MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
09/17/2048
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 2780 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH , 2048 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (75-72) 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 2 6 12 1
Pittsburgh Pirates (78-70) 2 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 X 7 9 0
Fine Effort by Oxenrider Not Enough in 7-6 Cubs Loss
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Chicago Cubs obliged fans looking for a good time.

The Chicago Cubs got a superb performance from third baseman Alan Oxenrider. Still, it wasn't enough to beat Pittsburgh. The Pirates won the game, 7-6. Oxenrider was 3 for 4 with 2 home runs and a double, while adding 5 RBI and scoring twice. Jeremy Kennie closed it out for his 33rd save.

The Pirates got a big hit from catcher Trevor Weareorwear. In the bottom of the sixth, Weareorwear pounded a 2-run double to right-center. His 4th double of the season put the Pirates ahead, 7-4.

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

The triumph puts Pittsburgh at 78-70 for the season.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Casas DH 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .278 16 40
J. Kalman RF 5 0 0 0 0 2 2 .274 10 29
E. Vargas 1B 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 .299 47 125
K. Norton CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 .304 26 93
S. Bartman Jr. 2B 4 2 3 0 0 1 0 .294 13 59
M. Lester LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .226 14 52
X. Davis SS 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 .280 8 39
   a-S. DiDomenico PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .183 1 10
   b-A. Arbuckle SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .243 7 46
A. Oxenrider 3B 4 2 3 5 0 1 1 .289 15 73
G. Cruz C 4 1 3 1 0 1 1 .275 2 4
Totals 36 6 12 6 2 9 15      
a - S. DiDomenico pinch hit for X. Davis in the 6th
b - A. Arbuckle substituted for S. DiDomenico in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Vargas (25, 1st Inning off J. Markham, 0 on, 2 outs) , A. Oxenrider (31, 6th Inning off W. Quinn, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: A. Oxenrider 2 (15, 4th Inning off J. Markham, 2 on, 1 out; 9th Inning off J. Kennie, 0 on, 0 outs) , G. Cruz (2, 9th Inning off J. Kennie, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: D. Casas , E. Vargas 2 , S. Bartman Jr. 3 , M. Lester , A. Oxenrider 10 , G. Cruz 6
2-out RBI: A. Oxenrider
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Norton , G. Cruz
GIDP: D. Casas , K. Norton , S. DiDomenico
Hit by Pitch: X. Davis
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: S. Bartman Jr. (17) , X. Davis (5)

FIELDING
Errors: G. Cruz (2)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Palstermans SS 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .274 9 57
M. Boshnjaku CF 4 2 1 2 1 1 2 .225 15 56
M. McAleer LF 4 0 3 1 0 1 0 .254 20 72
B. Pepin RF 4 1 1 2 0 1 2 .222 6 17
D. Contreras DH 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .249 20 85
X. Pittman 2B 2 0 0 0 2 0 2 .274 9 60
J. Andrews 3B 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 .251 12 48
A. Robinson 1B 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .266 15 60
T. Weareorwear C 4 0 1 2 0 0 0 .224 8 21
Totals 32 7 9 7 5 8 14      
BATTING
Doubles: T. Weareorwear (4, 6th Inning off J. MacQueen, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. Boshnjaku (15, 1st Inning off R. Uda, 1 on, 0 outs) , B. Pepin (6, 3rd Inning off R. Uda, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: C. Palstermans 2 , M. Boshnjaku 4 , M. McAleer 3 , B. Pepin 4 , J. Andrews , T. Weareorwear 2
2-out RBI: T. Weareorwear
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Boshnjaku , X. Pittman , A. Robinson
Hit by Pitch: C. Palstermans
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Palstermans (23) , M. McAleer 2 (31) , D. Contreras (17)
CS: M. McAleer (12)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 3 (Pittman-Palstermans-Robinson, Palstermans-Pittman-Robinson, Andrews-Pittman-Robinson)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
R. Uda L (10-7) 5.2 6 7 7 4 5 2 102 5.17   
J. MacQueen 1.1 3 0 0 1 3 0 34 5.13   
E. Rivera 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 6.59   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Uda 30
Batters Faced: R. Uda 26, J. MacQueen 9, E. Rivera 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Uda 6-5, J. MacQueen 0-1, E. Rivera 3-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Uda 102-57, J. MacQueen 34-20, E. Rivera 16-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. MacQueen 2-2
WP: R. Uda
Hit Batsmen: J. MacQueen
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Markham W (8-8) 5.0 8 4 4 2 5 1 99 4.71   
W. Quinn H (3) 3.0 2 0 0 0 4 0 38 4.28   
J. Kennie SV (33) 1.0 2 2 2 0 0 2 10 2.39   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Markham 38
Batters Faced: J. Markham 24, W. Quinn 10, J. Kennie 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Markham 3-5, W. Quinn 2-2, J. Kennie 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Markham 99-62, W. Quinn 38-26, J. Kennie 10-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: W. Quinn 2-1
WP: J. Markham
Hit Batsmen: J. Markham
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Alan Oxenrider
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Clear skies (71 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:10 PM ET
Time: 3:37
Attendance: 40002
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