MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
08/04/2046
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 2198 - SATURDAY, AUGUST 4TH , 2046 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H E
Chicago Cubs (57-51) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3 11 0
Pittsburgh Pirates (67-42) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
Cubs Collect 3-1 Win Over Pirates
Chicago Cubs starter Unkei Wakamatsu turned in a top-notch performance against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. The result was a win for the Cubs, 3-1. Brock Lewis got credit for the win, improving to 9-0. He allowed no runs on no hits in 1.2 innings. George Poirier recorded the save, making him 26 for 29.

Chicago needed the clutch hitting of Efrain Vargas to notch the win. The first baseman hammered a 2-run home run in the top of the tenth inning to put the Cubs on top, 3-1. For the game, Vargas had 1 home run and 2 singles in 5 at-bats.

"No time for posing," said Wakamatsu. "The next game will be here before you know it."

The victory gives Chicago a record of 57-51.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Kasahara SS 5 1 3 0 0 0 1 .320 12 38
K. Zirpoli CF 5 1 1 0 0 2 5 .268 5 34
E. Vargas 1B 5 1 3 3 0 2 0 .292 31 76
J. Kalman C 4 0 2 0 1 0 1 .330 24 90
K. Norton RF 3 0 0 0 0 1 3 .261 13 51
   b-S. Zhang PH, RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 .271 10 30
E. Campbell 2B 5 0 0 0 0 0 5 .258 12 64
T. Hone LF 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 .243 3 15
S. Bui DH 2 0 0 0 1 2 0 .239 8 19
   a-T. Tuckfard DH 2 0 1 0 0 1 2 .279 14 59
R. Thurman 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .238 0 7
Totals 41 3 11 3 3 11 21      
a - T. Tuckfard inserted as DH in the 7th
b - S. Zhang pinch hit for K. Norton in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: Y. Kasahara (32, 1st Inning off S. Richardson, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Kalman (21, 1st Inning off S. Richardson, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: E. Vargas (31, 10th Inning off J. Kennie, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: Y. Kasahara 4 , K. Zirpoli , E. Vargas 6 , J. Kalman 3 , T. Tuckfard , R. Thurman
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Zirpoli 2 , E. Campbell 3 , T. Tuckfard
Team LOB: 11

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Wakamatsu-Campbell-Vargas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Jordan CF 5 1 3 0 0 1 0 .270 15 37
M. Bates 3B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .260 10 34
E. Bravenboer C 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .233 15 40
R. Mendoza RF 5 0 2 1 0 2 2 .288 5 36
V. Poopwell DH 2 0 0 0 2 1 2 .275 7 36
M. McAleer LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 3 .287 16 75
A. Robinson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .262 11 53
D. Contreras 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .269 7 49
B. Tierney SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .249 3 33
Totals 36 1 8 1 3 11 17      
BATTING
Doubles: M. McAleer (28, 2nd Inning off U. Wakamatsu, 0 on, 0 outs) , S. Jordan (13, 3rd Inning off U. Wakamatsu, 0 on, 0 outs) , M. Bates (14, 10th Inning off G. Poirier, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Jordan 4 , M. Bates 2 , R. Mendoza 2 , M. McAleer 2 , D. Contreras
2-out RBI: R. Mendoza
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , R. Mendoza 2 , V. Poopwell , M. McAleer , B. Tierney
GIDP: B. Tierney
Sac Bunt: M. Bates
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: M. Bates (20)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
U. Wakamatsu 7.1 7 1 1 2 8 0 107 4.28   
B. Lewis W (9-0) 1.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 22 2.23   
G. Poirier SV (26) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 12 3.35   
PITCHING
Game Score: U. Wakamatsu 66
Batters Faced: U. Wakamatsu 30, B. Lewis 6, G. Poirier 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: U. Wakamatsu 8-5, B. Lewis 3-1, G. Poirier 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: U. Wakamatsu 107-71, B. Lewis 22-12, G. Poirier 12-10
WP: U. Wakamatsu
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
S. Richardson 7.1 7 1 1 1 9 0 109 4.18   
R. Yamashita 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 8 4.92   
J. Sykes 1.1 1 0 0 0 1 0 27 2.93   
J. Kennie L (4-4) 1.0 2 2 2 2 1 1 25 2.92   
PITCHING
Game Score: S. Richardson 68
Batters Faced: S. Richardson 30, R. Yamashita 2, J. Sykes 5, J. Kennie 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: S. Richardson 8-5, R. Yamashita 1-0, J. Sykes 3-0, J. Kennie 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: S. Richardson 109-70, R. Yamashita 8-7, J. Sykes 27-15, J. Kennie 25-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Sykes 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Unkei Wakamatsu
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Clear skies (83 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:40
Attendance: 41421
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