MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
07/28/2044
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 2101 - THURSDAY, JULY 28TH , 2044 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (70-32) 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 8 0
Pittsburgh Pirates (53-49) 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 X 5 8 1
Cubs Drop 5-3 Decision
Good production from catcher Lupe Covarrubias helped the Pittsburgh Pirates topple the Chicago Cubs, 5-3. Covarrubias went 2 for 3 with a home run and a double. He drove in 3 runs and scored once for the Pirates. Isaburo Ishihara, who went 7.1 innings, was the winning pitcher. He was charged with 3 runs on 8 hits, while walking 3 and striking out 4. His record now stands at 6-9. Steve Grier, credited with the save, is now 25 for 25 in save opportunities.

Covarrubias had a timely hit for Pittsburgh in the bottom of the sixth. With Chicago trailing 3-2, he turned a 1-1 knuckleball into a 2-run double. It was his 6th double of the season, making it 4-3, Pittsburgh.

"Feels good to get the job done," Covarrubias said after the game.

Pittsburgh now has a record of 53-49 with the win.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Kasahara SS 5 1 2 0 0 0 2 .340 3 36
E. Campbell 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .278 11 60
E. Vargas 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .342 27 85
T. Tuckfard C 3 0 2 1 1 0 1 .294 11 63
K. Zirpoli CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 4 .350 5 45
W. Leslie 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .261 18 64
A. Kent RF 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 .217 4 11
S. Bui DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .279 9 30
A. O'Hare LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .242 6 9
Totals 34 3 8 2 3 6 17      
BATTING
Doubles: Y. Kasahara 2 (29, 1st Inning off I. Ishihara, 0 on, 0 outs; 7th Inning off I. Ishihara, 0 on, 0 outs) , E. Vargas 2 (25, 1st Inning off I. Ishihara, 1 on, 1 out; 5th Inning off I. Ishihara, 0 on, 1 out) , A. Kent (9, 2nd Inning off I. Ishihara, 0 on, 1 out) , T. Tuckfard (19, 5th Inning off I. Ishihara, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: Y. Kasahara 4 , E. Vargas 4 , T. Tuckfard 3 , A. Kent 2 , A. O'Hare
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Kasahara , E. Campbell , K. Zirpoli 2 , W. Leslie , A. Kent
GIDP: Y. Kasahara
Sac Bunt: E. Campbell
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Tuckfard (21)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Kent(Covarrubias at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Nin 2B 3 0 0 0 1 1 2 .184 2 10
E. Bravenboer 1B 4 0 2 1 0 0 2 .277 8 34
M. McAleer CF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .263 19 48
   a-T. Conboy CF 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 .302 22 52
J. Hester DH 3 1 0 0 1 1 1 .290 6 26
S. Jordan LF 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .307 10 48
T. Eaton SS 4 1 3 0 0 0 0 .279 9 39
M. Bates 3B 4 0 0 0 0 3 5 .234 11 41
R. Mendoza RF 2 1 0 1 1 0 1 .258 9 36
L. Covarrubias C 3 1 2 3 0 1 1 .220 6 27
Totals 31 5 8 5 3 7 15      
a - T. Conboy substituted for M. McAleer in the 2nd

BATTING
Doubles: L. Covarrubias (6, 6th Inning off E. Rivera, 3 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: L. Covarrubias (6, 3rd Inning off C. Ishii, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Bravenboer 2 , S. Jordan , T. Eaton 3 , L. Covarrubias 6
2-out RBI: E. Bravenboer
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: T. Conboy , R. Mendoza
Hit by Pitch: R. Mendoza
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: T. Eaton (9)

FIELDING
Errors: T. Eaton (9)
Double Plays: 1 (Nin-Eaton-Bravenboer)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
C. Ishii 5.0 4 2 2 3 6 1 95 3.84   
E. Rivera L (1-1), BS (1) 1.0 4 3 3 0 1 0 18 4.97   
J. Turpin 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 4.85   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Ishii 54
Batters Faced: C. Ishii 22, E. Rivera 7, J. Turpin 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Ishii 4-5, E. Rivera 0-1, J. Turpin 1-5
Pitches - Strikes: C. Ishii 95-56, E. Rivera 18-12, J. Turpin 12-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Rivera 1-1
Hit Batsmen: E. Rivera
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Ishihara W (6-9) 7.1 8 3 2 3 4 0 106 6.54   
T. Wichman H (5) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 0 10 6.04   
S. Grier SV (25) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 9 1.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Ishihara 53
Batters Faced: I. Ishihara 33, T. Wichman 2, S. Grier 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Ishihara 9-8, T. Wichman 0-1, S. Grier 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: I. Ishihara 106-67, T. Wichman 10-6, S. Grier 9-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Lupe Covarrubias
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (75 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 12:35 PM ET
Time: 3:09
Attendance: 35136
Special Notes: Marvin McAleer was ejected in the 1st inning for arguing a strike call.
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