Cubs 6-0 Pirates (30 Sep, 2009) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

82-74, 45-30 home


PIT
CHC

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

R. Dempster11-8

9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 2 BB

K. Hart4-9

4.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 5 K, 4 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Foul Ball
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- K. Hart pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- M Hoffpauir safe at first on error by pitcher K Hart, R Theriot scored, K Fukudome to third.
  0
  1
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
PiratesTop 2nd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- K. Hart pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- R Theriot caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- K. Hart pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- M Fontenot safe at first on error by shortstop L Cruz, D Lee to third, M Hoffpauir to second.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
PiratesTop 4th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- K. Hart pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- K Fukudome safe at first on error by second baseman D Young, S Fuld to third, R Theriot to second.
  0
  3
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
PiratesTop 5th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- J Jaramillo hit for K Hart.
  0
  6
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- P. Dumatrait pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- P. Dumatrait pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- B Scales in left field.
  0
  6
- M Hoffpauir at first base.
  0
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- C. Bootcheck pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- N Walker hit for C Bootcheck.
  0
  6
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- E. Hacker pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pirates
0
Cubs
6

Game 1

30/9

Pirates
4
Cubs
0

Game 2

30/9

Pirates
8
Cubs
2

Game 3

1/10

Pirates
-
Cubs
-

Game 4

2/10

Wrigley Field

1:05 AM, 30 September 2009

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 35,308

Game Time:2:34

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bill Welke
First Base Umpire - James Hoye
Second Base Umpire - Tim Welke
Third Base Umpire - Jim Wolf

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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1 Foul Ball
2 Foul Ball
3 Ball
4 Strike Swinging