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Series: Game 2 of 3

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Series tied 1-1 (as of 8/31)

Game 1: Monday, August 30
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Chi Cubs14
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Game 2: Tuesday, August 31
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Game 3: Wednesday, September 1
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Pirates 14

(44-88, 14-52 away)

Cubs 7

(56-77, 29-39 home)

8:05 PM ET, August 31, 2010

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois 

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PIT 412202300 14 15 0
CHC 000020050 7 10 1

W: J. Karstens (3-10)

L: R. Dempster (12-9)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
A McCutchen CF52321025.277.354.433
J Tabata LF53321121.311.362.426
N Walker 2B53440117.305.348.473
G Jones 1B41131125.247.307.418
P Alvarez 3B51110424.233.313.407
R Doumit RF42100017.253.331.418
R Cedeno SS40120213.245.289.364
a-A Diaz PH-SS
1000014.259.310.296
C Snyder C52100219.221.332.403
J Karstens P30000213.061.088.061
0000000.000.125.000
0000000.000.000.000
1000016.211.274.284
0000000.000.000.000
Totals42141514315184   
a-struck out swinging for R Cedeno in the 8th
b-struck out looking for C Park in the 9th
BATTING
2B: P Alvarez (11, R Dempster); R Cedeno (23, R Dempster); N Walker (22, J Russell); A McCutchen (26, C Marmol)
3B: J Tabata (2, R Dempster)
HR: G Jones (20, 4th inning off M Mateo 1 on, 0 Out); N Walker (8, 6th inning off M Mateo 1 on, 0 Out)
RBI: G Jones 3 (74), P Alvarez (37), R Cedeno 2 (28), J Tabata 2 (23), A McCutchen 2 (40), N Walker 4 (48)
S: J Karstens
2-out RBI: P Alvarez, R Cedeno 2, A McCutchen 2, J Tabata, N Walker 2
Pirates RISP: 6-13 (G Jones 0-2, N Walker 1-2, J Tabata 2-4, R Cedeno 1-1, A McCutchen 1-1, C Snyder 0-1, P Alvarez 1-2)
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
SB: A McCutchen (28, 2nd base off R Dempster/K Hill)
Pittsburgh Pirates
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Karstens
(W, 3-10)		6.042206187-634.88
S Gallagher1.255501038-256.46
C Park0.11000004-45.23
C Resop1.00000108-75.54
Totals9.01077081137-99 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Karstens 15/22; S Gallagher 6/10; C Park 2/2; C Resop 3/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Karstens 20-9-18-16; S Gallagher 7-3-6-9; C Park 2-0-0-2; C Resop 2-3-0-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Karstens 10-2; S Gallagher 2-2; C Park 0-1; C Resop 1-1
Game Scores: J Karstens 62
Chicago Cubs
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
B DeWitt 2B50010217.272.347.381
S Castro SS41210116.315.358.438
M Byrd CF40000021.302.358.446
A Ramirez 3B30000111.241.295.441
0000000.000.000.000
b-M Hoffpauir PH-RF
1111001.200.200.333
X Nady 1B41110219.256.324.381
A Soriano LF41210012.261.318.510
T Colvin RF40000112.255.313.503
0000000.000.000.000
K Hill C42320011.222.251.299
R Dempster P0000000.163.163.184
1000007.216.211.297
1000013.000.000.000
0000000.000.000.000
2110007.217.217.304
Totals37710708137   
a-grounded to third for R Dempster in the 3rd
b-doubled to deep center for S Marshall in the 8th
BATTING
2B: K Hill (8, S Gallagher); M Hoffpauir (2, S Gallagher)
HR: K Hill (1, 5th inning off J Karstens 1 on, 1 Out)
RBI: K Hill 2 (16), B DeWitt (43), S Castro (40), M Hoffpauir (1), X Nady (27), A Soriano (69)
2-out RBI: M Hoffpauir, X Nady, A Soriano
Cubs RISP: 4-7 (B DeWitt 0-2, A Soriano 1-1, S Castro 1-2, X Nady 1-1, D Barney 1-1)
Team LOB: 3
FIELDING
E: S Castro (21, ground ball)
Chicago Cubs
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
R Dempster
(L, 12-9)		3.077734070-433.71
M Mateo2.244405256-3710.45
J Russell1.033001030-224.54
S Marshall1.100003014-112.85
C Marmol1.010002014-113.19
Totals9.01514113152184-124 
PITCHING
HBP: R Doumit (By R Dempster)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: R Dempster 14/20; M Mateo 9/12; J Russell 6/7; S Marshall 3/4; C Marmol 3/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: R Dempster 11-10-10-12; M Mateo 10-5-15-7; J Russell 9-0-8-5; S Marshall 6-2-2-1; C Marmol 2-3-4-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Dempster 5-0; M Mateo 1-2; J Russell 1-1; S Marshall 0-1; C Marmol 0-1
Game Scores: R Dempster 18

Scoring Summary

PITCHC
1stG Jones grounded out to pitcher, J Tabata scored, N Walker to second.10
1stP Alvarez doubled to deep left center, N Walker scored.20
1stR Cedeno doubled to deep right center, P Alvarez and R Doumit scored.40
2ndJ Tabata tripled to deep right center, A McCutchen scored.50
3rdA McCutchen singled to center, R Doumit and C Snyder scored, A McCutchen to second advancing on throw.70
4thG Jones homered to center (429 feet), N Walker scored.90
5thK Hill homered to right (419 feet), A Soriano scored.92
6thN Walker homered to center (437 feet), J Tabata scored.112
7thJ Tabata singled to left, C Snyder scored, A McCutchen to second.122
7thN Walker doubled to deep center, A McCutchen and J Tabata scored.142
8thB DeWitt grounded out to second, K Hill scored, D Barney to second.143
8thS Castro singled to center, D Barney scored.144
8thM Hoffpauir doubled to deep center, S Castro scored.145
8thX Nady singled to center, M Hoffpauir scored.146
8thA Soriano singled to left, X Nady scored.147
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Game Information

StadiumWrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance31,369 (76.5% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:54
Weather88 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind6 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Gary Darling, First Base - Bruce Dreckman, Second Base - Paul Emmel, Third Base - Bill Hohn