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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2016-07-08 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 35904 · 82°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph to LF · 3:23
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 8–4. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 2nd — David Freese homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 7th — Anthony Rizzo homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 7th — Gregory Polanco reaches on a throwing error by first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Josh Bell scores. John Jaso to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Miguel Montero homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. Addison Russell scores — worth 24% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | |
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
W: Neftali Feliz L: Jake Arrieta SV: Mark Melancon
Umpires — HP: Alfonso Marquez · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: David Rackley · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Addison Russell | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Miguel Montero | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Arrieta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Albert Almora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy La Stella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Jaso | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregory Polanco | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 David Freese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Starling Marte | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Harrison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Erik Kratz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Francisco Liriano | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Frazier | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Josh Bell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Joyce | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jordy Mercer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Eric Fryer | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Arrieta | 6.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Travis Wood | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carl Edwards | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Trevor Cahill | 1.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francisco Liriano | 5.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Juan Nicasio | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Neftali Feliz | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Tony Watson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 A. J. Schugel | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mark Melancon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Zobrist: 9/F89D
- Kris Bryant: D8/L78M+
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Willson Contreras: 64(1)/FO/G6+.2-3
- Addison Russell: 7/F7M
Bot 1
- John Jaso: K
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Andrew McCutchen: 53/G6S-
Top 2
- Jason Heyward: 3/G3
- Javier Baez: HP
- Miguel Montero: HP.1-2
- Jake Arrieta: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Bot 2
- David Freese: HR/F9LD
- Starling Marte: S67/G56
- Josh Harrison: SB2
- Josh Harrison: 8/F8LXD+.2-3
- Sean Rodriguez: HR/F7LD+.3-H
- Erik Kratz: K
- Francisco Liriano: K
Top 3
- Ben Zobrist: E5/G
- Kris Bryant: 7/F7M
- Anthony Rizzo: 13.1-2
- Willson Contreras: K
Bot 3
- John Jaso: 43/G4+
- Gregory Polanco: 8/F78XD+
- Andrew McCutchen: DGR/L7LD+
- David Freese: S8/L8RS.2-3
- Starling Marte: 53/G56S-
Top 4
- Addison Russell: 5/L56S+
- Jason Heyward: T9/F8RXD+
- Javier Baez: 43/G4+.3-H
- Miguel Montero: 43/G4-
Bot 4
- Josh Harrison: K
- Sean Rodriguez: K
- Erik Kratz: 63/G6+
Top 5
- Jake Arrieta: K
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Kris Bryant: SB2
- Kris Bryant: W
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/F7LD
- Willson Contreras: K
Bot 5
- Francisco Liriano: S7/G56+
- John Jaso: 5/F5S-
- Gregory Polanco: 6/F4M-
- Andrew McCutchen: S8/L8LS.1-2
- David Freese: 5(2)/FO/G5-.1-2
Top 6
- Addison Russell: E5/G56S-
- Jason Heyward: S7/G56+.1-2
- Javier Baez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Miguel Montero: HR/F9D+.3-H(UR);B-H(TUR)
- Jake Arrieta: K
Bot 6
- Starling Marte: 53/G56S
- Josh Harrison: 63/G6M
- Sean Rodriguez: 63/G6+
Top 7
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: HR/F89XD+
- Willson Contreras: W
- Addison Russell: K
Bot 7
- Adam Frazier: W
- Josh Bell: S9/L8RD+.1-3
- John Jaso: S7.3-H;1-2
- Gregory Polanco: E3/TH/G4S-.2-H(NR);1-3
- Andrew McCutchen: S8/L4MD+.3-H;1-2
- David Freese: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Starling Marte: 46(1)/FO/G4S.3-H(UR)
- Josh Harrison: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Josh Harrison: W
- Sean Rodriguez: K
Top 8
- Jason Heyward: 3/F34-
- Javier Baez: W
- Albert Almora: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 8
- Adam Frazier: 43/G4+
- Matt Joyce: W
- Jordy Mercer: WP.1-2
- Jordy Mercer: W
- Eric Fryer: 5/L56+
- Andrew McCutchen: HP.2-3;1-2
- David Freese: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
- David Freese: W
- Starling Marte: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 9
- Tommy La Stella: 3/G3+
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F8LS
- Kris Bryant: S8/L4MD
- Anthony Rizzo: DI.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Willson Contreras: K
Notes & reviews
- Pirates right fielder Gregory Polanco left the game due to an injured leg