Cubs 17-2 Pirates (14 Aug, 2009) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

59-55, 34-22 home


PIT
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	7	0
4	10	0	3	0	0	0	0	-	17	18	0

R. Wells9-5

6.0 IP, 7 H, 2 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

C. Morton2-6

1.0 IP, 7 H, 10 ER, 1 K, 3 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Foul Ball
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Foul Ball
  6
  Single
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- C. Morton pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 4 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- C. Morton pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 10 Runs, 8 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- C. Bootcheck pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- C. Bootcheck pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- J Salazar hit for A McCutchen.
  2
  17
- M Fontenot at second base.
  2
  17
- J Baker at first base.
  2
  17
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- S. Jackson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- J Salazar in center field.
  2
  17
- A Miles hit for A Soriano.
  2
  17
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- R. Wells pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- J Fox in left field.
  2
  17
- A Miles at third base.
  2
  17
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- S. Jackson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- L Cruz at shortstop.
  2
  17
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- E. Caridad pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- S. Jackson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- J. Grabow pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- S. Jackson pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- G Soto hit for J Grabow.
  2
  17
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- K. Gregg pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pirates
2
Cubs
17

Game 1

14/8

Pirates
1
Cubs
3

Game 2

15/8

Pirates
-
Cubs
-

Game 3

16/8

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 14 August 2009

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 41,619

Game Time:2:37

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Chuck Meriwether
First Base Umpire - Laz Diaz
Second Base Umpire - Eric Cooper
Third Base Umpire - Mike Reilly

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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Chicago Cubs

R. Wells9-5

C. Morton2-6

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Pitch
1 Foul Ball
2 Strike Swinging
3 Ball
4 Ball
5 Foul Ball
6 Single