Pirates 8-2 Cubs (1 Oct, 2009) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

82-76, 45-32 home


PIT
CHC

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

J. Karstens4-5

5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

C. Zambrano9-7

6.0 IP, 6 H, 4 ER, 6 K, 4 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Ball
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Foul Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Ball
  6
  Triple
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- J. Karstens pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- J. Karstens pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- J. Karstens pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- A McCutchen stole second.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- J. Karstens pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- J. Karstens pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- C. Zambrano pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- S Pearce hit for J Karstens.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- D. Veal pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- J Fox hit for M Hoffpauir.
  4
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- S. Jackson pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- J Fox in left field.
  4
  2
- J. Grabow pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- B Moss stole second.
  6
  2
- R Diaz hit for S Jackson.
  7
  2
- 3 Runs, 5 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- J. Chavez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- E. Caridad pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- V. Vasquez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- B Scales hit for E Caridad.
  7
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- C. Marmol pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- V. Vasquez pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 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, 1 October 2009

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 33,299

Game Time:2:45

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Dan Bellino
First Base Umpire - Jim Wolf
Second Base Umpire - Bill Welke
Third Base Umpire - Tim Welke

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	91	68	.572	-	W1
St. Louis	81	78	.509	10	L1
Chicago	81	78	.509	10	L1
Cincinnati	76	83	.478	15	L3
Pittsburgh	74	85	.465	17	L1

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J. Karstens4-5

C. Zambrano9-7

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Pitch
1 Ball
2 Foul Ball
3 Foul Ball
4 Ball
5 Ball
6 Triple