Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

83-72, 41-36 Away

Final

73-82, 39-41 Home


CHC
PIT

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

R. Vogelsong2-1

7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 1 BB

M. Clement13-12

3.0 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 5 K, 2 BB

CubsTop 1st
- R. Vogelsong pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- M. Clement pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- R. Vogelsong pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- M. Clement pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- R. Vogelsong pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- P Bako safe at first on error by first baseman C Rivera.
  0
  0
- K Lofton singled to left, P Bako scored, K Lofton to second on error by left fielder J Bay.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 2 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- M. Clement pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- R. Vogelsong pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- M. Clement pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- M. Guthrie pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- R. Vogelsong pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 5th
- M. Guthrie pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- R. Vogelsong pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- R Simon out at home on catcher J Kendall error, P Bako safe at second on throwing error by catcher J Kendall, R Simon out at home on catcher R Vogelsong's wild pitch, P Bako to second on wild pitch by
  1
  6
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
PiratesBottom 6th
- F. Sanchez pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- A. Alfonseca pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- R Martinez at shortstop.
  1
  6
- T Redman stole second.
  1
  6
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- R. Vogelsong pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 7th
- A. Alfonseca pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- J Bay stole second.
  1
  6
- J Davis in right field.
  1
  8
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- M. Lincoln pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- H Choi at first base.
  2
  8
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 8th
- S. Mitre pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- T Redman safe at second on error by second baseman M Grudzielanek.
  2
  8
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
CubsTop 9th
- B. Boehringer pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Cubs
10
Pirates
9

Game 1

19/9

Cubs
6
Pirates
10

Game 2

20/9

Cubs
2
Pirates
8

Game 3

21/9

Cubs
4
Pirates
1

Game 4

21/9

PNC Park

12:05 AM, 21 September 2003

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 32,869

Game Time:3:05

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Joe Brinkman
First Base Umpire - Mike Dimuro
Second Base Umpire - Derryl Cousins
Third Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher

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

R. Vogelsong2-1

M. Clement13-12

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ground Out