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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2015-09-17 · Day game · PNC Park · Att: 28228 · 83°F, sunny · Wind 1 mph from RF · 3:05

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–6. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Anthony Rizzo grounds into a double play, second baseman Neil Walker to shortstop Jung Ho Kang to first baseman Pedro Alvarez. Dexter Fowler scores. Kyle Schwarber to 3rd. Chris Coghlan out at 2nd. Anthony Rizzo out at 1st. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 3rd — Pedro Alvarez homers (24) on a fly ball to right field. Neil Walker scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 5th — Anthony Rizzo homers (30) on a line drive to right field. Chris Coghlan scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Pedro Alvarez homers (24) on a fly ball to right field. Neil Walker scores — worth 21% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	1	2	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	9	17
PIT	0	1	3	0	0	0	2	0	0	6	11

W: Clayton Richard L: Charlie Morton SV: Travis Wood

Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: Pat Hoberg · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dexter Fowler	6	1	2	0	0	1
Kyle Schwarber	5	0	1	0	0	1
Chris Coghlan	3	1	1	0	0	1
Anthony Rizzo	4	1	2	2	1	0
Kris Bryant	4	1	3	0	1	0
Miguel Montero	4	2	1	0	1	0
Addison Russell	4	2	2	2	1	0
Kyle Hendricks	2	0	0	0	0	2
Tommy La Stella	4	0	2	2	0	0
Clayton Richard	2	1	1	2	0	1
Austin Jackson	3	0	0	0	0	1
Travis Wood	1	0	0	0	0	0
Javier Baez	1	0	1	0	0	0
Chris Denorfia	1	0	1	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Gregory Polanco	5	2	2	2	2
Starling Marte	4	0	0	0	0
Neil Walker	3	1	2	1	0
Jordy Mercer	4	0	2	0	1
Pedro Alvarez	4	1	2	2	2
Francisco Cervelli	2	0	0	0	1
Travis Snider	4	1	1	1	1
Josh Harrison	4	1	1	0	2
Charlie Morton	2	0	0	0	1
Mike Morse	1	0	1	0	0
Chris Stewart	2	0	0	0	1
Sean Rodriguez	1	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Kyle Hendricks	3.0	6	5
Clayton Richard	3.1	4	0
Justin Grimm	0.2	1	1
Travis Wood	2.0	0	5

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Charlie Morton	4.0	9	2	5
Joe Blanton	0.0	3	0	0
Bobby LaFromboise	2.0	2	1	1
Rob Scahill	2.0	1	1	1
Vance Worley	1.0	2	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dexter Fowler: S9/L9M
Kyle Schwarber: S9/G4+.1-2
Chris Coghlan: FC4/G4.1X2(4E6);2-3;B-1
Anthony Rizzo: 46(1)3/GDP/G34.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3
Kris Bryant: 9/F89D

Bot 1

Gregory Polanco: K
Starling Marte: 63/G6
Neil Walker: S8/L8LS
Jordy Mercer: S8/L4MD.1-2
Pedro Alvarez: K

Top 2

Miguel Montero: S9/L9M
Addison Russell: D7/G5.1-H
Kyle Hendricks: K
Tommy La Stella: D9/L9LS.2-H
Dexter Fowler: 43/G4.2-3
Kyle Schwarber: 5/F56-

Bot 2

Francisco Cervelli: 53/G56-
Travis Snider: HR/F8RXD+
Josh Harrison: K
Charlie Morton: K

Top 3

Chris Coghlan: K
Anthony Rizzo: W
Kris Bryant: D7/L7D+.1-3
Miguel Montero: 8/F8LS
Addison Russell: IW
Kyle Hendricks: K

Bot 3

Gregory Polanco: HR/F8LXD+
Starling Marte: 53/G56
Neil Walker: HP
Jordy Mercer: S8/L8RS.1-3;BX2(86343)
Pedro Alvarez: HR/F9LD+.3-H
Francisco Cervelli: K

Top 4

Tommy La Stella: 9/F89M
Dexter Fowler: K
Kyle Schwarber: K

Bot 4

Travis Snider: 3/G34S-
Josh Harrison: 13/G13
Charlie Morton: 3/G34

Top 5

Chris Coghlan: D9/L89S
Anthony Rizzo: HR/F9D+.2-H
Kris Bryant: S7/L78S
Miguel Montero: E3/G3S.1-3
Addison Russell: S8/G4M+.3-H;1-2
Clayton Richard: PB.2-3;1-2
Clayton Richard: D8/L78M.3-H(UR);2-H
Tommy La Stella: S8/G4M.2-H
Dexter Fowler: S7/L78M.1-2
Kyle Schwarber: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
Austin Jackson: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M

Bot 5

Gregory Polanco: 13/G
Starling Marte: 13/G15S-
Neil Walker: 53/G56+

Top 6

Anthony Rizzo: D7/L5
Kris Bryant: W
Miguel Montero: 9/F9LD.2-3
Addison Russell: FC3/MREV/BG34S+.3XH(32);1-2
Clayton Richard: K

Bot 6

Jordy Mercer: 63/G6
Pedro Alvarez: S7/G6+
Mike Morse: S7/L78S.1-2
Travis Snider: 6(B)6(2)/LDP

Top 7

Tommy La Stella: 7/F78D
Dexter Fowler: 43/G4
Kyle Schwarber: 63/G6

Bot 7

Josh Harrison: DGR/F8LXD+
Chris Stewart: 63/G6-.2-3
Gregory Polanco: S9/F9LD.3-H
Starling Marte: SB2
Starling Marte: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
Neil Walker: DGR7/F7D+.3-H
Jordy Mercer: K

Top 8

Austin Jackson: K
Anthony Rizzo: 43/L34D
Kris Bryant: D6/G6
Miguel Montero: IW
Addison Russell: 13/G13S-

Bot 8

Pedro Alvarez: K
Sean Rodriguez: 63/G6+
Travis Snider: K

Top 9

Travis Wood: 9/F4D-
Javier Baez: S4/G4M
Dexter Fowler: 6/F5DF-
Chris Denorfia: S8/G6M.1-2
Austin Jackson: 9/L89M

Bot 9

Josh Harrison: K23
Chris Stewart: K
Gregory Polanco: K

Notes & reviews

Jung Ho Kang suffered a fractured leg and torn menicus on Chris Coghlan's slide into 2B; he had surgery in the evening
replay,6,russa002,CHN,joycj901,PIT08,,Y,M,PIT,A $when Anthony Rizzo was called safe at HP, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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