Pirates vs. Cubs Post-Game

Good start to the road-trip, have to beat the Cubs.

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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

Pirates 7, Cubs 6

(5-2)

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9		R	H	E
PIT	4	0	0	1	1	0	0	1	0		7	11	1
CHC	0	1	3	0	0	1	1	0	0		6	10	0

W:

Watson (2-0)

L:

Strop (0-1)

SV:

Grilli (2)

(2-5)

Pittsburgh	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Marte, S, LF	3	3	1	0	2	1	2	.310
Snider, RF	4	0	0	0	1	1	2	.250
McCutchen, CF	3	1	2	1	2	0	0	.269
Alvarez, P, 3B	4	1	2	2	1	0	2	.192
Martin, R, C	3	2	2	1	0	1	0	.250
Walker, 2B	5	0	2	1	0	0	3	.250
Ishikawa, 1B	4	0	1	2	0	0	2	.294
Mercer, SS	4	0	1	0	1	1	2	.174
Morton, P	2	0	0	0	0	2	2	.000
a-Tabata, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	.250
Watson, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Melancon, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Harrison, J, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.000
Grilli, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	34	7	11	7	7	7	17	.242

a-Grounded out for Morton in the 7th. b-Struck out for Melancon in the 9th.

Chi Cubs	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	LOB	AVG
Bonifacio, 2B	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	.515
Kalish, LF	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.182
Rizzo, 1B	3	1	2	1	1	0	0	.296
Schierholtz, RF	4	0	0	0	0	1	3	.174
Valbuena, 3B	4	1	1	0	0	2	3	.250
Castro, S, SS	4	2	3	4	0	0	0	.310
Sweeney, R, CF	4	1	1	0	0	1	0	.118
Castillo, W, C	4	0	0	0	0	1	2	.095
Jackson, E, P	2	0	0	0	0	1	2	.000
Schlitter, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
a-Olt, PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.071
Grimm, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Strop, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Russell, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Veras, P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
b-Lake, PH	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	.278
Totals	36	6	10	6	1	8	13	.224

a-Grounded out for Schlitter in the 6th. b-Struck out for Veras in the 9th.

BATTING
2B: Marte, S (2, Jackson, E), Alvarez, P (1, Jackson, E), Martin, R (1, Jackson, E).
3B: Ishikawa (1, Jackson, E).
TB: Mercer; Walker 2; Ishikawa 3; Alvarez, P 3; McCutchen 2; Marte, S 2; Martin, R 3.
RBI: Alvarez, P 2 (5), Walker (3), Ishikawa 2 (3), McCutchen (3), Martin, R (4).
2-out RBI: McCutchen.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Morton; Alvarez, P; Marte, S 2; Tabata; Walker.
SAC: Morton.
SF: Ishikawa; Martin, R.
Team RISP: 4-for-13.
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING
SB: Marte, S 2 (2, 2nd base off Jackson, E/Castillo, W, 2nd base off Strop/Castillo, W).

FIELDING
E: Marte, S (1, fielding).
DP: (Ishikawa).

BATTING
HR: Castro, S 2 (2, 3rd inning off Morton, 2 on, 1 out; 6th inning off Morton, 0 on, 0 out).
TB: Sweeney, R; Valbuena; Bonifacio 3; Castro, S 9; Rizzo 2.
RBI: Bonifacio (2), Castro, S 4 (6), Rizzo (4).
2-out RBI: Bonifacio.
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Valbuena; Kalish.
SAC: Kalish.
GIDP: Kalish.
Team RISP: 3-for-7.
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING
SB: Bonifacio (5, 3rd base off Watson/Martin, R).

Pittsburgh	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Morton	6.0	8	5	5	1	5	2	3.75
Watson(BS, 1)(W, 2-0)	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	2.08
Melancon(H, 3)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.25
Grilli(S, 2)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2.25
Totals	9.0	10	6	6	1	8	2	2.66

Chi Cubs	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Jackson, E	4.2	9	6	6	4	4	0	6.30
Schlitter	1.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.80
Grimm	1.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
Strop(L, 0-1)	0.1	0	1	1	2	1	0	2.45
Russell	0.2	0	0	0	1	0	0	3.38
Veras	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10.13
Totals	9.0	11	7	7	7	7	0	3.12

IBB: Mercer (by Jackson, E).
HBP: Martin, R (by Jackson, E).
Pitches-strikes: Morton 101-74, Watson 20-12, Melancon 9-8, Grilli 10-7, Jackson, E 85-52, Schlitter 16-8, Grimm 17-11, Strop 14-6, Russell 18-8, Veras 14-10.
Groundouts-flyouts: Morton 9-3, Watson 1-0, Melancon 1-1, Grilli 1-0, Jackson, E 2-6, Schlitter 4-0, Grimm 1-1, Strop 0-0, Russell 1-1, Veras 2-0.
Batters faced: Morton 27, Watson 5, Melancon 3, Grilli 3, Jackson, E 27, Schlitter 4, Grimm 5, Strop 3, Russell 3, Veras 3.
Inherited runners-scored: Schlitter 2-0, Russell 2-1.
Ejections: Chicago Cubs Manager Rick Renteria ejected by HP umpire Jeff Nelson (9th)
Umpires: HP: Jeff Nelson. 1B: Laz Diaz. 2B: Mark Carlson. 3B: Scott Barry.
Weather: 48 degrees, partly cloudy.
Wind: 3 mph, In from RF.
T: 3:20.
Att: 26,177.
Venue: Wrigley Field.
April 8, 2014
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