows P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Frank Brooks P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mark Corey P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tike Redman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .668 2 2 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.1
Team Totals 35 3 9 3 1 8 .257 .649 132 92 -0.321 1.12 0.518 -0.840 -1.6 27 12
2B: R Mackowiak (22, off G Maddux).
HR: C Wilson (28, off G Maddux; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
TB: C Wilson 4; R Mackowiak 2; T Wigginton 2; A Nunez; J Kendall; J Bay; J Wilson; H Cota.
GIDP: D Ward (8).
RBI: C Wilson 2 (80); T Wigginton (60).
2-out RBI: T Wigginton.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding
DP: 2. T Wigginton-A Nunez-D Ward; D Ward-J Wilson-D Ward.
E: T Wigginton (22); J Wilson (16).

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
Greg Maddux, W (15-10) 6 7 3 3 0 6 1 3.70 24 74 52 33 5 14 11 7 4 0 52 0.106 1.06 0.1
Kyle Farnsworth, H (17) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.87 4 15 11 7 2 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 0.083 1.16 0.5
Ryan Dempster, H (1) 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 0 3.18 4 22 13 8 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 -0.002 1.27 0.0
Kent Mercker, H (16) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.13 1 3 3 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.093 3.34 0.5
LaTroy Hawkins, S (23) 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.53 3 18 13 8 1 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.043 0.55 0.5
Team Totals 9 9 3 3 1 8 1 3.00 36 132 92 58 10 24 19 8 4 0 52 2 0 0.323 0.61 1.6

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
Nelson Figueroa, L (0-3) 2 5 4 4 1 1 0 5.47 11 40 27 18 6 3 6 3 1 0 30 -0.271 0.89 -3.0
Ian Snell 5 2 1 1 1 2 0 2.57 17 58 41 28 4 9 8 6 1 0 0 0 0.097 0.57 1.6
Brian Meadows 1 1 1 0 2 0 0 3.48 7 23 12 7 1 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 -0.025 0.41 -1.5
Frank Brooks 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.97 2 5 4 2 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 0.013 0.28 1.0
Mark Corey 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.70 2 7 3 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.008 0.36 0.5
Team Totals 9 8 6 5 5 4 0 5.00 39 133 87 56 13 18 17 13 3 0 30 4 0 -0.178 1.12 -1.4
B Meadows faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Dreckman, 1B - Greg Gibson, 2B - Larry Poncino, 3B - Gerry Davis.
Time of Game: 2:44.
Attendance: 13,298.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 75° F, Wind 3mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

Starting Lineups

Chicago Cubs         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Tom Goodwin CF 1 Jason Kendall C
2 Derrek Lee 1B 2 Jack Wilson SS
3 Aramis Ramirez 3B 3 Jason Bay LF
4 Moises Alou LF 4 Daryle Ward 1B
5 Sammy Sosa RF 5 Ty Wigginton 3B
6 Nomar Garciaparra SS 6 Rob Mackowiak CF
7 Mark Grudzielanek 2B 7 Craig Wilson RF
8 Paul Bako C 8 Abraham Nunez 2B
9 Greg Maddux P 9 Nelson Figueroa P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 2-5 0 12- 5,(1-2)  OO PIT D. Ward G. Maddux 14% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Wilson to 3B
b2 0-4 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  RR PIT C. Wilson G. Maddux -12% 68% Home Run (Line Drive); Mackowiak Scores
t2 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC N. Garciaparra N. Figueroa 11% 64% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Sosa to 3B
b8 3-5 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Castillo K. Mercker 9% 92% Flyball: RF
t2 1-0 0 1-3 5,(2-2)  R CHC P. Bako N. Figueroa 8% 80% Double to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line); Garciaparra Scores; Grudzielanek 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' Nelson Figueroa facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O CHC T. Goodwin N. Figueroa -2% 48% Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O CHC D. Lee N. Figueroa -2% 46% Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(1-1)  CHC A. Ramirez N. Figueroa 1% 47% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
t1 0-0 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Alou N. Figueroa -2% 45% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 3,(0-2)  PIT J. Kendall G. Maddux -3% 42% Single to 1B (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
b1 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Wilson G. Maddux 2% 43% Groundout: SS-1B; Kendall to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Bay G. Maddux 3% 47% Strikeout Swinging
b1 0-0 2 -2- 7,(3-2)  O PIT D. Ward G. Maddux 3% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Nelson Figueroa facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- 7,(3-2)  CHC S. Sosa N. Figueroa 4% 54% Walk
t2 0-0 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC N. Garciaparra N. Figueroa 11% 64% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Sosa to 3B
t2 0-0 0 -23 3,(1-1)  R CHC M. Grudzielanek N. Figueroa 7% 72% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Sosa Scores; Garciaparra to 3B
t2 1-0 0 1-3 5,(2-2)  R CHC P. Bako N. Figueroa 8% 80% Double to RF (Ground Ball thru RF Line); Garciaparra Scores; Grudzielanek to 3B
t2 2-0 0 -23 3,(0-2)  RR CHC G. Maddux N. Figueroa 6% 86% Single to CF (Ground Ball); Grudzielanek Scores; Bako Scores
t2 4-0 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  OO CHC T. Goodwin N. Figueroa -3% 82% Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS-1B
t2 4-0 2 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC D. Lee N. Figueroa -1% 82% Strikeout Swinging
4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-4, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
b2 0-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT T. Wigginton G. Maddux 2% 84% Strikeout Swinging
b2 0-4 1 --- 2,(1-0)  PIT R. Mackowiak G. Maddux -3% 81% Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
b2 0-4 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  RR PIT C. Wilson G. Maddux -12% 68% Home Run (Line Drive); Mackowiak Scores
b2 2-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT A. Nunez G. Maddux -3% 66% Single to 1B (Ground Ball)
Freddy Sanchez pinch hits for Nelson Figueroa (P) batting 9th
b2 2-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O PIT F. Sanchez G. Maddux 2% 68% Groundout: SS-1B; Nunez to 2B
b2 2-4 2 -2- 4,(1-2)  O PIT J. Kendall G. Maddux 3% 71% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 3-4-5
Ian Snell replaces Freddy Sanchez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t3 4-2 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O CHC A. Ramirez I. Snell -2% 69% Flyball: CF
t3 4-2 1 --- 6,(1-2)  O CHC M. Alou I. Snell -1% 68% Popfly: 2B
t3 4-2 2 --- 4,(2-1)  O CHC S. Sosa I. Snell -1% 67% Popfly: 2B (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
b3 2-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O PIT J. Wilson G. Maddux 3% 70% Strikeout Swinging
b3 2-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Bay G. Maddux 2% 72% Popfly: 2B (Short CF)
b3 2-4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  O PIT D. Ward G. Maddux 1% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 6-7-8
t4 4-2 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC N. Garciaparra I. Snell -2% 71% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 4-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O CHC M. Grudzielanek I. Snell -1% 70% Flyball: RF (Deep RF Line)
t4 4-2 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O CHC P. Bako I. Snell -1% 69% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 5-6-7
b4 2-4 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT T. Wigginton G. Maddux 3% 72% Strikeout Swinging
b4 2-4 1 --- 3,(2-0)  O PIT R. Mackowiak G. Maddux 2% 74% Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
b4 2-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT C. Wilson G. Maddux 1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 9-1-2
t5 4-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC G. Maddux I. Snell -2% 73% Groundout: 2B-1B
t5 4-2 1 --- 7,(3-2)  CHC T. Goodwin I. Snell 0% 73% E6 on Foul Ball
t5 4-2 1 --- 8,(3-2)  CHC T. Goodwin I. Snell 2% 75% Walk
t5 4-2 1 1-- 6,(1-2)  OO CHC D. Lee I. Snell -4% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-4, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 8-9-1
b5 2-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT A. Nunez G. Maddux 3% 74% Groundout: 1B-P
b5 2-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT I. Snell G. Maddux 2% 77% Strikeout Looking
b5 2-4 2 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Kendall G. Maddux 1% 78% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-2, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 3-4-5
t6 4-2 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Ramirez I. Snell -2% 76% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 4-2 1 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC M. Alou I. Snell 3% 79% Double to SS (Ground Ball to LF Line)
t6 4-2 1 -2- 2,(1-0)  R CHC S. Sosa I. Snell 7% 86% Single to LF (Line Drive); Alou Scores
t6 5-2 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC N. Garciaparra I. Snell -1% 85% Flyball: CF
t6 5-2 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O CHC M. Grudzielanek I. Snell -1% 84% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-5, Cubs' Greg Maddux facing 2-3-4
b6 2-5 0 --- 2,(0-1)  PIT J. Wilson G. Maddux -5% 79% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b6 2-5 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Bay G. Maddux -8% 71% Single to CF (Line Drive); Wilson to 2B
b6 2-5 0 12- 5,(1-2)  OO PIT D. Ward G. Maddux 14% 86% Ground Ball Double Play: P-SS-1B; Wilson to 3B
b6 2-5 2 --3 1,(0-0)  R PIT T. Wigginton G. Maddux -8% 78% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Wilson Scores
b6 3-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O PIT R. Mackowiak G. Maddux 3% 82% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 3.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 8-9-1
t7 5-3 0 --- 5,(2-2)  O CHC P. Bako I. Snell -2% 80% Groundout: P-1B
Jose Macias pinch hits for Greg Maddux (P) batting 9th
t7 5-3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Macias I. Snell -1% 79% Groundout: P unassisted
t7 5-3 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC T. Goodwin I. Snell -1% 78% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Cubs' Kyle Farnsworth facing 7-8-9
Kyle Farnsworth replaces Jose Macias (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  O PIT C. Wilson K. Farnsworth 4% 82% Strikeout Swinging
b7 3-5 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT A. Nunez K. Farnsworth 3% 85% Groundout: SS-1B
Humberto Cota pinch hits for Ian Snell (P) batting 9th
b7 3-5 2 --- 4,(1-2)  PIT H. Cota K. Farnsworth -2% 82% Single to CF (Ground Ball)
b7 3-5 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT J. Kendall K. Farnsworth 4% 86% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 3.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pirates' Brian Meadows facing 2-3-4
Brian Meadows replaces Humberto Cota (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 5-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Lee B. Meadows -1% 85% Lineout: 2B
t8 5-3 1 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC A. Ramirez B. Meadows 1% 86% Walk
t8 5-3 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC M. Alou B. Meadows -2% 85% Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t8 5-3 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC S. Sosa B. Meadows -1% 83% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Cubs' Ryan Dempster facing 2-3-4
Ryan Dempster replaces Kyle Farnsworth pitching and batting 9th
Corey Patterson replaces Tom Goodwin playing CF batting 1st
b8 3-5 0 --- 5,(0-2)  O PIT J. Wilson R. Dempster 4% 88% Groundout: 3B-1B
b8 3-5 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O PIT J. Bay R. Dempster 3% 91% Groundout: 1B-P
b8 3-5 2 --- 4,(3-0)  PIT D. Ward R. Dempster -3% 88% Walk
b8 3-5 2 1-- 8,(3-2)  PIT T. Wigginton R. Dempster -5% 83% Single to LF (Ground Ball); Ward to 3B
Kent Mercker replaces Ryan Dempster pitching and batting 9th
Jose Castillo pinch hits for Rob Mackowiak (CF) batting 6th
b8 3-5 2 1-3 3,(0-2)  O PIT J. Castillo K. Mercker 9% 92% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 3.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-3, Pirates' Brian Meadows facing 6-7-8
Tony Alvarez replaces Jose Castillo (PH) playing CF batting 6th
t9 5-3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  CHC N. Garciaparra B. Meadows 1% 94% Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
Neifi Perez pinch runs for Nomar Garciaparra (SS) batting 6th
t9 5-3 0 1-- 4,(2-1)  R CHC M. Grudzielanek B. Meadows 4% 98% Double to LF (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Perez Scores/unER
t9 6-3 0 -2- 6,(3-2)  CHC P. Bako B. Meadows 0% 98% Walk
Frank Brooks replaces Brian Meadows pitching and batting 9th
Todd Walker pinch hits for Kent Mercker (P) batting 9th
t9 6-3 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O CHC T. Walker F. Brooks -0% 98% Flyball: RF (Deep RF); Grudzielanek to 3B
t9 6-3 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  O CHC C. Patterson F. Brooks -1% 97% Strikeout Swinging
Mark Corey replaces Frank Brooks pitching and batting 9th
t9 6-3 2 1-3 6,(3-2)  CHC D. Lee M. Corey 0% 97% Walk; Bako to 2B
t9 6-3 2 123 1,(0-0)  O CHC A. Ramirez M. Corey -1% 96% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-6, Cubs' LaTroy Hawkins facing 7-8-9
LaTroy Hawkins replaces Todd Walker (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Neifi Perez moves from PR to SS
b9 3-6 0 --- 7,(2-2)  O PIT C. Wilson L. Hawkins 2% 98% Strikeout Looking
b9 3-6 1 --- 9,(3-2)  O PIT A. Nunez L. Hawkins 1% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
Tike Redman pinch hits for Mark Corey (P) batting 9th
b9 3-6 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT T. Redman L. Hawkins 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 3.

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