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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2004-09-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38395 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph to LF · 3:14
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 13–5. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 8th. Michael Wuertz earned the win and Ryan Dempster picked up the save. Sammy Sosa went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| CHN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 13 | 18 |
W: Michael Wuertz L: Oliver Perez SV: Ryan Dempster
Umpires — HP: Paul Schrieber · 1B: Jerry Layne · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Jerry Meals · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jason Kendall | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Craig Wilson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tike Redman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ty Wigginton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Castillo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Oliver Perez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corey Patterson | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Neifi Perez | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 |
 Michael Barrett | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Grudzielanek | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ramon Martinez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Prior | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Macias | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Dubois | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ben Grieve | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Goodwin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oliver Perez | 5.2 | 10 | 4 | 5 |
| Brian Meadows | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Grabow | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Mark Corey | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Prior | 5.0 | 9 | 3 | 5 |
 Michael Wuertz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Remlinger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ryan Dempster | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Kendall: S9/L9S
- Jack Wilson: 54(1)3/GDP/G5S
- Jason Bay: W
- Craig Wilson: CS2(24)
Bot 1
- Corey Patterson: 7/F7D
- Neifi Perez: 7/F8LD
- Moises Alou: D8/F8RXD+
- Derrek Lee: HR/F7D+.2-H
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F8LXD
- Michael Barrett: HR/F7LD+
- Mark Grudzielanek: 3!/P3F
Top 2
- Craig Wilson: K
- Daryle Ward: W
- Tike Redman: D8/L8RXD+.1-3
- Ty Wigginton: D8/L8LXD+.3-H;2-3
- Jose Castillo: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-3;B-2(TH)
- Oliver Perez: W
- Jason Kendall: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jack Wilson: 8/SF/F89M.3-H
- Jason Bay: 9/F9D
Bot 2
- Ramon Martinez: D7/G
- Mark Prior: 14/SH.2-3
- Corey Patterson: K
- Neifi Perez: 6/P6-
Top 3
- Craig Wilson: K
- Daryle Ward: 3/P3F
- Tike Redman: S9/G34
- Ty Wigginton: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Jose Castillo: S4!/G4M-.3-H;1-2
- Oliver Perez: K
Bot 3
- Moises Alou: 13/G25-
- Derrek Lee: 9/F9D
- Sammy Sosa: S6/G56
- Michael Barrett: 4!6(1)/FO/G4
Top 4
- Jason Kendall: 63/G6S-
- Jack Wilson: 7/F7D
- Jason Bay: 8/F8LD
Bot 4
- Mark Grudzielanek: S9/G34
- Ramon Martinez: 8!!/P6MD-
- Mark Prior: K
- Corey Patterson: K
Top 5
- Craig Wilson: S8/G4M+
- Daryle Ward: K
- Tike Redman: S5/G5S-.1-2
- Ty Wigginton: K
- Jose Castillo: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Bot 5
- Neifi Perez: K
- Moises Alou: W
- Derrek Lee: W.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: W.2-3;1-2
- Michael Barrett: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: 4/P3-
Top 6
- Oliver Perez: 5/P5D-
- Jason Kendall: D7/F7LD
- Jack Wilson: K
- Jason Bay: WP.2-3
- Jason Bay: K
Bot 6
- Jose Macias: 63/G6-
- Jason Dubois: 4/P3D
- Corey Patterson: D8/L8LD+
- Neifi Perez: HR/F7LD+.2-H
- Moises Alou: T9/L8RXD+
- Derrek Lee: W
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F9LD
Top 7
- Craig Wilson: K
- Daryle Ward: 9/F9LD
- Tike Redman: K
Bot 7
- Michael Barrett: K
- Mark Grudzielanek: D8/L8LD
- Jose Macias: D7/F7LM.2-H
- Ben Grieve: 9/L9D+.2-3
- Corey Patterson: 3!/G3+
Top 8
- Ty Wigginton: 63/G6
- Jose Castillo: K
- Rob Mackowiak: 8/F8LM
Bot 8
- Neifi Perez: S9/F9LS
- Moises Alou: W.1-2
- Derrek Lee: W.2-3;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Michael Barrett: S1/G25-
- Mark Grudzielanek: D7/L7D+.1-3
- Jose Macias: S8/L6M.3-H;2-H
- Ryan Dempster: K
- Corey Patterson: 7/F78M
- Neifi Perez: S4/G4M-.1-2
- Tom Goodwin: 36(1)/FO/G34S
Top 9
- Jason Kendall: 43/G4
- Jack Wilson: D7/G
- Jason Bay: W
- Craig Wilson: K
- Daryle Ward: 8/F8RXD