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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2012-09-09 · Day game · PNC Park · Att: 28671 · 67°F · Wind 4 mph to LF · 3:24
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 4th. James Russell earned the win and Carlos Marmol picked up the save. Alfonso Soriano went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: James Russell L: Jason Grilli SV: Carlos Marmol
Umpires — HP: Jordan Baker · 1B: Gary Darling · 2B: Paul Emmel · 3B: Scott Barry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Mather | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Darwin Barney | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alfonso Soriano | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Starlin Castro | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Vitters | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Sappelt | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Recker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Rusin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bryan LaHair | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David DeJesus | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Valbuena | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Campana | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Brock Holt | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Starling Marte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Garrett Jones | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gaby Sanchez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Pedro Alvarez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael McKenry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Clint Barmes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Locke | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Clement | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordy Mercer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Presley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Rusin | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
 Jaye Chapman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Corpas | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 James Russell | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Shawn Camp | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Marmol | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Locke | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Kyle McPherson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Grilli | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Chad Qualls | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joel Hanrahan | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Mather: S4/L34D-
- Darwin Barney: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MS
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/G4M
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Bot 1
- Brock Holt: 43/G4
- Starling Marte: 13/BG13
- Andrew McCutchen: HR/F78D+
- Garrett Jones: S7/L7S-
- Gaby Sanchez: W.1-2
- Pedro Alvarez: K
Top 2
- Starlin Castro: 9/F89D
- Josh Vitters: 63/G6+
- Dave Sappelt: S7/G56+
- Anthony Recker: K
Bot 2
- Michael McKenry: K
- Clint Barmes: W
- Jeff Locke: K
- Brock Holt: 43/G4
Top 3
- Chris Rusin: 43/G4S
- Joe Mather: S8/L6D+
- Darwin Barney: S6/G56.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/F78M
- Alfonso Soriano: SB3
- Alfonso Soriano: K
Bot 3
- Starling Marte: 4/F34
- Andrew McCutchen: W
- Garrett Jones: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 4
- Starlin Castro: 8/F89M
- Josh Vitters: HR/F7D+
- Dave Sappelt: 63/G6
- Anthony Recker: HR/F8RXD+
- Chris Rusin: K
Bot 4
- Gaby Sanchez: 63/G6
- Pedro Alvarez: S7/G6
- Michael McKenry: 7/L7M+
- Clint Barmes: 4/F3DF-
Top 5
- Joe Mather: K
- Darwin Barney: 53/G56S
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Bot 5
- Jeff Locke: S7/G
- Brock Holt: S3/G34S-.1-2
- Starling Marte: K
- Andrew McCutchen: 9/F89M
- Garrett Jones: 9/L9S
Top 6
- Alfonso Soriano: 53/G56-
- Starlin Castro: 9/F9S
- Josh Vitters: E4/G4MS-
- Dave Sappelt: 9/F89D
Bot 6
- Gaby Sanchez: K
- Pedro Alvarez: 2E3/G2R-.B-1
- Michael McKenry: 6/F6M-
- Jeff Clement: W.1-2
- Josh Harrison: 54(1)/FO/G56
Top 7
- Anthony Recker: 53/G56
- Bryan LaHair: S9/L4D
- Joe Mather: K
- Darwin Barney: 64(1)/FO/G6M-
Bot 7
- Brock Holt: T9/G
- Starling Marte: 3/G4S
- Andrew McCutchen: IW
- Garrett Jones: BK.3-H;1-2
- Garrett Jones: 7/F78D
- Gaby Sanchez: IW
- Pedro Alvarez: 43/G4
Top 8
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/L8LS
- Alfonso Soriano: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Starlin Castro: DGR/F9LS
- Josh Vitters: K
- David DeJesus: W
- Anthony Recker: 7/F7D+
- Luis Valbuena: K
Bot 8
- Michael McKenry: K
- Jordy Mercer: 2/F23F-
- Alex Presley: K
Top 9
- Joe Mather: S8/G6M+
- Darwin Barney: 63/G6MS-.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: 31/G34.2-3
- Tony Campana: W
- Starlin Castro: DI.1-2
- Starlin Castro: K
Bot 9
- Brock Holt: S7/L78S
- Starling Marte: W.1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: 4/F3D
- Garrett Jones: W.2-3;1-2
- Gaby Sanchez: K
- Pedro Alvarez: 7/F7LD