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The Pirates Still Aren't Out Of It. That's Not Optimism. That's Math

The Pirates' performance in the past months or so has been enormously discouraging. There's no doubt about that. If I had to guess right now, I'd give them, at best, a 10-percent chance of making...

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Jason Grilli Gives Up Game-Winning Homer As Cubs Sweep Pirates

Jason Grilli took the loss for the second straight game as the Cubs swept the Pirates, beating them 4-2. The Bucs took an early lead when Andrew McCutchen blasted a solo homer to left in the first....

Cubs Sweep First Road Series In More Than A Year

The last time the Cubs swept a series away from Wrigley Field was also in Pittsburgh, in August 2011.

Chicago Cubs vs. Pittsburgh Pirates Preview, Sunday 9/9, 12:35 CT

The Cubs go for the sweep in Pittsburgh. (No, that is not a misprint.)

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Boxscore

FINAL123456789RHE
Chi. Cubs0002000204121
Pittsburgh100000100271
Chicago Cubs
HittersABRHRBIBBSOAVG
Joe Mather, 8,7503002.210
Darwin Barney, 2B501000.255
Anthony Rizzo, 1B512001.300
Alfonso Soriano, LF411202.260
    Tony Campana, CF000010.263
Starlin Castro, SS501001.280
Josh Vitters, 3B411101.085
    Shawn Camp, P000000.000
    Carlos Marmol, P000000.000
Dave Sappelt, RF301000.100
    David DeJesus, ph,9000010.264
Anthony Recker, C411101.200
Chris Rusin, P200001.250
    Jaye Chapman, P000000.000
    Bryan LaHair, PH101000.256
    Manuel Corpas, P000000.000
    James Russell, P000000.000
    Luis Valbuena, ph,5100001.222
Totals394124210
Batting
Home runs  -  Soriano, Vitters, Recker 
Doubles  -  Castro 
Grounded into DP  -   Barney 
Stolen Bases  -   Mather 
Team LOB  -  10
Fielding
Errors  -   Rizzo 
PitchersIP  H  RERBB KHRERAWPPC-ST
Chris Rusin 55113415.73083-52
Jaye Chapman (, 0-0)10001100.00017-11
Manuel Corpas (, 0-1)0.11111004.4609-4
James Russell (W, 7-1)0.20001003.50015-8
Shawn Camp (, 3-6)10000203.67013-8
Carlos Marmol (S, 2-3; S,18)11002103.97023-12
Pitching
IBB  -  Sanchez by Russell
Pittsburgh Pirates
HittersABRHRBIBBSOAVG
Brock Holt, 2B513000.414
Starling Marte, LF400011.231
Andrew McCutchen, CF311120.341
Garrett Jones, RF401010.286
Gaby Sanchez, 1B300022.220
Pedro Alvarez, 3B501001.248
Michael McKenry, C400002.255
Clint Barmes, SS100010.220
    Jeff Clement, PH000010.100
    Jordy Mercer, SS100000.196
Jeff Locke, P201001.333
    Josh Harrison, PH100000.237
    Kyle McPherson, P000000.000
    Jason Grilli, P000000.000
    Chad Qualls, P000000.000
    Alex Presley, PH100001.233
    Joel Hanrahan, P000000.000
Totals3427188
Batting
Home runs  -  McCutchen 
Triples  -  Holt 
Grounded into DP  -   Jones 
Team LOB  -  13
Fielding
Errors  -   Holt 
PitchersIP  H  RERBB KHRERAWPPC-ST
Jeff Locke 67220624.11089-60
Kyle McPherson 11000101.04014-10
Jason Grilli (L, 1-6)0.13221112.92012-7
Chad Qualls 0.20000104.9907-4
Joel Hanrahan 11001102.39020-10
GAME NOTES
Officials: Home Plate Umpire - Jordan Baker, First Base Umpire - Gary Darling, Second Base Umpire - Paul Emmel, Third Base Umpire - Scott Barry 
Duration: 3:24
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