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Cubs
@ Pirates
PNC Park
September 8, 2009
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 8, 2009 at PNC Park.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ryan Dempster |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Zach Duke |
| Ballpark | PNC Park |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,862 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Rob Drake 2B: Andy Fletcher 3B: Greg Gibson |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ryan Theriot | Shortstop |
| Milton Bradley | Right Fielder |
| Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Baker | Second Baseman |
| Geovany Soto | Catcher |
| Kosuke Fukudome | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Scales | Left Fielder |
| Ryan Dempster | Pitcher |
| Lou Piniella | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Andrew McCutchen | Center Fielder |
| Ramon Vazquez | Second Baseman |
| Garrett Jones | Right Fielder |
| Lastings Milledge | Left Fielder |
| Steve Pearce | First Baseman |
| Andy LaRoche | Third Baseman |
| Ronny Cedeno | Shortstop |
| Jason Jaramillo | Catcher |
| Zach Duke | Pitcher |
| John Russell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
PNC Park
September 8, 2009
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Duke
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bradley vs. Duke
Bradley bunts towards first. Pearce fields the ball and throws to Duke covering. Safe. Theriot moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Lee vs. Duke
Lee hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Theriot moves to third. Bradley moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Ramirez vs. Duke
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Theriot scores. Bradley scores. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Baker vs. Duke
Baker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lee moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Soto vs. Duke
Soto hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Soto reaches second base with a double. Lee scores. Ramirez scores. Baker moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Fukudome vs. Duke
Fukudome hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Milledge. Fukudome reaches second base with a double. Baker scores. Soto scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scales vs. Duke
Scales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Fukudome moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dempster vs. Duke
Dempster bunts towards the mound. Duke fields it and throws to first for the out. Scales moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Theriot vs. Duke
Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Fukudome scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bradley vs. Duke
Bradley hits a fly ball into left field. Milledge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Dempster
Micah Hoffpauir now playing right field.
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Dempster
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dempster
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Milledge vs. Dempster
Milledge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Duke
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Duke
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Duke
Baker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Soto vs. Duke
Soto takes first base on ball four. Baker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Fukudome vs. Duke
Fukudome hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Jaramillo fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Pearce vs. Dempster
Pearce hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Hoffpauir. Pearce reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
LaRoche vs. Dempster
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Pearce scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Dempster
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. LaRoche moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Jaramillo vs. Dempster
Jaramillo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Duke vs. Dempster
Duke bunts in front of the plate. Soto fields it and throws to first for the out. LaRoche moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
McCutchen vs. Dempster
McCutchen strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scales vs. Duke
Scales hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dempster vs. Duke
Dempster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vazquez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Duke
Theriot strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Dempster
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dempster
Jones hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Milledge vs. Dempster
Milledge hits a fly ball into right field. Hoffpauir settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pearce vs. Dempster
Pearce hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hoffpauir vs. Duke
Hoffpauir hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Duke
Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Duke
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Duke
Baker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Soto vs. Duke
Soto hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Fukudome vs. Duke
Fukudome strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
LaRoche vs. Dempster
LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Dempster
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jaramillo vs. Dempster
Jaramillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scales vs. Vasquez
Virgil Vasquez now pitching. Luis Cruz now playing shortstop.
Scales hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pearce scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scales for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dempster vs. Vasquez
Dempster hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Theriot vs. Vasquez
Theriot hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hoffpauir vs. Vasquez
Hoffpauir strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Dempster
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dempster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Dempster
McCutchen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Lee settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Dempster
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Dempster covering, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Vasquez
Lee hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Vasquez
Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Vasquez
Baker hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Dempster
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops it up and throws to first, with Dempster covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Milledge vs. Dempster
Milledge hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pearce vs. Dempster
Pearce takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Dempster
LaRoche strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soto vs. Vasquez
Soto takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Fukudome vs. Vasquez
Fukudome takes first base on ball four. Soto moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Scales vs. Vasquez
Scales hits a fly ball into left field. Milledge settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Soto moves to third. Fukudome moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Dempster vs. Vasquez
Dempster hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Soto scores. Fukudome moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Theriot vs. Vasquez
Theriot hits a line drive towards first. Pearce catches it and steps on first to double up Dempster. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Dempster
Neil Walker pinch hits for Virgil Vasquez.
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jaramillo vs. Dempster
Jaramillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Dempster
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McCutchen vs. Dempster
McCutchen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. Jaramillo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Vazquez vs. Dempster
Vazquez takes first base on ball four. Walker scores. Jaramillo moves to third. McCutchen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Jones vs. Gorzelanny
Tom Gorzelanny now pitching.
Jones hits a fly ball into center field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jaramillo tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Milledge vs. Guzman
Angel Guzman now pitching.
Milledge hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hoffpauir vs. Dumatrait
Phil Dumatrait now pitching.
Hoffpauir hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pearce scoops it up and throws to first, with Dumatrait covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Dumatrait
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Dumatrait
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche juggles the ball. That's an error on LaRoche. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Dumatrait
Baker takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Soto vs. Dumatrait
Soto hits a popup towards short. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Pearce vs. Guzman
Pearce takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
LaRoche vs. Guzman
LaRoche hits a popup towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Grabow
Delwyn Young pinch hits for Phil Dumatrait. John Grabow now pitching.
Young takes first base on ball four. Pearce moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jaramillo vs. Grabow
Jaramillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez throws to second. Safe. Over to first, and Jaramillo is out. Pearce moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Grabow
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fukudome vs. Veal
Donald Veal now pitching.
Fukudome strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Scales vs. Veal
Scales hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Fox vs. Veal
Jake Fox pinch hits for John Grabow.
Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cruz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Caridad
Sam Fuld now playing left field. Esmailin Caridad now pitching.
McCutchen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Caridad
Vazquez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 9 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Caridad
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/2009 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Theriot R, ss 5 1 2 1 McCutchen A, cf 5 0 1 0
Bradley M, rf 2 1 1 0 Vazquez R, 2b 4 0 2 1
Hoffpauir M, rf 3 1 1 1 Jones G, rf 4 1 1 2
Lee D, 1b 5 1 2 0 Milledge L, lf 4 0 0 0
Ramirez A, 3b 5 1 1 2 Pearce S, 1b 2 1 1 0
Baker J, 2b 4 1 3 0 LaRoche A, 3b 4 0 1 1
Soto G, c 3 2 1 2 Cedeno R, ss 2 0 1 0
Fukudome K, cf 4 1 1 2 Vasquez V, p 0 0 0 0
Scales B, lf 5 0 1 0 Walker N, ph 1 1 1 0
Fuld S, lf 0 0 0 0 Dumatrait P, p 0 0 0 0
Dempster R, p 3 0 1 1 Young D, ph 0 0 0 0
Gorzelanny T, p 0 0 0 0 Veal D, p 0 0 0 0
Guzman A, p 0 0 0 0 Jaramillo J, c 4 1 1 0
Grabow J, p 0 0 0 0 Duke Z, p 0 0 0 0
Fox J, ph 1 0 0 0 Cruz L, ss 3 0 0 0
Caridad E, p 0 0 0 0
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40 9 14 9 33 4 9 4
Chicago 700 100 100 -- 9
Pittsburgh 011 000 200 -- 4
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Dempster R (W) 6.1 8 4 4 2 4
Gorzelanny T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Guzman A 0.2 0 0 0 2 0
Grabow J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Caridad E 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Duke Z (L) 4.0 12 8 8 1 2
Vasquez V 3.0 2 1 1 2 1
Dumatrait P 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Veal D 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- LaRoche A
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Soto G, Fukudome K, Pearce S
HR -- Jones G, Hoffpauir M
SH -- Dempster R, Duke Z
SF -- Jones G
T -- 2:51
A -- 17862
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