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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2016-09-29 · Night game · PNC Park · 6 innings · Att: 19991 · 63°F, overcast · Wind 12 mph from LF · 1:15

Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates played to a 1–1 tie. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 2nd — Tim Federowicz out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Andrew McCutchen. Willson Contreras scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Andrew McCutchen grounds into a double play, shortstop Addison Russell to second baseman Munenori Kawasaki to first baseman Javier Baez. Jordy Mercer out at 2nd. Andrew McCutchen out at 1st — worth 10% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	R	H	E
CHN	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	4
PIT	0	0	1	0	0		1	2

SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Brian Gorman · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Quinn Wolcott · 3B: Chris Guccione · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Tommy La Stella	3	0	0	0	0
Albert Almora	3	0	0	0	0
Addison Russell	2	0	0	0	1
Willson Contreras	2	1	2	0	0
Javier Baez	1	0	0	0	1
Matt Szczur	2	0	1	0	0
Tim Federowicz	1	0	0	1	0
Munenori Kawasaki	2	0	1	0	1
Rob Zastryzny	1	0	0	0	1
Travis Wood	1	0	0	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jordy Mercer	2	0	0	0	1	1
Josh Bell	1	0	0	1	0	0
Andrew McCutchen	1	0	0	0	1	0
Jung Ho Kang	2	0	0	0	0	0
Sean Rodriguez	2	0	0	0	0	2
David Freese	2	0	1	0	0	1
Alen Hanson	2	0	0	0	0	0
Eric Fryer	2	1	1	0	0	0
Ivan Nova	2	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Rob Zastryzny	3.2	2	2	4
Travis Wood	1.1	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ivan Nova	5.1	4	0	5

Play-by-play

Top 1

Tommy La Stella: 9/F9S
Albert Almora: 53/G56S
Addison Russell: 63/G6

Bot 1

Jordy Mercer: K23
Josh Bell: 53/G56S-
Andrew McCutchen: W
Jung Ho Kang: 5/L5+

Top 2

Willson Contreras: S6/G6MD
Javier Baez: 3/SH/BG3S+.1-2
Matt Szczur: S5/G5S-.2-3
Tim Federowicz: 8/SF/L8LD+.3-H
Munenori Kawasaki: D8/G4M+.1-3
Rob Zastryzny: K

Bot 2

Sean Rodriguez: K
David Freese: K
Alen Hanson: 53/G56

Top 3

Tommy La Stella: 8/F8RD
Albert Almora: 53/G56S
Addison Russell: K

Bot 3

Eric Fryer: S7/L6D-
Ivan Nova: E2/TH/FO/BG2L-.1-2
Jordy Mercer: W.2-3;1-2
Josh Bell: 9/SF/F9M.3-H(UR)
Andrew McCutchen: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 4

Willson Contreras: S4/G4
Javier Baez: K
Matt Szczur: 5/L5
Tim Federowicz: WP.1-2
Tim Federowicz: 13/G15-

Bot 4

Jung Ho Kang: 8/F8LXD+
Sean Rodriguez: K
David Freese: S8/G6M
Alen Hanson: 64(1)/FO/G6

Top 5

Munenori Kawasaki: K
Travis Wood: K
Tommy La Stella: 31/G34

Bot 5

Eric Fryer: 63/G6
Ivan Nova: 3/G3
Jordy Mercer: 8/F8RD+

Top 6

Albert Almora: 63/G6

Notes & reviews

Game called for rain; the game was not suspended and resumed later because of its proximity to the end of the season and that it had no bearing on the standings

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