Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Snell
  
  Pierre hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bynum vs. Snell
  
  Bynum hits a line drive into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Snell
  
  There goes Pierre. The throw from Cota and he is safe. Pierre steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  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 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Snell
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pierre scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Snell
  
  Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Snell
  
  Murton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Rusch
  
  McLouth hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Rusch
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bay vs. Rusch
  
  Bay takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Rusch
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

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

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Rusch
  
  Sanchez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Rusch
  
  Burnitz hits a popup towards short. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Rusch
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rusch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Snell
  
  Pierre hits a popup towards short. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bynum vs. Snell
  
  Bynum bunts in front of the plate. Cota fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Snell
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cota vs. Rusch
  
  Cota hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Snell vs. Rusch
  
  Snell bunts towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. Cota moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  McLouth vs. Rusch
  
  McLouth strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Wilson vs. Rusch
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into right field. Bynum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Snell
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Snell
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Murton vs. Snell
  
  Murton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bay vs. Rusch
  
  Bay strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Rusch
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Rusch
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Bynum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Snell
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Snell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Snell
  
  Blanco hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rusch vs. Snell
  
  Rusch strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Rusch
  
  Burnitz strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Rusch
  
  Castillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cota vs. Rusch
  
  Cota hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pierre vs. Snell
  
  Pierre hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bynum vs. Snell
  
  Bynum bunts towards the mound. Snell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Pierre moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Lee vs. Snell
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McLouth. Lee reaches second base with a double. Pierre scores. Bynum goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Capps
  
  Matt Capps now pitching. Jose Hernandez now playing second base.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Lee moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
  Ramirez vs. Capps
  
  Ramirez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Capps
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Bay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Capps
  
  Murton strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Capps
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bay. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Blanco vs. Capps
  
  Blanco hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Rusch
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Rusch
  
  McLouth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Rusch
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McLouth moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Bay vs. Rusch
  
  Bay hits a fly ball into right field. Bynum settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Rusch
  
  Wilson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Rusch
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hairston vs. Capps
  
  Jerry Hairston pinch hits for Glendon Rusch.
  
  Hairston hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pierre vs. Capps
  
  Pierre bunts towards the mound. Capps fields it and throws to first for the out. Hairston moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Bynum vs. Capps
  
  Bynum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hairston moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Lee vs. Capps
  
  Lee hits a line drive into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Ohman
  
  Will Ohman now pitching.
  
  Burnitz strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Novoa
  
  Mike Edwards pinch hits for Matt Capps. Roberto Novoa now pitching.
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Cota vs. Novoa
  
  Cota takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Hernandez vs. Novoa
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Torres
  
  Salomon Torres now pitching.
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Torres
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murton vs. Torres
  
  Murton strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Novoa
  
  McLouth hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Novoa
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Murton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bay vs. Novoa
  
  Bay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Torres
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards first. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Torres
  
  Blanco hits a line drive into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Torres
  
  Jacque Jones pinch hits for Roberto Novoa.
  
  Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Pierre vs. Torres
  
  Pierre hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Jones moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bynum vs. Torres
  
  Bynum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Dempster
  
  Ryan Dempster now pitching.
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Dempster
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burnitz vs. Dempster
  
  Burnitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Randa vs. Dempster
  
  Joe Randa pinch hits for Salomon Torres.
  
  Randa hits a fly ball into center field. Pierre settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/16/2006 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Pierre J, cf          4  2  3  0   McLouth N, cf         4  1  1  0   
Bynum F, rf           5  1  1  0   Wilson J, ss          4  1  1  0   
Lee D, 1b             4  1  1  2   Bay J, lf             3  0  0  0   
Ramirez A, 3b         3  2  2  3   Wilson C, 1b          4  1  1  3   
Walker T, 2b          4  1  1  2   Sanchez F, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Murton M, lf          4  0  0  0   Burnitz J, rf         4  0  1  0   
Cedeno R, ss          4  0  1  0   Castillo J, 2b        2  0  1  0   
Blanco H, c           4  0  0  0   Capps M, p            0  0  0  0   
Rusch G, p            2  0  0  0   Edwards M, ph         1  0  1  0   
Hairston J, ph        1  0  1  0   Torres S, p           0  0  0  0   
Ohman W, p            0  0  0  0   Randa J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Novoa R, p            0  0  0  0   Cota H, c             2  0  1  0   
Jones J, ph           0  0  0  0   Snell I, p            0  0  0  0   
Dempster R, p         0  0  0  0   Hernandez J, 2b       2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  7 10  7                        31  3  7  3

Chicago          300 004 000 --  7
Pittsburgh       000 003 000 --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rusch G (W)           6.0  5  3  3  1  5
Ohman W               0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Novoa R               1.2  1  0  0  1  0
Dempster R            1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Snell I (L)*          5.0  6  6  6  1  1
Capps M               2.0  3  1  1  0  1
Torres S              2.0  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th

DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Lee D, Cedeno R
HR -- Walker T, Ramirez A, Wilson C
SB -- Pierre J
SH -- Snell I, Pierre J
WP -- Capps M
T -- 2:31
A -- 15020

    

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