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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 5, 2000
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Downs
Brown hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hill. Brown reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Downs
Kendall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cordero vs. Downs
Cordero strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Giles vs. Downs
Giles takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Downs
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace scoops it up and throws to first, with Downs covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Anderson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Anderson
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Anderson
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Downs
Ramirez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Downs
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nieves fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Downs
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Anderson
Sosa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Anderson
Hill strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Anderson
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Anderson
Buford is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Anderson
Reed takes first base on ball four. Sosa moves to third. Buford moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Downs vs. Anderson
Downs strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Downs
Anderson hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Downs
Brown hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Downs
Kendall takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cordero vs. Downs
Cordero hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Downs
Giles is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Downs
Young hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Buford. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Downs
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nieves fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Anderson
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Anderson
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Anderson, and towards Meares, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Anderson
Grace is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Anderson
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Downs
Benjamin hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Downs
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Downs
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Downs
Brown hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Downs
Kendall is hit by the pitch. Anderson moves to third. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Cordero vs. Downs
Cordero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Anderson scores. Brown scores. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Giles vs. Downs
Giles hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Buford. Giles reaches second base with a double. Kendall scores. Cordero goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Downs
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Anderson
Hill hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Anderson
Nieves hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Brown who is chasing the ball. Nieves reaches third base with a triple. Hill goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Buford vs. Anderson
Tike Redman now playing right field.
There's a wild pitch. Nieves scores. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Anderson
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Anderson
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Huson vs. Anderson
Jeff Huson pinch hits for Scott Downs.
Huson hits a ball on the ground towards right. Redman fields it and throws to second to catch Reed for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Anderson
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 7 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Rain
Steve Rain now pitching.
Ramirez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Rain
Benjamin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Meares vs. Rain
Meares hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Rain
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Anderson
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Anderson
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Anderson
Sosa hits a fly ball into left field. Cordero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Anderson
Hill hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Redman who is chasing the ball. Hill reaches third base with a triple. Grace goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Nieves vs. Anderson
Nieves hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ramirez. Hill scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Buford vs. Anderson
There's a wild pitch. Nieves moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Anderson
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Redman vs. Rain
Redman strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Rain
Kendall hits a line drive towards first. Grace reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 8 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cordero vs. Rain
Cordero hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Rain
Giles is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Sauerbeck
Scott Sauerbeck now pitching.
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Sauerbeck
Brant Brown pinch hits for Steve Rain.
Brown is called out on strikes. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Sauerbeck
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Sauerbeck
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Young moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Grace vs. Sauerbeck
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Van Poppel
Todd Van Poppel now pitching.
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Van Poppel
Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Benjamin vs. Van Poppel
Benjamin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Sauerbeck
Sosa strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Sauerbeck
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards short. Meares scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Nieves vs. Sauerbeck
Nieves hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cordero. Nieves reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Buford vs. Sauerbeck
There's a wild pitch. Nieves moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Buford vs. Sauerbeck
Buford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Reed vs. Sauerbeck
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reed for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Meares vs. Van Poppel
Meares hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Van Poppel
Warren Morris pinch hits for Scott Sauerbeck.
Morris hits a fly ball into left field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Redman vs. Van Poppel
Redman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Van Poppel
There goes Redman. The throw from Reed and he is safe. Redman steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Van Poppel
Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Cordero vs. Van Poppel
Cordero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Nieves fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Kendall moves to second. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Girardi vs. Christiansen
Jason Christiansen now pitching. Joe Girardi pinch hits for Todd Van Poppel.
Girardi hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Christiansen
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Christiansen
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Redman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Christiansen
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christiansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Giles vs. Worrell
Joe Girardi now catching. Tim Worrell now pitching.
Giles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Worrell
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worrell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Worrell
Ramirez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Williams
Mike Williams now pitching.
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Williams
Hill hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Nieves vs. Williams
Nieves hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hill moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Buford vs. Williams
Buford takes first base on ball four. Hill moves to third. Nieves moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Williams
Henry Rodriguez pinch hits for Tim Worrell.
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Redman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hill tags and scores. Nieves tags and moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Girardi vs. Williams
Girardi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Redman. Girardi reaches second base with a double. Nieves scores. Buford moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Young vs. Williams
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Benjamin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play