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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2004-04-12 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40483 · 41°F, cloudy · Wind 16 mph from CF · 3:07
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 13–2. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 5 in the 2nd. Kris Benson earned the win and Brian Meadows picked up the save. Jason Kendall went 2-for-5 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 17 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
W: Kris Benson L: Greg Maddux SV: Brian Meadows
Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Phil Cuzzi · 3B: Larry Young · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tike Redman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Jack Wilson | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kendall | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Raul Mondesi | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Wilson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Chris Stynes | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Castillo | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Kris Benson | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Hill | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Brian Meadows | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tom Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Walker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Paul Bako | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Maddux | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Martinez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Hollandsworth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kris Benson | 6.0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
| Brian Meadows | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 3.2 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
 Michael Wuertz | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Todd Wellemeyer | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Andy Pratt | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Kent Mercker | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Borowski | 1.0 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tike Redman: K
- Jack Wilson: S7/G56
- Jason Kendall: 7/F78XD+
- Raul Mondesi: SB2
- Raul Mondesi: W
- Rob Mackowiak: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 1
- Tom Goodwin: 6/P6MD
- Todd Walker: 3/G
- Sammy Sosa: S6/L56S-
- Moises Alou: W.1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: K
Top 2
- Craig Wilson: S5/G
- Chris Stynes: 8/F8LS
- Jose Castillo: S9/L9S.1-2
- Kris Benson: W.2-3;1-2
- Tike Redman: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Jack Wilson: D7/L78S+.2-H;1-3
- Jason Kendall: S8/L4MD.3-H;2-H
- Raul Mondesi: SB2.1-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- Raul Mondesi: 3/P4S
Bot 2
- Derrek Lee: W
- Alex Gonzalez: E6/G6S-.1-2;B-1
- Paul Bako: E6/FO/G6.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Greg Maddux: 64(1)/FO/G6.3-H(UR);2-H(E4/TH)(NR)(UR);B-1
- Tom Goodwin: 6/P56
- Todd Walker: 3/G
Top 3
- Rob Mackowiak: HP
- Craig Wilson: D8/L8LD+.1-3
- Chris Stynes: 4/P4D-
- Jose Castillo: IW
- Kris Benson: CSH(2)
- Kris Benson: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 3
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Moises Alou: 9/P3D-
- Aramis Ramirez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 4
- Tike Redman: 8/F8LM
- Jack Wilson: S7/F7LM
- Jason Kendall: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Raul Mondesi: S7/G56.1-2
- Rob Mackowiak: W.2-3;1-2
- Craig Wilson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chris Stynes: 43/G4-
Bot 4
- Derrek Lee: E7/L7M+.B-1
- Alex Gonzalez: CS2(24)
- Alex Gonzalez: 2/P2RF
- Paul Bako: 43/G34
Top 5
- Jose Castillo: S8/G4M
- Kris Benson: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Tike Redman: W
- Jack Wilson: 6/IF/P6MD
- Jason Kendall: D7/L7LS.2-H;1-3
- Raul Mondesi: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Ramon Martinez: W
- Tom Goodwin: 43/G34-.1-2
- Todd Walker: 7/L7S
- Sammy Sosa: 7/F78D+
Top 6
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Craig Wilson: K
- Chris Stynes: S7/L78S+
- Jose Castillo: K
Bot 6
- Moises Alou: 53/G
- Aramis Ramirez: 43/G4M
- Derrek Lee: 53/G
Top 7
- Bobby Hill: W
- Tike Redman: 53/SH/BG25-.1-2
- Jack Wilson: 43/G4.2-3
- Jason Kendall: W
- Raul Mondesi: S7.3-H;1-2
- Rob Mackowiak: 4/P4D
Bot 7
- Alex Gonzalez: 53/G5+
- Paul Bako: 43/G4M
- Ramon Martinez: 9/F9LM
Top 8
- Craig Wilson: W
- Chris Stynes: HP.1-2
- Jose Castillo: W.2-3;1-2
- Brian Meadows: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tike Redman: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Jack Wilson: 5/IF
- Jason Kendall: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 8
- Tom Goodwin: K
- Todd Hollandsworth: 7/F7D+
- Sammy Sosa: D7/L7LD
- Moises Alou: 53/G
Top 9
- Raul Mondesi: S8/L6MD
- Rob Mackowiak: S9/G34.1-2
- Craig Wilson: 9/F9LM
- Chris Stynes: S8/L8RS+.2-H;1-3
- Jose Castillo: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-2
- Brian Meadows: K
- Tike Redman: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Jack Wilson: K
Bot 9
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9M
- Derrek Lee: 43/G4
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/G6M
- Paul Bako: 6/P4M