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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 20, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on September 20, 1996 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1996 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1996 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Foster |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Lieber |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 19,285 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Mark Hirschbeck 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Steve Rippley 3B: Charlie Williams |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Scott Bullett | Center Fielder |
Robin Jennings | Right Fielder |
Brant Brown | First Baseman |
Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Dave Magadan | Third Baseman |
Tyler Houston | Catcher |
Jose Hernandez | Shortstop |
Todd Haney | Second Baseman |
Kevin Foster | Pitcher |
Jim Riggleman | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jermaine Allensworth | Center Fielder |
Al Martin | Left Fielder |
Nelson Liriano | Third Baseman |
Orlando Merced | Right Fielder |
Mark Johnson | First Baseman |
Carlos Garcia | Second Baseman |
Jay Bell | Shortstop |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Jon Lieber | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
September 20, 1996
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bullett vs. Lieber
Bullett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jennings vs. Lieber
There goes Bullett. The throw from Kendall and he is out, Bell applying the tag. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Lieber
Jennings hits a fly ball into right field. Merced settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lieber
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lieber covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Foster
Allensworth bunts towards third. Magadan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Foster
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Liriano vs. Foster
Allensworth is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Foster
Liriano takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Foster
Merced strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lieber
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Bell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Lieber
Magadan strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Lieber
Houston hits a line drive towards third. Liriano reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Foster
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Foster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Foster
Garcia hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Foster
Bell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Foster
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Foster
Lieber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Haney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Lieber
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Haney vs. Lieber
Haney strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foster vs. Lieber
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Foster vs. Lieber
Foster strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bullett vs. Lieber
Bullett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Foster
Allensworth hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jennings who is chasing the ball. Allensworth reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Martin vs. Foster
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allensworth tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Foster
Liriano hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Merced vs. Foster
There goes Liriano. The throw from Houston and he is safe. Liriano steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Foster
Merced strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Foster
Johnson hits a line drive to right field. Jennings throws towards Hernandez. Hernandez fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hernandez. Liriano scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Garcia vs. Foster
Garcia hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brown settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Lieber
Jennings hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lieber covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lieber
Brown hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lieber
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Lieber
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Foster
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Foster
Kendall is hit by the pitch. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Lieber vs. Foster
Lieber bunts towards third. Magadan fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. Kendall moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Allensworth vs. Foster
Allensworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Foster
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Haney fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Lieber
Houston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Lieber
Hernandez strikes out. There goes Houston. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Haney vs. Lieber
Haney hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Houston moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Foster vs. Lieber
Foster hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Merced. Foster reaches second base with a double. Houston scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bullett vs. Lieber
Bullett hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Liriano vs. Foster
Liriano hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jennings. Liriano reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Merced vs. Foster
Merced hits a fly ball into center field. Bullett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Foster
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Jennings. Johnson reaches second base with a double. There goes Liriano trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Foster
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Telemaco
Amaury Telemaco now pitching.
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Jennings settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jennings vs. Lieber
Jennings hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lieber
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lieber
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Telemaco
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Bullett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Telemaco
Lieber hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bullett. Lieber reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Allensworth vs. Telemaco
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Magadan juggles the ball. That's an error on Magadan. Lieber scores. Allensworth moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Casian
Larry Casian now pitching.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Liriano vs. Casian
Liriano strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Magadan vs. Lieber
Magadan hits a line drive towards first. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Lieber
Houston hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Lieber
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. Houston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Haney vs. Lieber
Haney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Merced vs. Casian
Merced takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Casian
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brown scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. Merced moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Garcia vs. Bullinger
Jim Bullinger now pitching.
Garcia hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Houston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Bullinger
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Bullinger
Kendall takes first base on ball four. Merced moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Beamon vs. Bullinger
Trey Beamon pinch hits for Jon Lieber.
Beamon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Haney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Plesac
Dan Plesac now pitching. Doug Glanville pinch hits for Jim Bullinger.
Glanville strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Timmons vs. Plesac
Ozzie Timmons pinch hits for Scott Bullett.
Timmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sandberg vs. Plesac
Ryne Sandberg pinch hits for Robin Jennings.
Sandberg hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Timmons moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gomez vs. Plesac
Leo Gomez pinch hits for Brant Brown.
Gomez strikes out. There goes Timmons. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Sandberg. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Plesac
Brian McRae pinch hits for Luis Gonzalez.
McRae hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Timmons scores. Sandberg scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. Plesac
The ball gets by Kendall for a passed ball. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Magadan vs. Plesac
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Magadan for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Bottenfield
Kent Bottenfield now pitching. Ozzie Timmons now playing right field. Brooks Kieschnick now playing left field. Leo Gomez now playing third base.
Allensworth strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Bottenfield
Martin hits a popup into left field, out of the reach of Kieschnick. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Liriano vs. Patterson
Bob Patterson now pitching.
There goes Martin. The throw from Houston and he is safe. Martin steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Liriano vs. Patterson
Liriano is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Merced vs. Patterson
John Wehner pinch runs for Nelson Liriano.
Merced hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Martin scores. Wehner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Patterson
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Kieschnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Ericks
John Wehner now playing third base. Mike Hubbard pinch hits for Tyler Houston. John Ericks now pitching.
Hubbard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garcia scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ericks
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Ericks
Mark Grace pinch hits for Todd Haney.
Grace strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/20/1996 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Bullett S, cf 3 0 1 0 Allensworth J, cf 4 1 2 0 Timmons O, ph-rf 0 1 0 0 Martin A, lf 4 1 1 1 Jennings R, rf 3 0 0 0 Liriano N, 3b 3 1 2 0 Sandberg R, ph 1 1 1 0 Wehner J, pr-3b 0 0 0 0 Kieschnick B, lf 0 0 0 0 Merced O, rf 4 0 0 1 Brown B, 1b 3 1 1 1 Johnson M, 1b 5 0 2 1 Gomez L, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Garcia C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Gonzalez L, lf 3 0 0 0 Bell J, ss 3 1 2 2 McRae B, ph 1 0 1 2 Kendall J, c 2 0 0 0 Bottenfield K, p 0 0 0 0 Lieber J, p 2 1 1 0 Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0 Beamon T, ph 1 0 0 0 Magadan D, 3b-1b 4 0 0 0 Plesac D, p 0 0 0 0 Houston T, c 3 1 2 0 Ericks J, p 0 0 0 0 Hubbard M, ph 1 0 0 0 Hernandez J, ss 3 0 0 0 Haney T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Grace M, ph 1 0 0 0 Foster K, p 2 0 1 1 Telemaco A, p 0 0 0 0 Casian L, p 0 0 0 0 Bullinger J, p 0 0 0 0 Glanville D, ph-cf 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 4 7 4 31 6 11 5 Chicago 000 110 020 -- 4 Pittsburgh 022 001 01x -- 6 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Foster K (L) 4.2 9 4 4 3 2 Telemaco A 0.2 1 1 0 0 0 Casian L 1.0 0 0 0 1 2 Bullinger J 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 Bottenfield K 0.1 1 1 1 0 1 Patterson B 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Lieber J (W) 7.0 5 2 2 1 4 Plesac D 1.0 2 2 2 1 2 Ericks J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Hernandez J, Magadan D DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 11 2B -- Foster K, Liriano N, Johnson M, Lieber J, Martin A 3B -- Allensworth J HR -- Bell J, Brown B SB -- Hernandez J, Liriano N, Houston T, Sandberg R, Timmons O, Martin A CS -- Bullett S, Allensworth J SH -- Lieber J SF -- Martin A HBP -- by Foster K (Kendall J) PB -- Kendall J T -- 2:46 A -- 19285
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