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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2015-09-16 · Night game · PNC Park · 12 innings · Att: 31945 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 2 mph R to L · 4:17
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 6th — Kris Bryant doubles (26) on a line drive to left fielder Starling Marte. Anthony Rizzo scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Francisco Cervelli singles on a ground ball to shortstop Javier Baez. Pedro Florimon to 3rd — worth 22% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Hector Rondon L: Vance Worley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Chad Fairchild · 3B: Pat Hoberg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dexter Fowler | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chris Coghlan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Kris Bryant | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Miguel Montero | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Starlin Castro | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jake Arrieta | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Austin Jackson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Denorfia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Szczur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy La Stella | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Ross | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gregory Polanco | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Starling Marte | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Aramis Ramirez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jung Ho Kang | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Neil Walker | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordy Mercer | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 A. J. Burnett | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jaff Decker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Harrison | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Alvarez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Travis Snider | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Morse | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Arrieta | 8.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
 Pedro Strop | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Rodney | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Rondon | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. J. Burnett | 5.1 | 8 | 1 | 7 |
 Jared Hughes | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Antonio Bastardo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Blanton | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Watson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joakim Soria | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vance Worley | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dexter Fowler: K
- Kyle Schwarber: S9/G34
- Chris Coghlan: 3/G34S-.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Bot 1
- Gregory Polanco: 43/G4
- Starling Marte: 9/F9D
- Andrew McCutchen: K
Top 2
- Kris Bryant: DGR7/L7D+
- Miguel Montero: K
- Starlin Castro: K
- Javier Baez: 63/G56
Bot 2
- Aramis Ramirez: 9/F89D+
- Jung Ho Kang: S9/L9S
- Neil Walker: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 3
- Jake Arrieta: 8/F8RXD+
- Dexter Fowler: T7/F78XD+
- Kyle Schwarber: W
- Chris Coghlan: K
- Anthony Rizzo: WP.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 3
- Francisco Cervelli: 43/G4MD
- Jordy Mercer: 31/G34-
- A. J. Burnett: 13/G15S-
Top 4
- Kris Bryant: S7/L7D+
- Miguel Montero: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Starlin Castro: 63/G6
Bot 4
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Starling Marte: S5/BG56S-
- Andrew McCutchen: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Aramis Ramirez: 8/L8LD+
Top 5
- Javier Baez: S9/L9M
- Jake Arrieta: SB2
- Jake Arrieta: K
- Dexter Fowler: 3/G3S-.2-3
- Kyle Schwarber: K
Bot 5
- Jung Ho Kang: 53/G5L-
- Neil Walker: S9/G34
- Francisco Cervelli: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Top 6
- Chris Coghlan: 3/G34S
- Anthony Rizzo: S7/L7S
- Kris Bryant: SB2
- Kris Bryant: D7/F7D+.2-H
- Miguel Montero: S9/G34.2-3
- Starlin Castro: E1/TH/SH/BG34S-.3-H;1-2
- Javier Baez: K
- Jake Arrieta: S56/G56.2-3;1-2
- Dexter Fowler: 3/G34+
Bot 6
- Jordy Mercer: 7/F78D+
- Jaff Decker: K
- Gregory Polanco: S48/G4
- Starling Marte: SB2
- Starling Marte: E1/G13-.2-H(UR)(NR);BX2(36)
Top 7
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Austin Jackson: 8/F8LXD+
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Bot 7
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Aramis Ramirez: 63/G56-
- Jung Ho Kang: 63/G6
Top 8
- Kris Bryant: 53/G
- Miguel Montero: S6/G6
- Starlin Castro: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Starlin Castro: K
- Javier Baez: IW
- Jake Arrieta: DI.1-2
- Jake Arrieta: K
Bot 8
- Neil Walker: S3/G34S-
- Francisco Cervelli: S6/L6+.1-3
- Josh Harrison: FC6/MREV/G6.3XH(62);1-2
- Pedro Alvarez: W.2-3;1-2
- Gregory Polanco: 43/DP.3-H;2XH(3625);1-2
Top 9
- Dexter Fowler: K
- Chris Denorfia: 63/G6
- Austin Jackson: 43/G4MD
Bot 9
- Starling Marte: S8/G6M
- Andrew McCutchen: 7/F78D+
- Aramis Ramirez: 46(1)3/GDP/G6M+
Top 10
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Kris Bryant: 64(1)/FO/G6-
- Matt Szczur: 9/F3F
- Starlin Castro: SB2
- Starlin Castro: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 10
- Jung Ho Kang: 7/L7D+
- Travis Snider: K
- Mike Morse: 163/G15+
Top 11
- Javier Baez: K
- Tommy La Stella: S7/L7LS.BX2(74)
- Dexter Fowler: 9/F9LD
Bot 11
- Josh Harrison: 13/G13-
- Chris Stewart: 23/G15S-
- Gregory Polanco: 7/F7M
Top 12
- Chris Denorfia: S9/L89S-
- Austin Jackson: WP.1-2
- Austin Jackson: S9/L9S.2-3
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/SF/F78S-.3-H
- Kris Bryant: K+SB2
- David Ross: 4/F34-
Bot 12
- Starling Marte: 4/F4D-
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Aramis Ramirez: S9/L9S
- Jung Ho Kang: 6/L6
Notes & reviews
- replay,8,harrj002,PIT,joycj901,PIT08,,N,M,PIT,P $when Pedro Florimon was called out at HP, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay, saying the catcher did not block HP without the ball
- originally ruled not a DP, changed to DP on 09-17-2015