Cubs 5-2 Pirates (27 May, 2009) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

23-22, 14-8 home


PIT
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	2	8	1
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	-	5	12	1

PiratesTop 1st
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Ball
  4
  Foul Ball
  5
  Line Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- R Johnson grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, M Bradley scored, D Lee out at second, R Johnson to second on throwing error by second baseman D Young.
  0
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
PiratesTop 2nd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- M Fontenot at third base.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- N Morgan singled to left, N Morgan to third on error by left fielder A Soriano.
  1
  2
- N Morgan scored on C Zambrano's wild pitch.
  2
  2
- Chicago Cubs's C Zambrano ejected by M Carlson in the 7th.
  2
  2
- A. Guzman pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
CubsBottom 7th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- M Hoffpauir hit for A Guzman.
  2
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- C. Marmol pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- J. Chavez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- S. Burnett pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- J Fox hit for C Marmol.
  2
  4
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- K. Gregg pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- F Sanchez hit for S Burnett.
  2
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pirates
10
Cubs
8

Game 1

26/5

Pirates
1
Cubs
6

Game 2

27/5

Pirates
2
Cubs
5

Game 3

27/5

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 27 May 2009

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 38,314

Game Time:2:38

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Mark Carlson
First Base Umpire - Tim Tschida
Second Base Umpire - Bob Davidson
Third Base Umpire - Jeff Nelson

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	47	33	.588	-	W3
St. Louis	40	37	.519	5.5	W4
Pittsburgh	38	41	.481	8.5	W1
Cincinnati	37	42	.468	9.5	L1
Chicago	37	43	.463	10	L3

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