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Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 34,783

Saturday, April 16, 2005, 7:07PM
Time of Game: 2:46
Cubs
4
5-6
Won 1
5th, 1 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  3   0  0  0   1  0  0    4  7  1
Pirates         1  0  1   0  1  0   0  0  0    3  8  0
W: R Dempster (1-2), L: K Wells (0-3), S: L Hawkins (1)
Pirates
3
4-7
Lost 1
6th, 2 GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Patterson CF                4   1   1   0    0   1  .298  .689   15    2   0   SH
N Perez 2B                    4   0   2   1    0   0  .417 1.000   18    2   1   2B
N Garciaparra SS              3   1   1   0    1   0  .171  .439   20    1   5   2B
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   1   3    0   0  .244  .814   11    0   4   HR
J Burnitz RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .273  .813   17    1   0   SB
D Lee 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   2  .325 1.026   20   13   0   
T Hollandsworth LF            4   0   2   0    0   2  .273  .823   12    1   0   3B
  C Fox P                     0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  L Hawkins P                 0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
M Barrett C                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .143  .470   12    7   0   
R Dempster P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .334    6    0   2   
  M Fontenot PH               0   1   0   0    1   0                7    0   0   
  G Rusch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Macias LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .077  .231    3    0   0   
Totals                       32   4   7   4    4   7              141   27  12
BATTING
2B: N Garciaparra (1, off K Wells); N Perez (1, off K Wells).
3B: T Hollandsworth (1, off S Torres).
HR: A Ramirez (2, off K Wells; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF-CF).
SH: C Patterson (1, off K Wells).
TB: T Hollandsworth 4; A Ramirez 4; N Perez 3; N Garciaparra 2; C Patterson.
RBI: A Ramirez 3 (8); N Perez (4).
2-out RBI: A Ramirez 3.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
FIELDING
DP: 1. N Garciaparra-D Lee.
E: J Macias (1).
BASERUNNING
SB: J Burnitz (2, 2nd base off K Wells/D Ross).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Lawton RF                   4   1   1   1    1   1  .289  .829   21    3   0   HR
J Wilson SS                   5   0   2   0    0   0  .190  .458   18    2   1   GDP
J Bay CF                      4   1   0   0    1   3  .277  .639   25    2   1   
R Mackowiak 2B-3B             3   0   2   1    1   0  .400  .971   24    0   5   
D Ward 1B                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .179  .493    9   11   1   
C Wilson LF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .278  .687   18    1   0   
T Wigginton 3B                3   0   0   0    0   1  .162  .373   11    0   1   
  S Torres P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Hill PH                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .364 1.045    6    0   0   
  M Gonzalez P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
D Ross C                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .348 1.201   15    8   2   
K Wells P                     2   1   1   0    0   0  .200  .533    5    0   2   
  F Sanchez 2B                2   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .798    7    0   1   
Totals                       34   3   8   3    5   7              159   27  15
BATTING
HR: M Lawton (1, off R Dempster; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to RF).
TB: M Lawton 4; R Mackowiak 2; J Wilson 2; K Wells; C Wilson; D Ward.
GIDP: J Wilson (1).
RBI: R Mackowiak (3); D Ward (4); M Lawton (5).
2-out RBI: R Mackowiak; D Ward.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 7.

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Dempster, W (1-2)            6     6   3   3    3   5   1   5.74   26  107-63   28·15·20   11· 6· 1· 0     50    -     1.23  -0.01
G Rusch, H (1)                 1.2   1   0   0    2   1   0   2.35    8   34-19    8· 2· 9    3· 2· 0· 0          0-0    2.41   0.05
C Fox, H (2)                   0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   1.59    1    4-3     1· 2· 0    0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    7.70   0.20
L Hawkins, S (1)               1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.60    4   14-10    7· 0· 3    3· 0· 1· 0          0-0    3.38   0.20
Totals                         9     8   3   3    5   7   1          39  159-95   44·19·32   17· 8· 2· 0          3-0 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
K Wells, L (0-3)               6.1   6   4   4    4   6   1   7.23   29  115-74   44·12·18   10· 7· 2· 0     47    -     1.14  -0.23
S Torres                       1.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.17    5   13-9     7· 1· 1    1· 3· 1· 0          1-0    1.16   0.13
M Gonzalez                     1     0   0   0    0   1   0   6.00    3    8-5     3· 2· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.04
Totals                         9     7   4   4    4   7   1          37  136-88   54·15·19   13·10· 3· 0          1-0 
Balks: None.
WP: S Torres (1).
IBB: None.
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jerry Layne, 1B - Paul Emmel, 2B - Tony Randazzo, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 34,783.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 65° F, Wind 5mph from Left to Right, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates                   
1. C Patterson          CF    1. M Lawton             RF 
2. N Perez              2B    2. J Wilson             SS 
3. N Garciaparra        SS    3. J Bay                CF 
4. A Ramirez            3B    4. R Mackowiak          2B 
5. J Burnitz            RF    5. D Ward               1B 
6. D Lee                1B    6. C Wilson             LF 
7. T Hollandsworth      LF    7. T Wigginton          3B 
8. M Barrett            C     8. D Ross               C  
9. R Dempster           P     9. K Wells              P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 3   2  1-0  12-  2   31%  68% A Ramirez       K Wells         Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Patterson Scores; Garciaparra Scores
   b 8   2  4-3  123  4   20%  84% D Ross          C Fox           Strikeout Swinging
   t 7   1  3-3  -2-  4   18%  72% N Perez         K Wells         Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Fontenot Scores
   b 5   2  3-2  1-3  6  -14%  44% R Mackowiak     R Dempster      Single to SS (Ground Ball); Wells Scores; Wilson to 2B
   b 9   2  4-3  -2-  5   14% 100% J Bay           L Hawkins       Groundout: SS-1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Kip Wells facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   48%  C Patterson     Lineout: CF
   O      ---  3   46%  N Perez         Flyball: CF
          ---  6   48%  N Garciaparra   Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
   O      -2-  3   45%  A Ramirez       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
          ---  7   42%  M Lawton        Walk
   OO     1--  4   49%  J Wilson        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-1B
          ---  5   48%  J Bay           Walk
          1--  7   46%  R Mackowiak     Walk; Bay to 2B
   R      12-  1   35%  D Ward          Single to CF (Ground Ball); Bay Scores; Mackowiak to 3B
   O      1-3  5   40%  C Wilson        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Kip Wells facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   37%  J Burnitz       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   35%  D Lee           Flyball: LF
          ---  2   37%  T Hollandsworth Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  5   34%  M Barrett       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ryan Dempster facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   36%  T Wigginton     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   38%  D Ross          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   39%  K Wells         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Kip Wells facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   36%  R Dempster      Strikeout Swinging
          ---  5   39%  C Patterson     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  3   37%  N Perez         Groundout: 2B-1B; Patterson to 2B
          -2-  6   38%  N Garciaparra   Walk
   RRR    12-  2   68%  A Ramirez       Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Patterson Scores; Garciaparra Scores
   O      ---  4   68%  J Burnitz       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-3, Ryan Dempster facing 1-2-3
   R      ---  5   57%  M Lawton        Home Run (Fly Ball)
   O      ---  5   59%  J Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   61%  J Bay           Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   62%  R Mackowiak     Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Kip Wells facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   60%  D Lee           Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   59%  T Hollandsworth Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   60%  M Barrett       Walk
   O      1--  1   57%  R Dempster      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Ryan Dempster facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   60%  D Ward          Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
          ---  4   57%  C Wilson        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   61%  T Wigginton     Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  4   64%  D Ross          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 3-2, Kip Wells facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   62%  C Patterson     Flyball: RF
          ---  8   64%  N Perez         Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   61%  N Garciaparra   Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Garciaparra to 1B
   O      1--  4   59%  A Ramirez       Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 2-3, Ryan Dempster facing 9-1-2
          ---  2   53%  K Wells         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   58%  M Lawton        Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   49%  J Wilson        Single to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line); Wells to 3B
   O      1-3  4   59%  J Bay           Strikeout Swinging
   R      1-3  6   44%  R Mackowiak     Single to SS (Ground Ball); Wells Scores; Wilson to 2B
   O      12-  3   50%  D Ward          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Kip Wells facing 5-6-7
          ---  5   55%  J Burnitz       Walk
          1--      59%  D Lee           Burnitz Steals 2B
   O      -2-  7   53%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  5   48%  T Hollandsworth Strikeout Looking
   O      -2-  2   42%  M Barrett       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Tied 3-3, Ryan Dempster facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   46%  C Wilson        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  2   48%  T Wigginton     Flyball: RF
   O      ---  4   50%  D Ross          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 3, Pirates 3.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Tied 3-3, Kip Wells facing 9-1-2
                  Mike Fontenot pinch hits for Ryan Dempster batting 9th
          ---  7   56%  M Fontenot      Walk
   O      1--  2   53%  C Patterson     Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Front of Home); Fontenot to 2B
   R      -2-  4   72%  N Perez         Double to LF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Fontenot Scores
                  Salomon Torres replaces Ty Wigginton pitching and batting 7th; Freddy Sanchez replaces Kip Wells playing 2B batting 9th; Rob Mackowiak moves to 3B
          -2-      75%  N Garciaparra   Wild Pitch; Perez to 3B
   O      --3  5   68%  " "             Lineout: SS
   O      --3  2   64%  A Ramirez       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Glendon Rusch facing 9-1-2
                  Glendon Rusch replaces Mike Fontenot pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  5   69%  F Sanchez       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  1   72%  M Lawton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   75%  J Wilson        Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Salomon Torres facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  4   72%  J Burnitz       Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
   O      ---  1   71%  D Lee           Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   70%  T Hollandsworth Triple to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Hollandsworth out at Hm/CF-2B-3B-P-C
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Glendon Rusch facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   76%  J Bay           Strikeout Swinging
          ---  7   69%  R Mackowiak     Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   77%  D Ward          Popfly: 2B
          1--  5   72%  C Wilson        Walk; Mackowiak to 2B
                  Bobby Hill pinch hits for Salomon Torres batting 7th
          12-  6   64%  B Hill          Walk; Mackowiak to 3B; Wilson to 2B
                  Chad Fox replaces Todd Hollandsworth pitching and batting 7th; Jose Macias replaces Glendon Rusch playing LF batting 9th
   O      123  4   84%  D Ross          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Mike Gonzalez facing 8-9-1
                  Mike Gonzalez replaces Bobby Hill pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  1   82%  M Barrett       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  3   81%  J Macias        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  4   80%  C Patterson     Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, LaTroy Hawkins facing 9-1-2
                  LaTroy Hawkins replaces Chad Fox pitching and batting 7th
   O      ---  2   89%  F Sanchez       Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   95%  M Lawton        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  3   86%  J Wilson        Single to LF (Line Drive); Wilson to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-  5  100%  J Bay           Groundout: SS-1B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.

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