Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

66-78, 30-43 Away

Final

77-64, 41-32 Home


PIT
CHC

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

G. Maddux14-9

7.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

F. Brooks0-1

1.0 IP, 3 H, 4 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- F. Brooks pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- M Alou safe at first on throwing error by shortstop J Wilson, A Ramirez advanced to second on play, A Ramirez to third, M Alou to second on throwing error by shortstop J Wilson.
  0
  1
- 5 Runs, 3 Hits, 2 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- N. Figueroa pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- N. Figueroa pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- N. Figueroa pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- A Nunez hit for N Figueroa.
  0
  5
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- M. Corey pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- A Ramirez safe at first on error by third baseman T Wigginton.
  0
  5
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
PiratesTop 6th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- M. Corey pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- G. Maddux pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- J House hit for M Corey.
  0
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- J. Grabow pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- J Bay stole second.
  2
  6
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- B. Meadows pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- T Walker hit for R Dempster.
  2
  7
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- L. Hawkins pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- B Hill hit for J Castillo.
  2
  7
- R Mackowiak hit for B Meadows.
  2
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pirates
2
Cubs
7

Game 1

14/9

Pirates
2
Cubs
3

Game 2

15/9

Pirates
5
Cubs
13

Game 3

15/9

Wrigley Field

1:05 AM, 14 September 2004

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 38,326

Game Time:2:23

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ed Montague
First Base Umpire - Jerry Meals
Second Base Umpire - Paul Schrieber
Third Base Umpire - Jerry Layne

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

G. Maddux14-9

F. Brooks0-1

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Ground Out