Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Morton
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Morton
  
  Barney 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, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Morton
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Garza
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jones vs. Garza
  
  Jones strikes out. There goes McCutchen. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Garza
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCutchen moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Lee vs. Garza
  
  Lee hits a line drive towards short. Castro reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Morton
  
  Pena hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ludwick. Pena reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Byrd vs. Morton
  
  Byrd 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: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Soto vs. Morton
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Soriano vs. Morton
  
  Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ludwick vs. Garza
  
  Ludwick hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alvarez vs. Garza
  
  Alvarez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Garza
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Colvin vs. Morton
  
  Colvin strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Garza vs. Morton
  
  Garza strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Morton
  
  Castro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Barney vs. Morton
  
  There goes Castro. The throw from McKenry and he is out, Walker applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McKenry vs. Garza
  
  McKenry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Morton vs. Garza
  
  Morton bunts towards first. Pena scoops it up and throws to first, with Barney covering, for the out. McKenry moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  McCutchen vs. Garza
  
  McCutchen hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Jones vs. Garza
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Morton
  
  Barney hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Morton
  
  Ramirez 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Morton
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Byrd vs. Morton
  
  Byrd hits a line drive towards the mound. Morton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Garza
  
  Walker hits a popup towards short. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Garza
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ludwick vs. Garza
  
  Ludwick strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alvarez vs. Garza
  
  Alvarez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Garza
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Morton
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Morton
  
  Soriano strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Colvin vs. Morton
  
  Colvin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McKenry vs. Garza
  
  Reed Johnson now playing right field.
  
  McKenry hits a popup towards short. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Garza
  
  Morton strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Garza
  
  McCutchen hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Garza vs. Morton
  
  Garza strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Morton
  
  Castro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Barney vs. Morton
  
  Barney hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Castro moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ramirez vs. Morton
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Pena vs. Morton
  
  Pena takes first base on ball four. Castro moves to third. Barney moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Byrd vs. Morton
  
  Byrd 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 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Garza
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Garza
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Garza
  
  Lee hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Morton
  
  Soto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soriano vs. Morton
  
  Soriano hits a line drive towards third. Alvarez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Morton
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. Soto moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Garza vs. Morton
  
  Garza strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ludwick vs. Garza
  
  Ludwick hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Alvarez vs. Garza
  
  Alvarez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Garza
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  McKenry vs. Garza
  
  McKenry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Resop
  
  Chris Resop now pitching.
  
  Castro hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Resop
  
  Barney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jones. Barney reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Ramirez vs. Resop
  
  Ramirez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Pena vs. Resop
  
  Pena is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Byrd vs. Resop
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Diaz vs. Garza
  
  Matt Diaz pinch hits for Chris Resop.
  
  Diaz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  McCutchen vs. Marshall
  
  Xavier Paul pinch runs for Matt Diaz. Sean Marshall now pitching.
  
  McCutchen hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Pearce vs. Marshall
  
  Steven Pearce pinch hits for Garrett Jones.
  
  Pearce hits a fly ball into right field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Marshall
  
  There goes Paul. The throw from Soto and he is safe. Paul steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Marshall
  
  Walker hits a line drive towards third. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Veras
  
  Jose Veras now pitching. Xavier Paul now playing right field.
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Veras
  
  Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Veras
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Marmol
  
  Carlos Marmol now pitching. Tony Campana now playing left field.
  
  Lee is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ludwick vs. Marmol
  
  Ludwick bunts towards first. Pena scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ludwick for the out. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Alvarez vs. Marmol
  
  Alvarez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Doumit vs. Marmol
  
  Ryan Doumit pinch hits for Ronny Cedeno.
  
  Doumit strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/3/2011 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Castro S, ss          4  1  3  1   McCutchen A, cf       4  0  1  0   
Barney D, 2b          4  0  2  0   Jones G, rf           3  0  0  0   
Ramirez A, 3b         4  0  0  0   Pearce S, ph          1  0  0  0   
Pena C, 1b            2  0  2  0   Veras J, p            0  0  0  0   
Byrd M, cf            4  0  0  0   Walker N, 2b          4  0  0  0   
Soto G, c             3  0  0  0   Lee D, 1b             3  0  1  0   
Soriano A, lf         4  0  0  0   Ludwick R, lf         3  0  0  0   
Marmol C, p           0  0  0  0   Alvarez P, 3b         4  0  2  0   
Colvin T, rf          2  0  0  0   Cedeno R, ss          3  0  0  0   
Johnson R, rf         2  0  0  0   Doumit R, ph          1  0  0  0   
Garza M, p            3  0  0  0   McKenry M, c          2  0  0  0   
Marshall S, p         0  0  0  0   Morton C, p           1  0  0  0   
Campana T, lf         0  0  0  0   Resop C, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Diaz M, ph            0  0  0  0   
                                   Paul X, pr-rf         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  7  1                        29  0  4  0

Chicago          000 000 010 --  1
Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Garza M (W)*          7.0  4  0  0  2  7
Marshall S            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Marmol C (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morton C              7.0  5  0  0  2  7
Resop C (L)           1.0  2  1  1  1  1
Veras J               1.0  0  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 7
2B -- Pena C 2, Barney D
HR -- Castro S
SB -- McCutchen A, Paul X
CS -- Castro S
SH -- Morton C, Ludwick R
HBP -- by Marmol C (Lee D)
T -- 2:55
A -- 19106

    

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