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Chi Cubs leads 2-0 (as of 9/8)

Game 1: Friday, September 7
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Game 2: Saturday, September 8
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Game 3: Sunday, September 9
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Cubs 4

(53-86, 19-52 away)

Pirates 3

(72-66, 42-29 home)

Coverage:  ROOT Sports

7:05 PM ET, September 8, 2012

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

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CHC 011010010 4 10 1
PIT 200000100 3 4 0

W: J. Samardzija (9-13)

L: J. Grilli (1-5)

Chicago Cubs
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D DeJesus RF40211116.264.352.401
L Valbuena 3B30011119.223.316.364
A Rizzo 1B40100115.298.350.476
A Soriano LF51110226.260.314.495
0000000.200.245.305
S Castro SS30101017.281.318.425
W Castillo C41200014.277.331.464
D Barney 2B40100016.255.297.365
J Samardzija P30000013.100.167.100
T Campana CF32201015.263.305.299
Totals33410345151   
BATTING
2B: W Castillo (9, J McDonald); T Campana (6, J McDonald)
HR: A Soriano (27, 2nd inning off J McDonald 0 on, 0 Out)
RBI: A Soriano (92), L Valbuena (25), D DeJesus (45)
S: J Samardzija
SF: L Valbuena
2-out RBI: D DeJesus
GIDP: L Valbuena
Cubs RISP: 1-12 (W Castillo 0-1, J Samardzija 0-3, D DeJesus 1-1, T Campana 0-1, A Soriano 0-1, S Castro 0-1, D Barney 0-2, L Valbuena 0-2)
Team LOB: 10
BASERUNNING
SB: S Castro (23, 2nd base off J McDonald/R Barajas); T Campana (27, 3rd base off J McDonald/R Barajas); A Rizzo (3, 2nd base off J Hughes/R Barajas); D DeJesus (7, 2nd base off J Grilli/M McKenry)
CS: S Castro (13, 2nd base by C Resop/M McKenry)
FIELDING
E: S Castro (23, throw)
Chicago Cubs
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J Samardzija
(W, 9-13)		9.0432190120-813.81
Totals9.0432190120-81 
PITCHING
HBP: A McCutchen (By J Samardzija)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J Samardzija 20/34
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J Samardzija 18-16-24-23
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Samardzija 9-9
Game Scores: J Samardzija 77
Pittsburgh Pirates
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
B Holt 2B41100117.375.385.417
S Marte LF30000217.240.278.400
A McCutchen CF31000312.341.405.554
G Jones 1B30001015.287.328.541
P Alvarez 3B40220014.248.327.492
A Presley RF40000215.234.276.385
C Barmes SS3000019.220.249.309
1000003.222.276.337
R Barajas C3000009.196.269.325
0100000.238.283.364
0000000.260.336.510
J McDonald P2000006.146.268.146
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1011003.100.182.100
0000000.000.000.000
0000000.000.250.000
Totals3134319120   
a-singled to deep right for J Hughes in the 7th
b-lined out to left for C Barmes in the 9th
BATTING
2B: P Alvarez (23, J Samardzija)
RBI: P Alvarez 2 (73), J Clement (1)
S: S Marte
2-out RBI: J Clement
Pirates RISP: 2-5 (C Barmes 0-1, J Clement 1-1, P Alvarez 1-1, A Presley 0-2)
Team LOB: 4
FIELDING
DP: 1 (C Barmes-G Jones).
Pittsburgh Pirates
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J McDonald5.273322190-563.93
T Watson0.210011013-73.65
J Hughes0.20000109-52.62
J Grilli
(L, 1-5)		1.021111022-132.60
C Resop1.000000017-103.69
Totals9.01044451151-91 
PITCHING
HBP: A Rizzo (By J McDonald); S Castro (By C Resop)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J McDonald 12/26; T Watson 3/4; J Hughes 1/2; J Grilli 3/6; C Resop 3/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J McDonald 17-4-14-21; T Watson 2-3-0-2; J Hughes 1-3-0-1; J Grilli 2-3-4-4; C Resop 3-1-4-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J McDonald 8-7; T Watson 1-0; J Hughes 1-0; J Grilli 2-0; C Resop 2-0
Game Scores: J McDonald 43

Scoring Summary

CHCPIT
1stP Alvarez singled to right center, B Holt and A McCutchen scored, G Jones to second.02
2ndA Soriano homered to left (401 feet).12
3rdL Valbuena grounded into double play, shortstop to first, T Campana scored, D DeJesus out at second.22
5thL Valbuena hit sacrifice fly to left, T Campana scored.32
7thJ Clement singled to deep right, J Harrison scored.33
8thD DeJesus singled to right, W Castillo scored, T Campana to third.43
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Game Information

StadiumPNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance35,661 (93% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:56
Weather66 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind11 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Scott Barry, First Base - Jordan Baker, Second Base - Gary Darling, Third Base - Paul Emmel