Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

11-6, 4-3 Away

Final

8-8, 2-5 Home


CHC
PIT

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

M. Clement2-1

7.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 10 K, 3 BB

K. Benson2-2

7.0 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 4 K, 4 BB

CubsTop 1st
- K. Benson pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Single
- M Grudzielanek safe at third on throwing error by pitcher K Benson.
  0
  0
- 4 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- M. Clement pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- K. Benson pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- M. Clement pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- R Sanders stole third.
  4
  0
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- K. Benson pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- M Alou stole second.
  4
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- M. Clement pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- K. Benson pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- M. Clement pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- R Mackowiak safe at first on error by pitcher M Clement.
  4
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- K. Benson pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 5th
- M. Clement pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- K. Benson pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- C Patterson stole second.
  4
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 6th
- M. Clement pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- K. Benson pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 7th
- M. Clement pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- A Nunez hit for K Benson.
  4
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- J. Beimel pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 8th
- K. Farnsworth pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- J. Tavarez pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- L Harris hit for K Farnsworth.
  4
  1
- 3 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 9th
- J. Borowski pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
7
Pirates
2

Game 1

19/4

Cubs
6
Pirates
1

Game 2

20/4

Cubs
2
Pirates
8

Game 3

20/4

PNC Park

12:05 AM, 19 April 2003

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 15,037

Game Time:2:54

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tim Tschida
First Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson
Second Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
Third Base Umpire - Rick Reed

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

M. Clement2-1

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Foul Ball
4 Foul Ball
5 Single