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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2006-09-06 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 32557 · 70°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph from LF · 2:27
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–2. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 8th. Michael Wuertz earned the win. Derrek Lee went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 12 |
W: Michael Wuertz L: John Grabow SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Tom Hallion · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Larry Young · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chris Duffy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Bautista | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Sanchez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Bay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Doumit | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ronny Paulino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Randa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Castillo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Zach Duke | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jack Wilson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Xavier Nady | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Juan Pierre | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Theriot | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derrek Lee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Murton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacque Jones | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Henry Blanco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ronny Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rich Hill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Pagan | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Duke | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 John Grabow | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Capps | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Rogers | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Hill | 7.1 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
 Michael Wuertz | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Howry | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chris Duffy: W
- Jose Bautista: K
- Freddy Sanchez: K+SB2
- Jason Bay: K
Bot 1
- Juan Pierre: 63/G6
- Ryan Theriot: 53/G
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G6
Top 2
- Ryan Doumit: K+WP.B-1
- Ronny Paulino: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Joe Randa: 8/F8RM
Bot 2
- Derrek Lee: 7/L78D+
- Matt Murton: S9/G34+
- Jacque Jones: 16(1)/FO/G13-.B-1
- Henry Blanco: 6/L6
Top 3
- Jose Castillo: K
- Zach Duke: K
- Chris Duffy: S9/L4D
- Jose Bautista: SB2
- Jose Bautista: 8/F8LD
Bot 3
- Ronny Cedeno: S9/G34
- Rich Hill: 14/SH.1-2
- Juan Pierre: 43/G4.2-3
- Ryan Theriot: PB.3-H(UR)
- Ryan Theriot: K
Top 4
- Freddy Sanchez: K
- Jason Bay: K
- Ryan Doumit: W
- Ronny Paulino: 3/P34D
Bot 4
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F9M
- Derrek Lee: 4!3/G4S-
- Matt Murton: 53/G5
Top 5
- Joe Randa: 31/G3
- Jose Castillo: D4/F9LS
- Zach Duke: K
- Chris Duffy: K
Bot 5
- Jacque Jones: K
- Henry Blanco: 63/G6
- Ronny Cedeno: 4/P4D
Top 6
- Jose Bautista: 3/P4S
- Freddy Sanchez: 6/L6
- Jason Bay: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 6
- Rich Hill: 5/P5F
- Juan Pierre: S4/G4M
- Ryan Theriot: S8/G4M+.1-3(E8)
- Aramis Ramirez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M+
Top 7
- Ryan Doumit: K
- Ronny Paulino: 8/F8LM
- Joe Randa: 4/P4D
Bot 7
- Derrek Lee: S8/G6M+
- Matt Murton: 8!/L8RXD+
- Jacque Jones: K
- Henry Blanco: S7/L78M+.1-2
- Ronny Cedeno: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Jose Castillo: S8/G6M
- Jack Wilson: SB2
- Jack Wilson: S1/BG25.2-H(E1/TH);B-2
- Chris Duffy: 34/SH/BG25.2-3
- Jose Bautista: FC6/G6.3-H(UR);B-2(E6/TH)
- Freddy Sanchez: 63/G6.2-3
- Jason Bay: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Angel Pagan: S8/L4D
- Juan Pierre: S1.1-2
- Ryan Theriot: S1/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Aramis Ramirez: 6/L6+
- Derrek Lee: HR/F78XD+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Matt Murton: E6/G6
- Jacque Jones: SB2
- Jacque Jones: IW
- Henry Blanco: S7/G56.2-H(UR);1-2
- Ronny Cedeno: HP.2-3;1-2
- Angel Pagan: S8/L8LS.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Juan Pierre: 3/LDP/L34+.1X1(3)
Top 9
- Xavier Nady: 63/G6
- Ronny Paulino: 13/G15
- Joe Randa: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- originally scored S6, changed on 9-08 to E6