Cubs 4-1 Pirates (2 Jul, 2009) Play-by-Play

Pittsburgh Pirates

36-42, 22-16 home


CHC
PIT

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

CubsTop 1st
- V. Vasquez pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Strike Looking
  3
  Double
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- V. Vasquez pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- V. Vasquez pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- V. Vasquez pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- V. Vasquez pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- S Fuld safe at second on throwing error by pitcher V Vasquez.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
PiratesBottom 5th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- V. Vasquez pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 6th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- J. Hanrahan pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 7th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- J. Chavez pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- S. Jackson pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- J Fox to third, G Soto to second on wild pitch by S Jackson.
  4
  1
- M Hoffpauir hit for R Wells.
  4
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 8th
- C. Marmol pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- M Fontenot at third base.
  4
  1
- D Young hit for S Jackson.
  4
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- E. Meek pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 9th
- K. Gregg pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
3
Pirates
1

Game 1

30/6

Cubs
0
Pirates
3

Game 2

1/7

Cubs
4
Pirates
1

Game 3

2/7

PNC Park

12:05 AM, 2 July 2009

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 15,770

Game Time:2:38

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Marty Foster
First Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
Second Base Umpire - John Hirschbeck
Third Base Umpire - Wally Bell

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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R. Wells3-3

V. Vasquez1-1

K. Gregg14

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Strike Looking
3 Double