Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates
September 4, 2005 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 4, 2005 at PNC Park. The Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Chicago Cubs 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 0

Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Hairston lf 4 0 0 0
Perez ss 4 1 2 0
Lee 1b 4 0 1 0
Burnitz rf 4 0 1 1
Garciaparra 3b 4 1 2 1
Walker 2b 2 0 1 0
Barrett c 3 0 0 0
Patterson cf 4 0 0 0
Williams p 3 0 0 0
  Ohman p 0 0 0 0
  Novoa p 0 0 0 0
  Dempster p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 7 2
Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Sanchez 2b 3 0 1 0
Mackowiak cf 3 0 0 0
  Eldred ph 1 0 0 0
  Grabow p 0 0 0 0
  Mesa p 0 0 0 0
Bay lf 3 0 0 0
Wilson C. rf 4 0 1 0
Ward 1b 3 0 1 0
Wigginton 3b 3 0 1 0
Cota c 3 0 0 0
Wilson J. ss 3 0 0 0
Wells p 2 0 0 0
  Torres p 0 0 0 0
  White p 0 0 0 0
  Redman ph,cf 1 0 0 0
Totals 29 0 4 0
Chicago 010 001 000270
Pittsburgh 000 000 000040
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Williams  W (5-7) 7.1 4 0 0 2 5
  Ohman   0.1 0 0 0 0 1
  Novoa   0.1 0 0 0 0 0
  Dempster  SV (22) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
Totals
9.0
4
0
0
2
9
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Wells  L (7-15) 5.0 6 2 2 1 1
  Torres   2.0 0 0 0 1 1
  White   1.0 0 0 0 0 2
  Grabow   0.1 1 0 0 0 0
  Mesa   0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
7
2
2
2
5

  E–None.  DP–Chicago 1. Williams-Perez-Lee, Pittsburgh 2. Wells-J. Wilson-Ward, J. Wilson-Sanchez-Ward.  2B–Chicago Walker (23,off Wells); Burnitz (31,off Wells); Garciaparra (6,off Grabow).  HR–Chicago Garciaparra (6,2nd inning off Wells 0 on 0 out).  HBP–Barrett (5,by Wells); Bay (6,by Williams).  IBB–Walker (1,by Torres).  Team LOB–6.  SH–Wigginton (1,off Williams).  Team–6.  U-HP–Ted Barrett, 1B–Alfonso Marquez, 2B–Rick Reed, 3B–James Hoye.  T–2:32.  A–23,204.
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