MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT CHICAGO CUBS
07/20/2040
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2045 - FRIDAY, JULY 20TH , 2040 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (35-64) 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 7 11 1
Chicago Cubs (59-39) 0 3 0 0 0 2 3 1 X 9 9 0
Alcala Stars for Cubs in 9-7 Win
Ruben Alcala made an impact in the 9-7 Chicago win over Pittsburgh. Alcala, who finished 3rd in the NL in wins above replacement with 8.3 in 2033, went 2-2 with a home run and 3 walks, while scoring 2 and driving in 3. Chicago starter John Wakeley was credited with the win after throwing 112 pitches over 7.1 innings. His record now stands at 10-1. Sam Haas collected his 29th save.

Kevin Cooper, who is on pace for 109 RBI this season, chipped in for Chicago with a 2-run single in the bottom of the second. For the game, the first baseman had 2 hits in 4 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 1 run scored, and 4 RBI.

"If we play like this, we can win a lot of games," Cooper told the Chicago Times.

Chicago is now 59-39, 6 games up in the National League Central Division.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
O. Cuevas SS 3 0 0 0 0 1 0 .212 1 25
   a-K. Seaman PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .354 3 17
   b-B. Rivas SS, 2B 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 .256 3 11
J. Rodriguez LF 5 1 3 3 0 2 0 .251 16 49
L. Ramirez DH 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .295 13 37
M. Rhodes CF 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 .230 22 62
K. Flesch 2B, SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 0 .293 7 37
J. Reed 3B 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 .266 0 30
B. Crawley 1B 4 3 3 2 0 0 0 .236 3 13
D. Gamez RF 4 1 3 1 0 1 0 .294 3 42
C. Gomez C 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 .234 1 6
Totals 38 7 11 6 3 8 11      
a - K. Seaman pinch ran for O. Cuevas in the 7th
b - B. Rivas substituted for K. Seaman in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Flesch (25, 2nd Inning off J. Wakeley, 0 on, 1 out) , B. Crawley (17, 2nd Inning off J. Wakeley, 1 on, 2 outs) , L. Ramirez (27, 9th Inning off V. Zarate, 0 on, 2 outs)
Triples: D. Gamez (2, 2nd Inning off J. Wakeley, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Crawley (3, 9th Inning off D. Scott, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Rodriguez (16, 9th Inning off V. Zarate, 1 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: J. Rodriguez 6 , L. Ramirez 2 , K. Flesch 2 , B. Crawley 7 , D. Gamez 5
2-out RBI: , J. Rodriguez 2 , B. Crawley , D. Gamez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: L. Ramirez , J. Reed , C. Gomez 2
Hit by Pitch: O. Cuevas
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: O. Cuevas (11)
OF assists: 1 (Rodriguez(Bustillos at 3rd base))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
R. Alcala LF 2 2 2 3 3 0 0 .219 9 25
R. Perec 2B 5 0 1 0 0 2 7 .255 9 37
K. Cooper 1B 4 1 2 4 1 0 2 .277 14 66
Z. Major RF 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 .204 3 15
R. Bustillos C 5 0 1 1 0 4 6 .256 11 45
M. Beard 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 4 .313 23 65
C. Rinehart SS 2 2 0 0 2 1 0 .253 1 9
   a-V. Ceniceros SS 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .309 0 21
B. Stone DH 3 1 1 0 1 2 1 .125 0 0
S. Medina CF 3 2 1 1 1 0 1 .260 7 40
Totals 33 9 9 9 10 11 25      
a - V. Ceniceros substituted for C. Rinehart in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: S. Medina (18, 7th Inning off J. Maldonado, 1 on, 2 outs) , R. Bustillos (17, 8th Inning off J. Maldonado, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: K. Cooper (14, 6th Inning off J. Benson, 1 on, 1 out) , R. Alcala (9, 7th Inning off J. Maldonado, 2 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: R. Alcala 5 , R. Perec , K. Cooper 5 , R. Bustillos 2 , M. Beard , B. Stone , S. Medina 2
2-out RBI: R. Alcala
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Perec , R. Bustillos , M. Beard
Team LOB: 10

BASERUNNING
SB: R. Alcala (28)

FIELDING
PB: R. Bustillos
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
T. Laboy 4.0 4 3 2 7 6 0 113 4.69   
K. Nelsen L (2-2) 1.0 0 1 1 1 1 0 16 3.63   
J. Benson 1.1 1 2 2 1 2 1 29 5.26   
J. Maldonado 1.1 4 3 3 1 2 1 25 4.50   
E. Astrella 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6.00   
PITCHING
Game Score: T. Laboy 43
Batters Faced: T. Laboy 24, K. Nelsen 4, J. Benson 6, J. Maldonado 8, E. Astrella 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: T. Laboy 1-5, K. Nelsen 0-2, J. Benson 1-1, J. Maldonado 1-0, E. Astrella 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: T. Laboy 113-58, K. Nelsen 16-9, J. Benson 29-15, J. Maldonado 25-14, E. Astrella 3-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Benson 1-1 , J. Maldonado 1-1 , E. Astrella 1-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Wakeley W (10-1) 7.1 8 4 3 0 6 0 112 2.37   
D. Scott 1.1 1 2 2 1 2 1 28 3.29   
V. Zarate 0.0 2 1 1 1 0 1 12 5.20   
S. Haas SV (29) 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 2.51   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Wakeley 54
Batters Faced: J. Wakeley 31, D. Scott 6, V. Zarate 3, S. Haas 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Wakeley 8-8, D. Scott 2-0, V. Zarate 0-0, S. Haas 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Wakeley 112-72, D. Scott 28-15, V. Zarate 12-5, S. Haas 7-2
Inherited Runners - Scored: V. Zarate 1-1 , S. Haas 2-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Wakeley
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ruben Alcala
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Clear skies (76 degrees), wind blowing in from right at 11 mph
Start Time: 3:59 PM ET
Time: 3:59
Attendance: 38926
Special Notes: SS Oscar Cuevas was injured being hit by a pitch.
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