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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2016-07-09 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 37796 · 81°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph to LF · 3:31
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 12–6. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Ben Zobrist homers (13) on a fly ball to right field. Kris Bryant scores. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 2nd — Chad Kuhl singles on a ground ball to shortstop Addison Russell. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 3rd — Javier Baez singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jordy Mercer. Willson Contreras scores. Jason Heyward to 2nd. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 3rd — Sean Rodriguez homers (9) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Andrew McCutchen singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Kris Bryant. Eric Fryer scores. Jordy Mercer scores. Andrew McCutchen to 2nd — worth 21% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 | |
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 9 |
W: Arquimedes Caminero L: Adam Warren SV: Jared Hughes
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: David Rackley · 2B: Chris Guccione · 3B: Alfonso Marquez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy La Stella | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kris Bryant | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Heyward | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Addison Russell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jon Lester | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adam Warren | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Munenori Kawasaki | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Szczur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordy Mercer | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 David Freese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jung Ho Kang | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Starling Marte | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Harrison | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Fryer | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chad Kuhl | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Joyce | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Arquimedes Caminero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Bell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Frazier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jared Hughes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Adam Warren | 2.0 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
 Spencer Patton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Grimm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Hector Rondon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chad Kuhl | 2.1 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Nicasio | 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Arquimedes Caminero | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 A. J. Schugel | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jared Hughes | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy La Stella: K
- Kris Bryant: W
- Anthony Rizzo: 9/F9D+
- Ben Zobrist: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Willson Contreras: S8/L8LS
- Jason Heyward: S5/G56S-.1-2
- Addison Russell: 7/F78D
Bot 1
- Jordy Mercer: 43/G4
- David Freese: W
- Andrew McCutchen: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 2
- Javier Baez: D9/F89XD+
- Jon Lester: 14/SH.2-3
- Tommy La Stella: 43/G4S
- Kris Bryant: 7/F7D+
Bot 2
- Jung Ho Kang: W
- Starling Marte: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Sean Rodriguez: W.2-3;1-2
- Josh Harrison: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Eric Fryer: 8/SF/F8RD+.3-H;2-3
- Chad Kuhl: PO3(E2/TH).3-H(NR);1-2
- Chad Kuhl: S6/G56.2-2
- Jordy Mercer: K
- David Freese: K
Top 3
- Anthony Rizzo: T8/F8LXD+
- Ben Zobrist: 3/G34S
- Willson Contreras: S56/G56S.3-H
- Jason Heyward: S7/L7M.1-2
- Addison Russell: K
- Javier Baez: S6/G6.2-H;1-2
- Jon Lester: W.2-3;1-2
- Tommy La Stella: K
Bot 3
- Andrew McCutchen: HR/F7D+
- Jung Ho Kang: K
- Starling Marte: 63/G6MS-
- Sean Rodriguez: HR/F78D+
- Matt Joyce: 43/G4
Top 4
- Kris Bryant: D9/F89XD+
- Anthony Rizzo: D9/L3D.2-H
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G34.2-3
- Willson Contreras: W
- Jason Heyward: 5/F6-
- Addison Russell: 13/G15-
Bot 4
- Eric Fryer: S9/L8RS-
- Arquimedes Caminero: K/BF
- Jordy Mercer: W.1-2
- David Freese: 53/G56S-.2-3;1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: S7/G56+.3-H;2-H;B-2(TH)
- Jung Ho Kang: 5/F5D
Top 5
- Javier Baez: K
- Adam Warren: K
- Tommy La Stella: K
Bot 5
- Starling Marte: W
- Sean Rodriguez: SB2
- Sean Rodriguez: K
- Matt Joyce: IW
- Eric Fryer: S16.2-3;1-2
- Josh Bell: HR/F9D+.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Jordy Mercer: HR/F78D+
- David Freese: 8/F8LD
- Andrew McCutchen: 53/G5
Top 6
- Kris Bryant: W
- Anthony Rizzo: S9/L9D+.1-3
- Ben Zobrist: 36(1)3/GDP/G34S+.3-H
- Willson Contreras: K
Bot 6
- Jung Ho Kang: K
- Starling Marte: 5/L56+
- Sean Rodriguez: 3/L34-
Top 7
- Jason Heyward: D7/L78D+
- Addison Russell: 4/F4MD
- Javier Baez: K
- Munenori Kawasaki: 53/G56
Bot 7
- Adam Frazier: K
- Eric Fryer: K
- Jared Hughes: K
Top 8
- Matt Szczur: K
- Kris Bryant: 63/G6+
- Anthony Rizzo: D7/F7LD+
- Ben Zobrist: 3/G34-
Bot 8
- Jordy Mercer: K
- David Freese: K
- Andrew McCutchen: K
Top 9
- Willson Contreras: K
- Jason Heyward: 8/F8LM
- Addison Russell: S7/G56
- Javier Baez: 63/G6+
Notes & reviews
- Pirates second baseman Josh Harrison left the game due to an injured foot