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LAA  5
OAK  1

CHW  8
@BAL  3

CLE 10
@DET  4

TEX  2
@KCR  1

BOS  7
@NYY  3

SEA  3
MIN  2

TOR  6
@TBR  2

ATL 10
FLA  9

CIN  2
@HOU  1

PHI  8
NYM  7

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CHC 14
@PIT  9
SDP  9
ARI  2

COL  7
@SFG  2

MIL 12
@STL  0

WSN  2
LAD  1

Standings at end of play this day

PNC Park, Attendance: 17,929

Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 7:05PM
Time of Game: 3:59
Cubs
14
82-50
Won 4
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  1   4  1  1   0  7  0   14 13  3
Pirates         3  0  0   1  2  2   0  0  1    9 15  0
W: Sean Marshall (3-3), L: Craig Hansen (1-5)
Pirates
9
57-75
Lost 6
6th, 25 GB

Batting Stats

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
A Soriano LF                  6   2   3   0    0   0  .291  .890   27   17    3   0   2B
R Theriot SS                  4   1   0   0    2   1  .314  .762   30   13    1   2   GDP
D Lee 1B                      5   2   1   2    1   2  .293  .833   27   18    8   0   SB
A Ramirez 3B                  4   1   0   1    2   1  .285  .903   26   13    2   2   
J Edmonds CF                  2   1   0   0    1   1  .235  .819   14    6    0   0   
  R Johnson PH-CF             1   1   1   1    1   0  .314  .828   10    5    0   0   
M DeRosa 2B                   3   1   2   1    0   1  .289  .867   13   10    1   0   2B
  N Cotts P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Gaudin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  R Cedeno PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .704    2    1    0   0   
  S Marshall P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .375  .750              0   0   
  H Blanco PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .287  .745    3    1    0   0   
  C Marmol P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  K Wood P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
K Fukudome RF                 3   1   0   0    2   1  .266  .758   29   17    1   1   
G Soto C                      5   3   3   7    0   0  .285  .877   25   16   10   1   HR,2·2B
C Zambrano P                  2   0   1   1    0   0  .365  .973    3    3    1   1   
  J Samardzija P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  M Fontenot 2B               2   1   2   1    0   0  .291  .896   10    7    0   2   2B,HBP
Totals                       39  14  13   0    9   7              219  127   27   9
Batting Events
2B: M Fontenot (19, off S Burnett); M DeRosa (25, off D Bautista); A Soriano (22, off I Snell); G Soto 2 (31, 1 off S Burnett, 1 off I Snell).
HR: G Soto (20, off T Yates; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
HBP: M Fontenot (3, by T Yates).
TB: G Soto 8; A Soriano 4; M Fontenot 3; M DeRosa 3; D Lee; C Zambrano; R Johnson.
GIDP: R Theriot (16).
RBI: G Soto 7 (78); D Lee 2 (77); A Ramirez (95); M DeRosa (78); C Zambrano (14); M Fontenot (32); R Johnson (46).
2-out RBI: G Soto 3; M DeRosa; M Fontenot.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 6 for 19.
Fielding Events
PB: G Soto (5).
E: A Soriano (4); C Zambrano (3); A Ramirez (12).
Baserunning Events
SB: D Lee (8, 2nd base off D Bautista/R Doumit).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
N Morgan LF                   5   1   3   0    1   1  .250  .638   24   14    0   0   SB,CS
N McLouth CF                  5   1   0   0    1   1  .274  .854   37   20    8   0   
R Doumit C                    5   1   2   1    1   2  .328  .889   18   11    7   0   
A LaRoche 1B                  5   2   1   2    0   1  .268  .818   11    8    5   2   2B
B Moss RF                     5   0   2   0    0   1  .270  .796   19   13    2   0   
D Mientkiewicz 3B             5   1   2   2    0   1  .282  .759   17   13    1   0   3B
F Sanchez 2B                  3   2   2   1    2   0  .256  .638   25   13    3   2   2B,IW
J Wilson SS                   5   0   2   2    0   0  .277  .675   14    9    0   5   2·2B
I Snell P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .329    4    3    1   0   
  L Rivas PH                  1   1   1   0    0   0  .229  .601    4    2    0   0   SB
  D Bautista P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
  J Michaels PH               1   0   0   1    0   0  .230  .675    1    1    0   0   
  T Yates P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  A LaRoche PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .163  .554    6    4    0   0   
  J Grabow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Hansen P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  S Burnett P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .333 1.000              0   0   
  M Capps P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  C Gomez PH                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .287  .667    5    3    0   0   
Totals                       43   9  15   0    5  10              185  114   27   9
Batting Events
2B: J Wilson 2 (18, 1 off C Zambrano, 1 off K Wood); F Sanchez (23, off K Wood); A LaRoche (22, off C Zambrano).
3B: D Mientkiewicz (1, off N Cotts).
IBB: F Sanchez (1, by N Cotts).
TB: D Mientkiewicz 4; J Wilson 4; N Morgan 3; F Sanchez 3; R Doumit 2; B Moss 2; A LaRoche 2; L Rivas.
RBI: J Wilson 2 (21); D Mientkiewicz 2 (28); A LaRoche 2 (59); F Sanchez (47); J Michaels (46); R Doumit (51).
2-out RBI: R Doumit; F Sanchez.
Team LOB: 12.
With RISP: 8 for 21.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Wilson-F Sanchez-A LaRoche.
Baserunning Events
SB: N Morgan (4, 2nd base off C Zambrano/G Soto); L Rivas (3, 2nd base off C Zambrano/G Soto).
CS: N Morgan (4, 2nd base by S Marshall/G Soto).
Pickoffs: N Morgan (2nd base by C Zambrano).

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
C Zambrano                     4.1   8   6   6    4   3   0   3.53   26   98-57   40· 5·12    8·11· 4· 0     22    -     1.16  -0.50
J Samardzija                   0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   1.04    2    6-4     3· 0· 1    1· 1· 1· 0          2-1    1.62  -0.02
N Cotts                        0.2   2   2   1    1   0   0   3.62    6   17-8     5· 1· 2    2· 3· 2· 0          2-0    2.20  -0.35
C Gaudin                       0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.92    2    7-5     2· 2· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.75   0.11
S Marshall, W (3-3)            1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.60    3    9-7     5· 2· 0    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.76   0.04
C Marmol                       1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.75    3   11-10    7· 2· 1    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
K Wood                         1     3   1   1    0   3   0   2.68    6   25-17    6· 6· 5    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    0.35   0.00
Totals                         9    15   9   8    5  10   0          48  173-108  68·18·22   16·17· 8· 0          6-1 
Pittsburgh Pirates            IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
I Snell                        4     5   5   5    4   2   0   5.77   20   95-59   40·11· 8    3·11· 5· 0     30    -     1.27  -0.38
D Bautista                     1     2   1   1    0   2   0   4.10    5   18-11    3· 3· 5    1· 2· 0· 0          0-0    1.22  -0.08
T Yates                        1     1   1   1    0   0   1   5.07    5   18-11    6· 3· 2    1· 3· 0· 0          0-0    1.24  -0.11
J Grabow, H (11)               1     1   1   1    2   0   0   3.09    6   27-13    8· 1· 4    2· 2· 1· 0          0-0    2.95   0.01
C Hansen, BS (3), L (1-5)      0     1   4   4    3   0   0   6.20    4   18-6     3· 0· 3    0· 1· 1· 0          1-1    3.40  -0.56
S Burnett                      1     3   2   2    0   1   0   4.86    6   18-12    8· 2· 2    2· 3· 1· 0          3-3    0.92  -0.10
M Capps                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   2.98    3   16-10    4· 1· 5    0· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.01   0.00
Totals                         9    13  14  14    9   7   1          49  210-122  72·21·29    9·23· 8· 0          4-4 
J Grabow faced 1 batter in the 8th inning.
C Hansen faced 4 batters in the 8th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: C Zambrano (3); D Bautista (3); J Grabow (4).
HBP: T Yates (2; M Fontenot).
IBB: N Cotts (2; F Sanchez).
Pickoffs: C Zambrano (3; N Morgan, 2nd base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Adrian Johnson, 1B - Tim Tschida, 2B - Jim Joyce, 3B - Jeff Nelson.
Time of Game: 3:59.
Attendance: 17,929.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: 77° F, Wind 9mph in from Leftfield, Cloudy.

Lineups

   Chicago Cubs                              Pittsburgh Pirates                           
1. Alfonso Soriano              LF       1. Nyjer Morgan                 LF
2. Ryan Theriot                 SS       2. Nate McLouth                 CF
3. Derrek Lee                   1B       3. Ryan Doumit                   C
4. Aramis Ramirez               3B       4. Adam LaRoche                 1B
5. Jim Edmonds                  CF       5. Brandon Moss                 RF
6. Mark DeRosa                  2B       6. Doug Mientkiewicz            3B
7. Kosuke Fukudome              RF       7. Freddy Sanchez               2B
8. Geovany Soto                  C       8. Jack Wilson                  SS
9. Carlos Zambrano               P       9. Ian Snell                     P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 1 -23 RR 1,(0-0)  -25% 20% 6-7 PIT D. Mientkiewicz N. Cotts Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Doumit Scores; LaRoche Scores/unER
t4 0 123 RRR 3,(0-2)  22% 69% 1-3 CHC G. Soto I. Snell Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Edmonds Scores; DeRosa Scores; Fukudome Scores
t8 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  21% 55% 7-8 CHC A. Soriano C. Hansen Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Fontenot to 3B
b5 1 12- R 2,(0-1)  -21% 46% 4-6 PIT J. Wilson C. Zambrano Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Mientkiewicz Scores; Sanchez to 3B
t6 0 --- R 5,(2-2)  17% 67% 6-6 CHC G. Soto T. Yates Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)

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' Ian Snell facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 6,(3-2)  3% 53% 0-0 CHC A. Soriano I. Snell Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  6% 59% 0-0 CHC R. Theriot I. Snell Walk; Soriano to 2B
t1 0 12- O 4,(1-2)  -5% 54% 0-0 CHC D. Lee I. Snell Strikeout Swinging
t1 1 12- O 3,(0-2)  -4% 50% 0-0 CHC A. Ramirez I. Snell Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t1 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -4% 45% 0-0 CHC J. Edmonds I. Snell Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 5,(1-2)  -4% 42% 0-0 PIT N. Morgan C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Morgan to 1B
b1 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  -2% 39% 0-0 PIT N. McLouth C. Zambrano Morgan Steals 2B
b1 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  -3% 36% 0-0 PIT N. McLouth C. Zambrano Walk
b1 0 12- O 1,(0-0)  5% 42% 0-0 PIT R. Doumit C. Zambrano Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b1 1 12- -5% 37% 0-0 PIT A. LaRoche C. Zambrano Morgan Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Morgan to 3B; McLouth to 2B
b1 1 -23 RR 2,(1-0)  -12% 25% 0-0 PIT A. LaRoche C. Zambrano Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Morgan Scores; McLouth Scores
b1 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  -3% 21% 2-0 PIT B. Moss C. Zambrano Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); LaRoche to 3B
b1 1 1-3 O 7,(2-2)  5% 26% 2-0 PIT D. Mientkiewicz C. Zambrano Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b1 2 1-3 R 4,(0-2)  -7% 19% 2-0 PIT F. Sanchez C. Zambrano Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); LaRoche Scores; Moss to 2B
b1 2 12- 1,(0-0)  -1% 18% 3-0 PIT J. Wilson C. Zambrano Passed Ball; Moss to 3B; Sanchez to 2B
b1 2 -23 O 3,(1-1)  3% 21% 3-0 PIT J. Wilson C. Zambrano Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 6-7-8
t2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 19% 0-3 CHC M. DeRosa I. Snell Strikeout Swinging
t2 1 --- 6,(3-2)  2% 22% 0-3 CHC K. Fukudome I. Snell Walk
t2 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 19% 0-3 CHC G. Soto I. Snell Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
t2 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 17% 0-3 CHC C. Zambrano I. Snell Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-0, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 9-1-2
b2 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 18% 3-0 PIT I. Snell C. Zambrano Strikeout Swinging
b2 1 --- 5,(3-1)  -1% 17% 3-0 PIT N. Morgan C. Zambrano Walk
b2 1 1-- O 1,(0-0)  1% 19% 3-0 PIT N. McLouth C. Zambrano Popfly: P (Short 1B Line)
b2 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  -1% 18% 3-0 PIT R. Doumit C. Zambrano Walk; Morgan to 2B
b2 2 12- O 3,(2-0)  2% 20% 3-0 PIT A. LaRoche C. Zambrano Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Pirates 3.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-3, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 8,(3-2)  5% 25% 0-3 CHC A. Soriano I. Snell Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
t3 0 -2- O 4,(2-1)  -2% 23% 0-3 CHC R. Theriot I. Snell Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Soriano to 3B
t3 1 --3 RO 6,(1-2)  1% 24% 0-3 CHC D. Lee I. Snell Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Soriano Scores
t3 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 23% 1-3 CHC A. Ramirez I. Snell Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Ahead 3-1, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
b3 0 --- O 3,(2-0)  2% 24% 3-1 PIT B. Moss C. Zambrano Lineout: 1B
b3 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  1% 25% 3-1 PIT D. Mientkiewicz C. Zambrano Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b3 2 --- 3,(2-0)  -1% 25% 3-1 PIT F. Sanchez C. Zambrano Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
b3 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  2% 26% 3-1 PIT J. Wilson C. Zambrano Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 1, Pirates 3.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-3, Pirates' Ian Snell facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  4% 31% 1-3 CHC J. Edmonds I. Snell Walk
t4 0 1-- 7,(1-2)  7% 38% 1-3 CHC M. DeRosa I. Snell Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Edmonds to 2B
t4 0 12- 9,(3-2)  10% 48% 1-3 CHC K. Fukudome I. Snell Walk; Edmonds to 3B; DeRosa to 2B
t4 0 123 RRR 3,(0-2)  22% 69% 1-3 CHC G. Soto I. Snell Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Edmonds Scores; DeRosa Scores; Fukudome Scores
t4 0 -2- R 2,(0-1)  7% 76% 4-3 CHC C. Zambrano I. Snell Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Soto Scores
t4 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 74% 5-3 CHC A. Soriano I. Snell Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 1 1-- OO 6,(2-2)  -4% 70% 5-3 CHC R. Theriot I. Snell Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (Weak SS)
4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 3.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 3-5, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 9-1-2
Luis Rivas pinch hits for Ian Snell (P) batting 9th
b4 0 --- 4,(2-1)  -5% 65% 3-5 PIT L. Rivas C. Zambrano Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
b4 0 1-- O 2,(1-0)  4% 69% 3-5 PIT N. Morgan C. Zambrano Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b4 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  -2% 68% 3-5 PIT N. McLouth C. Zambrano Rivas Steals 2B
b4 1 -2- O 8,(3-2)  4% 72% 3-5 PIT N. McLouth C. Zambrano Groundout: P-1B
b4 2 -2- R 1,(0-0)  -11% 61% 3-5 PIT R. Doumit C. Zambrano Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Rivas Scores
b4 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  3% 64% 4-5 PIT A. LaRoche C. Zambrano Strikeout Looking
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 5, Pirates 4.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 5-4, Pirates' Denny Bautista facing 3-4-5
Denny Bautista replaces Luis Rivas (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t5 0 --- 2,(1-0)  4% 68% 5-4 CHC D. Lee D. Bautista Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t5 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 65% 5-4 CHC A. Ramirez D. Bautista Strikeout Swinging
t5 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  2% 66% 5-4 CHC J. Edmonds D. Bautista Lee Steals 2B
t5 1 -2- O 6,(3-2)  -4% 63% 5-4 CHC J. Edmonds D. Bautista Strikeout Swinging
t5 2 -2- R 2,(1-0)  12% 75% 5-4 CHC M. DeRosa D. Bautista Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lee Scores
t5 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  0% 75% 6-4 CHC K. Fukudome D. Bautista Wild Pitch; DeRosa to 3B
t5 2 --3 O 4,(1-2)  -3% 72% 6-4 CHC K. Fukudome D. Bautista Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 4-6, Cubs' Carlos Zambrano facing 5-6-7
b5 0 --- 6,(2-2)  -5% 67% 4-6 PIT B. Moss C. Zambrano Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b5 0 1-- O 1,(0-0)  5% 72% 4-6 PIT D. Mientkiewicz C. Zambrano Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Moss out at 3B/RF-3B
b5 1 1-- 9,(3-2)  -5% 66% 4-6 PIT F. Sanchez C. Zambrano Walk; Mientkiewicz to 2B
b5 1 12- R 2,(0-1)  -21% 46% 4-6 PIT J. Wilson C. Zambrano Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Mientkiewicz Scores; Sanchez to 3B
Jeff Samardzija replaces Carlos Zambrano pitching and batting 9th; Jason Michaels pinch hits for Denny Bautista (P) batting 9th
b5 1 -23 RO 1,(0-0)  1% 47% 5-6 PIT J. Michaels J. Samardzija Fielder's Choice SS; Sanchez Scores; Wilson out at 3B/SS-3B-2B; Michaels to 1B
b5 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  -4% 43% 6-6 PIT N. Morgan J. Samardzija Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Michaels to 3B
Neal Cotts replaces Mark DeRosa (2B) pitching and batting 6th; Mike Fontenot replaces Jeff Samardzija (P) playing 2B batting 9th
b5 2 1-3 O 5,(3-1)  7% 50% 6-6 PIT N. McLouth N. Cotts Groundout: 1B unassisted (2B-1B)
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 6, Pirates 6.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 6-6, Pirates' Tyler Yates facing 8-9-1
Tyler Yates replaces Jason Michaels (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- R 5,(2-2)  17% 67% 6-6 CHC G. Soto T. Yates Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 70% 7-6 CHC M. Fontenot T. Yates Hit By Pitch
t6 0 1-- O 5,(2-2)  -3% 67% 7-6 CHC A. Soriano T. Yates Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
t6 1 1-- O 4,(2-1)  -3% 64% 7-6 CHC R. Theriot T. Yates Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t6 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 61% 7-6 CHC D. Lee T. Yates Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 7, Pirates 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 6-7, Cubs' Neal Cotts facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 3,(1-1)  -6% 55% 6-7 PIT R. Doumit N. Cotts Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -10% 45% 6-7 PIT A. LaRoche N. Cotts Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Short LF); Doumit to 2B
b6 0 12- O 3,(1-1)  0% 46% 6-7 PIT B. Moss N. Cotts Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Doumit to 3B; LaRoche to 2B
b6 1 -23 RR 1,(0-0)  -25% 20% 6-7 PIT D. Mientkiewicz N. Cotts Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Doumit Scores; LaRoche Scores/unER
b6 1 --3 4,(3-0)  -1% 19% 8-7 PIT F. Sanchez N. Cotts Intentional Walk
Chad Gaudin replaces Neal Cotts pitching and batting 6th
b6 1 1-3 O 1,(0-0)  6% 25% 8-7 PIT J. Wilson C. Gaudin Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
Andy LaRoche pinch hits for Tyler Yates (P) batting 9th
b6 2 1-3 O 6,(2-2)  5% 30% 8-7 PIT A. LaRoche C. Gaudin Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Pirates 8.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 7-8, Pirates' John Grabow facing 4-5-6
John Grabow replaces Andy LaRoche (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- 5,(3-1)  7% 37% 7-8 CHC A. Ramirez J. Grabow Walk
Reed Johnson pinch hits for Jim Edmonds (CF) batting 5th
t7 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  11% 48% 7-8 CHC R. Johnson J. Grabow Walk; Ramirez to 2B
Ronny Cedeno pinch hits for Chad Gaudin (P) batting 6th
t7 0 12- O 2,(1-0)  -10% 38% 7-8 CHC R. Cedeno J. Grabow Bunt Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B (Weak 2B-1B); Johnson to 2B
t7 1 12- O 3,(1-1)  -9% 29% 7-8 CHC K. Fukudome J. Grabow Flyball: RF
t7 2 12- 5,(1-2)  3% 32% 7-8 CHC G. Soto J. Grabow Wild Pitch; Johnson to 3B; Cedeno to 2B
t7 2 -23 O 6,(2-2)  -12% 21% 7-8 CHC G. Soto J. Grabow Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 7, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Ahead 8-7, Cubs' Sean Marshall facing 1-2-3
Sean Marshall replaces Ronny Cedeno (PH) pitching and batting 6th; Reed Johnson moves from PH to CF
b7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 18% 8-7 PIT N. Morgan S. Marshall Single to P/Bunt
b7 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  5% 22% 8-7 PIT N. McLouth S. Marshall Morgan Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  1% 24% 8-7 PIT N. McLouth S. Marshall Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O 5,(1-2)  1% 25% 8-7 PIT R. Doumit S. Marshall Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 7, Pirates 8.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 7-8, Pirates' John Grabow facing 9-1-2
t8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  9% 33% 7-8 CHC M. Fontenot J. Grabow Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
Craig Hansen replaces John Grabow pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  21% 55% 7-8 CHC A. Soriano C. Hansen Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Fontenot to 3B
t8 0 1-3 5,(3-1)  8% 63% 7-8 CHC R. Theriot C. Hansen Walk; Soriano to 2B
t8 0 123 R 7,(3-2)  17% 79% 7-8 CHC D. Lee C. Hansen Walk; Fontenot Scores; Soriano to 3B; Theriot to 2B
t8 0 123 R 4,(3-0)  10% 89% 8-8 CHC A. Ramirez C. Hansen Walk; Soriano Scores; Theriot to 3B; Lee to 2B
Sean Burnett replaces Craig Hansen pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 123 R 4,(1-2)  5% 95% 9-8 CHC R. Johnson S. Burnett Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Theriot Scores; Lee to 3B; Ramirez to 2B
Henry Blanco pinch hits for Sean Marshall (P) batting 6th
t8 0 123 O 3,(2-0)  -3% 92% 10-8 CHC H. Blanco S. Burnett Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t8 1 123 O 4,(1-2)  -4% 88% 10-8 CHC K. Fukudome S. Burnett Strikeout Swinging
t8 2 123 RRR 2,(1-0)  10% 98% 10-8 CHC G. Soto S. Burnett Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lee Scores; Ramirez Scores; Johnson Scores
t8 2 -2- R 3,(0-2)  1% 99% 13-8 CHC M. Fontenot S. Burnett Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Soto Scores
t8 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  -0% 99% 14-8 CHC A. Soriano S. Burnett Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
7 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 14, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 8-14, Cubs' Carlos Marmol facing 4-5-6
Carlos Marmol replaces Henry Blanco (PH) pitching and batting 6th
b8 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  0% 100% 8-14 PIT A. LaRoche C. Marmol Flyball: LF
b8 1 --- O 3,(0-2)  0% 100% 8-14 PIT B. Moss C. Marmol Strikeout Swinging
b8 2 --- O 6,(1-2)  0% 100% 8-14 PIT D. Mientkiewicz C. Marmol Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 14, Pirates 8.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Ahead 14-8, Pirates' Matt Capps facing 2-3-4
Matt Capps replaces Sean Burnett pitching and batting 9th
t9 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  0% 100% 14-8 CHC R. Theriot M. Capps Strikeout Looking
t9 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  0% 100% 14-8 CHC D. Lee M. Capps Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  0% 100% 14-8 CHC A. Ramirez M. Capps Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 14, Pirates 8.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 8-14, Cubs' Kerry Wood facing 7-8-9
Kerry Wood replaces Carlos Marmol pitching and batting 6th
b9 0 --- 5,(2-2)  -0% 99% 8-14 PIT F. Sanchez K. Wood Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b9 0 -2- R 1,(0-0)  -1% 98% 8-14 PIT J. Wilson K. Wood Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Sanchez Scores
Chris Gomez pinch hits for Matt Capps (P) batting 9th
b9 0 -2- O 5,(2-2)  1% 99% 9-14 PIT C. Gomez K. Wood Strikeout Swinging
b9 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  -1% 98% 9-14 PIT N. Morgan K. Wood Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Wilson to 3B
b9 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  -1% 98% 9-14 PIT N. McLouth K. Wood Defensive Indifference; Morgan to 2B
b9 1 -23 O 4,(1-2)  2% 99% 9-14 PIT N. McLouth K. Wood Strikeout Swinging
b9 2 -23 O 4,(1-2)  1% 100% 9-14 PIT R. Doumit K. Wood Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 14, Pirates 9.

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