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Chicago Cubs @ 
Oakland Athletics
2016-08-05 · Night game · Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum · Att: 25182 · 59°F, sunny · Wind 11 mph to RF · 2:56
Chicago Cubs defeated Oakland Athletics 7–2. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Dexter Fowler homers (9) on a line drive to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Jorge Soler homers (6) on a line drive to left field. Anthony Rizzo scores. Addison Russell scores — worth 22% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Danny Valencia (P): Balls and strikes.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| OAK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Jon Lester L: Dillon Overton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mike Estabrook · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Ramon De Jesus · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dexter Fowler | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Addison Russell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 David Ross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Oakland Athletics — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Marcus Semien | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Smolinski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Valencia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Khris Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Butler | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ryon Healy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brett Eibner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Ladendorf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Maxwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yonder Alonso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Lester | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
 Carl Edwards | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Smith | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Oakland Athletics — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dillon Overton | 3.0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
 Andrew Triggs | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Danny Coulombe | 3.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Marc Rzepczynski | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dexter Fowler: HR/F78XD+
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/F8RM
- Ben Zobrist: 7/F78D
- Addison Russell: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jorge Soler: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- Jason Heyward: K
Bot 1
- Marcus Semien: K
- Jake Smolinski: 9/L9S
- Danny Valencia: K
Top 2
- Javier Baez: 8/L8LD+
- David Ross: 7/F78M
- Dexter Fowler: S7/L7S+
- Kris Bryant: S57/G56.1-3
- Anthony Rizzo: 9/F89M
Bot 2
- Khris Davis: S5/G5
- Billy Butler: CS2(24)
- Billy Butler: 43/G4MD
- Ryon Healy: K
Top 3
- Ben Zobrist: D57/G5+
- Addison Russell: HP
- Jorge Soler: 54(1)/FO/G56-.2-3
- Jason Heyward: S7/L78S+.3-H;1-2
- Javier Baez: WP.2-3;1-2
- Javier Baez: D7/L7LD+.3-H;2-H
- David Ross: K
- Dexter Fowler: 7/F7S
Bot 3
- Brett Eibner: K
- Tyler Ladendorf: 7/F78M
- Bruce Maxwell: 7/L7D+
Top 4
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G4
Bot 4
- Marcus Semien: 63/G6
- Jake Smolinski: 7/L7D+
- Danny Valencia: 63/G6
Top 5
- Addison Russell: S8/L6MD+
- Jorge Soler: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Jason Heyward: K
Bot 5
- Khris Davis: K
- Billy Butler: K
- Ryon Healy: 63/G56
Top 6
- Javier Baez: K
- David Ross: 43/G4MS-
- Dexter Fowler: 43/G4MS-
Bot 6
- Brett Eibner: HR/F7D+
- Tyler Ladendorf: K
- Bruce Maxwell: D8/L78M
- Marcus Semien: S8/G6.2-H
- Jake Smolinski: S9/L89S.1-3
- Danny Valencia: K
- Khris Davis: 13/G15+
Top 7
- Kris Bryant: W
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Ben Zobrist: 53/G5.1-2
- Addison Russell: 9/F89S
Bot 7
- Billy Butler: 7/F7D+
- Ryon Healy: S7/L7S+
- Brett Eibner: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Tyler Ladendorf: 4/F34-
Top 8
- Jorge Soler: K
- Jason Heyward: K
- Javier Baez: 63/G6S-
Bot 8
- Bruce Maxwell: K
- Marcus Semien: 5!3/G56
- Jake Smolinski: K
Top 9
- David Ross: K
- Dexter Fowler: 3/G3-
- Kris Bryant: S8/L8RS
- Anthony Rizzo: 43/G34D
Bot 9
- Yonder Alonso: 43/G4
- Khris Davis: 3/F3DF-
- Billy Butler: W
- Ryon Healy: 7/L7D+
Notes & reviews
- Valencia ejected by HP umpire Estabrook for arguing balls and strikes