Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

22-29, 14-10 Away

Final

28-23, 12-11 Home


PIT
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	0	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	9	14	0
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0	4	7	1

K. Benson5-5

7.2 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

M. Clement2-6

5.0 IP, 9 H, 7 ER, 2 K, 2 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- M. Clement pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Strike Swinging
  5
  Ball
  6
  Fly Out
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- K. Benson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- M. Clement pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- K. Benson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- M. Clement pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 3 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- K. Benson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- M. Clement pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- K. Benson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- M. Clement pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- T Goodwin hit for M Clement.
  7
  2
- 2 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- K. Benson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- J. Cruz pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- K Lofton safe at second on error by pitcher J Cruz.
  7
  2
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- K. Benson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- J. Cruz pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- K. Benson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- R Martinez at shortstop.
  9
  2
- P Bako catching.
  9
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- P. Norton pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- A Hyzdu ran for B Giles.
  9
  2
- K Young hit for R Simon.
  9
  2
- K Young to second on wild pitch by P Norton.
  9
  2
- A Hyzdu in left field.
  9
  2
- K Young at first base.
  9
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- K. Benson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- J. Beimel pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- P. Norton pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- C Wilson hit for J Beimel.
  9
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- S. Torres pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- H Choi hit for P Norton.
  9
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pirates
10
Cubs
0

Game 1

26/5

Pirates
9
Cubs
4

Game 2

28/5

Pirates
4
Cubs
5

Game 3

28/5

Wrigley Field

1:05 AM, 28 May 2003

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 35,961

Game Time:2:39

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mike Reilly
First Base Umpire - Tim Timmons
Second Base Umpire - Bill Hohn
Third Base Umpire - Eric Cooper

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. Benson5-5

M. Clement2-6

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Ball
4 Strike Swinging
5 Ball
6 Fly Out