MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
09/19/2048
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 2809 - SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH , 2048 - GAME LOG
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Chicago Cubs (76-73) 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 12 0
Pittsburgh Pirates (79-71) 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 8 0
Big Day by Kalman Ignites Cubs Win
Josh Kalman batted in 3 runs to lead Chicago to a win over Pittsburgh. The final score was 4-3. Kalman chipped in with 1 single and 2 home runs. The Cubs move to 76-73 with the win, while the Pirates drop to 79-71.

The game was all tied up in the top of the ninth, until Kalman delivered big-time for Chicago, stroking a dramatic run-scoring single off Jeremy Kennie. The game-changing hit put the Cubs on top, 4-3.

"We did a lot of things right," said Kalman.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Casas DH 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .275 16 40
J. Kalman RF 5 2 3 3 0 2 3 .277 12 32
E. Vargas 1B 4 1 1 1 1 0 0 .300 48 126
K. Norton CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .299 26 93
S. Bartman Jr. 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .294 13 60
X. Davis SS 4 0 2 0 0 2 1 .284 8 41
H. Harted LF 4 0 2 0 0 1 2 .246 7 45
G. Cruz C 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .250 2 4
A. Kelliher 3B 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 .288 2 13
   a-M. Lester PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .228 15 53
   b-A. Arbuckle 3B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243 7 46
Totals 37 4 12 4 1 10 16      
a - M. Lester pinch hit for A. Kelliher in the 9th
b - A. Arbuckle substituted for M. Lester in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: H. Harted (19, 8th Inning off J. Vanthournoutingtonle, 0 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: E. Vargas (48, 1st Inning off F. Bernal, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Kalman 2 (12, 1st Inning off F. Bernal, 0 on, 1 out; 3rd Inning off F. Bernal, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Kalman 9 , E. Vargas 4 , S. Bartman Jr. , X. Davis 2 , H. Harted 3 , A. Kelliher 2 , M. Lester
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Casas , J. Kalman , H. Harted , G. Cruz
Sac Bunt: D. Casas
Team LOB: 8

BASERUNNING
SB: A. Kelliher (5) , M. Lester (34)
CS: J. Kalman (5)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Davis-Bartman Jr.-Vargas)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
C. Palstermans SS 1 0 0 0 4 0 0 .272 9 57
B. Pepin RF 5 0 1 0 0 3 7 .224 7 19
J. Severiano C 4 0 1 1 1 2 2 .253 16 54
D. Contreras 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 .250 20 86
M. McAleer LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 0 .256 22 74
J. Moss DH 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 .284 9 55
M. Boshnjaku CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 1 .228 15 58
   a-B. Day PH, CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277 12 43
A. Robinson 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 1 .269 15 61
J. Andrews 2B 4 0 0 0 0 3 4 .256 14 52
Totals 34 3 8 3 5 13 20      
a - B. Day pinch hit for M. Boshnjaku in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Severiano (15, 3rd Inning off U. Wakamatsu, 2 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: M. McAleer (22, 4th Inning off U. Wakamatsu, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: B. Pepin , J. Severiano 2 , M. McAleer 4 , J. Moss 2 , M. Boshnjaku , A. Robinson 2
2-out RBI: J. Severiano
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Pepin , D. Contreras 2
GIDP: D. Contreras
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Palstermans (24) , M. Boshnjaku (24) , A. Robinson (5)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
U. Wakamatsu W (11-9) 8.0 8 3 3 4 10 1 146 3.87   
G. Poirier SV (27) 1.0 0 0 0 1 3 0 19 5.40   
PITCHING
Game Score: U. Wakamatsu 60
Batters Faced: U. Wakamatsu 35, G. Poirier 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: U. Wakamatsu 7-6, G. Poirier 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: U. Wakamatsu 146-94, G. Poirier 19-11
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
F. Bernal 5.1 8 3 3 1 7 3 106 4.16   
D. Spriggs 1.2 1 0 0 0 2 0 33 4.63   
J. Vanthournoutingtonle 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 3.61   
J. Kennie L (5-7) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 0 18 2.49   
PITCHING
Game Score: F. Bernal 46
Batters Faced: F. Bernal 25, D. Spriggs 6, J. Vanthournoutingtonle 4, J. Kennie 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: F. Bernal 7-2, D. Spriggs 3-0, J. Vanthournoutingtonle 1-1, J. Kennie 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: F. Bernal 106-70, D. Spriggs 33-19, J. Vanthournoutingtonle 18-10, J. Kennie 18-11
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Josh Kalman
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (60 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 10 mph
Start Time: 1:10 PM ET
Time: 3:47
Attendance: 42081
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