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Texas Rangers @ Chicago Cubs

2016-07-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41346 · 70°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph from CF · 2:47

Chicago Cubs defeated Texas Rangers 3–1. Texas Rangers opened the scoring in the 2nd — Elvis Andrus singles on a ground ball to shortstop Addison Russell. Ryan Rua scores. Elvis Andrus out at 2nd, catcher Miguel Montero to second baseman Ben Zobrist. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 3rd — Anthony Rizzo doubles (25) on a line drive to right fielder Nomar Mazara. Miguel Montero scores. Tommy La Stella scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Anthony Rizzo doubles (25) on a line drive to right fielder Nomar Mazara. Miguel Montero scores. Tommy La Stella scores — worth 22% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Jason Hammel L: Yu Darvish SV: Hector Rondon

Umpires — HP: John Tumpane · 1B: Cory Blaser · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Texas Rangers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Rougned Odor	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ian Desmond	4	0	0	0	0	1
Adrian Beltre	4	0	0	0	0	1
Mitch Moreland	3	0	1	0	0	0
Ryan Rua	2	1	1	0	1	1
Nomar Mazara	2	0	0	0	1	2
Elvis Andrus	3	0	1	1	0	0
Bobby Wilson	3	0	0	0	0	0
Yu Darvish	1	0	0	0	0	1
Shawn Tolleson	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jurickson Profar	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tommy La Stella	3	1	1	0	1	0
Kris Bryant	4	0	0	0	0	3
Anthony Rizzo	4	0	1	2	0	2
Ben Zobrist	3	0	0	0	1	1
Willson Contreras	4	0	1	0	0	2
Jason Heyward	3	1	0	0	1	1
Addison Russell	4	0	0	0	0	1
Miguel Montero	2	1	0	0	2	1
Jason Hammel	1	0	0	0	1	1
Matt Szczur	1	0	1	1	0	0

Texas Rangers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Yu Darvish	4.1	2	4	9
Shawn Tolleson	1.1	2	1	0
Alex Claudio	0.1	0	0	0
Keone Kela	1.0	0	1	3
Matt Bush	1.0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jason Hammel	6.0	3	1	7
Adam Warren	0.2	0	1	0
Travis Wood	1.1	0	0	2
Hector Rondon	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Rougned Odor: 8/L8RM
Ian Desmond: 43/G4
Adrian Beltre: 7/F78D

Bot 1

Tommy La Stella: W
Kris Bryant: K
Anthony Rizzo: K
Ben Zobrist: K

Top 2

Mitch Moreland: 6/F56-
Ryan Rua: S7
Nomar Mazara: K+SB2
Elvis Andrus: S6/G6.2-H;BX2(24)

Bot 2

Willson Contreras: K
Jason Heyward: K
Addison Russell: 6/F8LS-

Top 3

Bobby Wilson: 63/G6S
Yu Darvish: K
Rougned Odor: K

Bot 3

Miguel Montero: W
Jason Hammel: K
Tommy La Stella: S7/L7LM+.1-2
Kris Bryant: K
Anthony Rizzo: D9/L9LD+.2-H;1-H
Ben Zobrist: 13/G34S-

Top 4

Ian Desmond: K
Adrian Beltre: K
Mitch Moreland: D8/F8RXD+
Ryan Rua: K

Bot 4

Willson Contreras: 63/G6
Jason Heyward: W
Addison Russell: K
Miguel Montero: SB2
Miguel Montero: K

Top 5

Nomar Mazara: W
Elvis Andrus: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
Bobby Wilson: 3/F34S-

Bot 5

Jason Hammel: W
Tommy La Stella: 9/F9D+
Kris Bryant: FC5/MREV/G56+.1X2(5E4);B-1
Anthony Rizzo: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3
Ben Zobrist: 4/L4D

Top 6

Shawn Tolleson: K
Rougned Odor: 7/F7LM
Ian Desmond: 13/G

Bot 6

Willson Contreras: S5/G5S-
Jason Heyward: 36(1)/FO/G34S-
Addison Russell: 9/L9D+
Miguel Montero: W.1-2
Matt Szczur: S8/G6M+.2-H;1-2
Tommy La Stella: 9/F89S

Top 7

Adrian Beltre: 53/G5
Mitch Moreland: 53/G4
Ryan Rua: W
Nomar Mazara: K

Bot 7

Kris Bryant: K
Anthony Rizzo: K
Ben Zobrist: W
Willson Contreras: K

Top 8

Elvis Andrus: 53/G56S-
Bobby Wilson: 53/G5+
Jurickson Profar: K

Bot 8

Jason Heyward: 7/F7LS
Addison Russell: 3/L3S-
Miguel Montero: 53/G56-

Top 9

Rougned Odor: 9/F89D+
Ian Desmond: 13/G15-
Adrian Beltre: 9/F9LD

Notes & reviews

replay,5,bryak001,CHN,nelsj901,CHI11,,N,M,TEX,C $when Jason Hammell was called safe at 2B, Rangers manager Jeff Banister challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay

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