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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2015-05-17 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 36289 · 77°F · Wind 23 mph to LF · 3:07
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 3–0. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 5th — Francisco Cervelli singles on a line drive to right fielder Jorge Soler. Josh Harrison scores. Francisco Cervelli out at 2nd on the throw, right fielder Jorge Soler to first baseman Anthony Rizzo to second baseman Addison Russell. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Neil Walker doubles (11) on a line drive to center fielder Dexter Fowler. Francisco Cervelli scores — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: A.J. Burnett L: Jake Arrieta SV: Mark Melancon
Umpires — HP: Chad Fairchild · 1B: Jim Joyce · 2B: Marcus Pattillo · 3B: Chris Segal · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gregory Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Neil Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Starling Marte | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jung Ho Kang | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Pedro Alvarez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Harrison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 A. J. Burnett | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dexter Fowler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kris Bryant | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Starlin Castro | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Miguel Montero | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chris Coghlan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Arrieta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Addison Russell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jonathan Herrera | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Welington Castillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. J. Burnett | 7.0 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
 Tony Watson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Arrieta | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Zac Rosscup | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Brian Schlitter | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Neil Walker: 53/G6S
- Andrew McCutchen: 8/F8RD
Bot 1
- Dexter Fowler: 8/F78D
- Kris Bryant: S7/L6D
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/F8RXD+
- Starlin Castro: K
Top 2
- Starling Marte: 31/G34S-
- Jung Ho Kang: S5/G56
- Pedro Alvarez: S8/L8LS-.1-3
- Josh Harrison: 4/L4-
- Francisco Cervelli: K
Bot 2
- Miguel Montero: S8/L8RS
- Jorge Soler: K
- Chris Coghlan: 8(B)3(1)/DP
Top 3
- A. J. Burnett: K
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Neil Walker: K
Bot 3
- Jake Arrieta: 5/F5SF-
- Addison Russell: W
- Dexter Fowler: POCS2(13)
- Dexter Fowler: 43/G4+
Top 4
- Andrew McCutchen: S8/L4D-
- Starling Marte: K
- Jung Ho Kang: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 4
- Kris Bryant: K23
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Starlin Castro: S8/L8LD+.1-2
- Miguel Montero: W.2-3;1-2
- Jorge Soler: K
- Chris Coghlan: 7/F78D+
Top 5
- Pedro Alvarez: 63/G6M
- Josh Harrison: D67/F8LS-
- Francisco Cervelli: S9/L9S.2-H;BX2(934)
- A. J. Burnett: 31/G34
Bot 5
- Jake Arrieta: K
- Addison Russell: K
- Dexter Fowler: W
- Jonathan Herrera: 3/G34S-
Top 6
- Gregory Polanco: 31/G34S-
- Neil Walker: 8/F8LXD+
- Andrew McCutchen: K
Bot 6
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/F8LXD+
- Starlin Castro: W
- Miguel Montero: CS2(26)/MREV
- Miguel Montero: K
Top 7
- Starling Marte: 53/G5L
- Jung Ho Kang: 1/L15
- Pedro Alvarez: W
- Josh Harrison: 8/F8RS-
Bot 7
- Jorge Soler: 8/L8LXD+
- Chris Coghlan: 8/L8LD+
- David Ross: 7/F78D
Top 8
- Francisco Cervelli: S4/G6MD
- Sean Rodriguez: 13/SH.1-2
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Neil Walker: D8/F89XD+.2-H
- Andrew McCutchen: W
- Starling Marte: D7/G6+.2-H;1-3
- Jung Ho Kang: W
- Pedro Alvarez: K
Bot 8
- Addison Russell: D7/F78XD+
- Dexter Fowler: 13/G13
- Jonathan Herrera: 7/F7LD
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Starlin Castro: 8/L8RXD+
Top 9
- Josh Harrison: 53/G56S-
- Francisco Cervelli: 63/G6+
- Sean Rodriguez: 63/G6S-
Bot 9
- Miguel Montero: K
- Jorge Soler: E6/G56
- Chris Coghlan: S8/L4MD-.1-2
- Welington Castillo: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Addison Russell: 54(1)/FO/G56S
Notes & reviews
- replay,6,montm001,CHN,joycj901,CHI11,,Y,M,PIT,A $when Starlin Castro was called safe at 2B, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay