Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

74-86, 35-44 Away

Final

87-73, 43-36 Home


PIT
CHC

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

PiratesTop 1st
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Ball
  6
  Foul Ball
  7
  Single
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- J. Fogg pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- J Wilson safe at first on error by third baseman A Ramirez, J Bay to second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
CubsBottom 2nd
- J. Fogg pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- J. Fogg pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- R Mackowiak out at second on runner's fielder's choice.
  1
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- J. Fogg pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- J. Fogg pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- J. Fogg pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- J Reboulet hit for J Fogg.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- K. Farnsworth pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- R Martinez at shortstop.
  2
  4
- K. Farnsworth pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- J Reboulet at second base.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- M. Lincoln pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- M Grudzielanek safe at first on throwing error by pitcher M Lincoln, K Lofton to third.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
PiratesTop 8th
- K. Farnsworth pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- R Mackowiak stole second.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- M. Lincoln pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- T O'Leary hit for K Farnsworth.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- J. Borowski pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- C Rivera hit for M Lincoln.
  2
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pirates
-
Cubs
-

Game 1

26/9

Pirates
2
Cubs
4

Game 1

27/9

Pirates
2
Cubs
7

Game 2

27/9

Pirates
3
Cubs
2

Game 3

28/9

Wrigley Field

6:15 PM, 27 September 2003

Chicago, Illinois

Game Time:2:49

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Wally Bell
First Base Umpire - Ted Barrett
Second Base Umpire - John Hirschbeck
Third Base Umpire - Matt Hollowell

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

M. Prior18-6

J. Fogg10-9

J. Borowski33

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