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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2006-09-05 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 31494 · 70°F, sunny · Wind 2 mph from LF · 3:07
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 3 in the 3rd. John Grabow earned the win and Salomon Torres picked up the save. Jason Bay went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 |
W: John Grabow L: Ryan Dempster SV: Salomon Torres
Umpires — HP: Larry Young · 1B: Tom Hallion · 2B: James Hoye · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Duffy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Bautista | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Xavier Nady | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeromy Burnitz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ronny Paulino | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Castillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Victor Santos | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Randa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Wilson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Doumit | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Pierre | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Theriot | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacque Jones | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Murton | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Henry Blanco | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Juan Mateo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Moore | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Angel Pagan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geovany Soto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Freddie Bynum | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor Santos | 3.1 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Marty McLeary | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Damaso Marte | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Josh Sharpless | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Grabow | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Salomon Torres | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Mateo | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 7 |
 Carlos Marmol | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Roberto Novoa | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Eyre | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ryan Dempster | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chris Duffy: K
- Jose Bautista: S9/L89S
- Freddy Sanchez: 7/F78D
- Jason Bay: HR/F7D.1-H
- Xavier Nady: K
Bot 1
- Juan Pierre: D7/F78XD+
- Ryan Theriot: 3/BP23F
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9LD.2-3
- Derrek Lee: S8/L4MD+.3-H
- Jacque Jones: SB2
- Jacque Jones: K
Top 2
- Jeromy Burnitz: 7/F7D
- Ronny Paulino: K
- Jose Castillo: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Matt Murton: S8/G6M
- Henry Blanco: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
- Ronny Cedeno: D9/F89D+
- Juan Mateo: 63/G6MS-
Top 3
- Victor Santos: K
- Chris Duffy: HP
- Jose Bautista: T9/F9LD.1-H
- Freddy Sanchez: K
- Jason Bay: HR/F7D+.3-H
- Xavier Nady: D9/F89D+
- Jeromy Burnitz: K
Bot 3
- Juan Pierre: 8/F8RXD
- Ryan Theriot: T9/L9LM+
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6-.3-H
- Derrek Lee: S8/G6M
- Jacque Jones: 43/G34+
Top 4
- Ronny Paulino: D8/F8LXD+
- Jose Castillo: K
- Victor Santos: 3/L3F
- Chris Duffy: 53/G56S+
Bot 4
- Matt Murton: K
- Henry Blanco: S9/P9S
- Ronny Cedeno: S8/P4MD-.1-2
- Scott Moore: W.2-3;1-2
- Juan Pierre: S8/G6M+.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Ryan Theriot: 9/F89D.2-3
- Aramis Ramirez: SB2
- Aramis Ramirez: 53/G56+
Top 5
- Jose Bautista: 5/P5F
- Freddy Sanchez: S7/G56+
- Jason Bay: K
- Xavier Nady: HP.1-2
- Jeromy Burnitz: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Derrek Lee: 8/P8RS
- Jacque Jones: S8/L89S.B-2(E8)
- Matt Murton: S9/L34D+.2-3
- Henry Blanco: PO1(E1).3-H(UR);1-2
- Henry Blanco: 53/G5
- Ronny Cedeno: 53/G
Top 6
- Ronny Paulino: S8/G6M
- Jose Castillo: K
- Joe Randa: 4/P4
- Chris Duffy: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- Scott Moore: K
- Juan Pierre: 6/P5F
- Ryan Theriot: W
- Angel Pagan: K
Top 7
- Jose Bautista: 43/G4
- Freddy Sanchez: S9/L9LS+
- Jason Bay: K
- Xavier Nady: 63/G6S-
Bot 7
- Derrek Lee: S8/L4MD
- Jacque Jones: SB2
- Jacque Jones: 8/F8LXD.2-3
- Matt Murton: W
- Henry Blanco: FC5/G5+.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Ronny Cedeno: K
Top 8
- Jack Wilson: W
- Ronny Paulino: OA.1X2(24)
- Ronny Paulino: K
- Jose Castillo: K
Bot 8
- Scott Moore: 43/G4M
- Juan Pierre: S7
- Ryan Theriot: SB2
- Ryan Theriot: CS3(25)
- Ryan Theriot: W
- Geovany Soto: 9/F9S-
Top 9
- Ryan Doumit: S6/G6S-
- Chris Duffy: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Jose Bautista: FC6/G6+.2X3(65)
- Freddy Sanchez: W.1-2
- Jason Bay: WP.2-3;1-2
- Jason Bay: W
- Xavier Nady: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Xavier Nady: K
Bot 9
- Derrek Lee: K
- Jacque Jones: K
- Matt Murton: S7/G5
- Henry Blanco: S7/L7M+.1-2
- Freddie Bynum: K
Notes & reviews
- Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez ejected by 1B umpire Tom Hallion