Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Zambrano
  
  Rivas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Zambrano
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Zambrano
  
  McLouth takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Doumit vs. Zambrano
  
  Doumit hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Soriano. McLouth goes all the way around to score. Doumit moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  LaRoche vs. Zambrano
  
  LaRoche hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Snell
  
  Soriano strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Snell
  
  Theriot hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Snell
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. Theriot moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Snell
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive into right field. Pearce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Fukudome vs. Snell
  
  Fukudome hits a line drive towards short. Wilson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Zambrano
  
  Moss hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pearce vs. Zambrano
  
  Pearce hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Zambrano
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snell vs. Zambrano
  
  Snell bunts towards the mound. Zambrano fields it and throws to first for the out. Pearce moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Rivas vs. Zambrano
  
  Rivas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Snell
  
  DeRosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Edmonds vs. Snell
  
  There's a wild pitch. DeRosa moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Edmonds vs. Snell
  
  Edmonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Soto vs. Snell
  
  Soto hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. DeRosa scores. Edmonds moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Zambrano vs. Snell
  
  Zambrano hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Edmonds scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Snell
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Theriot vs. Snell
  
  Theriot hits a line drive towards the mound. Snell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Zambrano
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Zambrano
  
  McLouth hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Doumit vs. Zambrano
  
  Doumit hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Snell
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Snell
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Snell
  
  Fukudome strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Zambrano
  
  LaRoche strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Zambrano
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pearce vs. Zambrano
  
  Pearce hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Snell
  
  DeRosa hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mientkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Snell
  
  Edmonds hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Moss. Edmonds reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Soto vs. Snell
  
  Soto hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pearce. Soto reaches second base with a double. Edmonds scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Zambrano vs. Snell
  
  Zambrano hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pearce. Zambrano reaches second base with a double. Soto scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Soriano vs. Snell
  
  Soriano hits a popup, foul, towards first. Mientkiewicz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Theriot vs. Snell
  
  Theriot takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Snell
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Zambrano
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bautista vs. Zambrano
  
  Jose Bautista pinch hits for Ian Snell.
  
  Bautista hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Zambrano
  
  Rivas hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Beam
  
  T.J. Beam now pitching.
  
  Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Beam
  
  Fukudome hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Beam
  
  DeRosa hits a line drive into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Beam
  
  Edmonds strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Samardzija
  
  Jeff Samardzija now pitching.
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Samardzija
  
  McLouth hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Doumit vs. Samardzija
  
  Doumit hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. DeRosa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Beam
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Samardzija vs. Beam
  
  Samardzija strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Beam
  
  Soriano hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Theriot vs. Beam
  
  There goes Soriano. The throw from Doumit and he is safe. Soriano steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Theriot vs. Beam
  
  Theriot strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Samardzija
  
  LaRoche hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Samardzija
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pearce vs. Samardzija
  
  Pearce hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Samardzija
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. Pearce moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Michaels vs. Samardzija
  
  Jason Michaels pinch hits for T.J. Beam.
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Hansen
  
  Craig Hansen now pitching.
  
  Lee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Hansen
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fukudome vs. Hansen
  
  Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Samardzija
  
  Rivas hits a popup towards short. Theriot settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Cotts
  
  Neal Cotts now pitching.
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Soriano. Mientkiewicz reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  McLouth vs. Cotts
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mientkiewicz moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  McLouth vs. Cotts
  
  McLouth hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Doumit vs. Cotts
  
  Doumit hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Mientkiewicz scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  LaRoche vs. Gaudin
  
  Chad Gaudin now pitching.
  
  LaRoche hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Gaudin
  
  Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Pearce vs. Gaudin
  
  Pearce strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Hansen
  
  DeRosa hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Hansen
  
  Edmonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Hansen
  
  Soto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Burnett
  
  Daryle Ward pinch hits for Chad Gaudin. Sean Burnett now pitching. Reed Johnson pinch hits for Daryle Ward.
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Burnett
  
  Soriano hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Burnett
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Marmol
  
  Carlos Marmol now pitching. Reed Johnson now playing left field.
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards third. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Marmol
  
  Freddy Sanchez pinch hits for Sean Burnett.
  
  Sanchez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Marmol
  
  Rivas hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/3/2008 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Rivas L, 2b           5  0  0  0   Soriano A, lf         5  1  3  1   
Mientkiewicz D, 1b    4  1  1  0   Marmol C, p           0  0  0  0   
McLouth N, cf         3  1  0  0   Theriot R, ss         4  0  1  0   
Doumit R, c           4  1  2  1   Lee D, 1b             3  0  1  0   
LaRoche A, 3b         4  1  1  2   Ramirez A, 3b         4  1  1  1   
Moss B, lf            3  1  1  1   Fukudome K, rf        4  0  0  0   
Pearce S, rf          4  0  2  0   DeRosa M, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Wilson J, ss          3  0  0  0   Edmonds J, cf         3  2  1  0   
Snell I, p            0  0  0  0   Soto G, c             3  2  2  2   
Bautista J, ph        1  0  0  0   Zambrano C, p         2  0  1  1   
Beam T, p             0  0  0  0   Samardzija J, p       1  0  0  0   
Michaels J, ph        1  0  0  0   Cotts N, p            0  0  0  0   
Hansen C, p           0  0  0  0   Gaudin C, p           0  0  0  0   
Burnett S, p          0  0  0  0   Ward D, ph            0  0  0  0   
Sanchez F, ph         1  0  0  0   Johnson R, ph-lf      1  1  1  2   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  5  7  4                        34  8 12  7

Pittsburgh       110 000 030 --  5
Chicago          020 210 03x --  8

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Snell I               4.0  7  4  4  3  3
Beam T                2.0  2  1  1  0  3
Hansen C (L)          1.2  1  1  1  1  0
Burnett S             0.1  2  2  2  0  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Zambrano C            5.0  3  2  1  1  2
Samardzija J          2.1  1  0  0  1  1
Cotts N               0.1  2  2  2  0  0
Gaudin C (W)          0.1  1  1  1  1  1
Marmol C (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1

E -- Soriano A
DP -- Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 5, Chicago 6
2B -- Edmonds J, Soto G, Zambrano C, Mientkiewicz D
HR -- Moss B, Ramirez A, LaRoche A, Johnson R, Soriano A
SB -- Soriano A
SH -- Snell I
WP -- Snell I, Cotts N
T -- 2:49
A -- 41200

    

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