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Chi Cubs won 4-0

Game 1: Monday, August 1
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Game 2: Tuesday, August 2
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Game 3: Wednesday, August 3
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Game 4: Thursday, August 4
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Cubs 7

(47-65, 22-34 away)

Pirates 6

(54-56, 26-29 home)

7:05 PM ET, August 4, 2011

PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 

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CHC 001300030 7 8 0
PIT 000600000 6 10 1

W: J. Samardzija (6-4)

L: D. McCutchen (3-3)

S: C. Marmol (23)

Chicago Cubs
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
S Castro SS51100115.308.336.427
D Barney 2B31000019.290.321.365
A Ramirez 3B40110012.285.327.498
C Pena 1B31121113.222.342.447
M Byrd CF31110017.308.349.444
B DeWitt LF41120013.264.285.385
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G Soto C41110215.242.328.422
T Colvin RF30000013.124.180.248
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1000016.242.279.463
R Lopez P1000006.083.083.083
1000004.258.298.281
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2120007.325.366.536
Totals3478715140   
a-flied out to left for R Lopez in the 5th
BATTING
HR: G Soto (11, 3rd inning off J McDonald 0 on, 0 Out); C Pena (21, 4th inning off J McDonald 0 on, 2 Out); B Dewitt (3, 4th inning off J McDonald 1 on, 2 Out)
RBI: G Soto (33), C Pena 2 (55), B DeWitt 2 (17), A Ramirez (68), M Byrd (20)
SF: M Byrd
2-out RBI: C Pena, B DeWitt 2
GIDP: S Castro
Cubs RISP: 1-4 (B DeWitt 0-1, G Soto 0-1, A Ramirez 1-1, M Byrd 0-1)
Team LOB: 3
FIELDING
DP: 1 (C Pena-S Castro-C Pena).
Chicago Cubs
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
R Lopez4.076620071-435.17
R Ortiz2.010010025-146.98
J Samardzija
(W, 6-4)		1.010001013-103.69
J Russell
(H, 3)		0.11000008-54.31
K Wood
(H, 14)		0.20000106-63.63
C Marmol
(S, 23)		1.000001014-103.68
Totals9.01066330137-88 
PITCHING
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: R Lopez 12/20; R Ortiz 3/7; J Samardzija 4/4; J Russell 0/2; K Wood 2/2; C Marmol 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: R Lopez 9-2-14-18; R Ortiz 3-1-4-6; J Samardzija 2-1-4-3; J Russell 1-1-1-2; K Wood 2-3-0-1; C Marmol 1-4-3-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: R Lopez 5-6; R Ortiz 3-3; J Samardzija 1-1; J Russell 1-0; K Wood 0-1; C Marmol 0-2
Game Scores: R Lopez 22
Pittsburgh Pirates
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
A McCutchen CF50110113.273.374.469
G Jones 1B51200027.236.318.430
N Walker 2B40000113.277.338.404
R Ludwick LF31111018.234.300.365
P Alvarez 3B4110009.212.283.312
R Doumit C40200016.276.336.439
X Paul RF3111009.256.288.321
a-M Diaz PH-RF
1000013.267.303.337
B Wood SS21102018.229.303.371
J McDonald P2113007.100.143.125
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1000004.228.276.291
Totals34610633137   
a-struck out looking for X Paul in the 8th
b-flied out to center for J Hanrahan in the 9th
BATTING
2B: G Jones 2 (19, R Lopez, J Samardzija); J McDonald (1, R Lopez); A McCutchen (26, R Lopez)
RBI: R Ludwick (65), X Paul (16), J McDonald 3 (3), A McCutchen (64)
S: J McDonald
2-out RBI: J McDonald 3, A McCutchen
GIDP: P Alvarez
Pirates RISP: 4-10 (R Doumit 1-1, R Ludwick 1-2, J McDonald 1-1, G Jones 0-1, N Walker 0-2, A McCutchen 1-2, X Paul 0-1)
Team LOB: 5
BASERUNNING
CS: X Paul (5, 2nd base by R Lopez/G Soto)
FIELDING
E: P Alvarez (11, ground ball)
DP: 1 (P Alvarez-N Walker-G Jones).
Pittsburgh Pirates
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J McDonald7.044403399-644.23
D McCutchen
(L, 3-3)		0.023300011-72.70
J Grilli0.01000002-21.86
J Beimel
(B, 2)		0.00001006-24.35
J Veras1.000001010-83.31
J Hanrahan1.010001012-81.10
Totals9.0877153140-91 
PITCHING
D McCutchen pitched to 3 batters in the 8th; J Grilli pitched to 1 batter in the 8th; J Beimel pitched to 1 batter in the 8th
HBP: D Barney (By D McCutchen)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J McDonald 12/26; D McCutchen 2/3; J Grilli 1/1; J Beimel 0/1; J Veras 2/3; J Hanrahan 2/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J McDonald 13-12-19-20; D McCutchen 3-0-2-2; J Grilli 0-1-0-1; J Beimel 0-1-1-0; J Veras 3-2-1-2; J Hanrahan 0-3-3-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J McDonald 8-10; D McCutchen 0-0; J Grilli 0-0; J Beimel 0-0; J Veras 0-2; J Hanrahan 2-0
Game Scores: J McDonald 56

Scoring Summary

CHCPIT
3rdG Soto homered to left (367 feet).10
4thC Pena homered to center (421 feet).20
4thB DeWitt homered to right, M Byrd scored (400 feet).40
4thR Ludwick singled to left center, G Jones scored.41
4thX Paul grounded into fielder's choice to third, R Ludwick scored, R Doumit out at second, P Alvarez to third.42
4thJ McDonald doubled to deep center, P Alvarez, X Paul and B Wood scored.45
4thA McCutchen doubled to deep center, J McDonald scored.46
8thA Ramirez singled to center, R Johnson scored, S Castro to third, D Barney to second.56
8thC Pena walked, S Castro scored, D Barney to third, A Ramirez to second.66
8thM Byrd hit sacrifice fly to left, D Barney scored, A Ramirez to third.76
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Game Information

StadiumPNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA
Attendance29,317 (76.4% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time2:53
Weather84 degrees, partly cloudy
Wind5 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Lance Barrett, First Base - Brian Knight, Second Base - Jerry Layne, Third Base - Bob Davidson