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Regular Season Game #2: Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Posted on April 6, 2013 at 08:08 PM.

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4/3/2013
7:05PM - PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Attendance: 26,467
Temperature: 37�

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates
Apr 5, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago (2-0)	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	3	8	12	0
Pittsburgh (0-2)	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	2	9	0
W: Scott Baker (1-0) L: Wandy Rodriguez (0-1) S: N/A

Chicago Cubs
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
BATTING: 2B: D. DeJesus (1), A. Rizzo (1), S. Hairston (1) RBI: D. DeJesus 2 (2), A. Rizzo 2 (2), A. Soriano (2), S. Castro (2), S. Hairston (1), D. Barney (1)
BASERUNNING: CS: J. Soler (1), D. Barney (1)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
BATTING: 2B: N. Walker (1), A. McCutchen (1) HR: C. Barmes (1) RBI: N. Walker (1), C. Barmes (1)

Chicago Cubs
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
S. Baker	7.1	8	2	2	0	4	1	2.45
K. Fujikawa	0.2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
C. Marmol	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
W. Rodriguez	7.0	7	5	4	0	4	0	5.14
J. Gomez	2.0	5	3	3	0	4	0	13.50

Wandy Unravels in the 6th, Pirates Fall 8-2

PITTSBURGH - After being traded to the Pirates from the Astros in 2012, Wandy Rodriguez had a rough time adjusting to his new team. However, as the year came to an end, Wandy had picked up his game and solidified his spot in the rotation. Looking to pick up where he left off at the end of last year, Wandy would oppose Scott Baker and the Chicago Cubs in game two of the series.

Picking up where he left off, Rodriguez sailed through the first five innings of the game. However, the Pirates offense wasn't able to provide any support, as Scott Baker was dealing as well. The Cubs started to threaten in the top of the 6th, as the bases were loaded with no outs. Darwin Barney broke the 0-0 tie with an RBI single, followed by an Anthony Rizzo RBI double to put the Cubs up 3-0. But the scoring didn't stop as Starlin Castro and Alfonso Soriano each singled, scoring two more runs to give the Cubs a 5-0 lead. The Pirates cut the lead to 4, when Neil Walker doubled, allowing Starling Marte to score. Then in the 7th, Clint Barmes hit his first home run of the year, pulling the game to within 3. But in the top of the 9th, Jeanmar Gomez allowed 3 more runs to give the Cubs an 8-2 cushion. Manager Dale Sveum brought in closer Carlos Marmol to close the door on the Pirates and give the Cubs a 2-0 lead in the opening series. The Pirates turn to starter James McDonald to keep them from a series sweep by the Cubs

Player of the Game: Scott Baker