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Cubs Top 1st
– UMPIRES: Home,Rick Reed; First, James Hoye; Second, Ted Barrett; Third, Alfonso Marquez;
– Jerry Hairston Jr. flied out to left. None on with one out and Neifi Perez due up.
– Neifi Perez flied out to center. None on with two outs and Todd Walker due up.
– Todd Walker singled to right. Runner on first with two outs and Nomar Garciaparra due up.
– Nomar Garciaparra flied out to center to end the inning.

Pittsburgh Bottom 1st
– Pitchers confirmed.
– Freddy Sanchez grounded out third to first. None on with one out and Rob Mackowiak due up.
– Rob Mackowiak flied out to center. None on with two outs and Jason Bay due up.
– Jason Bay singled to left. Runner on first with two outs and Craig Wilson due up.
– Jason Bay stole second. Runner on second with two outs and Craig Wilson at the plate.
– Craig Wilson struck out swinging to end the inning.

Cubs Top 2nd
– Jeromy Burnitz grounded out pitcher to first. None on with one out and Michael Barrett due up.
– Michael Barrett flied out to left. None on with two outs and Scott McClain due up.
– Scott McClain singled to center. Runner on first with two outs and Corey Patterson due up.
– Corey Patterson singled to center. On the play, Patterson advanced to second on Rob Mackowiak`s fielding error. Runners on second and third with two outs and Greg Maddux due up.
– Greg Maddux grounded out catcher to first to end the inning.

Pittsburgh Bottom 2nd
– Ryan Doumit struck out swinging. None on with one out and Brad Eldred due up.
– Brad Eldred grounded out short to first. None on with two outs and Ty Wigginton due up.
– Ty Wigginton lined out to right to end the inning.

Cubs Top 3rd
– Jerry Hairston Jr. flied out to right. None on with one out and Neifi Perez due up.
– Neifi Perez doubled to right. Runner on second with one out and Todd Walker due up.
– Todd Walker singled to right scoring Neifi Perez with one out. Runner on first and Nomar Garciaparra due up.
– Nomar Garciaparra fouled out to first. Runner on first with two outs and Jeromy Burnitz due up.
– Jeromy Burnitz fouled out to third to end the inning.

Pittsburgh Bottom 3rd
– Jack Wilson grounded out second to first. None on with one out and Josh Fogg due up.
– Josh Fogg struck out swinging. None on with two outs and Freddy Sanchez due up.
– Freddy Sanchez flied out to left to end the inning.

Cubs Top 4th
– Michael Barrett grounded out second to first. None on with one out and Scott McClain due up.
– Scott McClain struck out swinging. None on with two outs and Corey Patterson due up.
– Corey Patterson struck out swinging to end the inning.

Pittsburgh Bottom 4th
– Rob Mackowiak grounded out to first. None on with one out and Jason Bay due up.
– Jason Bay popped out to first. None on with two outs and Craig Wilson due up.
– Craig Wilson struck out swinging to end the inning.

Cubs Top 5th
– Greg Maddux flied out to right. None on with one out and Jerry Hairston Jr. due up.
– Jerry Hairston Jr. flied out to left. None on with two outs and Neifi Perez due up.
– Neifi Perez lined out to right to end the inning.

Pittsburgh Bottom 5th
– Ryan Doumit grounded out short to first. None on with one out and Brad Eldred due up.
– Brad Eldred struck out swinging. None on with two outs and Ty Wigginton due up.
– Ty Wigginton struck out swinging to end the inning.

Cubs Top 6th
– Todd Walker singled to center. Runner on first with none out and Nomar Garciaparra due up.
– Nomar Garciaparra none-out, two-run Home Run (5) to left scored Todd Walker. Jeromy Burnitz due up.
– Jeromy Burnitz grounded out short to first. None on with one out and Michael Barrett due up.
– Michael Barrett one-out, solo Home Run (14) to left. Scott McClain due up.
– Salomon Torres enters the game for the Pirates. None on with one out.
– Scott McClain grounded out short to first. None on with two outs and Corey Patterson due up.
– Corey Patterson grounded out short to first to end the inning.

Pittsburgh Bottom 6th
– Jack Wilson reached first on an infield single to short. Runner on first with none out and Salomon Torres due up.
– Pinch-Hitter Nate McLouth reached first on an infield single to second. Runners on first and second with none out and Freddy Sanchez due up.
– Freddy Sanchez singled to right scoring Jack Wilson with none out. Runners on first and second and Rob Mackowiak due up.
– Rob Mackowiak singled to right scoring Nate McLouth with none out. Runners on first and second and Jason Bay due up.
– Michael Wuertz enters the game for the Cubs. Runners on first and second with none out.
– Rob Mackowiak advanced to second and Freddy Sanchez advanced to third on a wild pitch. Runners on second and third with none out and Jason Bay at the plate.
– Jason Bay struck out looking. Runners on second and third with one out and Craig Wilson due up.
– Craig Wilson struck out swinging. Runners on second and third with two outs and Ryan Doumit due up.
– Ryan Doumit struck out swinging to end the inning.

Cubs Top 7th
– Rick White starts the inning for the Pirates.
– Pinch-Hitter Matt Murton grounded out second to first. None on with one out and Jerry Hairston Jr. due up.
– Jerry Hairston Jr. grounded out short to first. None on with two outs and Neifi Perez due up.
– Neifi Perez singled to right. Runner on first with two outs and Todd Walker due up.
– John Grabow enters the game for the Pirates. Runner on first with two out.
– Todd Walker flied out to center to end the inning.

Pittsburgh Bottom 7th
– Scott Williamson starts the inning for the Cubs.
– Brad Eldred struck out swinging. None on with one out and Ty Wigginton due up.
– Ty Wigginton struck out swinging. None on with two outs and Jack Wilson due up.
– Jack Wilson singled to center. Runner on first with two outs and Tike Redman due up.
– Tike Redman singled to center. Runners on first and second with two outs and Freddy Sanchez due up.
– Tike Redman advanced to second and Jack Wilson advanced to third on a wild pitch. Runners on second and third with two outs and Freddy Sanchez at the plate.
– Freddy Sanchez grounded out third to first to end the inning.

Cubs Top 8th
– Nomar Garciaparra grounded out third to first. None on with one out and Jeromy Burnitz due up.
– Jeromy Burnitz popped out to short. None on with two outs and Michael Barrett due up.
– Michael Barrett grounded out pitcher to first to end the inning.

Pittsburgh Bottom 8th
– Roberto Novoa starts the inning for the Cubs.
– Rob Mackowiak struck out swinging. None on with one out and Jason Bay due up.
– Jason Bay doubled to left. Runner on second with one out and John Grabow due up.
– Pinch-Hitter Daryle Ward struck out swinging. Runner on second with two outs and Ryan Doumit due up.
– Ryan Doumit doubled to right-center scoring Jason Bay with two out. Runner on second and Brad Eldred due up.
– Ryan Dempster enters the game for the Cubs. Runner on second with two out.
– Brad Eldred flied out to left to end the inning.

Cubs Top 9th
– Mike Gonzalez starts the inning for the Pirates.
– Scott McClain walked. Runner on first with none out and Corey Patterson due up.
– Corey Patterson reached first on a bunt single to first. Runners on first and second with none out and Henry Blanco due up.
– Brian Meadows enters the game for the Pirates. Runners on first and second with none out.
– Henry Blanco sacrifice bunt to third. Runners on second and third with one out and Jerry Hairston Jr. due up.
– Jerry Hairston Jr. singled to left scoring Scott McClain and Corey Patterson with one out. Runner on first and Neifi Perez due up.
– Neifi Perez singled to center. Runners on first and third with one out and Todd Walker due up.
– Todd Walker walked. Bases loaded with one out and Nomar Garciaparra due up.
– Nomar Garciaparra sacrifice fly to right scored Jerry Hairston Jr. with two out. Runners on second and third and Jeromy Burnitz due up.
– Jeromy Burnitz intentionally walked. Bases loaded with two outs and Ryan Dempster due up.
– Ryan Dempster grounded out pitcher to first to end the inning.

Pittsburgh Bottom 9th
– Ty Wigginton grounded out third to first. None on with one out and Jack Wilson due up.
– Jack Wilson reached first on an infield single to short. Runner on first with one out and Tike Redman due up.
– Tike Redman flied out to left. Runner on first with two outs and Freddy Sanchez due up.
– Freddy Sanchez singled to center. Runners on first and second with two outs and Rob Mackowiak due up.
– Rob Mackowiak singled to left. On the play, Jack Wilson was thrown out at home, left to catcher, to end the game.

Cubs 7, Pittsburgh 3


Final
– Confirmed
– WP: G.Maddux (11-11); LP:J.Fogg (6-10); S:R.Dempster (21).