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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2005-07-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39790 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph from CF · 2:17
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 3–0. Zach Duke earned the win and Jose Mesa picked up the save. Jason Bay went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
W: Zach Duke L: Greg Maddux SV: Jose Mesa
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Paul Nauert · 2B: Mark Wegner · 3B: Larry Poncino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Lawton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Mackowiak | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Castillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Humberto Cota | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Zach Duke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tike Redman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Hairston | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Walker | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Murton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Henry Blanco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Maddux | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Barrett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ben Grieve | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Duke | 8.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Jose Mesa | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Maddux | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| Roberto Novoa | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Matt Lawton: 6
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Jason Bay: HR/F78XD+
- Craig Wilson: HP
- Daryle Ward: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Jerry Hairston: 43/G4
- Todd Walker: K
- Derrek Lee: 3/P23
Top 2
- Jose Castillo: K
- Humberto Cota: S8/G6M
- Jack Wilson: S9/G34-.1-3;B-2(TH)
- Zach Duke: 8/SF/F8LM.3-H
- Matt Lawton: 31/G34S
Bot 2
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6M
- Matt Murton: K
- Jeromy Burnitz: 8/L8RD+
Top 3
- Rob Mackowiak: K
- Jason Bay: 7/F7D
- Tike Redman: 7/F7D
Bot 3
- Ronny Cedeno: S9/G3
- Henry Blanco: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Greg Maddux: S9/L9S+
- Jerry Hairston: 9/L9S
Top 4
- Daryle Ward: 3/L34
- Jose Castillo: 13/G15
- Humberto Cota: 9/F89M
Bot 4
- Todd Walker: 6/P56
- Derrek Lee: 63/G6MS-
- Aramis Ramirez: 13/G
Top 5
- Jack Wilson: 9/L9D
- Zach Duke: K
- Matt Lawton: 63/G6+
Bot 5
- Matt Murton: 63/G6-
- Jeromy Burnitz: W
- Ronny Cedeno: S7/G56-.1-3
- Henry Blanco: K
- Greg Maddux: 63/G6-
Top 6
- Rob Mackowiak: 7/F7S
- Jason Bay: K
- Tike Redman: S8/G4M
- Daryle Ward: SB2
- Daryle Ward: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Jerry Hairston: S6/G56+
- Todd Walker: S9/G34+.1-3
- Derrek Lee: K
- Aramis Ramirez: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 7
- Jose Castillo: K
- Humberto Cota: 43/G4M
- Jack Wilson: W
- Zach Duke: E4/G4+.1-2
- Matt Lawton: D7/L7LM+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Rob Mackowiak: 53/G56S-
Bot 7
- Matt Murton: S4/G34+
- Jeromy Burnitz: 3/P23F
- Ronny Cedeno: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 8
- Jason Bay: 53/G
- Tike Redman: 31/G34S
- Daryle Ward: 6/P56
Bot 8
- Neifi Perez: 53/G
- Michael Barrett: W
- Jerry Hairston: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 9
- Jose Castillo: 43/G4
- Humberto Cota: 4/P4MD
- Jack Wilson: 63/G56
Bot 9
- Todd Walker: S9/L9S+
- Derrek Lee: 6/P6M
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/L8LXD+
- Ben Grieve: S7/L78M+.1-2
- Jeromy Burnitz: 31/G34S
Notes & reviews
- Pirates left fielder Craig Wilson left the game due to an injured hand/wrist