Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

70-67, 30-40 Away

Final

54-83, 36-33 Home


CHC
PIT

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
7	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	9	14	0
0	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	4	9	1

R. Dempster9-8

6.1 IP, 8 H, 4 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

Z. Duke10-14

4.0 IP, 12 H, 8 ER, 2 K, 1 BB

CubsTop 1st
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- Pitch
  2
  Ball
  3
  Single
- 7 Runs, 8 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- M Hoffpauir in right field.
  7
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- Z. Duke pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- V. Vasquez pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- L Cruz at shortstop.
  8
  2
- R Cedeno in right field.
  8
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 5th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- V. Vasquez pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 6th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- V. Vasquez pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 7th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- N Walker hit for V Vasquez.
  9
  2
- T. Gorzelanny pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- A. Guzman pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- P. Dumatrait pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- A Ramirez safe at first on error by third baseman A LaRoche.
  9
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
PiratesBottom 8th
- A. Guzman pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- D Young hit for P Dumatrait.
  9
  4
- J. Grabow pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- D Young hit for P Dumatrait.
  9
  4
- J. Grabow pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- D. Veal pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- J Fox hit for J Grabow.
  9
  4
- J Fox hit for J Grabow.
  9
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 9th
- E. Caridad pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- S Fuld in left field.
  9
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Cubs
4
Pirates
2

Game 1

7/9

Cubs
9
Pirates
4

Game 2

9/9

Cubs
8
Pirates
5

Game 3

9/9

PNC Park

12:05 AM, 9 September 2009

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 17,862

Game Time:2:51

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tim Mcclelland
First Base Umpire - Rob Drake
Second Base Umpire - Andy Fletcher
Third Base Umpire - Greg Gibson

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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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

R. Dempster9-8

Z. Duke10-14

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