Friday, September 14th, 2012 1:20PM CST
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4 on September 14, 2012, a loss that marked the Pirates' seventh in a row and saw them continue to lose ground in the National League wild-card picture, with Starlin Castro hitting a crucial three-run home run for the Cubs.
Date: Friday, September 14th, 2012
Time: 1:20PM CST
Stadium: Wrigley Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 26,946
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHC |
0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | - |
PIT |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: D DeJesus (26, J McDonald); L Valbuena (18, J McDonald); A Rizzo (10, J Wilson); D Barney (26, K McPherson)
Home Runs: S Castro (13, 6th inning off J Hughes 2 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: S Castro 4 (75), A Rizzo 2 (36), A Soriano (97)
2-out Runs Batted In: S Castro 4, A Rizzo 2, A Soriano
Sacrifice Hit: D Barney
Team Left On Base: 9
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 4-13 (A Rizzo 1-2, B LaHair 0-1, D DeJesus 0-1, A Soriano 1-3, S Castro 2-4, C Rusin 0-1, L Valbuena 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: D DeJesus 1; C Rusin 1; S Castro 2

Pitcher Notes: C Rusin pitched to 1 batter in the 6th
Hit By Pitch: A Soriano (By J Hughes)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: C Rusin 14-20; J Chapman 3-4; J Russell 4-4; M Corpas 3-4; S Camp 1-3; C Marmol 1-3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: C Rusin 13-11-19-13; J Chapman 4-1-1-3; J Russell 2-2-7-2; M Corpas 5-0-0-4; S Camp 3-0-2-2; C Marmol 3-0-0-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Rusin 6-2; J Chapman 1-0; J Russell 1-1; M Corpas 2-0; S Camp 1-1; C Marmol 2-1
Game Scores: C Rusin 57

Double Plays: 1 (C Marmol-S Castro-A Rizzo)
Errors: S Castro (25, ground ball)
Passed Balls: S Clevenger

Doubles: G Sanchez (15, C Rusin)
Home Runs: A McCutchen (27, 7th inning off M Corpas 0 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: P Alvarez 2 (75), G Sanchez (27), A McCutchen (86)
2-out Runs Batted In: A McCutchen
Ground Into Double Play: J Clement
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-10 (J McDonald 0-1, G Jones 1-1, N Walker 0-1, B Holt 0-2, M McKenry 0-1, A McCutchen 0-1, G Sanchez 1-1, P Alvarez 1-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: N Walker 2; B Holt 2

Pitcher Notes: J Wilson pitched to 1 batter in the 4th
Hit By Pitch: C Barmes (By C Rusin); A Presley (By C Marmol)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: J McDonald 12-20; J Wilson 0-1; C Leroux 0-2; K McPherson 4-4; T Watson 0-3; J Hughes 1-3; C Qualls 2-4; B Morris 1-3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: J McDonald 12-6-11-14; J Wilson 0-0-0-1; C Leroux 0-0-2-2; K McPherson 5-0-1-3; T Watson 5-1-3-1; J Hughes 0-0-1-2; C Qualls 2-1-1-4; B Morris 0-0-2-3
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J McDonald 1-8; J Wilson 0-0; C Leroux 1-0; K McPherson 0-2; T Watson 0-1; J Hughes 1-0; C Qualls 3-0; B Morris 2-1
Game Scores: J McDonald 33

Errors: P Alvarez (23, throw)

Caught Stealing: S Marte (2, 2nd base by C Rusin)
Stolen Bases: S Marte (5, 2nd base off J Chapman/S Clevenger)
Picked Off: S Marte (1st base by C Rusin)
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