Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

40-50, 19-28 Away

Final

45-45, 23-22 Home


PIT
CHC

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

Pirates Hitting

hitters
M. LawtonRF
R. Mackowiak3B
J. BayCF-LF
C. WilsonLF
T. RedmanCF
D. Ward1B
José Castillo2B
H. CotaC
J. WilsonSS
Z. DukeP
J. MesaP
team

AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	0	1	1	0	0	0	.273	.379	.453
4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.277	.352	.431
4	1	1	1	1	0	1	.292	.376	.540
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.260	.403	.344
3	0	1	0	0	0	0	.277	.323	.384
4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.264	.329	.445
4	0	0	0	0	0	2	.275	.313	.417
4	1	1	0	0	0	0	.246	.299	.421
3	1	1	0	0	1	0	.224	.267	.343
2	0	0	1	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
32	3	5	3	1	1	6

Batting
2BM Lawton (26, G Maddux)
HRJ Bay (17, 1st inning off G Maddux 0 on, 2 Out)
RBIJ Bay (45), Z Duke (1), M Lawton (41)
2Out RBIJ Bay, M Lawton
SFZ Duke
Team LOB5

Baserunning
SBT Redman (3, 2nd base off G Maddux/H Blanco)

Fielding
DP4 (J Wilson-D Ward, R Mackowiak-J Castillo-D Ward, J Wilson-J Castillo-D Ward 2)

Cubs Hitting

hitters
J. Hairston Jr.CF
T. Walker2B
D. Lee1B
A. Ramírez3B
M. MurtonLF
cB. GrievePH
J. BurnitzRF
R. CedenoSS
R. NovoaP
H. BlancoC
aN. PerezPH-SS
G. MadduxP
bM. BarrettPH-C
team

AB	H	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	1	0	0	.270	.355	.401
4	2	0	1	.306	.360	.482
4	0	0	1	.372	.444	.716
4	0	0	0	.299	.356	.552
3	1	0	1	.250	.333	.333
1	1	0	0	.357	.526	.357
3	0	1	0	.277	.344	.473
3	2	0	0	.250	.289	.361
0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
2	0	0	1	.171	.188	.280
1	0	0	0	.269	.292	.380
2	1	0	0	.231	.231	.308
0	0	1	0	.264	.328	.446
31	8	2	4

a-grounded to third for H Blanco in the 8th

b-walked for G Maddux in the 8th

c-singled to left center for M Murton in the 9th

Batting
GIDPH Blanco; A Ramirez; R Cedeno; J Hairston
Team LOB6

Fielding
ET Walker (2, ground ball)

Pirates Pitching

pitchers
Z. Duke(W,8-2)
J. Mesa(S,27)
team

IP	H	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
8.0	6	2	4	112-72	1.23
1.0	2	0	0	14-11	4.01
9.0	8	2	4	126-83

Pitching
HBPC Wilson (By G Maddux)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsZ Duke 15-5; J Mesa 1-2
Game ScoresZ Duke 72

Cubs Pitching

pitchers
G. Maddux(L,13-15)
R. Novoa
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	PC-ST	ERA
8.0	5	3	2	1	6	1	101-74	4.51
1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7-6	3.94
9.0	5	3	2	1	6	1	108-80

Pitching
Ground Balls-Fly BallsG Maddux 9-9; R Novoa 2-1
Game ScoresG Maddux 67

Scoring Summary

		PIT
1st	J Bay homered to center.	1
2nd	Z Duke hit sacrifice fly to center, H Cota scored.	2
7th	M Lawton doubled to left, J Wilson scored, Z Duke to third.	3

Pirates
1
Cubs
5

Game 1

14/7

Pirates
1
Cubs
11

Game 2

15/7

Pirates
3
Cubs
0

Game 3

16/7

Pirates
2
Cubs
8

Game 4

17/7

Wrigley Field

9:05 PM, 16 July 2005

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 39,790

Game Time:2:17

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Gary Darling
First Base Umpire - Paul Nauert
Second Base Umpire - Mark Wegner
Third Base Umpire - Larry Poncino

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

Z. Duke2-0

G. Maddux8-7

J. Mesa22

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