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Cubs
@ Pirates
PNC Park
September 12, 2014
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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 12, 2014 at PNC Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 12, 2014 |
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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 12, 2014 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Tsuyoshi Wada |
Home Starting Pitcher | Gerrit Cole |
Ballpark | PNC Park |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 35,638 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 29 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Schrieber 1B: Alfonso Marquez 2B: Mark Ripperger 3B: Ted Barrett |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Chris Coghlan | Left Fielder |
Javier Baez | Shortstop |
Luis Valbuena | Third Baseman |
Welington Castillo | Catcher |
Ryan Kalish | Right Fielder |
Mike Olt | First Baseman |
Arismendy Alcantara | Center Fielder |
Logan Watkins | Second Baseman |
Tsuyoshi Wada | Pitcher |
Rich Renteria | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Josh Harrison | Third Baseman |
Jordy Mercer | Shortstop |
Andrew McCutchen | Center Fielder |
Neil Walker | Second Baseman |
Jose Tabata | Right Fielder |
Gaby Sanchez | First Baseman |
Travis Snider | Left Fielder |
Chris Stewart | Catcher |
Gerrit Cole | Pitcher |
Clint Hurdle | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cubs
@ Pirates
PNC Park
September 12, 2014
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coghlan vs. Cole
Coghlan 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: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Cole
Baez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Cole
Valbuena hits a fly ball into left field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Wada
Harrison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mercer vs. Wada
Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Wada
McCutchen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wada
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Cole
Castillo 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: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kalish vs. Cole
Kalish strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olt vs. Cole
Olt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tabata vs. Wada
Tabata hits a fly ball into right field. Kalish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Wada
Sanchez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kalish. Sanchez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Snider vs. Wada
Snider hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Snider for the out. Sanchez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Stewart vs. Wada
Stewart hits a popup beyond second. Watkins can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Sanchez scores. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cole vs. Wada
Cole strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alcantara vs. Cole
Alcantara hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Cole
Watkins hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wada vs. Cole
Wada strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Coghlan vs. Cole
Coghlan 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 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Wada
Harrison hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mercer vs. Wada
Mercer hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCutchen vs. Wada
McCutchen hits a fly ball into left field. Coghlan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Wada
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Harrison scores. Mercer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Tabata vs. Wada
Tabata hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it and throws to second for the out. Mercer moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Sanchez vs. Wada
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Cole
Baez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Cole
Valbuena hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Cole
Castillo 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, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Kalish vs. Cole
Kalish hits a line drive into left field. Snider settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Wada
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Wada
Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards third. Valbuena fields it and throws to first for the out. Snider moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cole vs. Wada
Cole strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. Wada
Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mercer vs. Wada
Mercer hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Snider scores. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McCutchen vs. Wada
McCutchen hits a fly ball into right field. Kalish settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Olt vs. Cole
Olt strikes out. Stewart drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Olt out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alcantara vs. Cole
Alcantara hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Cole
Watkins hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wada vs. Cole
Wada strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wada
Walker hits a popup towards short. Baez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Tabata vs. Wada
Tabata hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Kalish who is chasing the ball. Tabata reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Davis vs. Grimm
Justin Grimm now pitching. Ike Davis pinch hits for Gaby Sanchez.
Davis hits a line drive into left field. Coghlan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tabata tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Grimm
Snider strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Coghlan vs. Cole
Ike Davis now playing first base.
Coghlan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Baez vs. Cole
Baez hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Valbuena vs. Cole
Valbuena hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Coghlan moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Castillo vs. Cole
Castillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Coghlan scores. Valbuena moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Kalish vs. Cole
Kalish hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis fields it and throws to second for the out. Valbuena moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Olt vs. Cole
Olt is hit by the pitch. Kalish moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Alcantara vs. Cole
Alcantara hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stewart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Grimm
Stewart hits a line drive beyond short. Baez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Lambo vs. Grimm
Andrew Lambo pinch hits for Gerrit Cole.
Lambo hits a fly ball into center field. Alcantara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Grimm
Harrison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stewart moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mercer vs. Grimm
There's a wild pitch. Stewart moves to third. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Mercer vs. Grimm
Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Watkins fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stewart scores. Harrison scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
McCutchen vs. Grimm
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Mercer moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Parker
Blake Parker now pitching.
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Parker
Gregory Polanco pinch hits for Jose Tabata.
Polanco strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Holdzkom
Gregory Polanco now playing right field. John Holdzkom now pitching.
Watkins strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopez vs. Holdzkom
Rafael Lopez pinch hits for Blake Parker.
Lopez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Coghlan vs. Holdzkom
Coghlan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Rosscup
Zach Rosscup now pitching.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Snider vs. Rosscup
Snider takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Stewart vs. Rosscup
Stewart hits a popup, foul, towards third. Valbuena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Morel vs. Rosscup
Brent Morel pinch hits for John Holdzkom.
Morel hits a fly ball into center field. Alcantara settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Watson
Tony Watson now pitching.
Baez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Valbuena vs. Watson
Valbuena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Watson
Castillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Valaika vs. Watson
Chris Valaika pinch hits for Ryan Kalish.
Valaika strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Schlitter
Brian Schlitter now pitching. Matt Szczur now playing right field.
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Schlitter
Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Schlitter
McCutchen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alcantara. McCutchen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Schlitter
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. McCutchen scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Schlitter
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Olt scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polanco for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Olt vs. Axford
John Axford now pitching.
Olt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Polanco. Olt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Alcantara vs. Axford
Alcantara strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Watkins vs. Axford
Watkins bunts towards the mound. Axford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Szczur vs. Axford
Szczur strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/12/2014 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Coghlan C, lf 3 1 0 0 Harrison J, 3b 4 2 3 0 Baez J, ss 4 1 1 1 Mercer J, ss 5 0 3 3 Valbuena L, 3b 4 0 1 0 McCutchen A, cf 5 1 2 0 Castillo W, c 4 0 2 1 Walker N, 2b 5 0 2 2 Kalish R, rf 3 0 0 0 Tabata J, rf 3 1 1 0 Valaika C, ph 1 0 0 0 Polanco G, ph-rf 2 0 0 0 Schlitter B, p 0 0 0 0 Sanchez G, 1b 2 1 1 0 Olt M, 1b 3 0 1 0 Davis I, ph-1b 1 0 0 1 Alcantara A, cf 4 1 2 1 Snider T, lf 2 1 0 0 Watkins L, 2b 4 0 0 0 Stewart C, c 4 1 2 1 Wada T, p 2 0 0 0 Cole G, p 2 0 0 0 Grimm J, p 0 0 0 0 Lambo A, ph 1 0 0 0 Parker B, p 0 0 0 0 Holdzkom J, p 0 0 0 0 Lopez R, ph 1 0 0 0 Morel B, ph 1 0 0 0 Rosscup Z, p 0 0 0 0 Watson T, p 0 0 0 0 Szczur M, rf 1 0 0 0 Axford J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 7 3 37 7 14 7 Chicago 000 111 000 -- 3 Pittsburgh 011 112 01x -- 7 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Wada T (L) 4.1 9 4 4 2 2 Grimm J 1.0 3 2 2 0 1 Parker B 0.2 0 0 0 0 2 Rosscup Z 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Schlitter B 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Cole G (W) 6.0 5 3 3 1 6 Holdzkom J 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Watson T 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 Axford J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 E -- Watkins L DP -- Chicago 1 LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 10 2B -- Sanchez G, McCutchen A, Olt M 3B -- Tabata J HR -- Baez J, Alcantara A SF -- Davis I HBP -- by Cole G (Olt M) WP -- Grimm J T -- 3:29 A -- 35638
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