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LAA  2
@CHW  0
 CLE  5
TEX  2
 DET 19
MIN  3
 NYY 12
SEA  6
 OAK  3
BOS  0
 TBR 11
BAL  4
 TOR  6
KCR  0
 ATL  3
ARI  1
 NYM  9
@COL  2
 HOU  4
PHI  3
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@LAD  0
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@SDP  2
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@WSN  2
Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 29,929

 Saturday, May 24, 2008, 7:06PM
Time of Game: 4:21
Cubs
4
29-20
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10 11 12  13 14    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  3  0   0  0  0   0  0    4 11  1
Pirates         0  0  0   2  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0   0  1    5 13  0
W: John Grabow (4-1), L: Michael Wuertz (0-1)
Winning Run scored with 1 out
 Pirates
5
23-26
Won 1
4th, 6 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  7   0   1   0    0   1  .278  .860   32   21    3   0   2B
R Theriot SS                  6   1   1   0    1   0  .315  .784   23   12    1   7   CS,GDP
D Lee 1B                      5   2   2   0    1   0  .299  .902   22   12   10   0   2B
  M Wuertz P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    3    3    0   0   
A Ramirez 3B                  6   1   1   2    0   2  .292  .921   23   15    0   3   2B
G Soto C                      5   0   2   1    1   2  .309  .998   30   17   10   1   2B
K Fukudome RF                 4   0   2   1    2   0  .310  .849   26   13    4   0   
M DeRosa 2B                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .312  .866   13    9    1   2   
  B Howry P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Hoffpauir PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .375 1.069    3    3    0   0   
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  K Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          1   0   
  J Edmonds PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .170  .469    1    1    0   0   
  J Lieber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   1   
  S Eyre P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  H Blanco 1B                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .663    2    1    3   0   
R Johnson CF                  5   0   0   0    1   1  .259  .701   23   13    2   0   
J Marquis P                   1   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .528   11    5    2   1   
  M Fontenot 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .254  .778              1   1   
  R Cedeno PH-2B              4   0   1   0    0   0  .325  .857   14   11    2   2   
Totals                       50   4  11   0    7   9              226  136   40  18
Batting Events
2B: A Ramirez (13, off T Yates); A Soriano (9, off M Capps); G Soto (16, off P Dumatrait); D Lee (14, off P Dumatrait).
TB: D Lee 3; G Soto 3; K Fukudome 2; A Ramirez 2; A Soriano 2; R Cedeno; M DeRosa; R Theriot.
GIDP: R Theriot (6).
RBI: A Ramirez 2 (33); K Fukudome (18); G Soto (35).
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 3 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 3. A Ramirez-M Fontenot-D Lee; M DeRosa-R Theriot-D Lee; R Theriot-M DeRosa-D Lee.
E: R Theriot (4).
Baserunning Events
CS: R Theriot (8, 2nd base by J Grabow/R Paulino).
Pickoffs: A Soriano (2nd base by R Chavez).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
F Sanchez 2B                  6   1   1   0    0   1  .250  .603   26   19    3   2   SH
L Rivas SS-3B-SS              6   0   1   1    0   0  .208  .463   34   23    2   3   SF,GDP
N McLouth CF                  4   1   1   0    3   0  .316 1.017   29   12    5   0   2·IW
J Bay LF                      6   2   4   3    1   0  .287  .953   21   14    2   0   HR,SB
A LaRoche 1B                  6   0   2   0    0   2  .224  .676   25   13   14   0   
J Michaels RF                 5   0   2   1    1   2  .232  .571   26   16    5   0   
J Bautista 3B                 3   0   0   0    1   1  .212  .643   16    7    0   2   2·GDP
  M Capps P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    5    0   0   
  J Grabow P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    3    2    0   1   
R Chavez C                    3   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .556    7    6    5   2   
  D Mientkiewicz PH-3B        2   1   0   0    0   1  .207  .621   10    7    1   2   HBP
P Dumatrait P                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    9    7    0   1   
  F Osoria P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000              0   0   
  D Marte P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   1   
  C Gomez PH                  1   0   1   0    0   0  .325  .708    3    2    0   0   
  T Yates P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  B Bixler SS                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .441              1   1   
  X Nady PH                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .320  .900    2    2    0   0   
  R Paulino C                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .207  .528   11    7    4   1   
Totals                       49   5  13   0    6  11              228  142   42  16
Batting Events
HR: J Bay (12, off J Marquis; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF-CF).
SF: L Rivas (1, off K Wood).
SH: F Sanchez (3, off K Wood).
IBB: N McLouth 2 (3, by M Wuertz, by K Wood).
HBP: D Mientkiewicz (1, by K Wood).
TB: J Bay 7; A LaRoche 2; J Michaels 2; N McLouth; C Gomez; L Rivas; F Sanchez; X Nady.
GIDP: J Bautista 2 (5); L Rivas (2).
RBI: J Bay 3 (25); L Rivas (5); J Michaels (12).
Team LOB: 13.
With RISP: 2 for 13.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. L Rivas-F Sanchez-A LaRoche; R Paulino-F Sanchez.
Baserunning Events
SB: J Bay (5, 2nd base off C Marmol/G Soto).

Pitching Stats

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Marquis                      5.1   7   3   3    3   2   1   4.97   24   85-54   33· 3·18   10· 9· 6· 0     41    -     0.97  -0.15
B Howry                        1.2   2   0   0    0   1   0   5.33    6   14-13    7· 1· 5    2· 3· 2· 0          2-0    0.65   0.07
C Marmol, H (13)               1     0   0   0    1   3   0   1.50    4   17-9     1· 2· 6    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    3.27   0.14
K Wood, BS (4)                 2     1   1   1    1   2   0   3.51    9   34-22   13· 3· 6    2· 3· 2· 0          0-0    3.86  -0.17
J Lieber                       1.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   3.08    6   27-17   10· 1· 6    3· 2· 2· 0          0-0    2.14   0.06
S Eyre                         0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    1    6-3     2· 0· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    4.27   0.10
M Wuertz, L (0-1)              1.2   1   1   0    1   1   0   2.92    8   33-20   15· 1· 4    5· 1· 1· 0          2-0    3.07  -0.12
Totals                        13.1  13   5   4    6  11   1          58  216-138  81·11·46   22·18·13· 0          6-0 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Dumatrait                    5.2   5   1   1    3   2   0   4.05   24  104-59   33· 7·19    5·14· 5· 0     54    -     1.17   0.10
F Osoria, H (2)                0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.68    1    3-3     0· 1· 2    0· 0· 0· 0          3-0    4.54   0.12
D Marte, H (9)                 1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.18    3   13-9     3· 0· 6    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.97   0.07
T Yates, BS (3)                1     3   3   3    2   1   0   3.97    8   27-15    8· 5· 2    3· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.08  -0.57
M Capps                        3     2   0   0    0   2   0   2.28   10   32-23   14· 5· 4    2· 6· 4· 0          0-0    1.48   0.30
J Grabow, W (4-1)              3     1   0   0    2   2   0   1.48   11   46-27   15· 4· 8    5· 2· 1· 0          0-0    3.01   0.40
Totals                        14    11   4   4    7   9   0          57  225-136  73·22·41   16·25·11· 0          3-0
Balks: None.
WP: J Marquis (4); M Wuertz (1).
HBP: K Wood (5; D Mientkiewicz).
IBB: M Wuertz (2; N McLouth); K Wood (2; N McLouth).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Wally Bell, 1B - Mike Winters, 2B - Paul Schrieber, 3B - Laz Diaz.
Time of Game: 4:21.
Attendance: 29,929.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 66° F, Wind 10mph out to Rightfield, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Alfonso Soriano              LF       1. Freddy Sanchez               2B
2. Ryan Theriot                 SS       2. Luis Rivas                   SS
3. Derrek Lee                   1B       3. Nate McLouth                 CF
4. Aramis Ramirez               3B       4. Jason Bay                    LF
5. Geovany Soto                  C       5. Adam LaRoche                 1B
6. Kosuke Fukudome              RF       6. Jason Michaels               RF
7. Mark DeRosa                  2B       7. Jose Bautista                3B
8. Reed Johnson                 CF       8. Raul Chavez                   C
9. Jason Marquis                 P       9. Phil Dumatrait                P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t8 0 12- RR 4,(1-2)  -33% 37% 1-3 CHC A. Ramirez T. Yates Double to LF (Ground Ball); Theriot Scores; Lee Scores
b4 1 1-- RR 4,(1-2)  25% 67% 0-1 PIT J. Bay J. Marquis Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); McLouth Scores
t8 1 -2- R 2,(1-0)  -21% 25% 3-3 CHC K. Fukudome T. Yates Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ramirez Scores
b9 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  19% 51% 3-4 PIT X. Nady K. Wood Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Mientkiewicz to 2B
b14 1 1-3 R 4,(1-2)  18% 100% 4-4 PIT J. Bay M. Wuertz Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Sanchez Scores/unER; McLouth to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Phil Dumatrait facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC A. Soriano P. Dumatrait Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t1 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  1% 54% 0-0 CHC R. Theriot P. Dumatrait Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  1% 55% 0-0 CHC D. Lee P. Dumatrait Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jason Marquis facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  4% 58% 0-0 PIT F. Sanchez J. Marquis Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b1 0 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -7% 51% 0-0 PIT L. Rivas J. Marquis Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
b1 2 --- O 5,(2-2)  -1% 50% 0-0 PIT N. McLouth J. Marquis Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Phil Dumatrait facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 52% 0-0 CHC A. Ramirez P. Dumatrait Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 54% 0-0 CHC G. Soto P. Dumatrait Strikeout Swinging
t2 2 --- 5,(2-2)  -1% 53% 0-0 CHC K. Fukudome P. Dumatrait Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
t2 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 CHC M. DeRosa P. Dumatrait Single to CF (Line Drive); Fukudome to 2B
t2 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  4% 55% 0-0 CHC R. Johnson P. Dumatrait Foul Flyball: RF (RF Foul)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jason Marquis facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 53% 0-0 PIT J. Bay J. Marquis Lineout: LF (LF-CF)
b2 1 --- 2,(1-0)  3% 55% 0-0 PIT A. LaRoche J. Marquis Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b2 1 1-- 5,(3-1)  4% 59% 0-0 PIT J. Michaels J. Marquis Walk; LaRoche to 2B
b2 1 12- OO 3,(2-0)  -9% 50% 0-0 PIT J. Bautista J. Marquis Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Phil Dumatrait facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -4% 46% 0-0 CHC J. Marquis P. Dumatrait Walk
t3 0 1-- O 5,(1-2)  4% 50% 0-0 CHC A. Soriano P. Dumatrait Lineout: CF
t3 1 1-- OO 4,(2-1)  6% 55% 0-0 CHC R. Theriot P. Dumatrait Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Jason Marquis facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 53% 0-0 PIT R. Chavez J. Marquis Groundout: P unassisted (Weak 1B)
b3 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 51% 0-0 PIT P. Dumatrait J. Marquis Strikeout Looking
b3 2 --- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 50% 0-0 PIT F. Sanchez J. Marquis Lineout: RF (Short RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Phil Dumatrait facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -7% 43% 0-0 CHC D. Lee P. Dumatrait Double to CF (Fly Ball to Deep CF)
t4 0 -2- O 1,(0-0)  5% 48% 0-0 CHC A. Ramirez P. Dumatrait Lineout: RF (CF-RF)
t4 1 -2- R 3,(1-1)  -12% 35% 0-0 CHC G. Soto P. Dumatrait Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Lee Scores
t4 1 -2- O 6,(2-2)  3% 38% 1-0 CHC K. Fukudome P. Dumatrait Groundout: 2B-1B; Soto to 3B
t4 2 --3 O 5,(2-2)  4% 42% 1-0 CHC M. DeRosa P. Dumatrait Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Cubs' Jason Marquis facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 7,(2-2)  -3% 39% 0-1 PIT L. Rivas J. Marquis Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 1 --- 8,(3-2)  3% 42% 0-1 PIT N. McLouth J. Marquis Walk
b4 1 1-- RR 4,(1-2)  25% 67% 0-1 PIT J. Bay J. Marquis Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); McLouth Scores
b4 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 65% 2-1 PIT A. LaRoche J. Marquis Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
b4 2 --- 1,(0-0)  1% 67% 2-1 PIT J. Michaels J. Marquis Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B)
b4 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  1% 68% 2-1 PIT J. Bautista J. Marquis Wild Pitch; Michaels to 2B
b4 2 -2- 5,(3-1)  1% 68% 2-1 PIT J. Bautista J. Marquis Walk
b4 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 64% 2-1 PIT R. Chavez J. Marquis Lineout: RF (Short RF)
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Phil Dumatrait facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  3% 68% 1-2 CHC R. Johnson P. Dumatrait Flyball: LF
t5 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  2% 70% 1-2 CHC J. Marquis P. Dumatrait Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
t5 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 71% 1-2 CHC A. Soriano P. Dumatrait Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Jason Marquis facing 9-1-2
b5 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 69% 2-1 PIT P. Dumatrait J. Marquis Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 68% 2-1 PIT F. Sanchez J. Marquis Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 67% 2-1 PIT L. Rivas J. Marquis Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-2, Pirates' Phil Dumatrait facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  4% 70% 1-2 CHC R. Theriot P. Dumatrait Lineout: P-1B (2B-1B)
t6 1 --- 4,(3-0)  -4% 66% 1-2 CHC D. Lee P. Dumatrait Walk
t6 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  5% 71% 1-2 CHC A. Ramirez P. Dumatrait Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
t6 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  -3% 68% 1-2 CHC G. Soto P. Dumatrait Single to CF (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Lee to 2B
t6 2 12- 7,(3-2)  -5% 62% 1-2 CHC K. Fukudome P. Dumatrait Walk; Lee to 3B; Soto to 2B
Franquelis Osoria replaces Phil Dumatrait pitching and batting 9th
t6 2 123 O 3,(0-2)  12% 75% 1-2 CHC M. DeRosa F. Osoria Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 2-1, Cubs' Jason Marquis facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 73% 2-1 PIT N. McLouth J. Marquis Flyball: LF (LF-CF)
b6 1 --- 2,(0-1)  2% 75% 2-1 PIT J. Bay J. Marquis Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF)
b6 1 1-- 3,(1-1)  3% 78% 2-1 PIT A. LaRoche J. Marquis Single to CF (Line Drive); Bay to 2B
b6 1 12- R 5,(2-2)  9% 87% 2-1 PIT J. Michaels J. Marquis Single to LF (Ground Ball thru Weak 3B); Bay Scores; LaRoche to 2B
Bobby Howry replaces Mark DeRosa (2B) pitching and batting 7th; Mike Fontenot replaces Jason Marquis (P) playing 2B batting 9th
b6 1 12- OO 2,(0-1)  -5% 82% 3-1 PIT J. Bautista B. Howry Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B (Weak 3B)
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Damaso Marte facing 8-9-1
Damaso Marte replaces Franquelis Osoria pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 86% 1-3 CHC R. Johnson D. Marte Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
Ronny Cedeno pinch hits for Mike Fontenot (2B) batting 9th
t7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 88% 1-3 CHC R. Cedeno D. Marte Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t7 2 --- O 6,(2-2)  1% 89% 1-3 CHC A. Soriano D. Marte Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Bobby Howry facing 8-9-1
Ronny Cedeno moves from PH to 2B
b7 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 88% 3-1 PIT R. Chavez B. Howry Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
Chris Gomez pinch hits for Damaso Marte (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 89% 3-1 PIT C. Gomez B. Howry Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b7 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 88% 3-1 PIT F. Sanchez B. Howry Strikeout Swinging
b7 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  1% 89% 3-1 PIT L. Rivas B. Howry Single to CF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Gomez to 3B
b7 2 1-3 O 2,(0-1)  -2% 87% 3-1 PIT N. McLouth B. Howry Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Tyler Yates facing 2-3-4
Tyler Yates replaces Chris Gomez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -7% 80% 1-3 CHC R. Theriot T. Yates Walk
t8 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -11% 70% 1-3 CHC D. Lee T. Yates Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Theriot to 2B
t8 0 12- RR 4,(1-2)  -33% 37% 1-3 CHC A. Ramirez T. Yates Double to LF (Ground Ball); Theriot Scores; Lee Scores
t8 0 -2- O 3,(1-1)  9% 46% 3-3 CHC G. Soto T. Yates Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t8 1 -2- R 2,(1-0)  -21% 25% 3-3 CHC K. Fukudome T. Yates Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Ramirez Scores
Micah Hoffpauir pinch hits for Bobby Howry (P) batting 7th
t8 1 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 27% 4-3 CHC M. Hoffpauir T. Yates Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  -2% 25% 4-3 CHC R. Johnson T. Yates Walk; Fukudome to 2B
t8 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  4% 30% 4-3 CHC R. Cedeno T. Yates Groundout: C-1B (Front of Home)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Cubs' Carlos Marmol facing 4-5-6
Carlos Marmol replaces Micah Hoffpauir (PH) pitching and batting 7th
b8 0 --- 4,(3-0)  10% 40% 3-4 PIT J. Bay C. Marmol Walk
b8 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  8% 47% 3-4 PIT A. LaRoche C. Marmol Bay Steals 2B
b8 0 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -12% 35% 3-4 PIT A. LaRoche C. Marmol Strikeout Swinging
b8 1 -2- O 3,(0-2)  -10% 26% 3-4 PIT J. Michaels C. Marmol Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -10% 16% 3-4 PIT J. Bautista C. Marmol Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 4-3, Pirates' Matt Capps facing 1-2-3
Matt Capps replaces Jose Bautista (3B) pitching and batting 7th; Luis Rivas moves from SS to 3B; Brian Bixler replaces Tyler Yates (P) playing SS batting 9th
t9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -5% 11% 4-3 CHC A. Soriano M. Capps Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF)
t9 0 -2- O 1,(1-0)  6% 17% 4-3 CHC R. Theriot M. Capps Soriano Picked off 2B (C-SS)
t9 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 19% 4-3 CHC R. Theriot M. Capps Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 19% 4-3 CHC D. Lee M. Capps Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-4, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 8-9-1
Kerry Wood replaces Carlos Marmol pitching and batting 7th; Doug Mientkiewicz pinch hits for Raul Chavez (C) batting 8th
b9 0 --- 3,(1-1)  13% 33% 3-4 PIT D. Mientkiewicz K. Wood Hit By Pitch
Xavier Nady pinch hits for Brian Bixler (SS) batting 9th
b9 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  19% 51% 3-4 PIT X. Nady K. Wood Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Mientkiewicz to 2B
b9 0 12- O 3,(2-0)  2% 54% 3-4 PIT F. Sanchez K. Wood Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice (Weak 3B); Mientkiewicz to 3B; Nady to 2B
b9 1 -23 RO 4,(0-2)  7% 61% 3-4 PIT L. Rivas K. Wood Lineout: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Mientkiewicz Scores
b9 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  0% 61% 4-4 PIT N. McLouth K. Wood Intentional Walk
b9 2 12- O 2,(0-1)  -11% 50% 4-4 PIT J. Bay K. Wood Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 4.
Top of the 10th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Pirates' Matt Capps facing 4-5-6
Ronny Paulino replaces Xavier Nady (PH) playing C batting 9th; Doug Mientkiewicz moves from PH to 3B; Luis Rivas moves from 3B to SS
t10 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  6% 56% 4-4 CHC A. Ramirez M. Capps Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t10 1 --- O 7,(2-2)  4% 60% 4-4 CHC G. Soto M. Capps Strikeout Swinging
t10 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  3% 63% 4-4 CHC K. Fukudome M. Capps Lineout: 3B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 10th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 5-6-7
b10 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -6% 58% 4-4 PIT A. LaRoche K. Wood Groundout: 2B-P (2B-1B)
b10 1 --- O 9,(3-2)  -4% 53% 4-4 PIT J. Michaels K. Wood Strikeout Swinging
b10 2 --- O 6,(1-2)  -3% 50% 4-4 PIT M. Capps K. Wood Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 4.
Top of the 11th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Pirates' Matt Capps facing 7-8-9
Jim Edmonds pinch hits for Kerry Wood (P) batting 7th
t11 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  6% 56% 4-4 CHC J. Edmonds M. Capps Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
t11 1 --- O 5,(2-2)  4% 60% 4-4 CHC R. Johnson M. Capps Strikeout Swinging
t11 2 --- 3,(1-1)  -3% 57% 4-4 CHC R. Cedeno M. Capps Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t11 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  6% 63% 4-4 CHC A. Soriano M. Capps Lineout: RF (Deep RF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 11th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 8-9-1
Jon Lieber replaces Jim Edmonds (PH) pitching and batting 7th
b11 0 --- O 3,(0-2)  -6% 58% 4-4 PIT D. Mientkiewicz J. Lieber Strikeout Looking
b11 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -4% 53% 4-4 PIT R. Paulino J. Lieber Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
b11 2 --- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 50% 4-4 PIT F. Sanchez J. Lieber Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 4.
Top of the 12th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Pirates' John Grabow facing 2-3-4
John Grabow replaces Matt Capps pitching and batting 7th
t12 0 --- 6,(3-2)  -8% 42% 4-4 CHC R. Theriot J. Grabow Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
t12 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  8% 50% 4-4 CHC D. Lee J. Grabow Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
t12 1 1-- OO 7,(3-2)  13% 63% 4-4 CHC A. Ramirez J. Grabow Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Theriot Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 12th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Jon Lieber facing 2-3-4
b12 0 --- O 7,(3-2)  -6% 58% 4-4 PIT L. Rivas J. Lieber Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
b12 1 --- 4,(2-1)  5% 63% 4-4 PIT N. McLouth J. Lieber Single to CF (Line Drive)
b12 1 1-- 3,(0-2)  7% 70% 4-4 PIT J. Bay J. Lieber Single to SS (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); McLouth to 2B
Scott Eyre replaces Jon Lieber pitching and batting 7th
b12 1 12- O 6,(3-2)  -9% 61% 4-4 PIT A. LaRoche S. Eyre Strikeout Looking
Michael Wuertz replaces Derrek Lee (1B) pitching and batting 3rd; Henry Blanco replaces Scott Eyre (P) playing 1B batting 7th
b12 2 12- O 3,(1-1)  -11% 50% 4-4 PIT J. Michaels M. Wuertz Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 4.
Top of the 13th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Pirates' John Grabow facing 5-6-7
t13 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -8% 42% 4-4 CHC G. Soto J. Grabow Walk
t13 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  -12% 30% 4-4 CHC K. Fukudome J. Grabow Walk; Soto to 2B
t13 0 12- O 2,(1-0)  12% 42% 4-4 CHC H. Blanco J. Grabow Bunt Groundout: 3B-SS/Forceout at 3B (Short 3B Line); Fukudome to 2B
t13 1 12- O 4,(1-2)  10% 52% 4-4 CHC R. Johnson J. Grabow Lineout: SS (Weak SS-2B)
t13 2 12- O 4,(0-2)  11% 63% 4-4 CHC R. Cedeno J. Grabow Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 13th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Michael Wuertz facing 7-8-9
b13 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -6% 58% 4-4 PIT J. Grabow M. Wuertz Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
b13 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -4% 53% 4-4 PIT D. Mientkiewicz M. Wuertz Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS-2B)
b13 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  -3% 50% 4-4 PIT R. Paulino M. Wuertz Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 4.
Top of the 14th, Cubs Batting, Tied 4-4, Pirates' John Grabow facing 1-2-3
t14 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  6% 56% 4-4 CHC A. Soriano J. Grabow Groundout: SS-1B (Weak 3B)
t14 1 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 60% 4-4 CHC R. Theriot J. Grabow Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
t14 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  3% 63% 4-4 CHC M. Wuertz J. Grabow Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 14th, Pirates Batting, Tied 4-4, Cubs' Michael Wuertz facing 1-2-3
b14 0 --- 4,(1-2)  7% 71% 4-4 PIT F. Sanchez M. Wuertz Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to Weak SS)
b14 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  10% 81% 4-4 PIT L. Rivas M. Wuertz Wild Pitch; Sanchez to 2B
b14 0 -2- O 6,(3-2)  2% 82% 4-4 PIT L. Rivas M. Wuertz Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Sanchez to 3B
b14 1 --3 4,(3-0)  -0% 82% 4-4 PIT N. McLouth M. Wuertz Intentional Walk
b14 1 1-3 R 4,(1-2)  18% 100% 4-4 PIT J. Bay M. Wuertz Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Sanchez Scores/unER; McLouth to 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Pirates 5.

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