MAJOR LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
09/28/2016
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MAJOR LEAGUE
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 2364 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28TH , 2016 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (76-81) 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 4 0
Pittsburgh Pirates (95-63) 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 X 2 6 1
Pittsburgh Beats Chicago, Goes to 95-63
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs, 2-1, at PNC Park. Starting pitcher Juan Jose Puente was a big reason why. He held his opponent in check all game. In 5.2 innings, Puente surrendered 1 hit, while striking out 7 and walking 1. He allowed 1 run. Joel Hanrahan earned his 39th save, after closing out the game.

Andrew McCutchen broke a 0-0 tie in the bottom of the second with a run-scoring ground out. It put the Pirates in front, 1-0. For the game, McCutchen went 1 for 4.

"Tip of the cap to the Pirates," said Chicago manager . "They played a good game."

The setback makes Chicago 76-81.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
F. Chance 1B 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 .271 3 47
K. Cuyler CF 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .328 11 74
R. Stephenson LF 4 0 0 0 0 2 5 .313 12 68
S. Sosa RF 3 0 0 0 1 2 2 .252 33 102
M. Grace DH 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .298 13 62
R. Sandberg 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .283 20 57
   c-B. Williams PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .207 3 6
R. Wilkins C 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .288 15 51
W. English 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .340 6 66
J. Tinker SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .231 2 42
   a-J. Sheckard PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 0 4
   b-J. Evers SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .318 1 24
Totals 30 1 4 1 2 12 12      
a - J. Sheckard pinch hit for J. Tinker in the 8th
b - J. Evers substituted for J. Sheckard in the 8th
c - B. Williams pinch hit for R. Sandberg in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: M. Grace (13, 5th Inning off J. Puente, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Grace 5 , B. Williams , J. Sheckard
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: F. Chance , S. Sosa , W. English
Hit by Pitch: F. Chance , K. Cuyler 2
Team LOB: 7

BASERUNNING
SB: F. Chance (46) , W. English (11)
CS: K. Cuyler (23)

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Stephenson(Traynor at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
A. McCutchen CF 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .269 11 66
P. Waner RF 2 0 1 0 2 0 2 .306 3 57
A. Vaughan SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 .302 10 67
   a-J. Wilson SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 0 10
R. Kiner DH 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 .203 16 46
D. Parker LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 3 .325 10 58
G. Grantham 2B 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 .321 9 74
   b-B. Mazeroski 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .571 0 0
P. Traynor 1B 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .293 2 32
B. Madlock 3B 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .340 3 12
T. Pena C 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 .232 1 13
Totals 29 2 6 2 7 2 21      
a - J. Wilson substituted for A. Vaughan in the 8th
b - B. Mazeroski substituted for G. Grantham in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: D. Parker (10, 5th Inning off C. Zambrano, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. McCutchen , P. Waner , D. Parker 4 , G. Grantham , P. Traynor , T. Pena
2-out RBI: D. Parker
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Waner , A. Vaughan , D. Parker 2
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: G. Grantham (17)

FIELDING
Errors: D. Parker (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Pena-Grantham)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
C. Zambrano L (9-14) 5.2 4 2 2 7 2 1 27 111 6.86   
M. Brown 2.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 39 3.54   
PITCHING
Game Score: C. Zambrano 48
Batters Faced: C. Zambrano 27, M. Brown 9
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: C. Zambrano 10-4, M. Brown 5-2
Pitches - Strikes: C. Zambrano 111-58, M. Brown 39-24
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Brown 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR BF PI ERA   
J. Puente W (13-6) 5.2 1 1 1 1 7 1 22 108 3.74   
B. Adams H (1) 2.1 2 0 0 1 4 0 9 35 3.10   
J. Hanrahan SV (39) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4 13 2.41   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Puente 69
Batters Faced: J. Puente 22, B. Adams 9, J. Hanrahan 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Puente 3-6, B. Adams 1-1, J. Hanrahan 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Puente 108-64, B. Adams 35-22, J. Hanrahan 13-9
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Adams 3-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Puente 3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Juan Jose Puente
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Clear skies (56 degrees), wind blowing out to right at 11 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:26
Attendance: 38096
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