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Regular Season Game #3: Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Posted on April 6, 2013 at 11:48 PM.

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4/4/2013
1:35PM - PNC Park, Pittsburgh

Temperature: 52�

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates
Apr 4, 2013	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago (2-1)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	11	0
Pittsburgh (1-2)	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	X	3	10	1
W: James McDonald (1-0) L: Travis Wood (0-1) S: Jason Grilli (1)

Chicago Cubs
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
BATTING: 2B: A. Soriano (1) GIDP: A. Rizzo (1)
BASERUNNING: SB: D. DeJesus (1)

Pittsburgh Pirates
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
BATTING: 2B: S. Marte (1) HR: G. Sanchez (1), T. Snider (1) RBI: A. McCutchen (2), G. Sanchez (2), T. Snider (1) SAC: S. Marte
FIELDING: E: N. Walker (1)

Chicago Cubs
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
T. Wood	5.2	9	3	3	0	6	2	4.76
M. Bowden	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
S. Camp	2.0	1	0	0	0	3	0	0.00

Pittsburgh Pirates
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
J. McDonald	5.1	7	0	0	1	5	0	0.00
C. Leroux	1.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.00
M. Melancon	1.0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0.00
J. Grilli	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0.00

McDonald Leaves With Elbow Tightness, Bucs Hang on 3-0

PITTSBURGH - 2012 saw two sides of James McDonald. A really good side and a really bad side. McDonald started the year looking like he had finally figured himself out and was pitching lights out baseball. However, when the games started to count, McDonald started to falter. J-Mac looks to rebound in 2013, starting with preventing the Cubs from sweeping the Opening Series from the Pirates.

After a scoreless first inning, the Pirates were the first to crack the scoreboard, following a solo home run from Gaby Sanchez. McDonald, who pitched a scoreless top of the 3rd, decided to help his cause by leading off in the bottom of the 3rd with a single. Starling Marte would sacrifice J-Mac to 2nd, followed by a single from Neil Walker and then an RBI single from Andrew McCutchen to give the Pirates a 2-0 lead. McDonald got into a jam in the top of the 4th with men on 1st and 2nd, but quickly ended the inning with a strikeout to Stewart. After a brief threat from the Pirates in the 5th, no runs were scored. There was a scary moment in the top of the 6th with 1 out and a 0-2 count to Navarro, with men on first and second. James McDonald felt some tightness in his elbow and had to come out of the game. Chris Leroux took over for him and got Navarro to fly out and then Stewart to strikeout. The Pirates received some extra cushioning in the bottom of the 6th, when Travis Snider hit a solo home run to right field. The bullpen was able to take over for McDonald and shut down the Cubs to help the Pirates avoid a series sweep. Up next for the Pirates: heading out West for a series with the Dodgers and Diamondbacks.

Player of the Game: James McDonald