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Chicago Cubs Shutout Pirates, 6-0

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Sep 29, 2009 11:50 pm US/Eastern

Chicago Cubs Shutout Pirates, 6-0

CHICAGO (KDKA/AP) ― Coming off a big win against the Dodgers at home, the Pirates struggled on the road Tuesday night, losing 6-0 to the Chicago Cubs.

Ryan Dempster pitched his third career shutout – his first since July 3, 2001 when he was a Florida Marlin - striking out six and walking two. He retired in the ninth.

The Cubs have won seven of nine games and have guaranteed a winning record for the third consecutive season.

Kevin Hart started against his former team for the second time since the Pirates acquired him in July. He is 1-8 in 10 starts since the trade.
 
Ryan Theriot led off the first inning with a walk off Hart, then went to third on Kosuke Fukudome's double.

One out later, Micah Hoffpauir hit a bouncer to first baseman Garrett Jones.
 
Jones made a low a flip to Hart, who was running to first to cover the base but Hart dropped the ball and was charged with an error as Theriot scored.

Baker followed with a two-run double to give the Cubs an early 3-0 lead.
 
After Pirates second baseman Delwyn Young committed the Pirates' third error of the game to load the bases in the fourth inning, Lee hit a two-run single and Hoffpauir drove in a run on a fielder's choice.

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