Pirates Gameday...Last of the Season...9-28-05, Cubs-Pirates

[Witlon]

Top 6- Pirates batting facing Mark Prior
Scott Williamson relieved Mark Prior
F. Sanchez struck out swinging. (H. Blanco- D. Lee) (1st strikeout by Scott Williamson)
T. Redman grounded to second. (J. Macias- D. Lee)
J. Bay grounded to third. (N. Garciaparra- D. Lee)

Sanchez extended his hit streak to 14 in his last at bat.

[Witlon]

Bottom 6- Cubs batting facing Paul Maholm
J. Macias homered to deep left. Pirates 3, Cubs 1
N. Perez struck out looking. (4th strikeout for Paul Maholm)
D. Lee singled to center.
N. Garciaparra doubled to deep right, Lee to third.
M. Murton grounded into a fielder's choice to short (J. Furmaniak- B. Eldred), Lee scored, Garciaparra to third. Pirates 3, Cubs 2
J. Burnitz grounded to first. (B. Eldred- P. Maholm)

[Witlon]

Top 7- Pirates batting facing Scott Williamson
Will Ohman relieved Scott Williamson
R. Mackowiak struck out swinging. (1st strikeout by Will Ohman)
B. Eldred struck out swinging. (2nd strikeout by Will Ohman)
N. McLouth lined to short. (N. Perez)

Final line for Scott Williamson
1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR

Rain starting in Wrigley.

[Witlon]

Bottom 7- Cubs batting facing Paul Maholm
H. Blanco grounded to second. (F. Sanchez- B. Eldred)
C. Patterson popped up to the catcher. (H. Cota)
Michael Barrett hit for Will Ohman
Rick White relieved Paul Maholm
M. Barrett hit by pitch.
John Grabow relieved Rick White
J. Macias grounded into a fielder's choice to short, Barrett out at second. (J. Furmaniak- F. Sanchez)

Final line for Will Ohman
1 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 HR

Final line for Paul Maholm
6.2, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 4 K, 1 HR

Final line for Rick White
0 IP(1 batter), 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR(1 HBP)

[Witlon]

Top 8- Pirates batting facing Will Ohman
Roberto Novoa relieved Will Ohman
H. Cota flied out to deep center. (C. Patterson)
J. Furmaniak walked. (1st walk by Roberto Novoa)
Daryle Ward hit for John Grabow
D. Ward struck out swinging. (1st strikeout by Roberto Novoa)
F. Sanchez singled to center, Furmaniak to third.
T. Redman struck out looking. (2nd strikeout by Roberto Novoa)

[Witlon]

Bottom 8- Cubs batting facing John Grabow
Salomon Torres relieved John Grabow
Jack Wilson in at short. Furmaniak moved to second. Sanchez moved to third, Mackowiak to right field.
N. Perez struck out swinging. (1st strikeout by Salomon Torres)
D. Lee grounded to short. (J. Wilson- B. Eldred)
N. Garciaparra flied out to deep left. (J. Bay)

[Witlon]

Top 9- Pirates batting facing Roberto Novoa
Michael Wuertz relieved Roberto Novoa
J. Bay struck out swinging. (First strikeout for Michael Wuertz)
R. Mackowiak grounded to second. (J. Macias- B. Eldred)
B. Eldred struck out looking. (2nd strikoeut by Michael Wuertz)

[Witlon]

Bottom 9- Cubs batting facing Solomon Torres
M. Murton singled to center.
Mike Gonzlaez relieved Solomon Torres
J. Burnitz reached on second baseman J. Furmaniak's fielding error, Murton to second.
H. Blanco walked. (1st walk by Mike Gonzalez)
C. Patterson struck out swinging. (1st strikeout by Mike Gonzalez)
Ben Grieve hit for Michael Wuertz
B. Grieve struck out swinging. (2nd strikeout by Mike Gonzlaez)
J. Macias popped up to second. (J. Furmaniak)

PIRATES 3
CUBS 2

WP- P. Maholm 3-1
LP- M. Prior 11-7
H- White, Grabow, Torres
S- Gonzalez(3)