Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

24-28, 15-10 Away

Final

28-26, 15-12 Home


PIT
CHC

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

C. Zambrano6-2

8.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 2 BB

K. Benson4-5

6.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 7 K, 2 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Single
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- K. Benson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- C. Zambrano 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
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- K. Benson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- K. Benson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- K. Benson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- K. Benson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- K. Benson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- M. Gonzalez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- C Patterson grounded into fielder's choice to first, M Alou scored on throwing error by first baseman R Simon, A Ramirez to third, D Lee to second.
  1
  1
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 1 Error
PiratesTop 8th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- J Kendall safe at second on error by left fielder M Alou.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 8th
- M. Corey pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- M Alou stole second.
  1
  3
- J Macias in left field.
  1
  6
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- F. Beltran pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pirates
2
Cubs
1

Game 1

4/6

Pirates
1
Cubs
6

Game 2

5/6

Pirates
1
Cubs
4

Game 3

6/6

Wrigley Field

6:05 PM, 5 June 2004

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 39,387

Game Time:2:32

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mark Carlson
First Base Umpire - Brian Runge
Second Base Umpire - Bill Hohn
Third Base Umpire - Gary Darling

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

C. Zambrano6-2

K. Benson4-5

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