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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2016-08-31 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38137 · 70°F · Wind 17 mph from LF · 3:48
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Kris Bryant homers (36) on a fly ball to left field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Jordy Mercer strikes out swinging — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
W: Jason Hammel L: Ryan Vogelsong SV: Aroldis Chapman
Umpires — HP: Tony Randazzo · 1B: Bill Miller · 2B: Tom Woodring · 3B: Brian Knight · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Harrison | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gregory Polanco | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Starling Marte | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Jordy Mercer | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Vogelsong | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Joyce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Freese | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dexter Fowler | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Addison Russell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy La Stella | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Hammel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Szczur | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Miguel Montero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Vogelsong | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 |
 Antonio Bastardo | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Nicasio | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jared Hughes | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Hammel | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
 Trevor Cahill | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Grimm | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Travis Wood | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Felix Pena | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Josh Harrison: E6/G6-
- Josh Bell: 7/F7LD+
- Andrew McCutchen: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 1
- Dexter Fowler: K
- Kris Bryant: HR/F7LD+
- Anthony Rizzo: 53/G6
- Jorge Soler: 4/F34-
Top 2
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Starling Marte: D9/L3-
- Francisco Cervelli: 63/G6MS-.2-3
- Sean Rodriguez: 5/L56+
Bot 2
- Jason Heyward: 7/F7LM
- Addison Russell: 63/G56
- Tommy La Stella: 43/G34
Top 3
- Jordy Mercer: K
- Ryan Vogelsong: K
- Josh Harrison: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Willson Contreras: K
- Jason Hammel: 3/G3S-
- Dexter Fowler: K
Top 4
- Josh Bell: 5/F5F-
- Andrew McCutchen: 63/G56+
- Gregory Polanco: T9/F9LD
- Starling Marte: 43/G4S-
Bot 4
- Kris Bryant: S8/L6D+
- Anthony Rizzo: WP.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: 3/G34.2-3
- Jorge Soler: 53/G5S-
- Jason Heyward: W
- Addison Russell: S7/L5D.3-H;1-2
- Tommy La Stella: 43/G4-
Top 5
- Francisco Cervelli: 7/L7M+
- Sean Rodriguez: W
- Jordy Mercer: 9/F9D
- Ryan Vogelsong: W.1-2
- Josh Harrison: S54/G56.2-H;1-2
- Josh Bell: W.2-3;1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: K
Bot 5
- Willson Contreras: 53/G56+
- Jason Hammel: 63/G6
- Dexter Fowler: T9/L89XD+
- Kris Bryant: W
- Anthony Rizzo: 1/P
Top 6
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Starling Marte: 9/F9LS
- Francisco Cervelli: K
Bot 6
- Jorge Soler: D8/F8LXD+
- Jason Heyward: S8/L8RS-.2-H
- Addison Russell: W.1-2
- Javier Baez: 6/IF/P6MD
- Willson Contreras: WP.2-3;1-2
- Willson Contreras: BK.3-H;2-3
- Willson Contreras: D7/L7LD+.3-H
- Matt Szczur: W
- Dexter Fowler: 9/F34D-
- Kris Bryant: K
Top 7
- Sean Rodriguez: K
- Jordy Mercer: S5/G5S-
- Matt Joyce: W.1-2
- Josh Harrison: S7/G56+.2-3;1-2
- Josh Bell: K
- Andrew McCutchen: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Gregory Polanco: 6!/F5D-
Bot 7
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Miguel Montero: K
- Jason Heyward: S8/L8LS.1-3
- Addison Russell: 8/SF/F8RD.3-H
- Javier Baez: 63/G6M
Top 8
- Starling Marte: K
- Francisco Cervelli: D7/F7LD+
- Sean Rodriguez: W
- Jordy Mercer: D7/L7LM+.2-H;1-H
- David Freese: W
- Josh Harrison: K+PO2(E2/TH).2-3;1-2
- Josh Bell: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Willson Contreras: 13/G13-
- Matt Szczur: W
- Dexter Fowler: 7/L7M
- Kris Bryant: 6/L6-
Top 9
- Andrew McCutchen: 43/G4
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Starling Marte: S9/L34
- Francisco Cervelli: WP.1-2
- Francisco Cervelli: WP.2-3
- Francisco Cervelli: S9/L9S.3-H
- Sean Rodriguez: WP.1-2
- Sean Rodriguez: W
- Jordy Mercer: K