Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

53-86, 19-52 Away

Final

72-66, 42-29 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
D. DeJesusRF	2-4	0	0	1	.264
L. Valbuena3B	0-3	0	0	1	.223
A. Rizzo1B	1-4	0	0	0	.298
A. SorianoLF	1-5	1	1	1	.260
J. MatherLF	0-0	0	0	0	.200
S. CastroSS	1-3	0	0	0	.281
W. CastilloC	2-4	1	0	0	.277
D. Barney2B	1-4	0	0	0	.255
J. SamardzijaP	0-3	0	0	0	.100
T. CampanaCF	2-3	2	0	0	.263

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
J. Samardzija	9.0	4	2	1	9	120-81	3.81

CHC

PIT

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

PNC Park

12:05 AM, 9 September 2012

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 35,661

Game Time:2:56

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Scott Barry
First Base Umpire - Jordan Baker
Second Base Umpire - Gary Darling
Third Base Umpire - Paul Emmel


CHC
PIT

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	4	10	1
2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3	4	0

J. Samardzija9-13

9.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 9 K, 1 BB

J. Grilli1-5

1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

Scoring Summary

		CHC	PIT
1st	P Alvarez singled to right center, B Holt and A McCutchen scored, G Jones to second.	0	2
2nd	A Soriano homered to left (401 feet).	1	2
3rd	L Valbuena grounded into double play, shortstop to first, T Campana scored, D DeJesus out at second.	2	2
5th	L Valbuena hit sacrifice fly to left, T Campana scored.	3	2
7th	J Clement singled to deep right, J Harrison scored.	3	3
8th	D DeJesus singled to right, W Castillo scored, T Campana to third.	4	3

Data is currently unavailable.

Cubs
12
Pirates
2

Game 1

8/9

Cubs
4
Pirates
3

Game 2

9/9

Cubs
4
Pirates
2

Game 3

9/9

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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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

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J. Samardzija9-13

J. Grilli1-5

Scoring Summary

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