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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2015-05-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38883 · 79°F, overcast · Wind 9 mph to RF · 3:05
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–1. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Starlin Castro out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Andrew McCutchen. Kris Bryant scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Jung Ho Kang doubles (5) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Chris Coghlan. Starling Marte to 3rd — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
W: Jon Lester L: Gerrit Cole SV: Travis Wood
Umpires — HP: Chris Segal · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: Jim Joyce · 3B: Marcus Pattillo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Harrison | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neil Walker | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Starling Marte | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jung Ho Kang | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Hart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Stewart | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gerrit Cole | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordy Mercer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregory Polanco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Alvarez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dexter Fowler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kris Bryant | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Starlin Castro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Coghlan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jon Lester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Addison Russell | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jonathan Herrera | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Welington Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrit Cole | 6.0 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
 Arquimedes Caminero | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Antonio Bastardo | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 7.0 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
 Brian Schlitter | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Coke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Motte | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Josh Harrison: 4/F3D-
- Neil Walker: K
- Andrew McCutchen: 7/F7D
Bot 1
- Dexter Fowler: 7/F7M
- Kris Bryant: S9/L89M
- Anthony Rizzo: S9/L9LS+.1-3
- Starlin Castro: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
- Chris Coghlan: SB2
- Chris Coghlan: 43/G34
Top 2
- Starling Marte: 8/F8LXD+
- Jung Ho Kang: S7/G56
- Corey Hart: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 2
- Jorge Soler: S9/G4+
- David Ross: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Jon Lester: K
- Addison Russell: K
Top 3
- Sean Rodriguez: HR/F78XD+
- Chris Stewart: W
- Gerrit Cole: 34/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Josh Harrison: 6/L6+
- Neil Walker: 13/G13-
Bot 3
- Dexter Fowler: S8/L8RM
- Kris Bryant: CS2(24)/MREV
- Kris Bryant: W
- Anthony Rizzo: S9/L89S+.1-3
- Starlin Castro: 54(1)/FO/G6S-.3-H
- Chris Coghlan: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Chris Coghlan: K
Top 4
- Andrew McCutchen: 53/G5
- Starling Marte: S5/G6S-
- Jung Ho Kang: SB2
- Jung Ho Kang: S9/L89S-.2-3
- Corey Hart: SB2
- Corey Hart: K
- Sean Rodriguez: K
Bot 4
- Jorge Soler: K
- David Ross: K
- Jon Lester: K
Top 5
- Chris Stewart: 63/G56
- Gerrit Cole: S9/G34
- Josh Harrison: S9/G34+.1-2
- Neil Walker: 4/L4MD-
- Andrew McCutchen: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Addison Russell: E3/G34+
- Dexter Fowler: 16(1)3/GDP/G13+
- Kris Bryant: S8/G6M
- Anthony Rizzo: 1/G
Top 6
- Starling Marte: D7/L7LD+
- Jung Ho Kang: 53/G56S-
- Corey Hart: K
- Sean Rodriguez: K
Bot 6
- Starlin Castro: 8/F8RD+
- Chris Coghlan: K
- Jorge Soler: S8/L4D
- David Ross: K
Top 7
- Chris Stewart: 53/G56-
- Jordy Mercer: K
- Josh Harrison: S4/G6MD
- Neil Walker: S4/G6MS-.1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: WP.2-3
- Andrew McCutchen: K
Bot 7
- Jonathan Herrera: K
- Addison Russell: W
- Dexter Fowler: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Dexter Fowler: W
- Kris Bryant: WP.3-H(NR);1-2
- Kris Bryant: BK.2-3
- Kris Bryant: W
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/SF/F78D.3-H
- Starlin Castro: 2/F2RF-
Top 8
- Starling Marte: S9/L89S
- Jung Ho Kang: D7/L5D+.1-3
- Gregory Polanco: 13/G13-
- Pedro Alvarez: K
- Chris Stewart: 9/L9M
Bot 8
- Chris Coghlan: 8/F8RXD+
- Jorge Soler: HP
- David Ross: S8/L6MD+.1-2
- Welington Castillo: K
- Addison Russell: K
Top 9
- Francisco Cervelli: 9/F89D+
- Josh Harrison: 6/F56D
- Neil Walker: 8/F8RXD+
Notes & reviews
- replay,3,bryak001,CHN,joycj901,CHI11,,N,M,CHN,A $when Dexter Fowler was called out at 2B, Cubs manager Joe Maddon challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay