Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

4-3, 2-2 Away

Final

3-4, 0-1 Home


PIT
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	5	0	1	1	0	1	2	3	13	17	4
0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	1

Pirates Hitting

hitters
T. RedmanCF
J. WilsonSS
J. KendallC
H. CotaC
R. MondesiLF
J. DavisPR-LF
R. MackowiakRF
C. Wilson1B
C. Stynes3B
José Castillo2B
K. BensonP
aB. HillPH
B. MeadowsP
team

AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
3	0	1	3	1	1	.214	.226	.321
7	1	3	1	0	1	.414	.419	.690
5	2	2	3	1	0	.381	.500	.524
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
5	0	3	1	1	0	.321	.367	.500
0	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.167	.000
4	1	1	0	1	1	.214	.389	.429
4	2	2	1	2	1	.370	.433	.704
5	2	2	1	0	0	.143	.182	.143
4	2	3	1	2	1	.364	.500	.364
1	1	0	0	1	0	.000	.500	.000
0	1	0	0	1	0	.294	.333	.353
1	0	0	1	1	1	.000	.500	.000
39	13	17	12	11	6

a-walked for K Benson in the 7th

Batting
2BJ Wilson (5, G Maddux); C Wilson (3, G Maddux); J Kendall (3, M Wuertz)
RBIT Redman 3 (4), J Wilson (4), J Kendall 3 (5), C Wilson (4), R Mondesi (6), B Meadows (1), C Stynes (1), J Castillo (1)
2Out RBIJ Wilson, J Kendall 3, C Wilson, R Mondesi, T Redman
SFT Redman 2
SHT Redman; K Benson
Team LOB16

Baserunning
CSR Mackowiak (1, Home by G Maddux/P Bako)
SBJ Wilson (2, 2nd base off G Maddux/P Bako); J Kendall (1, 2nd base off G Maddux/P Bako)

Fielding
DP1 (J Wilson-J Castillo-C Wilson)
EJ Wilson 2 (3, ground ball 2); J Castillo (1, throw); R Mondesi (1, line drive)

Cubs Hitting

hitters
T. GoodwinCF
T. Walker2B
T. WellemeyerP
A. PrattP
K. MerckerP
bT. HollandsworthPH-RF
S. SosaRF
J. BorowskiP
M. AlouLF
A. Ramírez3B
D. Lee1B
A. GonzalezSS
P. BakoC
G. MadduxP
M. WuertzP
aR. MartínezPH-2B
team

AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	0	0	0	0	1	.083	.077	.083
3	0	0	0	0	0	.200	.235	.333
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	0	0	.182	.308	.727
3	0	2	0	1	0	.296	.406	.593
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
3	0	0	0	1	0	.185	.214	.370
4	0	0	0	0	1	.233	.281	.400
3	1	0	0	1	0	.238	.393	.429
4	1	1	0	0	0	.174	.208	.304
4	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.083	.000
1	0	0	1	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
1	0	0	0	1	0	.222	.300	.222
31	2	3	1	4	2

a-walked for M Wuertz in the 5th

b-flied out to left for K Mercker in the 8th

Batting
2BS Sosa (5, B Meadows)
RBIG Maddux (1)
GIDPA Ramirez
Team LOB6

Baserunning
CSD Lee (1, 2nd base by K Benson/J Kendall)

Fielding
EP Bako (1, throw)

Pirates Pitching

pitchers
K. Benson(W,12-12)
B. Meadows(S,1)
team

IP	H	R	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
6.0	1	2	4	1	113-66	2.45
3.0	2	0	0	1	27-18	0.00
9.0	3	2	4	2	140-84

Pitching
IBBJ Castillo (By G Maddux)
HBPR Mackowiak (By G Maddux); C Stynes (By A Pratt)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsK Benson 11-6; B Meadows 4-4
Game ScoresK Benson 63

Cubs Pitching

pitchers
G. Maddux(L,16-11)
M. Wuertz
T. Wellemeyer
A. Pratt
K. Mercker
J. Borowski
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
3.2	8	6	5	5	1	77-39	7.45
1.1	2	1	1	1	0	21-11	3.38
2.0	2	1	1	2	3	44-23	2.08
0.0	0	2	2	2	0	9-0	21.60
1.0	0	0	0	1	0	17-7	2.25
1.0	5	3	3	0	2	22-15	9.00
9.0	17	13	12	11	6	190-95

Pitching
Ground Balls-Fly BallsG Maddux 3-6; M Wuertz 2-2; T Wellemeyer 2-1; A Pratt 0-0; K Mercker 1-2; J Borowski 0-1
Game ScoresG Maddux 19

Scoring Summary

		PIT	CHC
2nd	T Redman hit sacrifice fly to center, C Wilson scored.	1	0
2nd	J Wilson doubled to left center, J Castillo scored, K Benson to third.	2	0
2nd	J Kendall singled to center, K Benson and J Wilson scored.	4	0
2nd	J Kendall stole second, J Kendall scored on throwing error by catcher P Bako.	5	0
2nd	G Maddux grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, D Lee scored, P Bako out at second, A Gonzalez to third, G Maddux to first, A Gonzalez scored on throwing error by second baseman J Castillo.	5	2
4th	C Wilson walked, J Kendall scored, R Mondesi to third, R Mackowiak to second.	6	2
5th	J Kendall doubled to left, J Castillo scored, T Redman to third.	7	2
7th	R Mondesi singled to left, B Hill scored, J Kendall to second.	8	2
8th	B Meadows walked, C Wilson scored, C Stynes to third, J Castillo to second.	9	2
8th	T Redman hit sacrifice fly to left, C Stynes scored.	10	2
9th	C Stynes singled to right center, J Davis scored, R Mackowiak to third.	11	2
9th	J Castillo singled to center, R Mackowiak scored, C Stynes to second.	12	2
9th	T Redman singled to center, C Stynes scored, J Castillo to second.	13	2

Pirates
13
Cubs
2

Game 1

12/4

Pirates
3
Cubs
8

Game 2

14/4

Pirates
5
Cubs
10

Game 3

15/4

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 12 April 2004

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 40,483

Game Time:3:07

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Brian Onora
First Base Umpire - James Hoye
Second Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
Third Base Umpire - Larry Young

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

K. Benson1-0

G. Maddux0-2

B. Meadows1

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