Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 3, Chi. Cubs 1
Thursday, September 12, 2013 7:05 PM
When: 7:05 PM ET, Thursday, September 12, 2013
Where: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 72°
Umpires: Home - Paul Nauert, 1B - Doug Eddings, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Mike Estabrook
Attendance: 23541
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 00020001-360
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Chi. Cubs 62-84 29-46 33-38 L2
Pittsburgh 85-61 46-25 39-36 W4
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Pittsburgh Pirates have a 46-25 record at home this season. The Chicago Cubs have a 33-38 record on the road.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Pirates have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Cubs have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Jeff Locke pitched 7.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 3.14. Mark Melancon closed out the game to get the save and has 14 saves for the season. Christopher Rusin took the loss for Chi. Cubs.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Chi. Cubs   Pittsburgh
Christopher Rusin Player Jeff Locke
Loss W/L Win
7.0 IP 7.0
2 Strikeouts 5
4 Hits 3
2.57 ERA 1.29
Hitting
Chi. Cubs   Pittsburgh
Darnell McDonald Player Jordy Mercer
1 Hits 2
0 RBI 1
0 HR 0
2 TB 3
.333 Avg .500
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Chi. Cubs 4 0 5 .125 6 1 1 0 0
Pittsburgh 6 0 8 .214 3 3 3 0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Chi. Cubs. The Pirates have a W/L % of .576 after a win and .590 after a loss.
  • Chi. Cubs will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Cubs have a W/L % of .355 after a win and .476 after a loss.