Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Duke
  
  Pierre strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Duke
  
  Hairston hits a popup towards short. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Duke
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Duke
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Williams
  
  Duffy hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Williams
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bay vs. Williams
  
  Bay takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Burnitz vs. Williams
  
  Burnitz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hairston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Duke
  
  Barrett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Duke
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murton vs. Duke
  
  There goes Pagan. The throw from Cota and he is out, Castillo applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Duke
  
  Murton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bay. Murton reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Duke
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Castillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Williams
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Williams
  
  There goes Wilson. The throw from Barrett and he is safe. Wilson steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Randa vs. Williams
  
  Randa strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Castillo vs. Williams
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hairston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Cota vs. Williams
  
  Cota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Cedeno. Wilson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Duke vs. Williams
  
  Duke strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Duke
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Duke
  
  Pierre bunts towards the mound. Duke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Duke
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Williams
  
  Duffy hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Williams
  
  Wilson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Barrett settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bay vs. Williams
  
  Bay is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Burnitz vs. Williams
  
  Williams fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Williams. Bay moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Burnitz vs. Williams
  
  Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bay moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Williams
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Duke
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Duke
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Barrett vs. Duke
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into center field. Duffy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Randa vs. Williams
  
  Randa hits a popup off the glove of Lee, and into shallow right field. Randa reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Castillo vs. Williams
  
  Castillo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cota vs. Williams
  
  Cota hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Randa moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Duke vs. Williams
  
  Duke hits a line drive towards short. Cedeno reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pagan vs. Duke
  
  Pagan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Duke
  
  Murton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Duke
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Duke
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Williams
  
  Freddie Bynum now playing right field.
  
  Duffy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Williams
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bay vs. Williams
  
  Bay takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Burnitz vs. Williams
  
  Burnitz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hairston scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Duke
  
  Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Duke
  
  Hairston strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Duke
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Williams
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bynum who is chasing the ball. Wilson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Randa vs. Williams
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Bynum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Wilson tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Williams
  
  Castillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Cota vs. Williams
  
  There goes Castillo. The throw from Barrett and he is out, Hairston applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cota vs. Williams
  
  Cota hits a line drive towards first. Lee reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Duke
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Duffy. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Barrett vs. Duke
  
  Barrett hits a fly ball into right field. Burnitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bynum vs. Duke
  
  Bynum strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murton vs. Duke
  
  Murton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramirez scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Duke
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Murton moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Walker vs. Duke
  
  Todd Walker pinch hits for Jerome Williams.
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first, with Duke covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Eyre
  
  Scott Eyre now pitching. Freddy Sanchez pinch hits for Zach Duke.
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Duffy vs. Eyre
  
  Duffy takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Eyre
  
  Wilson hits a line drive towards third. Ramirez catches it and throws to first to double up Duffy. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Grabow
  
  John Grabow now pitching.
  
  Pierre hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grabow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Hernandez
  
  Roberto Hernandez now pitching.
  
  Hairston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Hernandez
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. Hairston moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Hernandez
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. Duffy settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Barrett vs. Hernandez
  
  Barrett strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bay vs. Eyre
  
  Bay takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Burnitz vs. Eyre
  
  Burnitz hits a line drive towards first. Lee catches it and steps on first to double up Bay. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Eyre
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Gonzalez
  
  Mike Gonzalez now pitching. Nate McLouth now playing right field. Neifi Perez pinch hits for Freddie Bynum.
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into right field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Gonzalez
  
  Murton hits a line drive towards third. Randa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Gonzalez
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/15/2006 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Pierre J, cf          4  0  0  0   Duffy C, cf           3  0  0  0   
Hairston J, 2b        4  0  1  0   Wilson J, ss          4  0  0  0   
Lee D, 1b             3  0  1  0   Bay J, lf             0  0  0  0   
Ramirez A, 3b         4  1  1  0   Burnitz J, rf         4  0  1  0   
Barrett M, c          4  0  0  0   Gonzalez M, p         0  0  0  0   
Pagan A, rf           2  0  1  0   Wilson C, 1b          3  2  1  0   
Bynum F, rf           1  0  0  0   Randa J, 3b           2  0  1  1   
Perez N, ph           1  0  0  0   Castillo J, 2b        2  0  1  0   
Murton M, lf          3  0  2  1   Cota H, c             3  0  0  0   
Cedeno R, ss          4  0  1  0   Duke Z, p             2  0  0  0   
Williams J, p         2  0  0  0   Sanchez F, ph         1  0  0  0   
Walker T, ph          1  0  0  0   Grabow J, p           0  0  0  0   
Eyre S, p             0  0  0  0   Hernandez R, p        0  0  0  0   
                                   McLouth N, rf         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  7  1                        24  2  4  1

Chicago          000 000 100 --  1
Pittsburgh       010 001 00x --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Williams J (L)        6.0  4  2  1  4  3
Eyre S                2.0  0  0  0  2  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Duke Z (W)            7.0  6  1  1  1  5
Grabow J              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Hernandez R           0.2  1  0  0  1  1
Gonzalez M (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Cedeno R, Williams J
DP -- Chicago 3
LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Murton M, Randa J, Ramirez A
3B -- Wilson C
SB -- Wilson C
CS -- Pagan A, Castillo J
SF -- Randa J
HBP -- by Williams J (Bay J)
T -- 2:23
A -- 34264

    

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