Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Hammel
  
  Polanco hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Hammel
  
  Harrison strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Hammel
  
  McCutchen hits a line drive into right field. Schierholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Coghlan vs. Cumpton
  
  Coghlan strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Cumpton
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Cumpton
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Cumpton
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Hammel
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Mercer vs. Hammel
  
  Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Alvarez vs. Hammel
  
  There goes Mercer. The throw from Baker and he is out, Castro applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alvarez vs. Hammel
  
  Alvarez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Valbuena vs. Cumpton
  
  Valbuena hits a fly ball into left field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Schierholtz vs. Cumpton
  
  Schierholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Baker vs. Cumpton
  
  Baker hits a line drive towards the mound. Cumpton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Hammel
  
  Snider hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Hammel
  
  Stewart takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cumpton vs. Hammel
  
  Cumpton bunts towards the mound. Hammel fields it and throws to first for the out. Stewart moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Polanco vs. Hammel
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stewart moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Harrison vs. Hammel
  
  Harrison hits a line drive towards the mound. Hammel can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Stewart scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  McCutchen vs. Hammel
  
  There goes Harrison. The throw from Baker and he is safe. Harrison steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  McCutchen vs. Hammel
  
  McCutchen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Cumpton
  
  Barney strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hammel vs. Cumpton
  
  Hammel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coghlan vs. Cumpton
  
  Coghlan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Hammel
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hammel covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Hammel
  
  Mercer strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Alvarez vs. Hammel
  
  Alvarez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sweeney vs. Cumpton
  
  Sweeney hits a line drive towards short. Mercer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Cumpton
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rizzo for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Cumpton
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Hammel
  
  Snider hits a line drive towards first. Rizzo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Hammel
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cumpton vs. Hammel
  
  Cumpton hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Valbuena vs. Cumpton
  
  Valbuena strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Schierholtz vs. Cumpton
  
  Schierholtz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Baker vs. Cumpton
  
  Baker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cumpton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Hammel
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Hammel covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Hammel
  
  Harrison hits a fly ball into right field. Schierholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Hammel
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Hammel
  
  Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCutchen moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Mercer vs. Hammel
  
  Mercer hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Cumpton
  
  Barney hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hammel vs. Cumpton
  
  Hammel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Coghlan vs. Cumpton
  
  Coghlan takes first base on ball four. Hammel moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Sweeney vs. Cumpton
  
  Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Rizzo vs. Cumpton
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alvarez vs. Hammel
  
  Alvarez hits a fly ball into center field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Hammel
  
  Snider hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Stewart vs. Hammel
  
  Stewart strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cumpton vs. Hammel
  
  The ball gets by Baker for a passed ball. Snider moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Cumpton vs. Hammel
  
  Cumpton 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 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Cumpton
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Valbuena vs. Cumpton
  
  Valbuena hits a popup, foul, towards short. Mercer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Schierholtz vs. Cumpton
  
  Schierholtz strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Ramirez
  
  Neil Ramirez now pitching.
  
  Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Harrison vs. Ramirez
  
  There goes Polanco. The throw from Baker and he is safe. Polanco steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Harrison vs. Ramirez
  
  Harrison hits a popup towards first. Rizzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCutchen vs. Ramirez
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Davis vs. Ramirez
  
  Davis takes first base on ball four. McCutchen moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Mercer vs. Ramirez
  
  Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Watson
  
  Tony Watson now pitching. Junior Lake pinch hits for John Baker.
  
  Lake bunts towards the right side of the infield. Harrison fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Barney vs. Watson
  
  Barney hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lake moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Wood vs. Watson
  
  Travis Wood pinch hits for Neil Ramirez.
  
  Wood bunts towards the mound. Watson fields it and throws to first for the out. Lake moves to third. Barney moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Castillo vs. Watson
  
  Welington Castillo pinch hits for Chris Coghlan.
  
  Castillo strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Ruggiano vs. Watson
  
  Justin Ruggiano pinch hits for Ryan Sweeney.
  
  Ruggiano strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Alvarez vs. Russell
  
  Welington Castillo now catching. Justin Ruggiano now playing left field. Junior Lake now playing center field. James Russell now pitching.
  
  Alvarez hits a fly ball into right field. Schierholtz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Tabata vs. Strop
  
  Jose Tabata pinch hits for Travis Snider. Pedro Strop now pitching.
  
  Tabata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Strop
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into center field. Lake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Melancon
  
  Jose Tabata now playing left field. Mark Melancon now pitching.
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Melancon
  
  Castro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rizzo moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Valbuena vs. Melancon
  
  Valbuena strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Schierholtz vs. Melancon
  
  Schierholtz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison fields it and throws to second for the out. Rizzo scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lake vs. Melancon
  
  Lake hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/22/2014 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Polanco G, rf         3  0  0  0   Coghlan C, lf         2  0  0  0   
Harrison J, 2b        4  0  1  1   Castillo W, ph-c      1  0  0  0   
McCutchen A, cf       4  0  1  0   Sweeney R, cf         3  0  1  0   
Davis I, 1b           3  0  2  0   Ruggiano J, ph-lf     1  0  0  0   
Mercer J, ss          4  0  0  0   Rizzo A, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Alvarez P, 3b         4  0  0  0   Castro S, ss          4  0  1  0   
Snider T, lf          3  1  2  1   Valbuena L, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Tabata J, ph-lf       1  0  0  0   Schierholtz N, rf     3  0  0  1   
Stewart C, c          3  1  0  0   Baker J, c            2  0  0  0   
Cumpton B, p          2  0  0  0   Lake J, ph-cf         2  0  1  0   
Watson T, p           0  0  0  0   Barney D, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Melancon M, p         0  0  0  0   Hammel J, p           2  0  1  0   
                                   Ramirez N, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Wood T, ph            0  0  0  0   
                                   Russell J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Strop P, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  6  2                        31  1  6  1

Pittsburgh       002 000 000 --  2
Chicago          000 000 001 --  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cumpton B (W)         7.0  2  0  0  2  4
Watson T              1.0  2  0  0  0  2
Melancon M (S)        1.0  2  1  1  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hammel J (L)          7.0  6  2  2  1  6
Ramirez N             1.0  0  0  0  2  0
Russell J             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Strop P               0.2  0  0  0  0  0

DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 6
HR -- Snider T
SB -- Harrison J, Polanco G
CS -- Mercer J
SH -- Cumpton B, Wood T
PB -- Baker J
T -- 2:50
A -- 33573

    

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