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								| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT CHICAGO CUBS 09/30/2049 |  |  
								
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					| MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL |  
					| PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT CHICAGO CUBS |  
					| GAME ID: 2956 - THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 30TH , 2049 - GAME LOG |  
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								| Pittsburgh Pirates (97-62) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |  
								| Chicago Cubs (67-92) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 3 | 6 | 0 |  |  |  |  | 
	
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					| Cubs Bridle Pirates, 3-1 |  
					| The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates played a tight game with the hosts claiming a hard-fought win. 
 Chicago pitcher Brian Bailes did his part in helping his team beat the Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-1. The right-hander kept opposing batters in check throughout the game. Bailes picked up the win for Chicago, going 7 innings. He gave up 1 run on 5 hits. He now sports a record of 8-13.
 
 The Cubs got a big hit from left fielder Moe Lester. In the bottom of the fifth, Lester pounded a 2-run  home run to left. His 20th home run of the season put the Cubs ahead, 3-0.
 
 Bailes called the win "a collective effort."
 
 The last-place Cubs raised their record to 67-92.
 
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					| PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE |  | CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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								| a - H. Zacarias pinch hit for M. Boshnjaku in the 8th 
 BATTING
 Doubles: 
B. Day
 (23, 5th Inning off B. Bailes, 0 on, 0 outs)
 Home Runs: 
X. Pittman
 (16, 6th Inning off B. Bailes, 0 on, 0 outs)
 Total Bases: 
J. de Jesus
, 
X. Pittman
 5
, 
B. Pepin
, 
B. Day
 2
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
J. de Jesus
, 
H. Zacarias
, 
J. Andrews
 GIDP: 
X. Pittman
, 
T. Weareorwear
 Team LOB: 
7
 
 BASERUNNING
 SB: 
J. de Jesus
 (23)
 CS: 
X. Pittman
 (8)
, 
B. Pepin
 (6)
, 
M. Boshnjaku
 (14)
 
 FIELDING
 Errors: 
T. Weareorwear
 (3)
 OF assists: 
1 (Pepin(Bartman Jr. at home))
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								| a - T. Gan pinch hit for J. Balderrama in the 8th 
 BATTING
 Doubles: 
S. Bartman Jr.
 (32, 5th Inning off F. Bernal, 0 on, 2 outs)
 Home Runs: 
M. Lester
 (20, 5th Inning off F. Bernal, 1 on, 2 outs)
 Total Bases: 
M. Lester
 4
, 
S. Bartman Jr.
 2
, 
J. Kalman
 2
, 
K. Starnes
, 
W. Tai
 2-out RBI: 
M. Lester
 Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: 
J. Kalman
 Sac Fly: 
J. Balderrama
 Team LOB: 
6
 
 FIELDING
 Double Plays: 
2 (Harted-Balderrama, Harted-Bartman Jr.-Balderrama)
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					| PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE |  | CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE |  | 
	
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		| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA |  
	| F. Bernal L (14-8) | 6.1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 110 | 3.32 |  
	| J. Ambrose | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 33 | 2.79 |  |  | 
	
		| Player | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PI | ERA |  
	| B. Bailes W (8-13) | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 107 | 4.50 |  
	| C. Perretta H (2) | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 2.11 |  
	| J. Carrillo H (1) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11.57 |  
	| R. Uda SV (15) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4.94 |  |  | 
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		| GAME NOTES | 
	
		| Player of the Game: 
Brian Bailes Ballpark: 
Wrigley Field
 Weather: 
Rain (60 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
 Start Time: 
7:05 PM CT
 Time: 
3:18
 Attendance: 
26648
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