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2
Tuesday, August 26, 2008, 7:05PM
, PNC Park
Attendance: 17,929, Time of Game: 3:59
Cubs
14
82-50
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
 at Pirates
9
57-75
⇐ Lost 6 ⇒
W: Sean Marshall (3-3)
L: Craig Hansen (1-5)
 
                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

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Alfonso Soriano LF 6 2 3 0 0 0 .291 .890 27 17 0.241 1.32 0.303 -0.062 0.9 3 0 2B
Ryan Theriot SS 4 1 0 0 2 1 .314 .762 30 13 0.042 1.42 0.132 -0.090 -0.1 1 2 GDP
Derrek Lee 1B 5 2 1 2 1 2 .293 .833 27 18 0.148 1.53 0.227 -0.078 0.7 8 0 SB
Aramis Ramirez 3B 4 1 0 1 2 1 .285 .903 26 13 0.084 1.43 0.174 -0.089 0.4 2 2
Jim Edmonds CF 2 1 0 0 1 1 .235 .819 13 6 -0.034 1.33 0.044 -0.078 -0.4 0 0
   Reed Johnson PH-CF 1 1 1 1 1 0 .314 .828 10 5 0.192 2.54 0.192 0.000 1.8 0 0
Mark DeRosa 2B 3 1 2 1 0 1 .289 .867 13 10 0.174 1.21 0.194 -0.020 1.4 1 0 2B
   Neal Cotts P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chad Gaudin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ronny Cedeno PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .704 2 1 -0.101 3.61 0.000 -0.101 -0.6
   Sean Marshall P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .375 .750 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Henry Blanco PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .287 .745 3 1 -0.029 0.78 0.000 -0.029 -0.8
   Carlos Marmol P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Kerry Wood P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Kosuke Fukudome RF 3 1 0 0 2 1 .266 .758 26 15 -0.035 1.84 0.120 -0.155 -0.5 1 1
Geovany Soto C 5 3 3 7 0 0 .285 .877 20 13 0.341 2.19 0.484 -0.143 4.5 10 1 HR,2·2B
Carlos Zambrano P 2 0 1 1 0 0 .365 .973 3 3 0.054 0.95 0.073 -0.019 0.5 1 1
   Jeff Samardzija P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Fontenot 2B 2 1 2 1 0 0 .291 .896 10 7 0.134 1.08 0.134 0.000 1.8 0 2 2B,HBP
Team Totals 39 14 13 14 9 7 .333 1.008 210 122 1.211 1.57 2.077 -0.864 9.6 27 9
2B: M Fontenot (19, off S Burnett); A Soriano (22, off I Snell); M DeRosa (25, off D Bautista); 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
PB: G Soto (5).
E: A Soriano (4); C Zambrano (3); A Ramirez (12).
Outfield Assists: K Fukudome (B Moss at 3rd base).
Baserunning
SB: D Lee (8, 2nd base off D Bautista/R Doumit).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Nyjer Morgan LF 5 1 3 0 1 1 .250 .638 24 14 0.109 1.02 0.200 -0.091 1.8 0 0 SB,CS
Nate McLouth CF 5 1 0 0 1 1 .274 .854 26 14 -0.127 1.16 0.030 -0.156 -1.7 8 0
Ryan Doumit C 5 1 2 1 1 2 .328 .889 18 11 0.113 0.97 0.180 -0.068 0.2 7 0
Adam LaRoche 1B 5 2 1 2 0 1 .268 .818 11 8 0.156 1.24 0.213 -0.057 1.0 5 2 2B
Brandon Moss RF 5 0 2 0 0 1 .270 .796 19 13 0.074 1.15 0.094 -0.020 0.6 2 0
Doug Mientkiewicz 3B 5 1 2 2 0 1 .282 .759 17 13 0.144 1.32 0.250 -0.106 0.2 1 0 3B
Freddy Sanchez 2B 3 2 2 1 2 0 .256 .638 25 13 0.149 0.94 0.149 0.000 2.3 3 2 2B,IW
Jack Wilson SS 5 0 2 2 0 0 .277 .675 13 9 0.107 1.28 0.217 -0.110 1.0 0 5 2·2B
Ian Snell P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .143 .329 4 3 -0.011 0.45 0.000 -0.011 -0.2 1 0
   Luis Rivas PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 .229 .601 4 2 0.067 1.32 0.067 0.000 0.5 SB
   Denny Bautista P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jason Michaels PH 1 0 0 1 0 0 .230 .675 1 1 -0.012 2.33 0.000 -0.012 -0.2
   Tyler Yates P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Andy LaRoche PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .163 .554 6 4 -0.047 1.71 0.000 -0.047 -0.5
   John Grabow P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Craig Hansen P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Sean Burnett P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Matt Capps P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Chris Gomez PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .287 .667 5 3 -0.011 0.42 0.000 -0.011 -0.4
Team Totals 43 9 15 9 5 10 .349 .905 173 108 0.711 1.14 1.400 -0.689 4.6 27 9
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
DP: 1. J Wilson-F Sanchez-A LaRoche.
Baserunning
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).

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 4.1 8 6 6 4 3 0 3.53 26 98 57 40 5 12 8 11 4 0 22 -0.496 1.17 -3.9
Jeff Samardzija 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.04 2 6 4 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 -0.023 1.72 -0.1
Neal Cotts 0.2 2 2 1 1 0 0 3.62 6 17 8 5 1 2 2 3 2 0 2 0 -0.352 2.32 -2.2
Chad Gaudin 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 3.92 2 7 5 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 0.110 1.75 1.2
Sean 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 0.042 0.70 0.5
Carlos Marmol 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.75 3 11 10 7 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.007 0.09 0.5
Kerry Wood 1 3 1 1 0 3 0 2.68 6 25 17 6 6 5 2 1 1 0 0 0 0.003 0.31 -0.5
Team Totals 9 15 9 8 5 10 0 8.00 48 173 108 68 18 22 16 17 8 0 22 6 1 -0.709 1.57 -4.6

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
Ian Snell 4 5 5 5 4 2 0 5.77 20 95 59 40 11 8 3 11 5 0 30 -0.376 1.31 -3.0
Denny Bautista 1 2 1 1 0 2 0 4.10 5 18 11 3 3 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 -0.077 1.19 -0.5
Tyler Yates 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 5.07 5 18 11 6 3 2 1 3 0 0 0 0 -0.111 1.20 -0.5
John Grabow, H (11) 1 1 1 1 2 0 0 3.09 6 27 13 8 1 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0.007 3.06 0.1
Craig 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 -0.556 3.66 -3.5
Sean Burnett 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 4.86 6 18 12 8 2 2 2 3 1 0 3 3 -0.098 0.86 -2.7
Matt Capps 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 2.98 3 16 10 4 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.001 0.01 0.5
Team Totals 9 13 14 14 9 7 1 14.00 49 210 122 72 21 29 9 23 8 0 30 4 4 -1.210 1.14 -9.6
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: None.

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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 6-7 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RR PIT D. Mientkiewicz N. Cotts -25% 20% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Doumit Scores; LaRoche Scores/unER
t4 1-3 0 123 3,(0-2)  RRR CHC G. Soto I. Snell 21% 69% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Edmonds Scores; DeRosa Scores; Fukudome Scores
t8 7-8 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC A. Soriano C. Hansen 21% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Fontenot to 3B
b5 4-6 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R PIT J. Wilson C. Zambrano -21% 46% Double to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Mientkiewicz Scores; Sanchez to 3B
t6 6-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R CHC G. Soto T. Yates 16% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)

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' Ian Snell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC A. Soriano I. Snell 4% 54% Single to CF (Line Drive)
t1 0-0 0 1-- 5,(3-1)  CHC R. Theriot I. Snell 6% 59% Walk; Soriano to 2B
t1 0-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O CHC D. Lee I. Snell -5% 54% Strikeout Swinging
t1 0-0 1 12- 3,(0-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez I. Snell -4% 49% Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
t1 0-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O CHC J. Edmonds I. Snell -4% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- 5,(1-2)  PIT N. Morgan C. Zambrano -4% 42% Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Morgan to 1B
b1 0-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  PIT N. McLouth C. Zambrano -2% 39% Morgan Steals 2B
b1 0-0 0 -2- 5,(3-1)  PIT N. McLouth C. Zambrano -3% 36% Walk
b1 0-0 0 12- 1,(0-0)  O PIT R. Doumit C. Zambrano 5% 42% Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
b1 0-0 1 12- PIT A. LaRoche C. Zambrano -5% 37% Morgan Picked off 2B, safe on E1; Morgan to 3B; McLouth to 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 2,(1-0)  RR PIT A. LaRoche C. Zambrano -12% 25% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Morgan Scores; McLouth Scores
b1 2-0 1 -2- 4,(1-2)  PIT B. Moss C. Zambrano -3% 22% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF-RF); LaRoche to 3B
b1 2-0 1 1-3 7,(2-2)  O PIT D. Mientkiewicz C. Zambrano 5% 26% Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
b1 2-0 2 1-3 4,(0-2)  R PIT F. Sanchez C. Zambrano -7% 19% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); LaRoche Scores; Moss to 2B
b1 3-0 2 12- 1,(0-0)  PIT J. Wilson C. Zambrano -1% 18% Passed Ball; Moss to 3B; Sanchez to 2B
b1 3-0 2 -23 3,(1-1)  O PIT J. Wilson C. Zambrano 3% 21% 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 0-3 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC M. DeRosa I. Snell -2% 19% Strikeout Swinging
t2 0-3 1 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC K. Fukudome I. Snell 2% 22% Walk
t2 0-3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHC G. Soto I. Snell -3% 19% Lineout: CF (Deep CF)
t2 0-3 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O CHC C. Zambrano I. Snell -2% 17% 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 3-0 0 --- 4,(1-2)  O PIT I. Snell C. Zambrano 1% 18% Strikeout Swinging
b2 3-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  PIT N. Morgan C. Zambrano -1% 17% Walk
b2 3-0 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT N. McLouth C. Zambrano 1% 19% Popfly: P (Short 1B Line)
b2 3-0 2 1-- 4,(3-0)  PIT R. Doumit C. Zambrano -1% 18% Walk; Morgan to 2B
b2 3-0 2 12- 3,(2-0)  O PIT A. LaRoche C. Zambrano 2% 20% 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 0-3 0 --- 8,(3-2)  CHC A. Soriano I. Snell 6% 25% Double to RF (Fly Ball to RF Line)
t3 0-3 0 -2- 4,(2-1)  O CHC R. Theriot I. Snell -2% 23% Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B); Soriano to 3B
t3 0-3 1 --3 6,(1-2)  RO CHC D. Lee I. Snell 1% 24% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Soriano Scores
t3 1-3 2 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez I. Snell -1% 23% 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 3-1 0 --- 3,(2-0)  O PIT B. Moss C. Zambrano 2% 25% Lineout: 1B
b3 3-1 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O PIT D. Mientkiewicz C. Zambrano 1% 26% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
b3 3-1 2 --- 3,(2-0)  PIT F. Sanchez C. Zambrano -1% 25% Reached on E5 (throw to 1B) (Ground Ball)
b3 3-1 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  O PIT J. Wilson C. Zambrano 2% 26% 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 1-3 0 --- 6,(3-2)  CHC J. Edmonds I. Snell 4% 31% Walk
t4 1-3 0 1-- 7,(1-2)  CHC M. DeRosa I. Snell 7% 38% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Edmonds to 2B
t4 1-3 0 12- 9,(3-2)  CHC K. Fukudome I. Snell 10% 48% Walk; Edmonds to 3B; DeRosa to 2B
t4 1-3 0 123 3,(0-2)  RRR CHC G. Soto I. Snell 21% 69% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Edmonds Scores; DeRosa Scores; Fukudome Scores
t4 4-3 0 -2- 2,(0-1)  R CHC C. Zambrano I. Snell 7% 76% Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Soto Scores
t4 5-3 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Soriano I. Snell -3% 74% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
t4 5-3 1 1-- 6,(2-2)  OO CHC R. Theriot I. Snell -4% 70% 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 3-5 0 --- 4,(2-1)  PIT L. Rivas C. Zambrano -5% 65% Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF-CF)
b4 3-5 0 1-- 2,(1-0)  O PIT N. Morgan C. Zambrano 4% 69% Foul Bunt Popfly: C (Behind Home)
b4 3-5 1 1-- 5,(1-2)  PIT N. McLouth C. Zambrano -2% 68% Rivas Steals 2B
b4 3-5 1 -2- 8,(3-2)  O PIT N. McLouth C. Zambrano 4% 72% Groundout: P-1B
b4 3-5 2 -2- 1,(0-0)  R PIT R. Doumit C. Zambrano -11% 61% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Rivas Scores
b4 4-5 2 1-- 3,(0-2)  O PIT A. LaRoche C. Zambrano 3% 64% 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 5-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  CHC D. Lee D. Bautista 4% 68% Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short RF)
t5 5-4 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez D. Bautista -3% 65% Strikeout Swinging
t5 5-4 1 1-- 1,(0-0)  CHC J. Edmonds D. Bautista 2% 66% Lee Steals 2B
t5 5-4 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O CHC J. Edmonds D. Bautista -4% 63% Strikeout Swinging
t5 5-4 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  R CHC M. DeRosa D. Bautista 12% 75% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF); Lee Scores
t5 6-4 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  CHC K. Fukudome D. Bautista 0% 75% Wild Pitch; DeRosa to 3B
t5 6-4 2 --3 4,(1-2)  O CHC K. Fukudome D. Bautista -3% 72% 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 4-6 0 --- 6,(2-2)  PIT B. Moss C. Zambrano -5% 67% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b5 4-6 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O PIT D. Mientkiewicz C. Zambrano 5% 72% Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Moss out at 3B/RF-3B
b5 4-6 1 1-- 9,(3-2)  PIT F. Sanchez C. Zambrano -5% 66% Walk; Mientkiewicz to 2B
b5 4-6 1 12- 2,(0-1)  R PIT J. Wilson C. Zambrano -21% 46% 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 5-6 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RO PIT J. Michaels J. Samardzija 1% 47% Fielder's Choice SS; Sanchez Scores; Wilson out at 3B/SS-3B-2B; Michaels to 1B
b5 6-6 2 1-- 5,(2-2)  PIT N. Morgan J. Samardzija -4% 43% 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 6-6 2 1-3 5,(3-1)  O PIT N. McLouth N. Cotts 7% 50% 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 6-6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  R CHC G. Soto T. Yates 16% 66% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF)
t6 7-6 0 --- 2,(0-1)  CHC M. Fontenot T. Yates 4% 70% Hit By Pitch
t6 7-6 0 1-- 5,(2-2)  O CHC A. Soriano T. Yates -4% 67% Popfly: 2B (2B-1B)
t6 7-6 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O CHC R. Theriot T. Yates -3% 64% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (Weak SS)
t6 7-6 2 1-- 2,(0-1)  O CHC D. Lee T. Yates -3% 61% 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 6-7 0 --- 3,(1-1)  PIT R. Doumit N. Cotts -6% 55% Single to CF (Line Drive)
b6 6-7 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  PIT A. LaRoche N. Cotts -10% 45% Reached on E7 (Fly Ball to Short LF); Doumit to 2B
b6 6-7 0 12- 3,(1-1)  O PIT B. Moss N. Cotts 0% 45% Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Doumit to 3B; LaRoche to 2B
b6 6-7 1 -23 1,(0-0)  RR PIT D. Mientkiewicz N. Cotts -25% 20% Triple to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Doumit Scores; LaRoche Scores/unER
b6 8-7 1 --3 4,(3-0)  PIT F. Sanchez N. Cotts -1% 19% Intentional Walk
Chad Gaudin replaces Neal Cotts pitching and batting 6th
b6 8-7 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O PIT J. Wilson C. Gaudin 6% 25% Foul Bunt Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
Andy LaRoche pinch hits for Tyler Yates (P) batting 9th
b6 8-7 2 1-3 6,(2-2)  O PIT A. LaRoche C. Gaudin 5% 30% 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 7-8 0 --- 5,(3-1)  CHC A. Ramirez J. Grabow 7% 37% Walk
Reed Johnson pinch hits for Jim Edmonds (CF) batting 5th
t7 7-8 0 1-- 6,(3-2)  CHC R. Johnson J. Grabow 11% 48% Walk; Ramirez to 2B
Ronny Cedeno pinch hits for Chad Gaudin (P) batting 6th
t7 7-8 0 12- 2,(1-0)  O CHC R. Cedeno J. Grabow -10% 38% Bunt Groundout: 1B-3B/Forceout at 3B (Weak 2B-1B); Johnson to 2B
t7 7-8 1 12- 3,(1-1)  O CHC K. Fukudome J. Grabow -9% 29% Flyball: RF
t7 7-8 2 12- 5,(1-2)  CHC G. Soto J. Grabow 3% 32% Wild Pitch; Johnson to 3B; Cedeno to 2B
t7 7-8 2 -23 6,(2-2)  O CHC G. Soto J. Grabow -12% 21% 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 8-7 0 --- 1,(0-0)  PIT N. Morgan S. Marshall -3% 18% Single to P/Bunt
b7 8-7 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O PIT N. McLouth S. Marshall 5% 23% Morgan Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b7 8-7 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O PIT N. McLouth S. Marshall 1% 24% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 8-7 2 --- 5,(1-2)  O PIT R. Doumit S. Marshall 1% 25% 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 7-8 0 --- 5,(2-2)  CHC M. Fontenot J. Grabow 9% 34% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
Craig Hansen replaces John Grabow pitching and batting 9th
t8 7-8 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  CHC A. Soriano C. Hansen 21% 55% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Fontenot to 3B
t8 7-8 0 1-3 5,(3-1)  CHC R. Theriot C. Hansen 8% 63% Walk; Soriano to 2B
t8 7-8 0 123 7,(3-2)  R CHC D. Lee C. Hansen 16% 79% Walk; Fontenot Scores; Soriano to 3B; Theriot to 2B
t8 8-8 0 123 4,(3-0)  R CHC A. Ramirez C. Hansen 10% 89% Walk; Soriano Scores; Theriot to 3B; Lee to 2B
Sean Burnett replaces Craig Hansen pitching and batting 9th
t8 9-8 0 123 4,(1-2)  R CHC R. Johnson S. Burnett 5% 94% 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 10-8 0 123 3,(2-0)  O CHC H. Blanco S. Burnett -3% 92% Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
t8 10-8 1 123 4,(1-2)  O CHC K. Fukudome S. Burnett -4% 88% Strikeout Swinging
t8 10-8 2 123 2,(1-0)  RRR CHC G. Soto S. Burnett 10% 98% Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF); Lee Scores; Ramirez Scores; Johnson Scores
t8 13-8 2 -2- 3,(0-2)  R CHC M. Fontenot S. Burnett 1% 99% Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF); Soto Scores
t8 14-8 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O CHC A. Soriano S. Burnett -0% 99% 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 8-14 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O PIT A. LaRoche C. Marmol 0% 99% Flyball: LF
b8 8-14 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O PIT B. Moss C. Marmol 0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
b8 8-14 2 --- 6,(1-2)  O PIT D. Mientkiewicz C. Marmol 0% 100% 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 14-8 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O CHC R. Theriot M. Capps -0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 14-8 1 --- 6,(2-2)  O CHC D. Lee M. Capps -0% 100% Strikeout Swinging
t9 14-8 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O CHC A. Ramirez M. Capps -0% 100% 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 8-14 0 --- 5,(2-2)  PIT F. Sanchez K. Wood -0% 99% Double to RF (Ground Ball)
b9 8-14 0 -2- 1,(0-0)  R PIT J. Wilson K. Wood -1% 98% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Sanchez Scores
Chris Gomez pinch hits for Matt Capps (P) batting 9th
b9 9-14 0 -2- 5,(2-2)  O PIT C. Gomez K. Wood 1% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b9 9-14 1 -2- 6,(2-2)  PIT N. Morgan K. Wood -1% 98% Single to 1B (Ground Ball); Wilson to 3B
b9 9-14 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  PIT N. McLouth K. Wood -0% 98% Defensive Indifference; Morgan to 2B
b9 9-14 1 -23 4,(1-2)  O PIT N. McLouth K. Wood 2% 99% Strikeout Swinging
b9 9-14 2 -23 4,(1-2)  O PIT R. Doumit K. Wood 1% 100% Strikeout Swinging
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 14, Pirates 9.

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