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Cubs
@ Pirates
PNC Park
May 4, 2016
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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 May 4, 2016 at PNC Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 2016 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Lester |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Juan Nicasio |
| Ballpark | PNC Park |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 28,782 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 25 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jeff Nelson 1B: Doug Eddings 2B: Laz Diaz 3B: Ben May |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dexter Fowler | Center Fielder |
| Tommy La Stella | Second Baseman |
| Kris Bryant | Left Fielder |
| Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
| Ben Zobrist | Right Fielder |
| Javier Baez | Third Baseman |
| Addison Russell | Shortstop |
| David Ross | Catcher |
| Jon Lester | Pitcher |
| Joe Maddon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jordy Mercer | Shortstop |
| Andrew McCutchen | Center Fielder |
| David Freese | Third Baseman |
| Starling Marte | Left Fielder |
| Francisco Cervelli | Catcher |
| Sean Rodriguez | First Baseman |
| Josh Harrison | Second Baseman |
| Gregory Polanco | Right Fielder |
| Juan Nicasio | Pitcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
PNC Park
May 4, 2016
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Nicasio
Fowler hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
La Stella vs. Nicasio
La Stella strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Nicasio
Bryant takes first base on ball four. Fowler moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Rizzo vs. Nicasio
Rizzo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Zobrist vs. Nicasio
Zobrist hits a line drive into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Lester
Mercer hits a line drive into right field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Lester
McCutchen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. La Stella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Lester
Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Marte vs. Lester
Marte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lester fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Nicasio
Baez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Nicasio
There goes Baez. The throw from Cervelli and he is out, Harrison applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Nicasio
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Nicasio
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lester vs. Nicasio
Lester hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cervelli vs. Lester
Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lester fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lester
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Lester
Ross fires to first and picks off Rodriguez. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Lester
Harrison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Lester
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. La Stella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Nicasio
Fowler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
La Stella vs. Nicasio
La Stella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Nicasio
Bryant hits a line drive towards short. Mercer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Nicasio
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. La Stella moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zobrist vs. Nicasio
Zobrist hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Nicasio
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Nicasio
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Baez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ross vs. Nicasio
Ross hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nicasio vs. Lester
Nicasio strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Lester
Mercer hits a popup towards first. Rizzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Lester
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lester vs. Nicasio
Lester hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Nicasio
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first, with Nicasio covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
La Stella vs. Nicasio
La Stella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Nicasio
Bryant hits a fly ball into left field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Lester
Freese hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Marte vs. Lester
Marte takes first base on ball four. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cervelli vs. Lester
Cervelli hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Freese moves to third. Marte moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Rodriguez vs. Lester
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Harrison vs. Lester
Harrison hits a fly ball into right field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Polanco vs. Lester
Polanco strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Nicasio
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McCutchen. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Zobrist vs. Nicasio
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Baez vs. Nicasio
Baez hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Rizzo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Hughes
Jared Hughes now pitching.
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodriguez fields the ball and can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Baez trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ross vs. Hughes
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Lester vs. Hughes
Lester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodriguez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lester for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogers vs. Lester
Jason Rogers pinch hits for Jared Hughes.
Rogers hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Lester
Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
McCutchen vs. Lester
McCutchen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mercer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Freese vs. Lester
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Marte vs. Lester
Marte strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Vogelsong
Ryan Vogelsong now pitching. Sean Rodriguez now playing third base. Jason Rogers now playing first base.
Fowler hits a fly ball into left field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
La Stella vs. Vogelsong
La Stella strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Vogelsong
Bryant hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cervelli vs. Lester
Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lester
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Zobrist settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Lester
Harrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Lester
Polanco takes first base on ball four. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Jaso vs. Warren
Adam Warren now pitching. John Jaso pinch hits for Jason Rogers.
Jaso hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jaso for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Vogelsong
John Jaso now playing first base.
Rizzo hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Vogelsong
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jaso scoops it up and throws to first, with Vogelsong covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Vogelsong
Baez hits a line drive into left field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Vogelsong
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Warren
Mercer hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Warren
McCutchen hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Zobrist. McCutchen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Joyce vs. Warren
Matthew Joyce pinch hits for Ryan Vogelsong.
Joyce hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Warren
Marte strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cervelli vs. Warren
Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Watson
Tony Watson now pitching.
Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kalish vs. Watson
Ryan Kalish pinch hits for Adam Warren.
Kalish bunts towards first. Jaso scoops it up and throws to first, with Harrison covering, for the out. Ross moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Fowler vs. Watson
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Soler vs. Watson
Jorge Soler pinch hits for Tommy La Stella.
Soler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Strop
Pedro Strop now pitching. Ben Zobrist now playing second base. Ryan Kalish now playing right field.
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Strop
Harrison hits a fly ball into right field. Kalish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Strop
Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jaso vs. Strop
Jaso hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Strop scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jaso for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Melancon
Mark Melancon now pitching.
Bryant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Melancon
Rizzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bryant moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Zobrist vs. Melancon
Zobrist hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Baez vs. Melancon
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison fields it and throws to second for the out. Bryant scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Melancon
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Rondon
Hector Rondon now pitching.
Mercer hits a fly ball into right field. Kalish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Rondon
McCutchen strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Rondon
Chris Stewart pinch hits for Mark Melancon.
Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Kalish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/2016 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Fowler D, cf 4 0 1 0 Mercer J, ss 5 0 1 0
La Stella T, 2b 4 1 1 0 McCutchen A, cf 5 1 2 0
Soler J, ph 1 0 0 0 Freese D, 3b 3 0 2 0
Strop P, p 0 0 0 0 Vogelsong R, p 0 0 0 0
Rondon H, p 0 0 0 0 Joyce M, ph 1 1 1 2
Bryant K, lf 4 1 1 0 Watson T, p 0 0 0 0
Rizzo A, 1b 5 3 4 1 Melancon M, p 0 0 0 0
Zobrist B, rf-2b 5 1 1 3 Stewart C, ph 1 0 0 0
Baez J, 3b 5 0 3 2 Marte S, lf 3 0 0 0
Russell A, ss 4 0 2 0 Cervelli F, c 4 0 1 0
Ross D, c 2 0 0 0 Rodriguez S, 1b-3b 4 0 1 0
Lester J, p 3 0 0 0 Harrison J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Warren A, p 0 0 0 0 Polanco G, rf 3 0 1 0
Kalish R, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Nicasio J, p 1 0 0 0
Hughes J, p 0 0 0 0
Rogers J, ph-1b 1 0 0 0
Jaso J, ph-1b 2 0 0 0
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37 6 13 6 37 2 11 2
Chicago 003 010 101 -- 6
Pittsburgh 000 000 200 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lester J (W) 5.2 8 0 0 2 5
Warren A 1.1 2 2 2 0 1
Strop P 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Rondon H 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Nicasio J (L) 4.1 9 4 4 3 3
Hughes J 0.2 1 0 0 1 0
Vogelsong R 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
Watson T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Melancon M 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
LOB -- Chicago 10, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Rizzo A, Baez J, McCutchen A
HR -- Zobrist B, Rizzo A, Joyce M
CS -- Baez J
SH -- Kalish R
T -- 3:25
A -- 28782
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