Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

7-4, 3-2 Away

Final

4-10, 3-4 Home


CHC
PIT

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

G. Rusch1-2

6.0 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 5 K, 1 BB

I. Snell0-1

5.0 IP, 6 H, 6 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

CubsTop 1st
- I. Snell pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- Pitch
  1
  Bunted Foul
  2
  Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Single
- J Pierre stole second.
  0
  0
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- I. Snell pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- I. Snell pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- I. Snell pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- I. Snell pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 5th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- I. Snell pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- M. Capps pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- J Hernandez at second base.
  5
  0
- D Lee to third on wild pitch by M Capps.
  5
  0
- 4 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 6th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- J Hairston Jr hit for G Rusch.
  7
  3
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- M. Capps pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 7th
- W. Ohman pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- M Edwards hit for M Capps.
  7
  3
- R. Novoa pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- M Edwards hit for M Capps.
  7
  3
- R. Novoa pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- S. Torres pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 8th
- R. Novoa pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- S. Torres pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- J Jones hit for R Novoa.
  7
  3
- CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 9th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- J Randa hit for S Torres.
  7
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Cubs
8
Pirates
6

Game 1

15/4

Cubs
1
Pirates
2

Game 2

16/4

Cubs
7
Pirates
3

Game 3

16/4

PNC Park

6:35 PM, 16 April 2006

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 15,020

Game Time:2:31

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bob Davidson
First Base Umpire - Tim Mcclelland
Second Base Umpire - Marty Foster
Third Base Umpire - Fieldin Culbreth

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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Pitch
1 Bunted Foul
2 Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Single