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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

2014-09-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · 11 innings · Att: 35541 · 87°F, cloudy · Wind 12 mph to CF · 4:19

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. Pittsburgh Pirates put up 2 in the 4th. Mark Melancon earned the win and John Holdzkom picked up the save. Josh Harrison went 4-for-6 with 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
PIT	1	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	9
CHN	0	0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	7

W: Mark Melancon L: Wesley Wright SV: John Holdzkom

Umpires — HP: Brian O'Nora · 1B: Dan Bellino · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Josh Harrison	6	1	4	2	0	1
Jordy Mercer	3	0	0	0	1	0
Andrew McCutchen	5	0	1	0	0	1
Russell Martin	3	0	0	0	1	2
Starling Marte	5	0	1	0	0	1
Gaby Sanchez	2	0	0	0	0	0
Neil Walker	3	2	1	0	2	1
Jose Tabata	4	1	2	1	0	1
Vance Worley	2	0	0	0	0	2
Ike Davis	3	0	0	0	0	1
Pedro Alvarez	1	0	0	0	0	1
Clint Barmes	1	0	0	0	0	0
Travis Snider	1	0	0	0	0	0
Gregory Polanco	0	1	0	0	1	0
Brent Morel	0	0	0	0	1	0
Tony Sanchez	0	0	0	1	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Arismendy Alcantara	6	1	1	0	0	3
Javier Baez	5	0	1	0	1	4
Luis Valbuena	3	2	1	0	2	0
Jorge Soler	4	0	0	1	0	3
Chris Coghlan	3	0	0	0	2	1
Chris Valaika	5	0	3	1	0	1
Logan Watkins	2	0	0	0	0	1
John Baker	4	0	0	0	1	2
Tsuyoshi Wada	1	0	0	0	0	0
Carlos Villanueva	1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Olt	1	0	0	0	0	0
Matt Szczur	3	0	1	0	0	0
Junior Lake	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan Kalish	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Vance Worley	4.2	5	4	6
Justin Wilson	0.1	0	0	0
Jared Hughes	1.0	0	0	1
Tony Watson	2.0	1	2	3
Mark Melancon	2.0	1	0	3
John Holdzkom	1.0	0	0	2

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tsuyoshi Wada	3.1	3	1	2
Carlos Villanueva	1.2	2	1	2
Justin Grimm	1.0	1	0	2
Neil Ramirez	1.0	0	1	1
Pedro Strop	1.0	0	1	1
Hector Rondon	1.0	0	0	1
Brian Schlitter	1.0	1	0	2
Wesley Wright	0.2	2	2	0
Kyuji Fujikawa	0.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Josh Harrison: DGR/F7LD+
Jordy Mercer: 13/G13-
Andrew McCutchen: 8/F8RM
Russell Martin: E5/TH/G5.2-H(UR)
Starling Marte: K23

Bot 1

Arismendy Alcantara: K
Javier Baez: S8/G6M
Luis Valbuena: 7/F7LD+
Jorge Soler: K

Top 2

Gaby Sanchez: 8/F8LD
Neil Walker: 9/F89D
Jose Tabata: 9/F89D

Bot 2

Chris Coghlan: 3/G34+
Chris Valaika: D7/G5+
Logan Watkins: PO2(E1).2-3
Logan Watkins: K
John Baker: IW
Tsuyoshi Wada: 6/F6D-

Top 3

Vance Worley: K
Josh Harrison: S8/G6M
Jordy Mercer: 9/L9M+
Andrew McCutchen: HP.1-2
Russell Martin: HP.2-3;1-2
Starling Marte: 13/G-

Bot 3

Arismendy Alcantara: S4/BG4S+
Javier Baez: K
Luis Valbuena: DGR/L78D+.1-3
Jorge Soler: 9/SF/F9M.3-H;2-3
Chris Coghlan: W
Chris Valaika: E5/TH/G56S-.3-H(UR);1-3
Logan Watkins: 43/G4

Top 4

Gaby Sanchez: 53/G56-
Neil Walker: W
Jose Tabata: D8/L8RXD+.1-H
Vance Worley: K
Josh Harrison: D7/F78D+.2-H
Jordy Mercer: 8/F8LD+

Bot 4

John Baker: 43/G34
Carlos Villanueva: 43/G4-
Arismendy Alcantara: 43/G4+

Top 5

Andrew McCutchen: S8/G4M+
Russell Martin: CS2(24)
Russell Martin: W
Starling Marte: 8/F8RD
Ike Davis: K

Bot 5

Javier Baez: K
Luis Valbuena: W
Jorge Soler: WP.1-2
Jorge Soler: K
Chris Coghlan: W
Chris Valaika: S9/L9S+.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
Mike Olt: 43/G4S-

Top 6

Neil Walker: K
Jose Tabata: S9/L3D+.BX2(96)
Pedro Alvarez: K23

Bot 6

John Baker: 8/L8LD+
Matt Szczur: 53/G56S-
Arismendy Alcantara: K

Top 7

Josh Harrison: 63/G6+
Jordy Mercer: W
Andrew McCutchen: 4/F34D
Russell Martin: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Russell Martin: K

Bot 7

Javier Baez: W
Luis Valbuena: W.1-2
Jorge Soler: K
Chris Coghlan: 43/G34S-.2-3;1-2
Chris Valaika: K

Top 8

Starling Marte: 43/G4
Ike Davis: 53/G56
Neil Walker: W
Jose Tabata: K

Bot 8

Junior Lake: 7/F7M
John Baker: K
Matt Szczur: S8/L6MD-
Arismendy Alcantara: 53/G5S

Top 9

Clint Barmes: 63/G6
Josh Harrison: K
Travis Snider: 13/G15+

Bot 9

Javier Baez: K23
Luis Valbuena: 63/G6-
Jorge Soler: 31/G34

Top 10

Andrew McCutchen: K
Russell Martin: K
Starling Marte: S9/L4D
Ike Davis: CS2(26)

Bot 10

Chris Coghlan: K
Chris Valaika: S7/L78S+
Ryan Kalish: SB2
Ryan Kalish: 63/G6M.2-3
John Baker: K

Top 11

Ike Davis: 6/L6D-
Neil Walker: D7/L7M
Gregory Polanco: W
Brent Morel: W.2-3;1-2
Josh Harrison: S8/L8LM.3-H;2-3;1-2
Tony Sanchez: 8/SF/F8RM.3-H;2-3(TH)
Andrew McCutchen: 6/F6-

Bot 11

Matt Szczur: 6/F78S-
Arismendy Alcantara: K
Javier Baez: K

Notes & reviews

Suspend=20140906,,3,3,37 $umpire D.J. Reyburn was ill and did not work
umpchange,7,ump2b,kellj901
umpchange,7,ump3b,whitc901
suspended,20140906,CHI11,rain $Game suspended at this point for rain, resumed the next day; 3B umpire Jeff Kellogg moved to 2B; Chad Whitson entered the game as the 3B umpire

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