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Chicago Cubs @ Detroit Tigers

2015-06-09 · Night game · Comerica Park · Att: 33301 · 77°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph R to L · 2:53

Detroit Tigers defeated Chicago Cubs 6–0. Detroit Tigers opened the scoring in the 1st — Miguel Cabrera singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dexter Fowler. Rajai Davis scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Nick Castellanos singles on a ground ball to left fielder Chris Denorfia. Miguel Cabrera scores. Yoenis Cespedes scores. Nick Castellanos out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Chris Denorfia to third baseman Kris Bryant to second baseman Addison Russell — worth 8% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
DET	1	0	0	2	2	1	0	0		6	13

W: Anibal Sanchez L: Jon Lester SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: David Rackley · 1B: Clint Fagan · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Dexter Fowler	4	1	0	2
Anthony Rizzo	3	0	1	1
Kris Bryant	3	1	1	0
Miguel Montero	4	0	0	2
Chris Denorfia	4	1	0	0
Starlin Castro	4	2	0	1
Junior Lake	3	1	0	1
David Ross	3	0	0	1
Addison Russell	4	1	0	1
Chris Coghlan	1	1	0	0
Mike Baxter	1	0	0	0

Detroit Tigers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rajai Davis	5	2	2	0	0	2
Ian Kinsler	4	1	2	2	0	0
Miguel Cabrera	3	1	3	1	1	0
Yoenis Cespedes	3	1	1	0	1	0
J. D. Martinez	4	0	1	1	0	0
Nick Castellanos	4	0	1	2	0	2
James McCann	4	0	1	0	0	2
Josh Wilson	4	1	1	0	0	3
Jose Iglesias	4	0	1	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jon Lester	4.1	9	2	5
Edwin Jackson	3.2	4	0	5

Detroit Tigers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Anibal Sanchez	7.2	6	2	7
Joba Chamberlain	0.1	0	0	1
Alex Wilson	1.0	2	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dexter Fowler: 43/G34
Anthony Rizzo: K
Kris Bryant: S7/G56
Miguel Montero: BK.1-2
Miguel Montero: K

Bot 1

Rajai Davis: D7/G5
Ian Kinsler: PB.2-3
Ian Kinsler: 4/L6MD-
Miguel Cabrera: S8/G6M+.3-H
Yoenis Cespedes: 46(1)/FO/G6M
J. D. Martinez: 53/G5

Top 2

Chris Denorfia: 8/F8RXD+
Starlin Castro: S9/G4
Junior Lake: 9/F9D
David Ross: 8/F78D+

Bot 2

Nick Castellanos: K
James McCann: K
Josh Wilson: K

Top 3

Addison Russell: 8/F8RD
Dexter Fowler: K
Anthony Rizzo: 31/G3

Bot 3

Jose Iglesias: 43/G4-
Rajai Davis: K
Ian Kinsler: 53/G56-

Top 4

Kris Bryant: 63/G6+
Miguel Montero: 63/G4
Chris Denorfia: 63/G56

Bot 4

Miguel Cabrera: S8/G6+
Yoenis Cespedes: S7/L7S.1-2
J. D. Martinez: 9/F9D+.2-3;1-2
Nick Castellanos: S7/G56.3-H;2-H;BX2(754)
James McCann: D9/L3D
Josh Wilson: K

Top 5

Starlin Castro: 8/F8RD
Junior Lake: S8/L6D+
David Ross: K+SB2/MREV
Addison Russell: S7/G56+.2XH(72)

Bot 5

Jose Iglesias: S9/L4D-
Rajai Davis: CS2(24)
Rajai Davis: T8/L8LXD+
Ian Kinsler: D9/L9LM+.3-H
Miguel Cabrera: W
Yoenis Cespedes: W.2-3;1-2
J. D. Martinez: S7/G56+.3-H;2-3;1-2
Nick Castellanos: K
James McCann: 4/L4

Top 6

Dexter Fowler: K
Anthony Rizzo: 7/F78M
Kris Bryant: 8/F8RD

Bot 6

Josh Wilson: D7/L5D-
Jose Iglesias: K
Rajai Davis: 53/G6S-.2-3
Ian Kinsler: S4/G34.3-H
Miguel Cabrera: S4/G6MD.1-2
Yoenis Cespedes: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 7

Miguel Montero: 53/G6+
Chris Denorfia: 53/G56S-
Starlin Castro: S7/L6D
Junior Lake: K

Bot 7

J. D. Martinez: 43/G4
Nick Castellanos: 8/F8LXD+
James McCann: K

Top 8

David Ross: 8/F8RS
Addison Russell: K
Dexter Fowler: S9/L89S
Anthony Rizzo: W.1-2
Kris Bryant: WP.2-3;1-2
Kris Bryant: W
Miguel Montero: K

Bot 8

Josh Wilson: K
Jose Iglesias: 8/F89D
Rajai Davis: K

Top 9

Chris Denorfia: S8/L89S
Starlin Castro: K
Chris Coghlan: S8/G4M.1-2
Mike Baxter: 7/F6D-
Addison Russell: 63/G6S-

Notes & reviews

replay,5,rossd001,CHN,wendh902,DET05,,N,M,DET,A $when Junior Lake was called safe at 2B, Tigers manager Brad Ausmus challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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