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Series: Game 2 of 3

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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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PIT 200000100 3 4 0

W: J. Samardzija (9-13)

L: J. Grilli (1-5)

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Chicago - Top of 1st		SCORE
James McDonald pitching for PittsburghCHCPIT
D DeJesus popped out to shortstop.00
L Valbuena lined out to first.00
A Rizzo struck out swinging.00
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Pittsburgh - Bottom of 1st		SCORE
Jeff Samardzija pitching for ChicagoCHCPIT
B Holt singled to left.00
S Marte sacrificed to first, B Holt to second.00
A McCutchen hit by pitch.00
G Jones walked, B Holt to third, A McCutchen to second.00
P Alvarez singled to right center, B Holt and A McCutchen scored, G Jones to second.02
A Presley struck out swinging.02
C Barmes struck out swinging.02
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Top of 2nd		SCORE
James McDonald pitching for PittsburghCHCPIT
A Soriano homered to left (401 feet).12
S Castro grounded out to third.12
W Castillo doubled to left.12
D Barney grounded out to shortstop, W Castillo to third.12
J Samardzija grounded out to third.12
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Pittsburgh - Bottom of 2nd		SCORE
Jeff Samardzija pitching for ChicagoCHCPIT
R Barajas flied out to left.12
J McDonald grounded out to pitcher.12
B Holt struck out swinging.12
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Top of 3rd		SCORE
James McDonald pitching for PittsburghCHCPIT
T Campana singled to center.12
D DeJesus singled to right, T Campana to third.12
L Valbuena grounded into double play, shortstop to first, T Campana scored, D DeJesus out at second.22
A Rizzo hit by pitch.22
A Soriano struck out swinging.22
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Pittsburgh - Bottom of 3rd		SCORE
Jeff Samardzija pitching for ChicagoCHCPIT
S Marte popped out to second.22
A McCutchen struck out swinging.22
G Jones grounded out to second.22
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Top of 4th		SCORE
James McDonald pitching for PittsburghCHCPIT
S Castro singled to right.22
S Castro stole second.22
W Castillo flied out to center.22
D Barney popped out to second.22
J Samardzija grounded out to pitcher.22
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Pittsburgh - Bottom of 4th		SCORE
Jeff Samardzija pitching for ChicagoCHCPIT
P Alvarez doubled to deep right.22
A Presley grounded into fielder's choice to pitcher, P Alvarez out at third.22
C Barmes flied out to center.22
R Barajas flied out to center.22
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Top of 5th		SCORE
James McDonald pitching for PittsburghCHCPIT
T Campana hit a ground rule double to left.22
T Campana stole third.22
D DeJesus walked.22
L Valbuena hit sacrifice fly to left, T Campana scored.32
A Rizzo grounded into fielder's choice to first, D DeJesus out at second.32
A Soriano flied out to center.32
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Pittsburgh - Bottom of 5th		SCORE
Jeff Samardzija pitching for ChicagoCHCPIT
J McDonald flied out to left.32
B Holt grounded out to first.32
S Marte struck out looking.32
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Top of 6th		SCORE
James McDonald pitching for PittsburghCHCPIT
S Castro walked.32
W Castillo flied out to center.32
D Barney singled to center, S Castro to second.32
J Samardzija sacrificed to catcher, S Castro to third, D Barney to second.32
T Watson relieved J McDonald.32
T Campana grounded out to third.32
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Pittsburgh - Bottom of 6th		SCORE
Jeff Samardzija pitching for ChicagoCHCPIT
A McCutchen struck out swinging.32
G Jones flied out to left.32
P Alvarez grounded out to third.32
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Top of 7th		SCORE
Tony Watson pitching for PittsburghCHCPIT
D DeJesus struck out swinging.32
L Valbuena walked.32
A Rizzo singled to right center, L Valbuena to third.32
J Hughes relieved T Watson.32
A Soriano struck out swinging, A Rizzo stole second.32
S Castro grounded out to third.32
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors
Pittsburgh - Bottom of 7th		SCORE
Jeff Samardzija pitching for ChicagoCHCPIT
A Presley bunt grounded out to third.32
C Barmes grounded out to first.32
R Barajas safe at second on throwing error by shortstop S Castro.32
J Harrison ran for R Barajas.32
J Clement hit for J Hughes.32
J Clement singled to deep right, J Harrison scored.33
B Holt flied out to left.33
1 Runs, 1 Hits, 1 Errors
Chicago - Top of 8th		SCORE
Jason Grilli pitching for PittsburghCHCPIT
M McKenry catching.33
J Grilli relieved J Hughes.33
W Castillo singled to left.33
D Barney grounded out to third, W Castillo to second.33
J Samardzija grounded out to third.33
T Campana walked.33
D DeJesus singled to right, W Castillo scored, T Campana to third.43
D DeJesus stole second.43
L Valbuena struck out looking.43
1 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
Pittsburgh - Bottom of 8th		SCORE
Jeff Samardzija pitching for ChicagoCHCPIT
S Marte struck out swinging.43
A McCutchen struck out swinging.43
G Jones popped out to second.43
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Chicago - Top of 9th		SCORE
Chris Resop pitching for PittsburghCHCPIT
C Resop relieved J Grilli.43
A Rizzo grounded out to shortstop.43
A Soriano grounded out to second.43
S Castro hit by pitch.43
S Castro caught stealing second, catcher to second.43
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
Pittsburgh - Bottom of 9th		SCORE
Jeff Samardzija pitching for ChicagoCHCPIT
J Mather in left field.43
P Alvarez grounded out to first.43
A Presley struck out swinging.43
G Sanchez hit for C Barmes.43
G Sanchez lined out to left.43
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors