Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Liriano
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Liriano
  
  Barney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Liriano
  
  Rizzo 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: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Liriano
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Tabata vs. Wood
  
  Tabata hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bogusevic who is chasing the ball. Tabata reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Mercer vs. Wood
  
  There's a wild pitch. Tabata scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Wood
  
  Mercer hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCutchen vs. Wood
  
  McCutchen hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Mercer moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Byrd vs. Wood
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Byrd for the out. McCutchen moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Sanchez vs. Wood
  
  Sanchez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rizzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
  Alvarez vs. Wood
  
  Alvarez hits a fly ball into center field. Lake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Liriano
  
  Lake strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Liriano
  
  Castillo hits a fly ball into left field. Tabata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Liriano
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Liriano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Wood
  
  Sanchez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Barney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Wood
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Liriano vs. Wood
  
  Liriano strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bogusevic vs. Liriano
  
  Bogusevic strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Liriano
  
  Wood strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Liriano
  
  Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Barney vs. Liriano
  
  Barney hits a fly ball into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tabata vs. Wood
  
  Tabata hits a fly ball into center field. Lake settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Wood
  
  Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murphy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Wood
  
  McCutchen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Byrd vs. Wood
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McCutchen moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Sanchez vs. Wood
  
  Sanchez is hit by the pitch. Byrd moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
  Alvarez vs. Wood
  
  Alvarez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Wood covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Liriano
  
  Rizzo 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, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Liriano
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Liriano
  
  Lake hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Wood
  
  Sanchez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Wood
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Bogusevic settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Liriano vs. Wood
  
  Liriano strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tabata vs. Wood
  
  Tabata strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Liriano
  
  Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Liriano
  
  McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Liriano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bogusevic vs. Liriano
  
  Bogusevic hits a fly ball into left field. Tabata settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Wood
  
  Mercer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  McCutchen vs. Wood
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Murphy fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Byrd vs. Wood
  
  Byrd hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Wood vs. Liriano
  
  Wood takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Liriano
  
  Castro hits a fly ball into right field. Byrd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Barney vs. Liriano
  
  Barney takes first base on ball four. Wood moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rizzo vs. Liriano
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields it and throws to second for the out. Wood moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Murphy vs. Liriano
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Wood
  
  Sanchez hits a popup towards first. Rizzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Alvarez vs. Wood
  
  Alvarez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sanchez vs. Wood
  
  Sanchez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Barney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Liriano
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Castillo vs. Liriano
  
  Castillo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McDonald vs. Liriano
  
  McDonald hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bogusevic vs. Morris
  
  Bryan Morris now pitching.
  
  Bogusevic hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schierholtz vs. Morris
  
  Nate Schierholtz pinch hits for Travis Wood.
  
  Schierholtz hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Castro vs. Morris
  
  Castro strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Grimm
  
  Justin Grimm now pitching.
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Grimm
  
  Garrett Jones pinch hits for Bryan Morris.
  
  Jones strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Tabata vs. Grimm
  
  Tabata hits a fly ball into right field. McDonald settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Barney vs. Farnsworth
  
  Kyle Farnsworth now pitching.
  
  Barney 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, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Farnsworth
  
  Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Farnsworth
  
  Murphy hits a line drive towards right. Byrd catches it and throws to first to double up Rizzo. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Snider vs. Strop
  
  Pedro Strop now pitching. Travis Snider pinch hits for Jordy Mercer.
  
  Snider strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Strop
  
  McCutchen is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Byrd vs. Strop
  
  Byrd hits a popup beyond short. Castro can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. McCutchen moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morneau vs. Strop
  
  Justin Morneau pinch hits for Gaby Sanchez.
  
  Morneau hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCutchen scores. There goes Byrd trying to get to second. Bogusevic throws the ball in to Murphy who relays the ball to Castro who tags Byrd for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Alvarez vs. Strop
  
  Alvarez hits a popup towards short. Castro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lake vs. Melancon
  
  Starling Marte now playing left field. Clint Barmes now playing shortstop. Justin Morneau now playing first base. Mark Melancon now pitching.
  
  Lake hits a ball on the ground towards third. Alvarez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Castillo vs. Melancon
  
  Castillo strikes out. Sanchez drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Castillo out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Navarro vs. Melancon
  
  Dioner Navarro pinch hits for Darnell McDonald.
  
  Navarro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morneau scoops it up and throws to first, with Melancon covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/2013 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Castro S, ss          3  0  0  0   Tabata J, lf          4  1  1  0   
Barney D, 2b          2  0  0  0   Marte S, lf           0  0  0  0   
Rizzo A, 1b           3  0  0  0   Mercer J, ss          2  0  1  0   
Murphy D, 3b          4  0  0  0   Snider T, ph          1  0  0  0   
Lake J, cf            4  1  1  0   Barmes C, ss          0  0  0  0   
Castillo W, c         4  1  1  2   McCutchen A, cf       2  1  1  0   
McDonald D, rf        3  0  1  0   Byrd M, rf            4  0  2  0   
Navarro D, ph         1  0  0  0   Sanchez G, 1b         2  0  0  0   
Bogusevic B, lf       3  0  0  0   Morneau J, ph-1b      1  0  1  1   
Wood T, p             1  0  0  0   Alvarez P, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Schierholtz N, ph     1  0  0  0   Sanchez T, c          3  1  1  1   
Grimm J, p            0  0  0  0   Walker N, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Strop P, p            0  0  0  0   Liriano F, p          2  0  0  0   
                                   Morris B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Jones G, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Farnsworth K, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Melancon M, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  2  3  2                        29  3  7  2

Chicago          000 000 200 --  2
Pittsburgh       100 100 01x --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wood T                6.0  5  2  2  2  4
Grimm J               1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Strop P (L)           1.0  2  1  1  0  1

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Liriano F*            6.0  3  2  2  4  4
Morris B              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Farnsworth K (W)      1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Melancon M (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 7th

DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Mercer J
3B -- Tabata J
HR -- Sanchez T, Castillo W
HBP -- by Wood T (Sanchez G), by Strop P (McCutchen A)
WP -- Wood T
T -- 2:45
A -- 36559

    

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