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Chi Cubs leads 1-0 (as of 9/14)

Game 1: Friday, September 14
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Game 2: Saturday, September 15
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Game 3: Sunday, September 16
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Game 4: Monday, September 17
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Pirates 4

(72-71, 30-41 away)

Cubs 7

(57-87, 35-34 home)

2:20 PM ET, September 14, 2012

Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois 

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PIT 000012100 4 8 1
CHC 00130300 - 7 9 1

W: C. Rusin (1-2)

L: J. McDonald (12-8)

S: C. Marmol (20)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
B Holt 2B50000016.327.333.408
S Marte LF41100120.232.273.384
1000002.143.250.143
A McCutchen CF41110219.339.405.562
G Jones RF41200019.285.327.529
G Sanchez 1B4121008.226.285.351
M McKenry C30001216.249.328.483
P Alvarez 3B40120013.242.320.476
C Barmes SS10001014.220.256.309
1000016.260.348.360
0000000.196.233.375
J McDonald P1000016.143.263.143
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0000000.000.000.000
1010005.241.312.347
0000000.000.000.000
1000015.280.341.434
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0000000.000.000.000
0000005.238.286.401
Totals3448428154   
a-singled to right for C Leroux in the 5th
b-struck out swinging for K Mcpherson in the 6th
c-struck out looking for C Barmes in the 8th
d-grounded to shortstop for S Marte in the 9th
e-hit by pitch for B Morris in the 9th
BATTING
2B: G Sanchez (15, C Rusin)
HR: A McCutchen (27, 7th inning off M Corpas 0 on, 2 Out)
RBI: P Alvarez 2 (75), G Sanchez (27), A McCutchen (86)
2-out RBI: A McCutchen
GIDP: J Clement
Pirates RISP: 3-10 (J McDonald 0-1, G Jones 1-1, N Walker 0-1, B Holt 0-2, M McKenry 0-1, A McCutchen 0-1, G Sanchez 1-1, P Alvarez 1-2)
Team LOB: 7
BASERUNNING
SB: S Marte (5, 2nd base off J Chapman/S Clevenger)
CS: S Marte (2, 2nd base by C Rusin)
Picked Off: S Marte (1st base by C Rusin)
FIELDING
E: P Alvarez (23, throw)
Pittsburgh Pirates
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
J McDonald
(L, 12-8)		3.254442083-434.05
J Wilson0.01000002-14.50
C Leroux0.11000007-45.06
K McPherson1.010001013-91.54
T Watson0.201111018-103.66
J Hughes0.11220016-32.78
C Qualls1.000000013-84.87
B Morris1.00000009-50.00
Totals8.0977541151-83 
PITCHING
J Wilson pitched to 1 batter in the 4th
HBP: A Soriano (By J Hughes)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: J McDonald 12/20; J Wilson 0/1; C Leroux 0/2; K McPherson 4/4; T Watson 0/3; J Hughes 1/3; C Qualls 2/4; B Morris 1/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: J McDonald 12-6-11-14; J Wilson 0-0-0-1; C Leroux 0-0-2-2; K McPherson 5-0-1-3; T Watson 5-1-3-1; J Hughes 0-0-1-2; C Qualls 2-1-1-4; B Morris 0-0-2-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J McDonald 1-8; J Wilson 0-0; C Leroux 1-0; K McPherson 0-2; T Watson 0-1; J Hughes 1-0; C Qualls 3-0; B Morris 2-1
Game Scores: J McDonald 33
Chicago Cubs
HittersABRHRBIBBSO#PAVGOBPSLG
D DeJesus RF41101122.265.355.401
L Valbuena 3B33102020.217.312.355
A Rizzo 1B40121021.292.347.464
A Soriano LF41110118.260.317.500
0000000.262.307.298
S Castro SS41240010.281.319.429
S Clevenger C40000018.206.268.286
B Jackson CF40000217.184.298.388
D Barney 2B21201016.260.303.368
C Rusin P3010005.286.286.571
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1000004.256.336.447
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Totals3379754151   
a-grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher for M Corpas in the 7th
BATTING
2B: D DeJesus (26, J McDonald); L Valbuena (18, J McDonald); A Rizzo (10, J Wilson); D Barney (26, K McPherson)
HR: S Castro (13, 6th inning off J Hughes 2 on, 2 Out)
RBI: S Castro 4 (75), A Rizzo 2 (36), A Soriano (97)
S: D Barney
2-out RBI: S Castro 4, A Rizzo 2, A Soriano
Cubs RISP: 4-13 (A Rizzo 1-2, B LaHair 0-1, D DeJesus 0-1, A Soriano 1-3, S Castro 2-4, C Rusin 0-1, L Valbuena 0-1)
Team LOB: 9
FIELDING
E: S Castro (25, ground ball)
DP: 1 (C Marmol-S Castro-A Rizzo).
PB: S Clevenger.
Chicago Cubs
PitchersIP H RERBBSOHRPC-STERA
C Rusin
(W, 1-2)		5.042206078-565.06
J Chapman
(H, 3)		0.121110017-92.08
J Russell
(H, 12)		1.000011020-133.43
M Corpas0.221100115-94.54
S Camp
(H, 16)		1.000001013-73.55
C Marmol
(S, 20)		1.000000011-53.72
Totals9.0844281154-99 
PITCHING
C Rusin pitched to 1 batter in the 6th
HBP: C Barmes (By C Rusin); A Presley (By C Marmol)
First-pitch strikes/Batters faced: C Rusin 14/20; J Chapman 3/4; J Russell 4/4; M Corpas 3/4; S Camp 1/3; C Marmol 1/3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In Play strikes: C Rusin 13-11-19-13; J Chapman 4-1-1-3; J Russell 2-2-7-2; M Corpas 5-0-0-4; S Camp 3-0-2-2; C Marmol 3-0-0-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Rusin 6-2; J Chapman 1-0; J Russell 1-1; M Corpas 2-0; S Camp 1-1; C Marmol 2-1
Game Scores: C Rusin 57

Scoring Summary

PITCHC
3rdS Castro singled to center, L Valbuena scored.01
4thA Rizzo doubled to right, D Barney and D DeJesus scored, L Valbuena to third.03
4thA Soriano reached on infield single to shortstop, L Valbuena scored, A Rizzo to third.04
5thP Alvarez singled to left center, G Sanchez scored.14
6thG Sanchez singled to right, S Marte scored, G Jones to second.24
6thP Alvarez grounded out to first, G Jones scored, G Sanchez to third, M McKenry to second.34
6thS Castro homered to left (390 feet), L Valbuena and A Soriano scored.37
7thA McCutchen homered to right (369 feet).47
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Game Information

StadiumWrigley Field, Chicago, IL
Attendance26,946 (65.7% full) - % is based on regular season capacity
Game Time3:17
Weather72 degrees, sunny
Wind6 mph
UmpiresHome Plate - Mike Muchlinski, First Base - Sam Holbrook, Second Base - Rob Drake, Third Base - Joe West