Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Duke
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Duke
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Duke
  
  Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Harden
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Fox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Harden
  
  Morgan strikes out. Soto drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Morgan out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Harden
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Duke
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Soto vs. Duke
  
  Soto hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Bradley vs. Duke
  
  Bradley hits a fly ball into left field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Freel vs. Duke
  
  Freel strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Blanco vs. Duke
  
  Blanco hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fox scores. Soto moves to third. Blanco moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Harden vs. Duke
  
  Harden hits a ball on the ground towards first. LaRoche scoops it up and throws to first, with Duke covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Harden
  
  LaRoche strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Harden
  
  Moss strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Harden
  
  LaRoche strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Duke
  
  Soriano hits a fly ball into right field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Duke
  
  Theriot hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Duke
  
  Lee hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sanchez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Duke
  
  Fox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Jaramillo vs. Harden
  
  Jaramillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Harden
  
  Wilson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Duke vs. Harden
  
  Duke bunts towards the mound. Harden fields it and throws to first for the out. Wilson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  McCutchen vs. Harden
  
  McCutchen strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Soto vs. Duke
  
  Soto takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bradley vs. Duke
  
  Bradley hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCutchen. Bradley reaches second base with a double. Soto goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Freel vs. Duke
  
  Freel hits a popup towards short. Wilson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Blanco vs. Duke
  
  Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. LaRoche fields it and throws to first for the out. Bradley moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Harden vs. Duke
  
  Harden strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Harden
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Sanchez vs. Harden
  
  Sanchez hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  LaRoche vs. Harden
  
  LaRoche strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Moss vs. Harden
  
  Moss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Duke
  
  Soriano strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Duke
  
  Theriot hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Duke
  
  Lee hits a line drive towards third. LaRoche reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Harden
  
  LaRoche hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Freel. LaRoche reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Jaramillo vs. Harden
  
  Jaramillo hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Harden scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jaramillo for the out. LaRoche moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Harden
  
  Wilson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. LaRoche scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Duke vs. Harden
  
  Duke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  McCutchen vs. Harden
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Blanco fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Duke moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Harden
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Duke moves to third. McCutchen moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Sanchez vs. Harden
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Harden fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Duke
  
  Fox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Soto vs. Duke
  
  Soto hits a fly ball into left field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bradley vs. Duke
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Fox moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Freel vs. Duke
  
  Freel hits a fly ball into right field. Moss settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fox moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Blanco vs. Duke
  
  Blanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Harden
  
  LaRoche strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Harden
  
  Moss hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  LaRoche vs. Harden
  
  LaRoche hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Moss moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Jaramillo vs. Harden
  
  Jaramillo strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Wilson vs. Harden
  
  Wilson strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Harden vs. Duke
  
  Harden 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, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Soriano vs. Duke
  
  Soriano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Duke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Theriot vs. Duke
  
  Theriot hits a fly ball into left field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Vazquez vs. Harden
  
  Ramon Vazquez pinch hits for Zach Duke.
  
  Vazquez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  McCutchen vs. Harden
  
  McCutchen hits a fly ball into center field. Freel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Harden
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Vazquez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Sanchez vs. Harden
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Meek
  
  Evan Meek now pitching.
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wilson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Meek
  
  Fox takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Soto vs. Meek
  
  Sam Fuld pinch runs for Jake Fox.
  
  Soto hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bradley vs. Meek
  
  There goes Fuld. The throw from Jaramillo and he is out, Wilson applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Marmol
  
  Sam Fuld now playing center field. Carlos Marmol now pitching. Mike Fontenot now playing third base.
  
  LaRoche hits a ball on the ground towards short. Theriot scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Moss vs. Marmol
  
  Moss hits a fly ball into left field. Soriano settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  LaRoche vs. Marmol
  
  LaRoche hits a fly ball into right field. Bradley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Bradley vs. Chavez
  
  Jesse Chavez now pitching.
  
  Bradley hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off LaRoche, and towards Sanchez, who fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hoffpauir vs. Chavez
  
  Micah Hoffpauir pinch hits for Carlos Marmol.
  
  Hoffpauir strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Blanco vs. Chavez
  
  Blanco strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Gregg
  
  Kevin Gregg now pitching. Delwyn Young pinch hits for Jason Jaramillo.
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wilson vs. Gregg
  
  Wilson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Blanco settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hinske vs. Gregg
  
  Eric Hinske pinch hits for Jesse Chavez.
  
  Hinske hits a fly ball into center field. Fuld settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/29/2009 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Soriano A, lf         4  0  0  0   McCutchen A, cf       4  0  1  0   
Theriot R, ss         4  1  1  1   Morgan N, lf          4  0  3  0   
Lee D, 1b             4  0  0  0   Sanchez F, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Fox J, 3b             3  1  2  0   LaRoche A, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Fuld S, pr-cf         0  0  0  0   Moss B, rf            4  0  1  0   
Soto G, c             3  1  1  0   LaRoche A, 3b         4  1  2  0   
Bradley M, rf         4  0  2  1   Jaramillo J, c        3  0  0  0   
Freel R, cf           3  0  0  0   Young D, ph           1  0  0  0   
Marmol C, p           0  0  0  0   Wilson J, ss          3  0  0  1   
Hoffpauir M, ph       1  0  0  0   Duke Z, p             1  0  1  0   
Gregg K, p            0  0  0  0   Vazquez R, ph         1  0  1  0   
Blanco A, 2b          4  0  1  1   Meek E, p             0  0  0  0   
Harden R, p           3  0  0  0   Chavez J, p           0  0  0  0   
Fontenot M, 3b        0  0  0  0   Hinske E, ph          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  7  3                        34  1  9  1

Chicago          011 100 000 --  3
Pittsburgh       000 010 000 --  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Harden R (W)          7.0  9  1  1  1  9
Marmol C              1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Gregg K (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Duke Z (L)            7.0  7  3  3  1  3
Meek E                1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Chavez J              1.0  0  0  0  0  2

DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Bradley M, LaRoche A
HR -- Theriot R
CS -- Fuld S
SH -- Duke Z
T -- 2:17
A -- 15400

    

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