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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2003-05-27 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 35961 · 61°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph from CF · 2:39
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 9–4. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 3rd. Kris Benson earned the win. Eric Karros went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Kris Benson L: Matt Clement SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Reilly · 1B: Tim Timmons · 2B: Bill Hohn · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kenny Lofton | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Reboulet | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Giles | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Randall Simon | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Abraham Nunez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kris Benson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kevin Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Wilson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Grudzielanek | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lenny Harris | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Karros | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Troy O'Leary | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Damian Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Clement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Bako | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hee-Seop Choi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Benson | 7.2 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
 Joe Beimel | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Salomon Torres | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Clement | 5.0 | 9 | 2 | 2 |
 Juan Cruz | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Phil Norton | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kenny Lofton: 8/F8RM
- Jeff Reboulet: 13/G34S-
- Brian Giles: W
- Aramis Ramirez: S8/L8LS+.1-3
- Randall Simon: S9/L89S+.3-H;1-2
- Jason Kendall: 13/G15
Bot 1
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Alex Gonzalez: S9/L34D+
- Corey Patterson: 7/F7D
- Moises Alou: W.1-2
- Lenny Harris: 53/G5
Top 2
- Rob Mackowiak: 63/G6
- Abraham Nunez: K
- Kris Benson: 63/G6M
Bot 2
- Eric Karros: 53/G5+
- Troy O'Leary: 8/L8RM+
- Damian Miller: 23/G23-
Top 3
- Kenny Lofton: D9/G3L
- Jeff Reboulet: 24/SH/BG2L-.2-3
- Brian Giles: W
- Aramis Ramirez: S9/L4D-.3-H;1-2
- Randall Simon: D9/L9LM+.2-H;1-3
- Jason Kendall: 63!/G6.3-H;2-3
- Rob Mackowiak: K
Bot 3
- Matt Clement: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3/P3SF/FL
- Alex Gonzalez: 3/L34+
Top 4
- Abraham Nunez: 43/G34
- Kris Benson: 9/L9M
- Kenny Lofton: S6/G6
- Jeff Reboulet: D7/L7LM+.1-H
- Brian Giles: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Corey Patterson: 3/G3
- Moises Alou: 53/G56S
- Lenny Harris: S8/L8LS-
- Eric Karros: HR/L7D+.1-H
- Troy O'Leary: S8/L8LS+
- Damian Miller: K
Top 5
- Aramis Ramirez: S7/L7LS
- Randall Simon: 43/G34.1-2
- Jason Kendall: HP
- Rob Mackowiak: 25(2)/FO/G2R-.1-2
- Abraham Nunez: D8/L78S.2-H;1-H
- Kris Benson: 53/G56S-
Bot 5
- Tom Goodwin: 6/P6-
- Mark Grudzielanek: 31/G34S
- Alex Gonzalez: 63/G6
Top 6
- Kenny Lofton: 4E1/G34S.B-2
- Jeff Reboulet: 54/SH/BG25.2-3
- Brian Giles: S9/G3.3-H(UR)
- Aramis Ramirez: S7/G56.1-2
- Randall Simon: 2/P2LF/FL
- Jason Kendall: K
Bot 6
- Corey Patterson: 3/G3L
- Moises Alou: 9/F9LD
- Lenny Harris: 63/G6
Top 7
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Abraham Nunez: S8/P8RS
- Kris Benson: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Kenny Lofton: S8/L4MD+.2-H
- Jeff Reboulet: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Eric Karros: 53/G5
- Troy O'Leary: 7/L7D+
- Damian Miller: 9/F9M
Top 8
- Brian Giles: S8/L4MD
- Aramis Ramirez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Kevin Young: W
- Jason Kendall: WP.1-2
- Jason Kendall: 9/F89S
Bot 8
- Paul Bako: S8/L8LS
- Mark Grudzielanek: K
- Ramon Martinez: 7!/L7S
- Corey Patterson: HR/F8RXD+.1-H
- Moises Alou: S8/G6M+
- Lenny Harris: 53/G56S-
Top 9
- Rob Mackowiak: 63/G6
- Abraham Nunez: 63/G6
- Craig Wilson: 6!/L6D
Bot 9
- Eric Karros: 8/L8LM
- Troy O'Leary: 43/G4S
- Hee-Seop Choi: W
- Paul Bako: K