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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2016-05-02 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 18376 · 60°F · Wind 11 mph to CF · 3:18
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 7–2. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 1st — Andrew McCutchen homers (6) on a fly ball to right center field. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 3rd — Ben Zobrist singles on a line drive to right fielder Gregory Polanco. Anthony Rizzo scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: David Ross singles on a soft line drive to right fielder Gregory Polanco. Anthony Rizzo scores. Addison Russell scores. Matt Szczur to 3rd — worth 13% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Jason Hammel L: Gerrit Cole SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Laz Diaz · 1B: Ben May · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: Doug Eddings · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dexter Fowler | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy La Stella | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kris Bryant | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Addison Russell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Szczur | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Ross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jason Hammel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Javier Baez | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Clayton Richard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Jaso | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 David Freese | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Starling Marte | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gregory Polanco | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Harrison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordy Mercer | 3 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gerrit Cole | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Rogers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Joyce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Hammel | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
 Adam Warren | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Grimm | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Pedro Strop | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Travis Wood | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gerrit Cole | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
 A. J. Schugel | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Lobstein | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Arquimedes Caminero | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dexter Fowler: S9/G34+
- Tommy La Stella: K
- Kris Bryant: SB2
- Kris Bryant: W
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/F7D
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F8LD+
Bot 1
- John Jaso: 63/G4M
- Andrew McCutchen: HR/F89D+
- David Freese: S8/L8RS+
- Starling Marte: 9/F9LMF
- Francisco Cervelli: 8/F8RM
Top 2
- Addison Russell: S9/L89S
- Matt Szczur: SB2
- Matt Szczur: K
- David Ross: 43/G4M-.2-3
- Jason Hammel: 6/F6MD
Bot 2
- Gregory Polanco: 31/G34
- Josh Harrison: 3/L34
- Jordy Mercer: S8/G6+
- Gerrit Cole: 143/G13-
Top 3
- Dexter Fowler: W
- Tommy La Stella: 9/L9M+
- Kris Bryant: 9/L89D+
- Anthony Rizzo: SB2
- Anthony Rizzo: D9/F89XD+.2-H
- Ben Zobrist: S9/L34D.2-H
- Addison Russell: K
Bot 3
- John Jaso: K
- Andrew McCutchen: 43/G4MS-
- David Freese: 63/G6S-
Top 4
- Matt Szczur: S8/L4MD
- David Ross: PO1(E1).1-2
- David Ross: 4/L4MD
- Jason Hammel: K
- Dexter Fowler: K
Bot 4
- Starling Marte: 8/F8RXD+
- Francisco Cervelli: K
- Gregory Polanco: D8/L8RXD+
- Josh Harrison: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Tommy La Stella: K
- Kris Bryant: W
- Anthony Rizzo: D9/L9D+.1-3
- Ben Zobrist: 8/SF/F78D.3-H
- Addison Russell: HP
- Matt Szczur: W.2-3;1-2
- David Ross: S9/L9LS-.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Jason Hammel: CSH(2E4).3-H(UR);1-2
- Jason Hammel: K
Bot 5
- Jordy Mercer: S9/L89M
- Jason Rogers: W.1-2
- John Jaso: 31/G34-.2-3;1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: 53/G5.3-H
- David Freese: K
Top 6
- Dexter Fowler: D7/L7LS
- Tommy La Stella: 3/G3-.2-3
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 3/G3+
Bot 6
- Starling Marte: HP
- Francisco Cervelli: CS2(24)
- Francisco Cervelli: W
- Gregory Polanco: 8/F8LD
- Josh Harrison: K
Top 7
- Ben Zobrist: HP
- Addison Russell: 3/F3F-
- Javier Baez: S7/L78S.1-3;B-2(TH)
- David Ross: 2/F25F-
- Jorge Soler: WP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Jorge Soler: 5/P5F
Bot 7
- Jordy Mercer: S7/G56+
- Jason Rogers: 54(1)/FO/MREV/G56-
- John Jaso: K
- Andrew McCutchen: K
Top 8
- Dexter Fowler: 8/F8LXD+
- Tommy La Stella: 6/P
- Kris Bryant: DGR/F9LM
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/L7D+
Bot 8
- Matt Joyce: K
- Starling Marte: S8/G6M
- Francisco Cervelli: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 9
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G4
- Addison Russell: K
- Javier Baez: S8/G6M
- David Ross: W.1-2
- Clayton Richard: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Josh Harrison: 43/G4+
- Jordy Mercer: W
- Jason Rogers: K
Notes & reviews
- both teams warned by HP umpire Laz Diaz
- replay,7,rogej002,PIT,nelsj901,PIT08,,Y,M,PIT,C replay,7,rogej002,PIT,nelsj901,PIT08,,N,M,PIT,C replay,7,rogej002,PIT,nelsj901,PIT08,,N,M,CHN,E $when Jason Rogers was called out at 1B, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay; Hurdle also challenged the out call at 2B on Jordy Mercer; that call was upheld; Cubs manager Joe Maddon challenged the slide at 2B; that call was upheld