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Milwaukee Brewers @ 
Chicago Cubs
2016-08-18 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41407 · 84°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph · 3:21
Chicago Cubs defeated Milwaukee Brewers 9–6. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Ben Zobrist grounds out to first baseman Chris Carter. Kris Bryant scores. Anthony Rizzo to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Kirk Nieuwenhuis homers (11) on a line drive to right center field. Hernán Pérez scores. Chris Carter scores — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ML4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | |
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
W: Jake Arrieta L: Zach Davies SV: Aroldis Chapman
Umpires — HP: Rob Drake · 1B: Carlos Torres · 2B: Sam Holbrook · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Milwaukee Brewers — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jonathan Villar | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Scooter Gennett | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Braun | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hernan Perez | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Chris Carter | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Kirk Nieuwenhuis | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Martin Maldonado | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ramon Flores | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Zach Davies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Orlando Arcia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Keon Broxton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Manny Pina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Szczur | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Kris Bryant | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Addison Russell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Arrieta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dexter Fowler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Milwaukee Brewers — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zach Davies | 4.0 | 10 | 1 | 4 |
 Rob Scahill | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Blaine Boyer | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Torres | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Knebel | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Arrieta | 5.2 | 3 | 7 | 3 |
 Spencer Patton | 2.0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
 Justin Grimm | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jonathan Villar: K
- Scooter Gennett: 43/G4
- Ryan Braun: 43/G4
Bot 1
- Matt Szczur: 8/F8RXD+
- Kris Bryant: S8/G4M
- Anthony Rizzo: D9/L9LS+.1-3
- Ben Zobrist: 3/G3+.3-H;2-3
- Addison Russell: S8/L8LS.3-H
- Jorge Soler: K
Top 2
- Hernan Perez: 8/L8LM
- Chris Carter: 8/F89M
- Kirk Nieuwenhuis: 7/F7LS
Bot 2
- Willson Contreras: 4/F4D-
- Javier Baez: K
- Jake Arrieta: K
Top 3
- Martin Maldonado: 13/G13-
- Ramon Flores: 8/F8LXD+
- Zach Davies: W
- Jonathan Villar: 8/F8LM
Bot 3
- Matt Szczur: S8/F8RS-
- Kris Bryant: HR/F7D+.1-H
- Anthony Rizzo: 63/G4MD+
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Addison Russell: S7/F7LD+.1-2
- Jorge Soler: 9/F89S
- Willson Contreras: D9/L9LS-.2-H;1-3
- Javier Baez: 9/F9M
Top 4
- Scooter Gennett: 7/F7LS
- Ryan Braun: 13/G13
- Hernan Perez: W
- Chris Carter: SB2
- Chris Carter: W
- Kirk Nieuwenhuis: HR/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
- Martin Maldonado: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Jake Arrieta: 43/G4
- Matt Szczur: D7/L8LS
- Kris Bryant: D7/L7LS+.2-H
- Anthony Rizzo: D9/L9LD+.2-H
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Addison Russell: 7/F7D
Top 5
- Ramon Flores: W
- Orlando Arcia: PO1(23)
- Orlando Arcia: W
- Jonathan Villar: K
- Scooter Gennett: D8/L78S.1-3
- Ryan Braun: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Jorge Soler: K
- Willson Contreras: 63/G6
- Javier Baez: S9/L9S
- Jake Arrieta: 63/G6
Top 6
- Hernan Perez: HR/F78XD+
- Chris Carter: W
- Kirk Nieuwenhuis: 13.1-2
- Martin Maldonado: K
- Ramon Flores: PB.2-3
- Ramon Flores: W
- Keon Broxton: W.1-2
- Jonathan Villar: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Scooter Gennett: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Matt Szczur: 43/G4
- Kris Bryant: HR/F8RXD+
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G4
Top 7
- Ryan Braun: 8/F8LXD+
- Hernan Perez: 9/F89S
- Chris Carter: 8/F8LD
Bot 7
- Addison Russell: 7/F78M
- Jorge Soler: 31/G4S-
- Willson Contreras: 3/G34-
Top 8
- Kirk Nieuwenhuis: D9/L9S
- Martin Maldonado: 9/F9D.2-3
- Ramon Flores: 31/G34.3-H
- Manny Pina: W
- Jonathan Villar: S8/L8RS-.1-3
- Scooter Gennett: 3/G3S-
Bot 8
- Javier Baez: S7/L78S
- Dexter Fowler: 8/F89XD+
- Matt Szczur: W.1-2
- Kris Bryant: S7/L56+.2-H;1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/F7D+
- Ben Zobrist: 9/F89M
Top 9
- Ryan Braun: K
- Hernan Perez: S7/L7S
- Chris Carter: DI.1-2
- Chris Carter: K
- Kirk Nieuwenhuis: PB.2-3
- Kirk Nieuwenhuis: 31/G34
Notes & reviews
- replay,6,villj001,MIL,davig901,CHI11,,N,M,CHN,A $when Keon Broxton was called safe at 1B on a pickoff attempt, Cubs manager Joe Maddon challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay