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2015-06-16 Β· Night game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 35914 Β· 64Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 8 mph from CF Β· 3:08
Cleveland Indians defeated Chicago Cubs 6β0. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 3rd β Carlos Santana homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. Jason Kipnis scores. Michael Brantley scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Carlos Santana homers (8) on a fly ball to right center field. Jason Kipnis scores. Michael Brantley scores β worth 28% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection β Michael Bourn (P): Bals and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Trevor Bauer L: Jake Arrieta SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Phil Cuzzi Β· 1B: Gerry Davis Β· 2B: Tony Randazzo Β· 3B: Will Little Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jason Kipnis | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Francisco Lindor | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Michael Brantley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Carlos Santana | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
Brandon Moss | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Yan Gomes | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Michael Bourn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Gio Urshela | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trevor Bauer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
David Murphy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ryan Raburn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dexter Fowler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Kris Bryant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Miguel Montero | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Starlin Castro | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chris Coghlan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Denorfia | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jake Arrieta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Addison Russell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Baxter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kyle Schwarber | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cleveland Guardians β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Trevor Bauer | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Zach McAllister | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Marc Rzepczynski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jake Arrieta | 5.0 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Edwin Jackson | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
James Russell | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Zac Rosscup | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Justin Grimm | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jason Kipnis: 43/G4
- Francisco Lindor: 8/F8RD
- Michael Brantley: W
- Carlos Santana: W.1-2
- Brandon Moss: K
Bot 1
- Dexter Fowler: 3/G3+
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Kris Bryant: K/NDP.1X2(2436)
Top 2
- Yan Gomes: K
- Michael Bourn: K
- Gio Urshela: 63/G6+
Bot 2
- Miguel Montero: 6/F5D-
- Starlin Castro: W
- Chris Coghlan: 8/F8RM
- Chris Denorfia: K
Top 3
- Trevor Bauer: K
- Jason Kipnis: W
- Francisco Lindor: K
- Michael Brantley: SB2
- Michael Brantley: W
- Carlos Santana: HR/F9D+.2-H;1-H
- Brandon Moss: 7/F78D
Bot 3
- Jake Arrieta: 63/G6
- Addison Russell: S8/G6M
- Dexter Fowler: W.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: 6/F6-
- Kris Bryant: S4/G6.2-3;1-2
- Miguel Montero: K
Top 4
- Yan Gomes: 4/L4D
- Michael Bourn: K
- Gio Urshela: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Starlin Castro: K
- Chris Coghlan: 9/F9LD+
- Chris Denorfia: S7/L78M
- Jake Arrieta: K
Top 5
- Trevor Bauer: S8/L4MD+
- Jason Kipnis: 16(1)/FO/G13-
- Francisco Lindor: SB2
- Francisco Lindor: S8/G4M+.2-H
- Michael Brantley: 7/F7LS
- Carlos Santana: SB2
- Carlos Santana: W
- Brandon Moss: W.2-3;1-2
- Yan Gomes: 6/F56D-
Bot 5
- Addison Russell: S7/L7LS
- Dexter Fowler: 7/F7LD
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/F8LM
- Kris Bryant: 9/F9M
Top 6
- David Murphy: 13/G15-
- Gio Urshela: 3/F3F-
- Trevor Bauer: 8/F8RS
Bot 6
- Miguel Montero: 3/G3
- Starlin Castro: 63/G56
- Chris Coghlan: 9/F89M
Top 7
- Jason Kipnis: S9/G34+
- Francisco Lindor: 9/L89D+
- Michael Brantley: BK.1-2
- Michael Brantley: D9/L9LS+.2-H
- Carlos Santana: CS3(25)
- Carlos Santana: 8/F8LM
Bot 7
- Chris Denorfia: 63/G56
- Mike Baxter: K
- Addison Russell: K
Top 8
- Brandon Moss: 51/G34D
- Yan Gomes: S7/L7S+
- David Murphy: 8/F8LD
- Gio Urshela: S8/L8RM.1-3
- Ryan Raburn: IW.1-2
- Jason Kipnis: 43/G4+
Bot 8
- Dexter Fowler: 63/G4M
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/F8RXD+
- Kris Bryant: K
Top 9
- Francisco Lindor: S9/G34
- Michael Brantley: 9/F89D+
- Carlos Santana: D7/L7LM.1-H
- Brandon Moss: W
- Yan Gomes: 54(1)/FO/G56S-.2-3
- David Murphy: K
Bot 9
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Starlin Castro: 63/G6
- Chris Coghlan: HP
- Chris Denorfia: 31/G34
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as DP, but misplay between outs means no double play; DP removed on 06-18-2015
- Indians center fielder Michael Bourn ejected by HP umpire Phil Cuzzi
- Cubs catcher Miguel Montero ejected by HP umpire Phil Cuzzi



























