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Cubs
@ Pirates
PNC Park
April 18, 2003
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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 April 18, 2003 at PNC Park.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 2003 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 18, 2003 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Clement |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Kris Benson |
| Ballpark | PNC Park |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 15,037 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tim Tschida 1B: Jeff Nelson 2B: Alfonso Marquez 3B: Rick Reed |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Grudzielanek | Second Baseman |
| Alex Gonzalez | Shortstop |
| Sammy Sosa | Right Fielder |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Hee-Seop Choi | First Baseman |
| Corey Patterson | Center Fielder |
| Mark Bellhorn | Third Baseman |
| Damian Miller | Catcher |
| Matt Clement | Pitcher |
| Dusty Baker | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kenny Lofton | Center Fielder |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Aramis Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Matt Stairs | First Baseman |
| Reggie Sanders | Left Fielder |
| Rob Mackowiak | Right Fielder |
| Pokey Reese | Second Baseman |
| Jack Wilson | Shortstop |
| Kris Benson | Pitcher |
| Lloyd McClendon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
PNC Park
April 18, 2003
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Benson
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Benson
Benson fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Benson. Grudzielanek moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Benson
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Grudzielanek scores. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Benson
Sosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Benson
Alou takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to third. Sosa moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Choi vs. Benson
Choi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mackowiak. Choi reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez scores. Sosa scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Patterson vs. Benson
Patterson hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bellhorn vs. Benson
Bellhorn strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Benson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Clement
Lofton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Clement
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards first. Choi scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kendall for the out. Lofton moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ramirez vs. Clement
Ramirez strikes out. There goes Lofton. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Stairs vs. Clement
Stairs strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clement vs. Benson
Clement hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Benson
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Benson
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards third. Ramirez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Clement
Sanders hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Sanders reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Mackowiak vs. Clement
Mackowiak hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Clement
There goes Sanders. The throw from Miller and he is safe. Sanders steals third. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Reese vs. Clement
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Wilson vs. Clement
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sanders scores. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Benson vs. Clement
Benson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bellhorn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sosa vs. Benson
Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Benson
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Choi vs. Benson
There goes Alou. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Choi vs. Benson
Choi strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Patterson vs. Benson
Patterson hits a fly ball into right field. Mackowiak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Clement
Lofton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clement fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Clement
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Clement
Ramirez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stairs vs. Clement
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Benson
Bellhorn hits a line drive into right field. Mackowiak settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Benson
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Clement vs. Benson
Clement bunts in front of the plate. Kendall scoops up the ball and tags Clement for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Benson
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Clement
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackowiak vs. Clement
Mackowiak hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Clement juggles the ball. That's an error on Clement. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Clement
Reese strikes out. There goes Mackowiak. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Wilson vs. Clement
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Benson
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Benson
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Benson
Alou strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Benson vs. Clement
Benson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Clement
Lofton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Clement
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Choi vs. Benson
Choi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Patterson vs. Benson
Patterson bunts towards first. Stairs fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bellhorn vs. Benson
There goes Patterson. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Patterson steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bellhorn vs. Benson
Bellhorn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Benson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Benson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Clement
Ramirez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Clement
Stairs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Clement
Sanders is hit by the pitch. Stairs moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Mackowiak vs. Clement
Mackowiak strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Reese vs. Clement
Reese strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clement vs. Benson
Clement strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Benson
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Benson
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sosa vs. Benson
Sosa hits a fly ball into center field. Lofton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Clement
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Nunez vs. Clement
Abraham Nunez pinch hits for Kris Benson.
Nunez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lofton vs. Clement
Lofton hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Beimel
Joe Beimel now pitching.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Choi vs. Beimel
Choi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stairs scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Choi for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Patterson vs. Beimel
Patterson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Farnsworth
Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
Kendall takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Farnsworth
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Grudzielanek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Stairs vs. Farnsworth
Stairs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bellhorn vs. Tavarez
Julian Tavarez now pitching.
Bellhorn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Reese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. Tavarez
Miller bunts towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. Bellhorn moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Tavarez
Lenny Harris pinch hits for Kyle Farnsworth.
Harris is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Grudzielanek vs. Tavarez
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Sanders. Grudzielanek reaches second base with a double. Bellhorn scores. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Tavarez
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Harris scores. Grudzielanek moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Sosa vs. Tavarez
Sosa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Tavarez, and towards Reese, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Grudzielanek scores. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Tavarez
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Borowski
Joe Borowski now pitching.
Sanders hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mackowiak vs. Borowski
Mackowiak strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Borowski
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 7 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Borowski
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Patterson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/2003 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Grudzielanek M, 2b 5 2 3 1 Lofton K, cf 3 0 0 0
Gonzalez A, ss 5 1 3 2 Kendall J, c 3 0 0 0
Sosa S, rf 5 1 1 1 Ramirez A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Alou M, lf 3 1 0 0 Stairs M, 1b 3 0 0 0
Choi H, 1b 4 0 2 2 Sanders R, lf 3 2 2 1
Patterson C, cf 3 0 0 1 Mackowiak R, rf 4 0 0 0
Bellhorn M, 3b 3 1 1 0 Reese P, 2b 4 0 0 0
Miller D, c 2 0 0 0 Wilson J, ss 4 0 1 1
Clement M, p 2 0 0 0 Benson K, p 2 0 0 0
Farnsworth K, p 0 0 0 0 Nunez A, ph 1 0 0 0
Harris L, ph 0 1 0 0 Beimel J, p 0 0 0 0
Borowski J, p 0 0 0 0 Tavarez J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 7 10 7 30 2 3 2
Chicago 400 000 003 -- 7
Pittsburgh 010 000 001 -- 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Clement M (W) 7.0 2 1 1 3 10
Farnsworth K 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Borowski J 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Benson K (L) 7.0 7 4 4 4 4
Beimel J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Tavarez J 1.0 3 3 3 1 0
E -- Benson K, Clement M
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Choi H, Sanders R, Grudzielanek M
HR -- Sanders R
SB -- Lofton K, Sanders R, Alou M, Mackowiak R, Patterson C
SH -- Clement M, Miller D
SF -- Patterson C
HBP -- by Clement M (Sanders R)
T -- 2:54
A -- 15037
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