Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

7-20, 1-13 Away

Final

14-10, 8-5 Home


PIT
CHC

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

Pirates Hitting

hitters
N. McLouthCF
aF. SanchezPH
J. GrabowP
S. TorresP
D. MarteP
J. WilsonSS
J. BayLF
C. Wilson1B
J. Randa3B
J. BurnitzRF
R. PaulinoC
José Castillo2B
V. SantosP
bC. DuffyPH-CF
team

AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
3	0	0	0	0	2	.184	.231	.265
1	0	0	0	0	0	.327	.340	.531
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
4	1	1	0	0	1	.323	.379	.548
4	0	1	0	0	0	.276	.439	.483
3	0	1	0	1	0	.282	.356	.654
4	0	0	1	0	0	.221	.247	.312
3	0	0	0	0	0	.219	.257	.396
2	0	0	0	1	0	.280	.333	.280
3	0	1	0	0	0	.238	.295	.313
2	0	0	0	0	1	.111	.111	.111
1	0	0	0	0	1	.195	.262	.299
30	1	4	1	2	5

a-flied out to right for N Mclouth in the 8th

b-struck out swinging for V Santos in the 8th

Batting
2BC Wilson (6, S Marshall)
RBIJ Randa (7)
GIDPJ Randa
Team LOB4

Fielding
DP1 (J Bay-J Castillo)
EV Santos (1, throw)
AssistsJ Bay (J Jones at 2nd base)

Cubs Hitting

hitters
J. PierreCF
R. CedenoSS
T. Walker2B
J. Hairston Jr.PR-2B
A. Ramírez3B
M. MurtonLF
J. JonesRF
M. BarrettC
J. Mabry1B
S. MarshallP
B. HowryP
R. DempsterP
team

AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
4	1	1	0	0	0	.258	.287	.330
3	0	1	0	0	0	.309	.341	.469
3	0	1	0	1	1	.357	.439	.500
0	1	0	0	0	0	.257	.297	.286
4	0	1	0	0	0	.200	.318	.387
3	0	1	1	1	1	.288	.374	.438
4	0	1	0	0	0	.230	.273	.475
2	0	1	0	0	0	.292	.338	.538
3	0	0	0	0	2	.250	.250	.357
3	0	0	0	0	2	.091	.091	.091
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
0	0	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
29	2	7	1	2	6

Batting
2BJ Jones (3, V Santos)
RBIM Murton (17)
2Out RBIM Murton
SHR Cedeno
Team LOB7

Baserunning
CSR Cedeno (3, 2nd base by V Santos/R Paulino)
SBJ Pierre (9, 2nd base off V Santos/R Paulino)

Fielding
DP2 (J Mabry-R Cedeno, R Cedeno-J Hairston-J Mabry)
ER Cedeno (5, ground ball)

Pirates Pitching

pitchers
V. Santos
J. Grabow(L,4-2)
S. Torres
D. Marte
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
7.0	5	1	0	1	6	105-67	5.06
0.2	0	1	1	1	0	11-6	6.17
0.0	2	0	0	0	0	11-6	3.12
0.1	0	0	0	0	0	7-5	2.35
8.0	7	2	1	2	6	134-84

Pitching
Ground Balls-Fly BallsV Santos 10-4; J Grabow 1-1; S Torres 0-0; D Marte 1-0
Game ScoresV Santos 70

Cubs Pitching

pitchers
S. Marshall
B. Howry(W,4-5)
R. Dempster(S,24)
team

IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
7.1	4	1	1	1	5	90-57	3.45
0.2	0	0	0	0	0	5-4	1.50
1.0	0	0	0	1	0	17-10	1.29
9.0	4	1	1	2	5	112-71

Pitching
HBPM Barrett (By V Santos)
Ground Balls-Fly BallsS Marshall 10-6; B Howry 1-1; R Dempster 3-0
Game ScoresS Marshall 70

Scoring Summary

		PIT	CHC
1st	R Cedeno sacrificed to first, J Pierre to third, R Cedeno safe at first on throwing error by pitcher V Santos. J Pierre scored on throwing error by pitcher V Santos.	0	1
7th	J Randa grounded out to third, J Wilson scored, C Wilson to second.	1	1
8th	M Murton singled to center, J Hairston Jr scored, A Ramirez to third.	1	2

Pirates
1
Cubs
2

Game 1

2/5

Pirates
8
Cubs
0

Game 2

2/5

Wrigley Field

1:05 AM, 2 May 2006

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 36,602

Game Time:2:31

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
First Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
Second Base Umpire - Tim Welke
Third Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley

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

B. Howry2-0

J. Grabow0-1

R. Dempster7

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