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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2014-04-08 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 26177 · 48°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph from RF · 3:20
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 7–6. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 4 in the 1st. Tony Watson earned the win and Jason Grilli picked up the save. Starlin Castro went 3-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Tony Watson L: Pedro Strop SV: Jason Grilli
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Scott Barry · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Starling Marte | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Travis Snider | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Pedro Alvarez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Russell Martin | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Neil Walker | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Travis Ishikawa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordy Mercer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Charlie Morton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Tabata | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Harrison | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Emilio Bonifacio | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Kalish | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Nate Schierholtz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Valbuena | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Sweeney | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Welington Castillo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edwin Jackson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Olt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Junior Lake | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlie Morton | 6.0 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
 Tony Watson | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Grilli | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Jackson | 4.2 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
 Brian Schlitter | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Grimm | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Strop | 0.1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 James Russell | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Veras | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Starling Marte: D7/L7LS+
- Travis Snider: 7/F7D+.2-3
- Andrew McCutchen: W
- Pedro Alvarez: D9/L89M.3-H;1-H
- Russell Martin: HP
- Neil Walker: S9/L34D+.2-H;1-3
- Travis Ishikawa: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Jordy Mercer: S9/F9S.1-3
- Charlie Morton: K
Bot 1
- Emilio Bonifacio: 5/L56
- Ryan Kalish: K
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Nate Schierholtz: E7/F7LS.1-2
- Luis Valbuena: K
Top 2
- Starling Marte: K
- Travis Snider: 8/F8LXD+
- Andrew McCutchen: S8/L6MD+
- Pedro Alvarez: S4/G34+.1X3(26)
Bot 2
- Starlin Castro: S9/G4
- Ryan Sweeney: S6/F6D-.1-2
- Welington Castillo: 5(2)/FO/G56S-.1-2
- Edwin Jackson: K
- Emilio Bonifacio: S8/G6+.2-H;1-2
- Ryan Kalish: 13/BG
Top 3
- Russell Martin: K
- Neil Walker: 7/F7M
- Travis Ishikawa: 31/G34+
Bot 3
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/G6+
- Nate Schierholtz: 9/F9LD
- Luis Valbuena: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Starlin Castro: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Ryan Sweeney: 31/G34
- Welington Castillo: 63/G56
Top 4
- Jordy Mercer: 9/F89D
- Charlie Morton: K
- Starling Marte: W
- Travis Snider: SB2
- Travis Snider: W
- Andrew McCutchen: S8/G6+.2-H;1-2
- Pedro Alvarez: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Edwin Jackson: 63/G6-
- Emilio Bonifacio: S9/G34
- Ryan Kalish: 3(B)3(1)/GDP/G3
Top 5
- Russell Martin: D9/L89XD+
- Neil Walker: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Travis Ishikawa: T9/L9D+.3-H
- Jordy Mercer: IW
- Charlie Morton: 24/SH.1-2
- Starling Marte: 53/G5+
Bot 5
- Anthony Rizzo: 53/G4+
- Nate Schierholtz: 3/G34-
- Luis Valbuena: K
Top 6
- Travis Snider: 31/G3
- Andrew McCutchen: 63/G6
- Pedro Alvarez: 63/G6MD
Bot 6
- Starlin Castro: HR/F7D+
- Ryan Sweeney: K
- Welington Castillo: 7/F7D+
- Mike Olt: 43/G4
Top 7
- Russell Martin: S8/G6M+
- Neil Walker: S8/G4M+.1-2
- Travis Ishikawa: 8/F8LM
- Jordy Mercer: K
- Jose Tabata: 53/G56-
Bot 7
- Emilio Bonifacio: S8/G6M+
- Ryan Kalish: 14/SH.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: SB3
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/L4MD.3-H
- Nate Schierholtz: K
- Luis Valbuena: 9/L9D+
Top 8
- Starling Marte: W
- Travis Snider: K+SB2
- Andrew McCutchen: W
- Pedro Alvarez: W.2-3;1-2
- Russell Martin: 9/SF/F89M.3-H
- Neil Walker: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Starlin Castro: 9/F9D
- Ryan Sweeney: 53/G56+
- Welington Castillo: K
Top 9
- Travis Ishikawa: 31/G3
- Jordy Mercer: 53/G56S-
- Josh Harrison: K23
Bot 9
- Junior Lake: K
- Emilio Bonifacio: 6/L6-
- Ryan Kalish: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- Cubs manager Renteria ejected by HP umpire Nelson arguing that the fourth pitch was a strike