Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Wood
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Wood
  
  Harrison hits a line drive into center field. Lake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Wood
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Coghlan vs. Worley
  
  Coghlan hits a fly ball into left field. Tabata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ruggiano vs. Worley
  
  Ruggiano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Worley
  
  Rizzo strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Wood
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tabata vs. Wood
  
  Tabata hits a fly ball into right field. Ruggiano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Wood
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Lake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Worley
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Valbuena vs. Worley
  
  Valbuena hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Worley
  
  Lake hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Wood
  
  Mercer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Barmes vs. Wood
  
  Barmes hits a fly ball into left field. Coghlan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Worley vs. Wood
  
  Worley strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Wood
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Worley
  
  Barney hits a fly ball into left field. Tabata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Whiteside vs. Worley
  
  Whiteside hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barmes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Worley
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Wood
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Wood
  
  McCutchen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Wood
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Ruggiano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Tabata vs. Wood
  
  There goes McCutchen. The throw from Whiteside and he is safe. McCutchen steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Tabata vs. Wood
  
  Tabata takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Sanchez vs. Wood
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into left field. Coghlan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Coghlan vs. Worley
  
  Coghlan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ruggiano vs. Worley
  
  Ruggiano hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Worley
  
  Rizzo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Worley
  
  Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Valbuena vs. Worley
  
  Valbuena hits a line drive into left field. Tabata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Lake vs. Worley
  
  Lake hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Wood
  
  Mercer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Barmes vs. Wood
  
  Barmes hits a line drive into right field. Ruggiano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Worley vs. Wood
  
  Worley bunts in front of the plate. Whiteside fields it and throws to first for the out. Mercer moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Polanco vs. Wood
  
  Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrison vs. Wood
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mercer scores. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  McCutchen vs. Wood
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Polanco scores. Harrison moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Martin vs. Schlitter
  
  Brian Schlitter now pitching.
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Worley
  
  Barney hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCutchen. Barney reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Whiteside vs. Worley
  
  Whiteside strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Sweeney vs. Worley
  
  Ryan Sweeney pinch hits for Brian Schlitter.
  
  Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sanchez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sweeney for the out. Barney moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Coghlan vs. Worley
  
  Coghlan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Worley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tabata vs. Grimm
  
  Justin Grimm now pitching.
  
  Tabata strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Grimm
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Mercer vs. Grimm
  
  Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ruggiano vs. Worley
  
  Ruggiano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Worley
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Worley
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Barmes vs. Grimm
  
  Barmes hits a line drive into right field. Ruggiano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Worley vs. Grimm
  
  Worley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Grimm
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Harrison vs. Grimm
  
  Harrison hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Grimm
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Valbuena vs. Worley
  
  Valbuena hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Worley
  
  Lake hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barney vs. Worley
  
  Barney hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Barmes fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Whiteside vs. Worley
  
  Whiteside hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCutchen. Whiteside reaches second base with a double. Barney goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schierholtz vs. Hughes
  
  Nate Schierholtz pinch hits for Justin Grimm. Jared Hughes now pitching.
  
  Schierholtz hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Villanueva
  
  Carlos Villanueva now pitching.
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Tabata vs. Villanueva
  
  Tabata hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tabata for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Villanueva
  
  Ike Davis pinch hits for Gaby Sanchez.
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Coghlan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Coghlan vs. Watson
  
  Ike Davis now playing first base. Tony Watson now pitching.
  
  Coghlan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Coghlan for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ruggiano vs. Watson
  
  Ruggiano strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Watson
  
  Rizzo bunts towards the mound. Watson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Villanueva
  
  Mercer strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Barmes vs. Villanueva
  
  Barmes hits a fly ball into right field. Ruggiano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alvarez vs. Villanueva
  
  Pedro Alvarez pinch hits for Tony Watson.
  
  Alvarez hits a fly ball into left field. Coghlan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Melancon
  
  Mark Melancon now pitching.
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Valbuena vs. Melancon
  
  Valbuena strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Melancon
  
  Lake strikes out. Martin drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Lake out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/21/2014 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Polanco G, rf         3  2  1  0   Coghlan C, lf         4  1  1  0   
Harrison J, 3b        4  1  2  3   Ruggiano J, rf        4  0  0  0   
McCutchen A, cf       3  0  1  1   Rizzo A, 1b           4  1  1  2   
Martin R, c           4  0  0  0   Castro S, ss          3  0  0  0   
Tabata J, lf          3  0  0  0   Valbuena L, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Sanchez G, 1b         3  0  1  0   Lake J, cf            4  0  1  0   
Davis I, ph-1b        1  0  0  0   Barney D, 2b          3  1  1  0   
Mercer J, ss          4  2  2  1   Whiteside E, c        3  0  1  1   
Barmes C, 2b          4  0  0  0   Wood T, p             1  0  0  0   
Worley V, p           2  0  0  0   Schlitter B, p        0  0  0  0   
Hughes J, p           0  0  0  0   Sweeney R, ph         1  0  0  0   
Watson T, p           0  0  0  0   Grimm J, p            0  0  0  0   
Alvarez P, ph         1  0  0  0   Schierholtz N, ph     1  0  0  0   
Melancon M, p         0  0  0  0   Villanueva C, p       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  5  7  5                        32  3  5  3

Pittsburgh       001 020 200 --  5
Chicago          000 200 100 --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Worley V (W)          6.2  5  3  3  1  4
Hughes J              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Watson T              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Melancon M (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wood T (L)            4.2  4  3  3  3  4
Schlitter B           0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Grimm J               2.0  3  2  2  0  1
Villanueva C          2.0  0  0  0  0  2

DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 3
2B -- Barney D, Whiteside E
HR -- Mercer J, Rizzo A, Harrison J
SB -- McCutchen A
SH -- Worley V
T -- 2:54
A -- 36563

    

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