Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

Pittsburgh PiratesPiratesPIT

73-71, 31-41 Away

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Chicago CubsCubsCHC

57-88, 35-35 Home

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Pirates
4
Cubs
7

Game 1

15/9

Pirates
7
Cubs
6

Game 2

16/9

Pirates
9
Cubs
13

Game 3

17/9

Pirates
3
Cubs
0

Game 4

18/9

Wrigley Field

1:05 AM, 16 September 2012

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 32,774

Game Time:3:26

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Sam Holbrook
First Base Umpire - Rob Drake
Second Base Umpire - Joe West
Third Base Umpire - Mike Muchlinski

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	46	29	.613	-	W1
St. Louis	41	34	.547	5	W1
Chicago	40	37	.519	7	L1
Pittsburgh	39	39	.500	8.5	W1
Cincinnati	37	39	.487	9.5	W2

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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

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Lee leads Twins against the Dodgers following 4-hit performance

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