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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 27, 1997
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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 May 27, 1997 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 27, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 27, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Geremi Gonzalez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Lieber |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 9,641 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Rapuano 1B: Scott Potter 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Gerry Davis |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Glanville | Center Fielder |
| Tyler Houston | Third Baseman |
| Mark Grace | First Baseman |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Shawon Dunston | Shortstop |
| Scott Servais | Catcher |
| Brant Brown | Left Fielder |
| Rey Sanchez | Second Baseman |
| Geremi Gonzalez | Pitcher |
| Jim Riggleman | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
| Adrian Brown | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Young | First Baseman |
| Midre Cummings | Left Fielder |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Dale Sveum | Shortstop |
| Jon Lieber | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
May 27, 1997
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Lieber
Glanville hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Guillen who is chasing the ball. Glanville reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Houston vs. Lieber
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Glanville scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Lieber
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first, with Lieber covering, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Lieber
Sosa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Gonzalez
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Gonzalez
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gonzalez
Young hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Gonzalez
Cummings takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Gonzalez
Randa hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Dunston vs. Lieber
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sveum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Servais vs. Lieber
Servais hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Lieber
Brown hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Lieber
Sanchez hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Gonzalez
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Kendall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Gonzalez
Guillen hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Kendall moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Sveum vs. Gonzalez
Sveum takes first base on ball four. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Lieber vs. Gonzalez
Lieber strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Womack vs. Gonzalez
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sanchez fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Dunston covering. It's a double play. Kendall scores. Guillen moves to third. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lieber
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Lieber
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sveum scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Lieber
Houston hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Young, and towards Womack, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Gonzalez
Brown hits a line drive towards short. Dunston reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gonzalez
Young hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cummings vs. Gonzalez
Gonzalez fires to first and picks off Young. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Gonzalez
Cummings hits a popup, foul, towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Grace vs. Lieber
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Lieber
Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Lieber
Dunston hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sosa moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Servais vs. Lieber
Servais strikes out. There goes Dunston. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Brown vs. Lieber
Brown hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Lieber
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanchez for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Gonzalez
Randa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Gonzalez
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Houston juggles the ball. That's an error on Houston. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Gonzalez
Guillen hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Randa moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Sveum vs. Gonzalez
Sveum strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Lieber vs. Gonzalez
Lieber strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lieber
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Lieber
Glanville strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Houston vs. Lieber
Houston hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Brown. Houston reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Lieber
Grace strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Gonzalez
Womack bunts towards the mound. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Gonzalez
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gonzalez
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Lieber
Sosa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dunston vs. Lieber
Dunston hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Servais vs. Lieber
Servais bunts towards the mound. Lieber fields it and throws to first for the out. Sosa moves to third. Dunston moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
McRae vs. Ruebel
Brian McRae pinch hits for Brant Brown. Matt Ruebel now pitching.
McRae hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sosa scores. Dunston scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sanchez vs. Ruebel
There's a wild pitch. McRae moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Sanchez vs. Ruebel
Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Guillen. Sanchez reaches second base with a double. Guillen throws the ball in to Randa who tags Sanchez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. McRae scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Ruebel
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cummings vs. Gonzalez
Brian McRae now playing center field. Doug Glanville now playing left field.
Cummings strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Gonzalez
Randa hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Sosa who is chasing the ball. Randa reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Kendall vs. Gonzalez
Kendall hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Randa scores. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Wendell
Turk Wendell now pitching.
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Dunston fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Ruebel
Glanville hits a fly ball into center field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Ruebel
Jose Hernandez pinch hits for Tyler Houston.
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Ruebel
There goes Hernandez. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Hernandez steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Grace vs. Ruebel
Grace takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Sosa vs. Wainhouse
Dave Wainhouse now pitching.
Sosa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hernandez scores. Grace moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Dunston vs. Wainhouse
Dunston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to second for the out. Grace moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Servais vs. Wainhouse
Servais strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Wendell
Jose Hernandez now playing third base.
Sveum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grace fields the ball and throws to Wendell covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Wendell
Emil Brown pinch hits for Dave Wainhouse.
Brown hits a fly ball into left field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Womack vs. Wendell
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sanchez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McRae vs. Sodowsky
Clint Sodowsky now pitching.
McRae strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanchez vs. Sodowsky
Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sanchez for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wendell vs. Sodowsky
Wendell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Wendell
Brown hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wendell
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cummings vs. Wendell
Cummings hits a popup towards first. Grace settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Wendell
Randa hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Randa reaches second base with a double. Young goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Kendall vs. Wendell
Kendall strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Sodowsky
Glanville hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sodowsky
Hernandez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Sodowsky
Grace hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sveum scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Wendell
Guillen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Glanville. Guillen reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sveum vs. Wendell
Sveum hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Guillen moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Patterson
Mark Johnson pinch hits for Clint Sodowsky. Bob Patterson now pitching.
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Dunston settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Womack vs. Patterson
Womack hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Glanville who is chasing the ball. Womack reaches third base with a triple. Guillen scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Adams
Terry Adams now pitching.
Brown is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Young vs. Adams
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Brown moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Young vs. Adams
Young hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Sosa. Young reaches second base with a double. Womack scores. Brown scores. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Cummings vs. Adams
Kevin Polcovich pinch runs for Kevin Young.
There's a wild pitch. Polcovich moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 8 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Cummings vs. Adams
Cummings strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/27/1997 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Glanville D, cf-lf 5 1 1 0 Womack T, 2b 5 1 1 1
Houston T, 3b 3 0 1 1 Brown A, cf 4 1 1 0
Hernandez J, ph-3b 2 1 2 0 Young K, 1b 5 2 3 3
Grace M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Polcovich K, pr 0 0 0 0
Sosa S, rf 3 2 2 1 Cummings M, lf 4 0 0 0
Dunston S, ss 4 2 2 0 Randa J, 3b 3 1 2 1
Servais S, c 3 0 0 0 Kendall J, c 4 1 2 1
Brown B, lf 2 1 2 3 Guillen J, rf 4 1 2 0
McRae B, ph-cf 2 1 1 2 Sveum D, ss 3 0 1 0
Sanchez R, 2b 4 0 1 1 Lieber J, p 2 0 0 0
Gonzalez G, p 3 0 0 0 Ruebel M, p 0 0 0 0
Wendell T, p 1 0 0 0 Wainhouse D, p 0 0 0 0
Patterson B, p 0 0 0 0 Brown E, ph 1 0 0 0
Adams T, p 0 0 0 0 Sodowsky C, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 8 12 8 36 7 12 6
Chicago 100 303 100 -- 8
Pittsburgh 110 001 013 -- 7
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Gonzalez G (W) 5.1 6 3 3 3 6
Wendell T 3.0 4 2 2 0 1
Patterson B 0.1 1 1 1 0 0
Adams T (S) 0.1 1 1 1 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lieber J (L) 5.1 7 6 6 1 5
Ruebel M 1.0 3 2 2 1 1
Wainhouse D 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Sodowsky C 2.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Houston T
DP -- Chicago 3, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 4, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Kendall J, Houston T, Sanchez R, Randa J, Guillen J, Young K
3B -- Glanville D, Randa J, Womack T
HR -- Young K, Brown B
SB -- Dunston S, Hernandez J
SH -- Servais S
HBP -- by Adams T (Brown A)
WP -- Ruebel M, Adams T
T -- 2:54
A -- 9641
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