Monday, September 23rd, 2013 7:05PM CST
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Chicago Cubs by a score of 2 to 1 in their game played on September 23rd, concluding early on the 24th, 2013. This victory proved significant, as coupled with the St. Louis Cardinals' win over the Washington Nationals, it guaranteed the Pirates at least a spot in the National League wild card playoffs. This result marked the franchise's return to the postseason for the first time in twenty-one years.
Date: Monday, September 23rd, 2013
Time: 7:05PM CST
Stadium: Wrigley Field
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 32,289
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
PIT |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |

Doubles: B Bogusevic (7, C Morton)
Runs Batted In: D Murphy (22)
Ground Into Double Play: L Valbuena; R Sweeney
Team Left On Base: 5
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-2 (D Murphy 1-1, D Barney 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: D Barney 2

Wild Pitches: J Samardzija
Hit By Pitch: D Barney (By C Morton)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: J Samardzija 18-28; C Villanueva 3-3; H Rondon 3-3; K Gregg 3-4
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: J Samardzija 11-20-10-17; C Villanueva 2-1-1-2; H Rondon 2-1-3-3; K Gregg 4-4-6-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: J Samardzija 9-2; C Villanueva 0-2; H Rondon 1-2; K Gregg 0-0
Game Scores: J Samardzija 61

Errors: L Valbuena (7, ground ball)
Passed Balls: D Navarro

Home Runs: N Walker (14, 1st inning off J Samardzija 0 on, 1 Out); S Marte (12, 9th inning off K Gregg 0 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: N Walker (51), S Marte (34)
2-out Runs Batted In: S Marte
Team Left On Base: 9
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-6 (C Morton 0-2, J Tabata 0-2, M Byrd 0-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: C Morton 1; J Tabata 2; M Byrd 2

Wild Pitches: M Melancon
Intentional Walks: J Mercer (By J Samardzija)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: C Morton 15-24; M Melancon 3-5; T Watson 0-1; J Grilli 1-3
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: C Morton 18-10-16-17; M Melancon 1-2-6-4; T Watson 2-0-2-1; J Grilli 5-0-1-2
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: C Morton 13-3; M Melancon 1-1; T Watson 1-0; J Grilli 1-0
Game Scores: C Morton 75

Double Plays: 2 (J Morneau-J Mercer, N Walker-J Morneau-J Mercer)
Assists: A McCutchen (N Schierholtz at Home)
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