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Series: Game 2 of 3

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Chi Cubs leads 2-0 (as of 7/24)

Game 1: Monday, July 23
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Game 2: Tuesday, July 24
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Game 3: Wednesday, July 25
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Cubs 5

(40-56, 16-35 away)

Pirates 1

(54-42, 32-16 home)

Coverage:  ROOT Sports

7:05 PM ET, July 24, 2012

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

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W: P. Maholm (9-6)

L: J. McDonald (10-4)

Chicago Cubs
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D DeJesus CF40121119.264.354.375
S Castro SS51110113.281.307.415
A Rizzo 1B41100010.311.340.489
A Soriano LF41220214.274.324.503
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B LaHair RF40000221.278.356.486
0000000.270.311.303
G Soto C31001112.186.273.335
D Barney 2B40100016.262.304.366
L Valbuena 3B31001113.211.256.367
P Maholm P2000118.054.103.135
a-R Johnson PH-LF
1010005.307.358.454
Totals3457549131   
a-singled to center for P Maholm in the 9th
BATTING
2B: D DeJesus (17, J McDonald)
HR: S Castro (9, 1st inning off J McDonald 0 on, 1 Out); A Soriano (19, 6th inning off J McDonald 1 on, 0 Out)
RBI: S Castro (46), D DeJesus 2 (25), A Soriano 2 (58)
2-out RBI: D DeJesus 2
GIDP: G Soto
Cubs RISP: 2-7 (A Rizzo 0-1, D DeJesus 1-1, A Soriano 1-1, S Castro 0-3, D Barney 0-1)
Team LOB: 6
BASERUNNING
SB: A Rizzo (1, 2nd base off J McDonald/R Barajas); D DeJesus (4, 2nd base off J Hughes/R Barajas); R Johnson (2, 2nd base off E Meek/R Barajas)
FIELDING
DP: 2 (S Castro-D Barney-A Rizzo 2).
Chicago Cubs
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
P Maholm
(W, 9-6)		8.0411171110-703.88
C Marmol1.010010016-75.04
Totals9.0511271126-77 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: P Maholm 19/28; C Marmol 1/4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: P Maholm 23-6-21-20; C Marmol 4-0-0-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: P Maholm 9-8; C Marmol 2-1
Game Scores: P Maholm 76
Pittsburgh Pirates
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D Sutton LF40000319.254.280.437
N Walker 2B40100014.293.360.427
A McCutchen CF30001121.370.427.636
G Jones RF41110114.263.288.498
C McGehee 1B40100015.239.306.394
P Alvarez 3B30100111.231.299.495
R Barajas C3000019.209.281.369
C Barmes SS30100012.207.233.291
J McDonald P0000107.158.238.158
1000002.231.286.377
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0000000.200.200.200
1000002.087.160.087
0000000.000.000.000
Totals3015127126   
a-flied out to left for J Mcdonald in the 6th
b-grounded to second for B Lincoln in the 8th
BATTING
2B: N Walker (23, C Marmol)
HR: G Jones (14, 4th inning off P Maholm 0 on, 2 Out)
RBI: G Jones (44)
2-out RBI: G Jones
GIDP: G Hernandez, C McGehee
Pirates RISP: 0-3 (R Barajas 0-1, G Jones 0-1, C McGehee 0-1)
Team LOB: 4
FIELDING
E: J Hughes (1, catch)
DP: 1 (N Walker-C Barmes-C McGehee).
Pittsburgh Pirates
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J McDonald
(L, 10-4)		6.055536287-573.15
J Hughes1.000002013-91.94
B Lincoln1.010001013-112.81
E Meek1.010010018-96.75
Totals9.0755492131-86 
PITCHING
WP: J McDonald
IBB: L Valbuena (By J McDonald)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J McDonald 15/26; J Hughes 4/4; B Lincoln 3/3; E Meek 1/5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J McDonald 18-10-12-17; J Hughes 2-4-1-2; B Lincoln 3-1-5-2; E Meek 3-0-2-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J McDonald 8-4; J Hughes 1-0; B Lincoln 2-0; E Meek 0-3
Game Scores: J McDonald 45

Scoring Summary

CHCPIT
1stS Castro homered to center.10
4thG Jones homered to right.11
5thD DeJesus doubled to deep right, G Soto and L Valbuena scored, P Maholm to third.31
6thA Soriano homered to left, A Rizzo scored.51
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Game Information

StadiumPNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance32,497 (84.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:27
Weather83 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind8 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Sam Holbrook, First Base - Andy Fletcher, Second Base - Rob Drake, Third Base - Joe West