Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kendall vs. Wood
  
  Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Wood
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Stairs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Vander Wal vs. Wood
  
  Vander Wal is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Ritchie
  
  Young hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Mueller vs. Ritchie
  
  There goes Young. The throw from Kendall and he is out, Nunez applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Ritchie
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brown vs. Ritchie
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Ritchie
  
  Sosa takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Hundley vs. Ritchie
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Wood
  
  Giles strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Wood
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wood fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Wood
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Ritchie
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Ritchie
  
  Stairs hits a fly ball into left field. Wehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Ritchie
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Nunez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wehner vs. Wood
  
  Wehner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Nunez vs. Wood
  
  Nunez hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Ritchie vs. Wood
  
  There's a wild pitch. Nunez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Ritchie vs. Wood
  
  Ritchie hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Nunez scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Wood
  
  Kendall is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Wood
  
  Bell is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Ritchie
  
  Wood hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Ritchie
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. Wood moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Mueller vs. Ritchie
  
  Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ritchie fields it and throws to third for the out. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Brown vs. Ritchie
  
  Brown takes first base on ball four. Young moves to third. Mueller moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Sosa vs. Ritchie
  
  Sosa hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Hundley vs. Ritchie
  
  Hundley strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Vander Wal vs. Wood
  
  Vander Wal takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Wood
  
  There goes Vander Wal. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Vander Wal steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Giles vs. Wood
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Wood
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Wood
  
  Wilson strikes out. There goes Vander Wal. The throw from Hundley and Vander Wal is out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Ritchie
  
  Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Stairs vs. Ritchie
  
  Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Buford vs. Ritchie
  
  Buford hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Wehner vs. Wood
  
  Wehner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Nunez vs. Wood
  
  There goes Wehner. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Wehner steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Nunez vs. Wood
  
  Nunez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Ritchie vs. Wood
  
  Wood spins and fires to second, and Wehner is picked off. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ritchie vs. Wood
  
  Ritchie is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Wood
  
  Kendall hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Ritchie
  
  Wood hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Ritchie
  
  Young hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Ritchie
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Ritchie
  
  Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Wehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Ritchie
  
  Sosa strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Wood
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Vander Wal vs. Wood
  
  Vander Wal strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Wood
  
  Giles is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Ritchie
  
  Hundley hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gutierrez vs. Ritchie
  
  Gutierrez bunts towards first. Vander Wal scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gutierrez for the out. Hundley moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stairs vs. Ritchie
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hundley moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Buford vs. Ritchie
  
  Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ritchie fields it and throws to first for the out. Stairs moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Ritchie
  
  Rondell White pinch hits for Kerry Wood.
  
  White hits a line drive into center field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Duncan
  
  Courtney Duncan now pitching.
  
  Ramirez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Duncan
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Wehner vs. Duncan
  
  Wehner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Sauerbeck
  
  Brian Giles now playing left field. Emil Brown now playing center field. Scott Sauerbeck now pitching.
  
  Young is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Sauerbeck
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Matthews vs. Sauerbeck
  
  Gary Matthews pinch hits for Roosevelt Brown.
  
  Matthews takes first base on ball four. Mueller moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Sosa vs. Wilkins
  
  Marc Wilkins now pitching.
  
  Sosa hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Wilkins
  
  Hundley hits a line drive towards third. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gutierrez vs. Wilkins
  
  Gutierrez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Wilson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Nunez vs. Duncan
  
  Gary Matthews now playing left field.
  
  Nunez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Brown vs. Duncan
  
  Brown strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Kendall vs. Duncan
  
  Kendall takes first base on ball four. Nunez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Fyhrie
  
  Mike Fyhrie now pitching.
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fyhrie fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stairs vs. Williams
  
  Keith Osik now playing right field. Mike Williams now pitching.
  
  Stairs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Buford vs. Williams
  
  Buford strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Zuleta vs. Williams
  
  Julio Zuleta pinch hits for Mike Fyhrie.
  
  Zuleta hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Brown. Zuleta reaches second base with a double. Stairs goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Young vs. Williams
  
  Young hits a fly ball into right field. Osik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Mueller vs. Williams
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into right field. Osik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Vander Wal vs. Farnsworth
  
  Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
  
  Vander Wal hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sosa throws the ball in to Gutierrez who tags Vander Wal trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Farnsworth
  
  Giles is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Farnsworth
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/15/2001 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Kendall J, c          3  0  0  0   Young E, 2b           4  1  2  1   
Bell D, rf            4  0  0  0   Mueller B, 3b         5  1  2  0   
Williams M, p         0  0  0  0   Brown R, lf           1  0  0  0   
Vander Wal J, 1b      3  0  1  0   Matthews G, ph-lf     0  1  0  0   
Giles B, cf-lf        4  0  0  0   Sosa S, rf            3  1  1  3   
Ramirez A, 3b         3  0  0  0   Hundley T, c          4  0  1  0   
Wilson E, 2b          3  0  0  0   Gutierrez R, ss       3  0  1  0   
Wehner J, lf          3  0  1  0   Stairs M, 1b          4  1  2  0   
Sauerbeck S, p        0  0  0  0   Buford D, cf          4  0  0  0   
Wilkins M, p          0  0  0  0   Wood K, p             2  0  1  0   
Osik K, rf            0  0  0  0   White R, ph           1  0  0  0   
Nunez A, ss           2  1  2  0   Duncan C, p           0  0  0  0   
Ritchie T, p          2  0  1  1   Fyhrie M, p           0  0  0  0   
Brown E, cf           1  0  0  0   Zuleta J, ph          1  0  1  1   
                                   Farnsworth K, p       0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  1  5  1                        32  5 11  5

Pittsburgh       001 000 000 --  1
Chicago          000 010 31x --  5

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ritchie T             6.0  7  1  1  4  2
Sauerbeck S (L)       0.1  1  2  2  1  1
Wilkins M             0.2  1  1  1  0  0
Williams M            1.0  2  1  1  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wood K                6.0  3  1  1  3 10
Duncan C (W)          1.1  1  0  0  1  2
Fyhrie M              0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Farnsworth K          1.0  1  0  0  0  1

DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 9
2B -- Zuleta J
HR -- Young E, Sosa S
SB -- Vander Wal J, Wehner J
CS -- Young E, Vander Wal J
SH -- Gutierrez R
WP -- Wood K
T -- 2:56
A -- 21061

    

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