Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

55-83, 19-50 Away

Final

55-82, 28-39 Home


PIT
CHC

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

PiratesTop 1st
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Ball
  6
  Ball
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- A Ramirez safe at first on error by third baseman J Randa, J Pierre to second.
  4
  0
- J Pierre stole third.
  4
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
PiratesTop 2nd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- R. Novoa pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
CubsBottom 2nd
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- S Moore hit for R Novoa.
  5
  0
- PIT
  CHC
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- G. Rusch pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- D. Aardsma pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- P. Maholm pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- J Pierre stole third.
  5
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- D. Aardsma pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- J Randa at first base.
  5
  4
- J Bautista at third base.
  5
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- J. Grabow pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- D. Aardsma pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- PIT
  CHC
- F Bynum hit for D Aardsma.
  5
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- D. Marte pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- M. Capps pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- B. Howry pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- M. Capps pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- M. Wuertz pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- J Burnitz hit for M Capps.
  5
  4
- PIT
  CHC
- J Jones hit for R Cedeno.
  5
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- S. Torres pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- B Coats hit for M Wuertz.
  5
  4
- J Mabry hit for R Theriot.
  5
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pirates
5
Cubs
4

Game 1

4/9

Pirates
6
Cubs
5

Game 2

6/9

Pirates
2
Cubs
7

Game 3

7/9

Pirates
7
Cubs
5

Game 4

7/9

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 4 September 2006

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 37,994

Game Time:3:03

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
First Base Umpire - Larry Young
Second Base Umpire - Tom Hallion
Third Base Umpire - James Hoye

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

P. Maholm7-10

C. Zambrano14-6

S. Torres2

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