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PITTSBURGH (2) VS CHICAGO CUBS (7) - FINAL (2ND GAME)

PITTSBURGH             ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
T Redman cf             3  1  1  0   1  0   1  .332
A Nunez 2b              4  1  1  1   0  0   2  .250
R Mackowiak rf          4  0  2  0   0  2   1  .276
C Wilson c              3  0  1  0   1  0   2  .266
C Rivera 1b             4  0  0  0   0  2   3  .223
J Bay lf                3  0  0  0   1  1   0  .294
J Wilson ss             4  0  0  0   0  0   1  .253
J Hernandez 3b          4  0  1  0   0  1   1  .225
R Vogelsong p           1  0  0  0   0  1   1  .167
 M Corey p              0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
 J Beimel p             0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
 a-J Davis ph           1  0  0  0   0  0   0  .206
 N Figueroa p           0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
 J Grabow p             0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
 b-J House ph           1  0  1  0   0  0   0 1.000
 B Boehringer p         0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000

Totals                 32  2  7  1   3  7  12

a-grounded to second for J Beimel in the 5th;  b-singled to center for J Grabow
in the 8th.

BATTING: 3B - A Nunez (7, M Clement). RBI - A Nunez (35). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - C Rivera 1. GIDP - C Wilson, J Hernandez. Team LOB -
6.

FIELDING: E - C Wilson (6, throw).


CHICAGO CUBS           ab  r  h rbi bb so lob   avg
K Lofton cf             3  1  0  0   1  3   0  .296
M Grudzielanek 2b       4  0  1  2   0  0   0  .315
S Sosa rf               4  1  1  1   0  2   2  .279
M Alou lf               3  1  1  1   1  0   1  .280
A Ramirez 3b            4  1  1  0   0  1   1  .272
E Karros 1b             3  1  1  0   1  0   0  .284
R Martinez ss           4  1  1  1   0  0   1  .286
 D Veres p              0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
P Bako c                3  1  1  1   0  1   0  .230
M Clement p             2  0  0  0   0  2   0  .145
 M Remlinger p          0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .000
 A Gonzalez ss          0  0  0  0   0  0   0  .226

Totals                 30  7  7  6   3  9   5

BATTING: HR - S Sosa (40, 1st inning off R Vogelsong 0 on, 2 Out), M Alou (22,
8th inning off B Boehringer 0 on, 1 Out). S - M Clement. RBI - S Sosa (103), R
Martinez (34), P Bako (17), M Grudzielanek 2 (38), M Alou (91). 2-out RBI - S
Sosa. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - M Alou 1. Team LOB - 3.

BASERUNNING: SB - M Grudzielanek (6, 2nd base off M Corey/C Wilson).

FIELDING: PB - P Bako. DP: 2 (E Karros-R Martinez-E Karros, A Gonzalez-M
Grudzielanek-E Karros).


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    PITTSBURGH      - 000 000 020   --   2
    CHICAGO CUBS    - 150 000 01x   --   7
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PITTSBURGH                   ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
R Vogelsong (L, 2-2)          1 1/3   6   6   5   1   1   1   6.55
M Corey                       1 2/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   5.34
J Beimel                      1       0   0   0   0   2   0   5.14
N Figueroa                    2       0   0   0   1   2   0   3.31
J Grabow                      1       0   0   0   0   2   0   3.60
B Boehringer                  1       1   1   1   1   1   1   5.49

CHICAGO CUBS                 ip       h   r  er  bb  so  hr    era
M Clement (W, 14-12)          7 2/3   7   2   1   2   6   0   4.11
M Remlinger                     1/3   0   0   0   0   1   0   3.65
D Veres                       1       0   0   0   1   0   0   4.68

IBB - K Lofton (by R Vogelsong). Pitches-strikes: R Vogelsong 40-26; M Corey
25-15; J Beimel 11-7; N Figueroa 27-16; J Grabow 13-9; B Boehringer 17-9; M
Clement 101-68; M Remlinger 5-4; D Veres 10-6. Ground balls-fly balls: R
Vogelsong 1-2; M Corey 2-2; J Beimel 0-1; N Figueroa 2-2; J Grabow 1-0; B
Boehringer 1-1; M Clement 9-8; M Remlinger 0-0; D Veres 2-1. Batters faced: R
Vogelsong 11; M Corey 5; J Beimel 3; N Figueroa 7; J Grabow 3; B Boehringer 5;
M Clement 31; M Remlinger 1; D Veres 3.

UMPIRES: HP--Bill Welke. 1B--John Hirschbeck. 2B--Ted Barrett. 3B--Wally
Bell.

T--2:26. Att--40,121.
Weather: 59 degrees, partly cloudy. Wind: 17 mph, out
to right.
 

How They Scored

CHICAGO CUBS 1ST:   K Lofton struck out looking.  M Grudzielanek lined out to
third.  S Sosa homered to center.  M Alou popped out to first. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0
Errors)  PITTSBURGH 0, CHICAGO CUBS 1.

CHICAGO CUBS 2ND:   A Ramirez singled to left.  E Karros singled to right,
A Ramirez to second.  R Martinez singled to center, A Ramirez scored, E Karros to
third.  P Bako singled to center, E Karros scored, R Martinez to second.
M Clement sacrificed to third, R Martinez to third, P Bako to second.  K Lofton
intentionally walked.  M Grudzielanek singled to center, R Martinez and P Bako
scored, K Lofton to third.  M Corey relieved R Vogelsong. S Sosa struck out swinging,
M Grudzielanek stole second, K Lofton scored, M Grudzielanek to third on throwing
error by catcher C Wilson. M Alou grounded out to third. (5 Runs, 5 Hits, 1 Error)  PITTSBURGH 0, CHICAGO CUBS 6.

PITTSBURGH 8TH:   J House hit for J Grabow. J House singled to center.
T Redman grounded into fielder's choice to second, J House out at second.
A Nunez tripled to right, T Redman scored.  R Mackowiak struck out swinging.
C Wilson walked, A Nunez scored.  M Remlinger relieved M Clement. C Rivera struck
out looking. (2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors)  PITTSBURGH 2, CHICAGO CUBS 6.

CHICAGO CUBS 8TH:   B Boehringer relieved J Grabow. S Sosa struck out
swinging.  M Alou homered to left.  A Ramirez popped out to second.  E Karros
walked.  R Martinez grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, E Karros out
at second. (1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors)  PITTSBURGH 2, CHICAGO CUBS 7.

Game Story

CHICAGO (Ticker) -- Wrigleyville isn't loserville anymore.

The Chicago Cubs captured their first division title in 14 years
with a 7-2 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates in the second game of
a doubleheader.

Long after police closed Clark Street in anticipation of the
celebration, shortstop Alex Gonzalez handled a ground ball by
former Cub Jose Hernandez and started a game-ending double play
that sent Wrigley Field into bedlam.

As first-year manager Dusty Baker received congratulations in
the dugout, the rest of the Cubs streamed onto the field to
celebrate the National League Central Division crown - their
first postseason berth in five years and first title since
winning the NL East in 1989.

"I don't know if Dusty has magic, but if you could bottle up and
sell what he's got, you'd be a rich man.  And that's why he's a
rich man," Cubs first baseman Eric Karros said.

The Cubs became just the third team since the advent of
divisional play in 1969 to win a title the year after losing at
least 95 games.  They did it under Baker, who came to Chicago a
year after guiding the San Francisco Giants within one win of
the World Series championship.

"At the beginning, when we were all 0-0, I thought, 'Why not
us?'" Baker said.  "But I knew we needed help and (general
manager) Jim Hendry went and got us those guys."

Those guys included center fielder Kenny Lofton, third baseman
Aramis Ramirez and first baseman Randall Simon, all of whom were
acquired from Pittsburgh.

But the main reason for the Cubs' turnaround was starting
pitching.  Mark Prior and Carlos Zambrano were a combined 16-4
after the All-Star break and Kerry Wood won his last three
decisions.

"I think they had a remarkable run in the second half,"
Pittsburgh manager Lloyd McClendon said.  "Their starting
pitching was absolutely phenomenal.  The guys we traded to them
did a fine job, and I'm happy for Dusty.  It's a well-deserved
title."

By clinching in the penultimate game of the season, Chicago can
start Wood against Atlanta in the opener of the National League
Division Series.

Sammy Sosa put Chicago ahead for good in the bottom of the first
inning with a long solo homer that reached the top of the
shrubbery beyond the center field fence.  It gave him his sixth
straight 40-homer season.

"It's not about how many home runs I hit, it's about the team we
have," Sosa said.  "We have a great team this year - players,
coaches, everybody - and this is the first time I feel like I'm
in the right place."

The Cubs put themselves in position to clinch with a 4-2 triumph
in the opener that followed the Houston Astros' 5-2 loss to
Milwaukee.

"We were watching the scoreboard, so we knew Houston lost," Sosa
said.

Chicago pulled away with a five-run second inning against
starter Ryan Vogelsong (2-2) as Ramon Martinez and Paul Bako
delivered RBI singles ahead of a two-run base hit by Mark
Grudzielanek.  An error by catcher Craig Wilson allowed Lofton
to score to make it 6-0.

That was more than enough for Cubs starter Matt Clement (14-12),
who retired 13 of 14 Pirates before rookie pinch hitter J.R.
House singled to open the eighth.  Clement lasted just four more
batters as Tike Redman bounced into a fielder's choice and
Abraham Nunez tripled to spoil the shutout.

Rob Mackowiak struck out, but Wilson walked and Nunez scored on
a passed ball to chase the righthander.  Mike Remlinger got
Carlos Rivera to look at a third strike and Dave Veres pitched
the ninth.

"There was a lot of pressure early, but the guys gave me those
early runs and I could relax and just go pitch," Clement said.

"My son told me we would (clinch) and Matt Clement would get a
win," Baker added.