Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs
September 15, 2012 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 15, 2012 at Wrigley Field. The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Pittsburgh Pirates 7, Chicago Cubs 6

Pittsburgh Pirates ab   r   h rbi
Marte lf 3 2 2 1
Snider rf 5 1 1 1
  Tabata rf 0 0 0 0
McCutchen cf 3 1 2 1
Jones 1b 4 0 1 2
  Hanrahan p 0 0 0 0
Walker 2b 5 0 0 0
Alvarez 3b 4 1 1 0
Barmes ss 5 2 2 1
Barajas c 4 0 1 1
Rodriguez p 2 0 0 0
  Watson p 0 0 0 0
  Hughes p 0 0 0 0
  Holt ph 0 0 0 0
  Grilli p 0 0 0 0
  Sanchez 1b 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 7 10 7
Chicago Cubs ab   r   h rbi
Mather cf 5 2 1 1
Barney 2b 3 2 1 0
Rizzo 1b 5 0 2 1
Soriano lf 5 0 2 2
  Campana pr 0 0 0 0
Castro ss 4 1 2 0
Castillo c 4 0 1 0
  Samardzija pr 0 0 0 0
Vitters 3b 3 0 1 0
  Valbuena ph,3b 1 0 1 2
Sappelt rf 5 1 2 0
Berken p 1 0 0 0
  Dolis p 0 0 0 0
  Jackson ph 1 0 0 0
  Beliveau p 0 0 0 0
  Recker ph 1 0 0 0
  Cabrera p 0 0 0 0
  DeJesus ph 1 0 0 0
  Bowden p 0 0 0 0
Totals 39 6 13 6
Pittsburgh 111 300 1007102
Chicago 001 020 0126132
  Pittsburgh Pirates IP H R ER BB SO
Rodriguez  W(11-13) 6.0 9 3 1 1 4
  Watson   0.2 0 0 0 1 1
  Hughes   0.1 0 0 0 0 1
  Grilli   1.0 2 1 1 0 2
  Hanrahan  SV(35) 1.0 2 2 2 3 1
Totals
9.0
2
2
2
3
1
  Chicago Cubs IP H R ER BB SO
Berken  L(0-1) 4.0 8 6 2 1 2
  Dolis   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
  Beliveau   1.0 1 0 0 1 0
  Cabrera   2.0 1 1 1 1 2
  Bowden   1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Totals
9.0
0
0
0
1
1

  E–Barajas (5), Rodriguez (3), W. Castillo (5), Vitters (3).  DP–Pittsburgh 2. Walker-Barmes-Jones, Barmes-Jones.  2B–Pittsburgh Jones (27,off Berken); Marte (2,off Beliveau), Chicago Castro (25,off Grilli); Mather (9,off Hanrahan).  3B–Pittsburgh Marte (3,off Berken).  HR–Pittsburgh A. McCutchen (28,3rd inning off Berken 0 on 0 out); Barmes (7,7th inning off Cabrera 0 on 2 out).  SH–Rodriguez (8,off Berken); Marte (2,off Cabrera).  SF–Jones (7,off Berken).  HBP–Marte (3,by Berken).  IBB–A. McCutchen (12,by Beliveau).  Team LOB–9.  Team–11.  SB–Mather (5,3rd base off Rodriguez/Barajas); Campana (29,2nd base off Hanrahan/Barajas).  U-HP–Sam Holbrook, 1B–Rob Drake, 2B–Joe West, 3B–Mike Muchlinski.  T–3:26.  A–32,774.
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