| Top of the 1st - Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : LHP P. Maholm |
| Pitching: LHP P. Maholm | |
| Batting: SHB O. Hudson | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4) |
| Batting: RHB M. Alou | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Batting: LHB D. Ward | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Reached on error, E4 (Groundball, 4) |
| Batting: RHB D. Lee | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4S) |
| Top of the 1st over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 1 error(s), 1 left on base; Chicago 0 - Pittsburgh 0 |
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| Bottom of the 1st - Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP O. Hernandez |
| Pitching: RHP O. Hernandez | |
| Batting: LHB N. McLouth | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ball 3-0: Called Strike 3-1: Called Strike 3-2: Strikes out looking |
| Batting: LHB S. Casey | 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4) |
| Batting: RHB F. Sanchez | 0-0: Ball 1-0: SINGLE (Line Drive, 56) |
| Batting: RHB J. Bay | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Strikes out looking |
| Bottom of the 1st over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Chicago 0 - Pittsburgh 0 |
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| Top of the 2nd - Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : LHP P. Maholm |
| Batting: RHB A. Ramirez | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6) |
| Batting: RHB G. Soto | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 4D) |
| Batting: LHB S. Podsednik | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Batting: RHB R. Cedeno | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Fly out, F7 (Flyball, 78S) |
| Top of the 2nd over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Chicago 0 - Pittsburgh 0 |
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| Bottom of the 2nd - Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP O. Hernandez |
| Batting: LHB J. Burnitz | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Swinging Strike 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Ball 3-2: Strikes out looking |
| Batting: RHB J. Castillo | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6) |
| Batting: SHB R. Doumit | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Strikes out looking |
| Bottom of the 2nd over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Chicago 0 - Pittsburgh 0 |
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| Top of the 3rd - Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : LHP P. Maholm |
| Batting: RHB O. Hernandez | 0-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4) |
| Batting: SHB O. Hudson | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6) |
| Batting: RHB M. Alou | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 4MD) |
| Batting: LHB D. Ward | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: TRIPLE (Flyball, 78D) M. Alou scores |
| Batting: RHB D. Lee | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 3F) |
| Top of the 3rd over - 1 run(s), 2 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Chicago 1 - Pittsburgh 0 |
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| Bottom of the 3rd - Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP O. Hernandez |
| Batting: RHB R. Martinez | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 4M) |
| Batting: LHB P. Maholm | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3S) |
| Batting: LHB N. McLouth | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Swinging Strike 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Ball 2-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Bottom of the 3rd over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Chicago 1 - Pittsburgh 0 |
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| Top of the 4th - Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : LHP P. Maholm |
| Batting: RHB A. Ramirez | 0-0: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3L) |
| Batting: RHB G. Soto | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Fly out, F4 (Popup, 34) |
| Batting: LHB S. Podsednik | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Ball 2-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Top of the 4th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Chicago 1 - Pittsburgh 0 |
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| Bottom of the 4th - Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP O. Hernandez |
| Batting: LHB S. Casey | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Batting: RHB F. Sanchez | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: SINGLE (Flyball, 9LS) |
| Batting: RHB J. Bay | 0-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 6-4 (Groundball, 6D) |
| Batting: LHB J. Burnitz | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ground out U3 (Groundball, 3S) |
| Bottom of the 4th over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Chicago 1 - Pittsburgh 0 |
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| Top of the 5th - Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : LHP P. Maholm |
| Pitching: RHP J. Sharpless | |
| Batting: RHB R. Cedeno | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 25) (infield hit) |
| Batting: RHB O. Hernandez | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Bunted foul 1-1: Sac Bunt - play at first, batter OUT! 1-4 R. Cedeno to second |
| Batting: SHB O. Hudson | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Called Strike 2-1: Called Strike R. Cedeno steals 3rd base 2-2: Ball 3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Strikes out looking |
| Batting: RHB M. Alou | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4S) |
| Top of the 5th over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Chicago 1 - Pittsburgh 0 |
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| Bottom of the 5th - Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP O. Hernandez |
| Pitching: RHP M. Wuertz | |
| Batting: RHB J. Castillo | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Fly out, F4 (Line Drive, 4) |
| Batting: SHB R. Doumit | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 34D) |
| Batting: RHB R. Martinez | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5DF) |
| Pinch Hitting: LHB D. Murphy | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Swinging Strike 1-2: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RM) |
| Bottom of the 5th over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Chicago 1 - Pittsburgh 0 |
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| Top of the 6th - Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : RHP J. Sharpless |
| Pitching: LHP R. Ring | |
| Batting: LHB D. Ward | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Called Strike 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Ball 3-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Batting: RHB D. Lee | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Swinging Strike 3-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Base on Balls |
| Batting: RHB A. Ramirez | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Grounds into double play, 1-6-3 (Groundball, 13S) |
| Top of the 6th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Chicago 1 - Pittsburgh 0 |
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| Bottom of the 6th - Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP M. Wuertz |
| Batting: LHB N. McLouth | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ground out 1-3 (Groundball, 15) |
| Batting: LHB S. Casey | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Fly out, F9 (Flyball, 9D) |
| Batting: RHB F. Sanchez | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4) |
| Bottom of the 6th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Chicago 1 - Pittsburgh 0 |
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| Top of the 7th - Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : LHP R. Ring |
| Pitching: RHP B. Bruney | |
| Batting: RHB G. Soto | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 5L) |
| Batting: LHB S. Podsednik | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: SINGLE (Line Drive, 34) |
| Pinch Hitting: LHB S. Moore | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 1-6 (Groundball, 13S) |
| Pinch Hitting: RHB N. Garciaparra | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: SINGLE (Groundball, 6D) S. Moore to second |
| Pinch Hitting: LHB B. Schneider | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Base on Balls S. Moore to third N. Garciaparra to second |
| Pinch Hitting: LHB B. Coats | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Fly out, F5 (Popup, 5SF) |
| Top of the 7th over - 0 run(s), 2 hit(s), 0 error(s), 3 left on base; Chicago 1 - Pittsburgh 0 |
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| Bottom of the 7th - Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP A. Guzman |
| Pitching: RHP D. Aardsma | |
| Now at 2B: S. Moore | |
| Now at SS: C. Barmes | |
| Now in LF: B. Coats | |
| Batting: RHB J. Bay | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ball 2-2: Ball 3-2: Base on Balls |
| Pinch Hitting: SHB A. Pagan | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: SINGLE (Groundball, 56D) (infield hit) J. Bay to second |
| Pinch Hitting: LHB C. Duffy | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Called Strike 1-2: Ball 2-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Fielders Choice at 2nd, 4-6 (Groundball, 4) J. Bay to third |
| Batting: SHB R. Doumit | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Grounds into double play, 1-6-3 (Groundball, 23) |
| Bottom of the 7th over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Chicago 1 - Pittsburgh 0 |
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| Top of the 8th - Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : RHP B. Bruney |
| Now at 3B: M. Edwards | |
| Now in RF: A. Pagan | |
| Batting: LHB D. Ward | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 34) |
| Batting: RHB D. Lee | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Called Strike 0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56S) |
| Pitching: RHP R. Hernandez | |
| Now at 3B: M. Bellhorn | |
| Batting: RHB A. Ramirez | 0-0: Hit by Pitch |
| Batting: RHB G. Soto | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Ground out 5-3 (Groundball, 56) |
| Top of the 8th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Chicago 1 - Pittsburgh 0 |
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| Bottom of the 8th - Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP D. Aardsma |
| Batting: RHB R. Martinez | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Ball 2-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RXD) |
| Batting: SHB M. Bellhorn | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Called Strike 1-1: Ball 2-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 2-2: Strikes out looking |
| Pitching: RHP B. Howry | |
| Pinch Hitting: RHB C. Maldonado | 0-0: Ball 1-0: DOUBLE (Line Drive, 7D) |
| Pinch Hitting: RHB X. Nady | 0-0: Called Strike 0-1: Swinging Strike 0-2: Ball 1-2: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4) |
| Bottom of the 8th over - 0 run(s), 1 hit(s), 0 error(s), 1 left on base; Chicago 1 - Pittsburgh 0 |
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| Top of the 9th - Chicago Cubs batting - Pitching for Pittsburgh Pirates : RHP R. Hernandez |
| Now at 1B: X. Nady | |
| Now in CF: C. Maldonado | |
| Pinch Hitting: LHB J. Jones | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Strikes out looking |
| Batting: LHB S. Moore | 0-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 0-1: Ground out 6-3 (Groundball, 6) |
| Batting: LHB B. Howry | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Ball 2-1: Ball 3-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 3-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Top of the 9th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Chicago 1 - Pittsburgh 0 |
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| Bottom of the 9th - Pittsburgh Pirates batting - Pitching for Chicago Cubs : RHP B. Howry |
| Pitching: RHP R. Dempster | |
| Now in CF: J. Jones | |
| Batting: RHB F. Sanchez | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Fly out, F8 (Flyball, 8RD) |
| Batting: RHB J. Bay | 0-0: Swinging Strike 0-1: Ball 1-1: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-2: Strikes out swinging |
| Batting: SHB A. Pagan | 0-0: Ball 1-0: Foul Ball, location: 2F 1-1: Ground out 4-3 (Groundball, 4M) |
| Bottom of the 9th over - 0 run(s), 0 hit(s), 0 error(s), 0 left on base; Chicago 1 - Pittsburgh 0 |
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| Game Over ... Chicago defeats Pittsburgh, 1 to 0 |