Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

8-20, 2-13 Away

Final

14-11, 8-6 Home


PIT
CHC

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

Z. Duke2-2

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

A. Guzman0-1

5.2 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 7 K, 3 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- A. Guzman pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Hit By Pitch
- F Sanchez scored, J Burnitz to second on wild pitch by A Guzman.
  2
  0
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- A. Guzman pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- A. Guzman pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- F Sanchez to second on wild pitch by A Guzman.
  2
  0
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- A. Guzman pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- A Ramirez to third on wild pitch by Z Duke.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- A. Guzman pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- A. Guzman pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- R. Novoa pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- N Perez at second base.
  4
  0
- C Duffy safe at first on error by pitcher R Novoa, R Paulino scored, J Castillo to third.
  5
  0
- J Wilson stole second.
  6
  0
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 6th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- R. Novoa pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- W. Ohman pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- M Restovich hit for W Ohman.
  8
  0
- PIT
  CHC
- M Restovich in right field.
  8
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- S. Eyre pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- N McLouth in right field.
  8
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pirates
1
Cubs
2

Game 1

2/5

Pirates
8
Cubs
0

Game 2

2/5

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 2 May 2006

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 39,110

Game Time:2:24

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jim Reynolds
First Base Umpire - Tim Welke
Second Base Umpire - Kerwin Danley
Third Base Umpire - Gary Cederstrom

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 Strike Looking
2 Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Hit By Pitch