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Chicago Cubs @ 
San Francisco Giants
2016-05-21 · Day game · AT&T Park · Att: 41507 · 61°F · Wind 14 mph to CF · 3:17
San Francisco Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 5–3. San Francisco Giants opened the scoring in the 2nd — Matt Cain doubles (1) on a line drive to center fielder Dexter Fowler. Brandon Crawford scores. Gregor Blanco scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Matt Cain doubles (1) on a line drive to center fielder Dexter Fowler. Brandon Crawford scores. Gregor Blanco scores — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| SFN | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 |
W: Matt Cain L: Jon Lester SV: Santiago Casilla
Umpires — HP: Greg Gibson · 1B: Ed Hickox · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Jordan Baker · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dexter Fowler | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jorge Soler | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Addison Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Ross | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Lester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Trevor Cahill | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Szczur | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy La Stella | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Federowicz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denard Span | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Panik | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kelby Tomlinson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Buster Posey | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Duffy | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Brown | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Crawford | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gregor Blanco | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Matt Cain | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Conor Gillaspie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 2.2 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
| Trevor Cahill | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Clayton Richard | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Grimm | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Travis Wood | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cain | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 5 |
 Hunter Strickland | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Osich | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cory Gearrin | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Javier Lopez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Santiago Casilla | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Dexter Fowler: S1/G15-
- Kris Bryant: CS2(24)
- Kris Bryant: S9/L34+
- Anthony Rizzo: 9/F89D+
- Ben Zobrist: 1
Bot 1
- Denard Span: W
- Joe Panik: 5/F5F-
- Kelby Tomlinson: 9/F9D
- Buster Posey: 64(1)/FO/G6+
Top 2
- Jorge Soler: 43/G4M
- Javier Baez: 5/P5F
- Addison Russell: W
- David Ross: S7/L56+.1-2
- Jon Lester: K
Bot 2
- Matt Duffy: 7/F7D+
- Trevor Brown: 7/F7D
- Brandon Crawford: S5/G5S-
- Gregor Blanco: W.1-2
- Matt Cain: D8/F8LXD+.2-H;1-H
- Denard Span: K
Top 3
- Dexter Fowler: 7/F7M
- Kris Bryant: HR/F8LXD+
- Anthony Rizzo: 3/G3
- Ben Zobrist: S48/G4+
- Jorge Soler: W.1-2
- Javier Baez: 8/F8RXD+
Bot 3
- Joe Panik: D7/G5+
- Kelby Tomlinson: 53/SH.2-3
- Buster Posey: HR/F78D+.3-H
- Matt Duffy: S67/G6+
- Trevor Brown: SB2
- Trevor Brown: S7/MREV/L7M+.2-H;BX2(74)
- Brandon Crawford: W
- Gregor Blanco: K
Top 4
- Addison Russell: 13/G13-
- David Ross: K
- Trevor Cahill: 43/G4-
Bot 4
- Matt Cain: K
- Denard Span: S8/L78S-
- Joe Panik: 3/G3S-.1-2
- Kelby Tomlinson: W
- Buster Posey: K
Top 5
- Dexter Fowler: 7/F7D
- Kris Bryant: 9/L9M
- Anthony Rizzo: 4/F34D-
Bot 5
- Matt Duffy: 4/F8RS
- Trevor Brown: 43/G4MD+
- Brandon Crawford: 8/L8LXD+
Top 6
- Ben Zobrist: S8/G4M+
- Jorge Soler: K
- Javier Baez: K
- Addison Russell: WP.1-2
- Addison Russell: K
Bot 6
- Gregor Blanco: 13/G
- Matt Cain: 9/F8RS
- Denard Span: 13/G13-
Top 7
- David Ross: 13/G-
- Matt Szczur: K
- Dexter Fowler: S48/G4+
- Kris Bryant: W.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Bot 7
- Joe Panik: 8/F8RD+
- Kelby Tomlinson: W
- Buster Posey: S7/L78M+.1-2
- Matt Duffy: 9/F9D+.2-3
- Trevor Brown: 64(1)/FO/G6MD
Top 8
- Ben Zobrist: 63/G6+
- Jorge Soler: D9/F9LD
- Javier Baez: S8/G6M.2-H
- Addison Russell: 43/G4S-.1-2
- Tommy La Stella: W
- Tim Federowicz: K
Bot 8
- Brandon Crawford: S4/G4MD+
- Gregor Blanco: 7/F78D
- Conor Gillaspie: 8/F8LM
- Denard Span: 8/L8LM
Top 9
- Dexter Fowler: HR/F9LD
- Kris Bryant: 5/F5S-
- Anthony Rizzo: 43/G34D+
- Ben Zobrist: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- replay,3,browt002,SFN,demud901,SFO03,,Y,M,CHN,A $when Trevor Brown was called safe at 2B, Cubs manager Joe Maddon challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay