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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2012-09-08 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 35661 · 66°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph to LF · 2:56
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Jeff Samardzija earned the win. Alfonso Soriano went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
W: Jeff Samardzija L: Jason Grilli SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Scott Barry · 1B: Jordan Baker · 2B: Gary Darling · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 David DeJesus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Luis Valbuena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Starlin Castro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Welington Castillo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Darwin Barney | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Samardzija | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Campana | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brock Holt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Starling Marte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Garrett Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pedro Alvarez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Presley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clint Barmes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rod Barajas | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 James McDonald | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Clement | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gaby Sanchez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Samardzija | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James McDonald | 5.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Tony Watson | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jared Hughes | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Grilli | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Resop | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- David DeJesus: 6/F6-
- Luis Valbuena: 3/L3+
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Bot 1
- Brock Holt: S7/L7S
- Starling Marte: 3/SH/BG34S+.1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: HP
- Garrett Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Pedro Alvarez: S9/L89S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Alex Presley: K
- Clint Barmes: K
Top 2
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F7D+
- Starlin Castro: 53/G5-
- Welington Castillo: D7/G
- Darwin Barney: 63/G6MS-.2-3
- Jeff Samardzija: 53/G5
Bot 2
- Rod Barajas: 7/F78D+
- James McDonald: 13/G-
- Brock Holt: K23
Top 3
- Tony Campana: S8/G4+
- David DeJesus: S9/L34D+.1-3
- Luis Valbuena: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M.3-H(NR)
- Anthony Rizzo: HP
- Alfonso Soriano: K23
Bot 3
- Starling Marte: 4/F4D-
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Garrett Jones: 43/G4
Top 4
- Starlin Castro: S9/L34
- Welington Castillo: SB2
- Welington Castillo: 8/F8LM
- Darwin Barney: 4/F4D-
- Jeff Samardzija: 13/G15+
Bot 4
- Pedro Alvarez: D9/L9D+
- Alex Presley: FC1/G15.2X3(1)
- Clint Barmes: 8/F8LXD+
- Rod Barajas: 8/F8RD
Top 5
- Tony Campana: DGR/L7LM
- David DeJesus: SB3
- David DeJesus: W
- Luis Valbuena: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
- Anthony Rizzo: 36(1)/FO/G3S
- Alfonso Soriano: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 5
- James McDonald: 7/F7M
- Brock Holt: 31/G4S
- Starling Marte: K
Top 6
- Starlin Castro: W
- Welington Castillo: 8/F8LXD+
- Darwin Barney: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Jeff Samardzija: 24/SH/BG2R-.2-3;1-2
- Tony Campana: 53/G56S
Bot 6
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Garrett Jones: 7/F7S
- Pedro Alvarez: 53/G5
Top 7
- David DeJesus: K
- Luis Valbuena: W
- Anthony Rizzo: S9/L89M.1-3
- Alfonso Soriano: K+SB2
- Starlin Castro: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Alex Presley: 53/BG56S
- Clint Barmes: 3/G3-
- Rod Barajas: E6/TH1/G6+.B-2
- Jeff Clement: S9/L9D+.2-H(UR)
- Brock Holt: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Welington Castillo: S7
- Darwin Barney: 53/G5S-.1-2
- Jeff Samardzija: 53/G56S-
- Tony Campana: W
- David DeJesus: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Luis Valbuena: SB2
- Luis Valbuena: K
Bot 8
- Starling Marte: K
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Garrett Jones: 4/F4-
Top 9
- Anthony Rizzo: 63/G6M
- Alfonso Soriano: 43/G6M-
- Starlin Castro: HP
- Welington Castillo: CS2(24)
Bot 9
- Pedro Alvarez: 31/G3
- Alex Presley: K
- Gaby Sanchez: 7/L7D+