Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

17-20, 8-12 Away

Final

17-20, 5-11 Home


CHC
PIT

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	2	4	13	0
0	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	3	7	0

CubsTop 1st
- J. Fogg pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Strike Swinging
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Ground Out
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- J. Fogg pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- J. Fogg pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- J. Fogg pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- J. Fogg pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 5th
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- J. Fogg pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 6th
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- J. Fogg pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- R Mackowiak in center field.
  2
  3
- M. Gonzalez pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- B Hill at third base.
  2
  3
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 7th
- M. Prior pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- M. Gonzalez pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- J Macias hit for M Prior.
  2
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 8th
- L. Hawkins pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- W. Ohman pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- W. Ohman pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- J. Mesa pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- T Hollandsworth in left field.
  4
  3
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 9th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- F Sanchez hit for J Mesa.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
4
Pirates
3

Game 1

18/5

Cubs
3
Pirates
2

Game 2

18/5

PNC Park

12:05 AM, 18 May 2005

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 19,701

Game Time:2:26

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jerry Meals
First Base Umpire - Bruce Froemming
Second Base Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt
Third Base Umpire - Mike Winters

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

W. Ohman2-0

J. Mesa0-2

R. Dempster1

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Strike Swinging
4 Foul Ball
5 Ground Out