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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2016-05-04 · Day game · PNC Park · Att: 28782 · 62°F · Wind 1 mph from RF · 3:25
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–2. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 3rd — Ben Zobrist homers (2) on a line drive to right center field. Tommy La Stella scores. Anthony Rizzo scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Ben Zobrist homers (2) on a line drive to right center field. Tommy La Stella scores. Anthony Rizzo scores — worth 27% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
W: Jon Lester L: Juan Nicasio SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Ben May · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dexter Fowler | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy La Stella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 5 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Addison Russell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Ross | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jon Lester | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ryan Kalish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordy Mercer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Freese | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Starling Marte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Josh Harrison | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregory Polanco | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Nicasio | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Rogers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Jaso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Joyce | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Stewart | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 5 |
 Adam Warren | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Strop | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Rondon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juan Nicasio | 4.1 | 9 | 3 | 3 |
 Jared Hughes | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ryan Vogelsong | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Watson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Melancon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dexter Fowler: S9/L9S
- Tommy La Stella: K
- Kris Bryant: W.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Ben Zobrist: 9/L9D+
Bot 1
- Jordy Mercer: 9/F89D
- Andrew McCutchen: 4/F6MD
- David Freese: S8/L8LS
- Starling Marte: 13/G15
Top 2
- Javier Baez: S7/L6D-
- Addison Russell: CS2(24)
- Addison Russell: W
- David Ross: K
- Jon Lester: 63/G6-
Bot 2
- Francisco Cervelli: 13/G15+
- Sean Rodriguez: S9/G4+
- Josh Harrison: PO1(23)
- Josh Harrison: S8/G6M+
- Gregory Polanco: 43/G4-
Top 3
- Dexter Fowler: W
- Tommy La Stella: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Kris Bryant: 6
- Anthony Rizzo: S89/L8RM.1-3
- Ben Zobrist: HR/F89D+.3-H;1-H;B-H
- Javier Baez: S4/G6MD
- Addison Russell: S6/G6S-.1-2
- David Ross: 9/F9S
Bot 3
- Juan Nicasio: K
- Jordy Mercer: 3/F34-
- Andrew McCutchen: 53/G
Top 4
- Jon Lester: 63/G6
- Dexter Fowler: 31/G3
- Tommy La Stella: S9/L9S
- Kris Bryant: 7/F78S
Bot 4
- David Freese: S9/L89S
- Starling Marte: W.1-2
- Francisco Cervelli: S7/G56+.2-3;1-2
- Sean Rodriguez: K
- Josh Harrison: 9/F9LS
- Gregory Polanco: K
Top 5
- Anthony Rizzo: D8/F8RXD+
- Ben Zobrist: 53/G56
- Javier Baez: DGR/L7LS+.2-H
- Addison Russell: S3/G4S-.2XH(3253);B-2(TH)
- David Ross: W
- Jon Lester: 3/G3-
Bot 5
- Jason Rogers: 53/G5
- Jordy Mercer: S6/MREV/G56
- Andrew McCutchen: S9/L89M.1-3
- David Freese: K
- Starling Marte: K
Top 6
- Dexter Fowler: 7/F78S
- Tommy La Stella: K
- Kris Bryant: 8/F8LM
Bot 6
- Francisco Cervelli: 53/G56
- Sean Rodriguez: 9/F9LS
- Josh Harrison: S7
- Gregory Polanco: W.1-2
- John Jaso: 3/G3+
Top 7
- Anthony Rizzo: HR/F89XD+
- Ben Zobrist: 31/G3
- Javier Baez: 7/L7M
- Addison Russell: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Jordy Mercer: 6/F6-
- Andrew McCutchen: D9/F9D+
- Matt Joyce: HR/F9D+.2-H
- Starling Marte: K
- Francisco Cervelli: 53/G5
Top 8
- David Ross: W
- Ryan Kalish: 34/SH/BG34S+.1-2
- Dexter Fowler: 63/G6+
- Jorge Soler: 63/G56
Bot 8
- Sean Rodriguez: K
- Josh Harrison: 9/F9M
- Gregory Polanco: S9/L9S+
- John Jaso: 1/G
Top 9
- Kris Bryant: S7
- Anthony Rizzo: S7/L6D-.1-3
- Ben Zobrist: 4/F34D
- Javier Baez: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H
- Addison Russell: 9/F4D
Bot 9
- Jordy Mercer: 9/F9S
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Chris Stewart: 9/F89D+
Notes & reviews
- when the ball stuck in Jon Lester's glove, he flipped the glove and ball to Anthony Rizzo
- originally scored as E8, changed to single on 05-10-2016, making all runs in inning now earned
- replay,5,mercj002,PIT,nelsj901,PIT08,,Y,M,PIT,C $when Jordy Mercer was called out at 1B, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay