Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Marquis
  
  Rivas hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Mientkiewicz vs. Marquis
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lee fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Marquis covering. It's a double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Marquis
  
  McLouth hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Karstens
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into left field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Karstens
  
  Fukudome takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Karstens
  
  Lee hits a fly ball towards right. Moss catches it and throws to first to double up Fukudome. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Doumit vs. Marquis
  
  Doumit is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  LaRoche vs. Marquis
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Doumit moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Moss vs. Marquis
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Michaels vs. Marquis
  
  Michaels hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Doumit scores. LaRoche moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Wilson vs. Marquis
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaRoche scores. Michaels moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Karstens vs. Marquis
  
  Karstens bunts towards the mound. Marquis fields it and throws to first for the out. Michaels moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Rivas vs. Marquis
  
  Rivas hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Karstens
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into left field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Edmonds vs. Karstens
  
  Edmonds strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Karstens
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Marquis
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marquis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Marquis
  
  McLouth hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Doumit vs. Marquis
  
  Doumit hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  LaRoche vs. Marquis
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards short. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Karstens
  
  Fontenot hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Karstens
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marquis vs. Karstens
  
  Marquis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Karstens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Marquis
  
  Moss takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Michaels vs. Marquis
  
  Michaels hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Marquis
  
  Wilson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Moss moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Karstens vs. Marquis
  
  Karstens bunts towards the mound. Marquis fields it and throws to first for the out. Moss moves to third. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Rivas vs. Marquis
  
  Rivas strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Karstens
  
  Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Karstens
  
  Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fukudome for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Karstens
  
  Lee takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Karstens
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Edmonds vs. Karstens
  
  Edmonds takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to third. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Soto vs. Karstens
  
  Soto hits a fly ball into center field. McLouth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Marquis
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McLouth vs. Marquis
  
  McLouth hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Soto settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Doumit vs. Marquis
  
  Doumit hits a fly ball into center field. Edmonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fontenot vs. Karstens
  
  Fontenot hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mientkiewicz scoops it up and throws to first, with Karstens covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Karstens
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Michaels settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Marquis vs. Karstens
  
  Marquis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Soriano vs. Karstens
  
  Soriano hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Marquis moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Fukudome vs. Karstens
  
  Fukudome hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Marquis
  
  LaRoche hits a fly ball into right field. Fukudome settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Marquis
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Marquis
  
  Michaels hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Marquis
  
  Wilson hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Soriano. Wilson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Karstens vs. Marquis
  
  Karstens hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Marquis fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Karstens
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Karstens
  
  Ramirez hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Edmonds vs. Karstens
  
  Edmonds takes first base on ball four. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Soto vs. Karstens
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to third. Edmonds moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Fontenot vs. Karstens
  
  Fontenot strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Cotts
  
  Neal Cotts now pitching.
  
  Rivas bunts towards the mound. Cotts fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Mientkiewicz vs. Cotts
  
  Mientkiewicz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fontenot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rivas moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  McLouth vs. Cotts
  
  McLouth strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Doumit vs. Cotts
  
  Doumit hits a popup towards short. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Bautista
  
  Denny Bautista now pitching.
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Bautista, and towards Rivas, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Bautista
  
  Ryan Theriot pinch hits for Neal Cotts.
  
  Theriot strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Bautista
  
  Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Samardzija
  
  Jeff Samardzija now pitching. Ryan Theriot now playing shortstop.
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Samardzija
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Michaels vs. Samardzija
  
  Michaels takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Wilson vs. Samardzija
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Fukudome vs. Bautista
  
  Fukudome takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lee vs. Bautista
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Bautista
  
  Ramirez takes first base on ball four. Fukudome moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Johnson vs. Burnett
  
  Sean Burnett now pitching. Reed Johnson pinch hits for Jim Edmonds.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rivas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bautista vs. Marmol
  
  Reed Johnson now playing center field. Carlos Marmol now pitching. Jose Bautista pinch hits for Sean Burnett.
  
  Bautista strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Marmol
  
  Rivas strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mientkiewicz vs. Marmol
  
  Mientkiewicz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Grabow
  
  John Grabow now pitching.
  
  Soto strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  DeRosa vs. Grabow
  
  Mark DeRosa pinch hits for Mike Fontenot.
  
  DeRosa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Blanco vs. Grabow
  
  Henry Blanco pinch hits for Carlos Marmol.
  
  Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/1/2008 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Rivas L, 2b           5  0  2  0   Soriano A, lf         4  0  1  0   
Mientkiewicz D, 1b    5  0  0  0   Fukudome K, rf        2  0  0  0   
McLouth N, cf         4  0  0  0   Lee D, 1b             3  0  0  0   
Doumit R, c           3  1  1  0   Ramirez A, 3b         3  0  2  0   
LaRoche A, 3b         4  1  1  0   Edmonds J, cf         1  0  0  0   
Moss B, rf            3  0  0  0   Johnson R, ph-cf      1  0  0  0   
Michaels J, lf        3  1  2  2   Soto G, c             4  0  0  0   
Wilson J, ss          4  0  3  1   Fontenot M, 2b        3  0  1  0   
Karstens J, p         1  0  0  0   DeRosa M, ph          0  0  0  0   
Bautista D, p         0  0  0  0   Cedeno R, ss          3  0  0  0   
Burnett S, p          0  0  0  0   Samardzija J, p       0  0  0  0   
Bautista J, ph        1  0  0  0   Marmol C, p           0  0  0  0   
Grabow J, p           0  0  0  0   Blanco H, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Marquis J, p          2  0  1  0   
                                   Cotts N, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   Theriot R, ph-ss      1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  9  3                        28  0  5  0

Pittsburgh       020 001 000 --  3
Chicago          000 000 000 --  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Karstens J (W)        6.0  5  0  0  4  2
Bautista D            1.1  0  0  0  2  1
Burnett S             0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Grabow J (S)          1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Marquis J (L)         6.0  8  3  3  1  2
Cotts N               1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Samardzija J          1.0  0  0  0  1  2
Marmol C              1.0  0  0  0  0  3

DP -- Pittsburgh 4, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 8, Chicago 8
2B -- Wilson J
HR -- Michaels J
SH -- Karstens J 2
HBP -- by Marquis J (Doumit R)
T -- 2:47
A -- 41340

    

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