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Chicago Cubs @ Milwaukee Brewers

2016-07-24 · Day game · Miller Park · Att: 43310 · 90°F · Wind 10 mph R to L · 4:08

Chicago Cubs defeated Milwaukee Brewers 6–5. Milwaukee Brewers opened the scoring in the 1st — Hernan Perez out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Willson Contreras. Jonathan Villar scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 7th — Anthony Rizzo doubles (27) on a line drive to center fielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis. Matt Szczur scores. Tommy La Stella scores. Kris Bryant scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Anthony Rizzo doubles (27) on a line drive to center fielder Kirk Nieuwenhuis. Matt Szczur scores. Tommy La Stella scores. Kris Bryant scores — worth 36% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	6	11
ML4	2	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	5	8

W: Joe Nathan L: Will Smith SV: Hector Rondon

Umpires — HP: Manny Gonzalez · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Fieldin Culbreth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Tommy La Stella	3	1	3	1	1	0
Kris Bryant	3	2	1	0	2	1
Anthony Rizzo	5	1	1	3	0	0
Ben Zobrist	3	0	2	2	1	1
Willson Contreras	4	0	1	0	0	1
Jason Heyward	4	0	0	0	0	0
Addison Russell	2	0	0	0	0	0
David Ross	2	0	0	0	0	1
Jon Lester	1	0	0	0	1	0
Javier Baez	2	0	1	0	0	0
Miguel Montero	2	1	1	0	0	0
Matt Szczur	2	1	1	0	0	0
Dexter Fowler	0	0	0	0	1	0

Milwaukee Brewers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jonathan Villar	4	1	1	0	1	2
Hernan Perez	2	1	0	1	2	0
Ryan Braun	5	2	2	0	0	3
Jonathan Lucroy	4	0	1	0	1	2
Chris Carter	4	0	1	1	0	2
Scooter Gennett	5	0	1	2	0	2
Will Middlebrooks	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jake Elmore	3	0	1	0	2	1
Junior Guerra	3	0	0	0	0	2
Kirk Nieuwenhuis	2	1	1	1	1	0
Andy Wilkins	1	0	0	0	0	1
Ramon Flores	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jon Lester	4.0	4	5	7
Justin Grimm	0.1	0	0	1
Clayton Richard	0.2	1	1	0
Joe Nathan	1.0	1	1	3
Travis Wood	1.0	1	1	1
Pedro Strop	1.0	0	0	2
Hector Rondon	1.0	1	0	2

Milwaukee Brewers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Junior Guerra	6.1	5	4	2
Will Smith	0.0	3	1	0
Tyler Thornburg	0.2	1	0	1
Blaine Boyer	2.0	2	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tommy La Stella: W
Kris Bryant: W.1-2
Anthony Rizzo: 46(1)3/GDP/G34+.2-3
Ben Zobrist: K

Bot 1

Jonathan Villar: W
Hernan Perez: SB2
Hernan Perez: SB3
Hernan Perez: 7/SF/F7D.3-H
Ryan Braun: S3/G3
Jonathan Lucroy: SB2
Jonathan Lucroy: S6/G6.2-3
Chris Carter: S7.3-H;1-2
Scooter Gennett: K
Will Middlebrooks: W.2-3;1-2
Jake Elmore: 8/F8RM

Top 2

Willson Contreras: 53/G
Jason Heyward: 31/G34
Addison Russell: 53/G56S-

Bot 2

Junior Guerra: K
Jonathan Villar: K+PB.B-1
Hernan Perez: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
Ryan Braun: SB2
Ryan Braun: K+WP.2-3;B-1
Jonathan Lucroy: SB2
Jonathan Lucroy: 4/L4M-

Top 3

David Ross: K
Jon Lester: W
Tommy La Stella: S8/L8RM.1-2
Kris Bryant: 3/F3F-
Anthony Rizzo: 31/G34S-

Bot 3

Chris Carter: 8/F8RXD+
Scooter Gennett: K
Will Middlebrooks: 4/F6MD

Top 4

Ben Zobrist: W
Willson Contreras: CS2(24)/MREV
Willson Contreras: S34/G4S
Jason Heyward: 65(1)/FO/G4M+
Addison Russell: 6/F6D-

Bot 4

Jake Elmore: W
Junior Guerra: CS2(26)
Junior Guerra: K23
Jonathan Villar: K

Top 5

David Ross: 8/F8LD
Jon Lester: 8/L8RXD+
Tommy La Stella: S8/L78D+.BX2(84)

Bot 5

Hernan Perez: W
Ryan Braun: D9/L9LS+.1-3
Jonathan Lucroy: W
Chris Carter: K
Scooter Gennett: S7/MREV/G56.3-H;2-H;1-3(TH);B-2
Kirk Nieuwenhuis: FC6/G6S.3XH(625);2-3
Jake Elmore: IW.1-2
Junior Guerra: 6(1)/FO/G6MS-

Top 6

Kris Bryant: S8/L8RS-
Anthony Rizzo: E4/FO/G4.1-2
Ben Zobrist: S9/G34+.2-H(UR);1-2
Willson Contreras: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S-.2-3
Jason Heyward: 9/F9D+

Bot 6

Jonathan Villar: T9/L9LS+
Hernan Perez: W
Ryan Braun: SB2
Ryan Braun: K
Jonathan Lucroy: K
Chris Carter: K

Top 7

Javier Baez: 7/F7LD
Miguel Montero: S9/G34
Matt Szczur: E5/FO/G56S+.1-2
Tommy La Stella: D9/L3D+.2-H(UR);1-3
Kris Bryant: IW
Anthony Rizzo: D8/L89M.3-H;2-H;1-H
Ben Zobrist: S8/G4+.2-H
Willson Contreras: K+CS2(24)/DP/UREV

Bot 7

Scooter Gennett: 13/G13-
Kirk Nieuwenhuis: W
Jake Elmore: DGR/L9LS.1-3
Andy Wilkins: K
Jonathan Villar: 7/F78D+

Top 8

Jason Heyward: 63/G4MD
Javier Baez: S8/L89S
Miguel Montero: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 8

Hernan Perez: 43/G4+
Ryan Braun: K
Jonathan Lucroy: K

Top 9

Matt Szczur: S8/G6M
Dexter Fowler: CS2(26)
Dexter Fowler: W
Kris Bryant: K
Anthony Rizzo: 6(1)/FO/G4M

Bot 9

Ramon Flores: K
Scooter Gennett: 43/G4
Kirk Nieuwenhuis: HR/F9LD+
Jake Elmore: K

Notes & reviews

Brewers third baseman Will Middlebrooks left the game due to an injured leg
replay,4,contw001,CHN,culbf901,MIL06,,Y,M,MIL,A $when Ben Zobrist was called safe at 2B, Brewers manager Craig Counsell challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
Cubs shortstop Addison Russell left the game due to an injured foot
replay,5,genns001,MIL,culbf901,MIL06,,N,M,CHN,A $when Jonathan Lucroy was called safe at 3B, Cubs manager Joe Maddon challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay
replay,7,contw001,CHN,culbf901,MIL06,,N,U,,A $when Ben Zobrist was called out at 2B, crew chief Fieldin Culbreth requested a review; the call was upheld by replay

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