Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

53-86, 19-52 Away

Final

72-66, 42-29 Home


CHC
PIT

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

J. Samardzija9-13

9.0 IP, 4 H, 2 ER, 9 K, 1 BB

J. Grilli1-5

1.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 1 BB

CubsTop 1st
- J. McDonald pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Pop Out
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- J. McDonald pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- J. McDonald pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- J. McDonald pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- S Castro stole second.
  2
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- J. McDonald pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- T Campana stole third.
  2
  2
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 5th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- J. McDonald pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- T. Watson pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 6th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- T. Watson pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- J. Hughes pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 7th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- R Barajas safe at second on throwing error by shortstop S Castro.
  3
  2
- J Harrison ran for R Barajas.
  3
  2
- J Clement hit for J Hughes.
  3
  2
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
CubsTop 8th
- J. Grilli pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- M McKenry catching.
  3
  3
- D DeJesus stole second.
  4
  3
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 8th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- C. Resop pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- S Castro caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 9th
- J. Samardzija pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- J Mather in left field.
  4
  3
- G Sanchez hit for C Barmes.
  4
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Cubs
12
Pirates
2

Game 1

8/9

Cubs
4
Pirates
3

Game 2

9/9

Cubs
4
Pirates
2

Game 3

9/9

PNC Park

12:05 AM, 9 September 2012

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 35,661

Game Time:2:56

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Scott Barry
First Base Umpire - Jordan Baker
Second Base Umpire - Gary Darling
Third Base Umpire - Paul Emmel

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

J. Samardzija9-13

J. Grilli1-5

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Pop Out