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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2017-04-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41814 · 81°F, sunny · Wind 24 mph to CF · 3:25
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 8–7. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Kris Bryant homers (1) on a fly ball to center field. Kyle Schwarber scores. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 7th — Andrew McCutchen homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Adam Frazier scores. Starling Marte scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Andrew McCutchen homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Adam Frazier scores. Starling Marte scores — worth 49% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| CHN | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
W: Trevor Williams L: Pedro Strop SV: Tony Watson
Umpires — HP: Alan Porter · 1B: Joe West · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Andy Fletcher · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Frazier | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Starling Marte | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 David Freese | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Bell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Harrison | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alen Hanson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Glasnow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Jaso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Philip Gosselin | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Schwarber | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kris Bryant | 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Addison Russell | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jake Arrieta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy La Stella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Glasnow | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
 Trevor Williams | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Juan Nicasio | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Daniel Hudson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Watson | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Arrieta | 5.2 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
 Brian Duensing | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Pedro Strop | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Koji Uehara | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adam Frazier: K
- Starling Marte: K
- Andrew McCutchen: 53/G5
Bot 1
- Kyle Schwarber: D7/G5-
- Kris Bryant: HR/F78XD+.2-H
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Ben Zobrist: E6/G6S-
- Addison Russell: T8/L89D+.1-H(UR)
- Jason Heyward: S7/G6.3-H
- Willson Contreras: 3/F34S-
- Jake Arrieta: K
Top 2
- David Freese: K
- Josh Bell: 7/F7M
- Francisco Cervelli: HR/F8LXD+
- Josh Harrison: 53/G5S-
Bot 2
- Javier Baez: K
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Kris Bryant: 43/G6M
Top 3
- Alen Hanson: 8/F8LM
- Tyler Glasnow: K
- Adam Frazier: T7/L7LD+
- Starling Marte: S7/L7M+.3-H
- Andrew McCutchen: SB2
- Andrew McCutchen: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Anthony Rizzo: D9/L3D+
- Ben Zobrist: K+PB.2-3;B-1
- Addison Russell: D8/L78S.3-H;1-H(UR)
- Jason Heyward: 43/G34.2-3
- Willson Contreras: FC5/MREV/G56S.3XH(52)
- Jake Arrieta: 63/G6
Top 4
- David Freese: 63/G56
- Josh Bell: S8/L8RS+
- Francisco Cervelli: K
- Josh Harrison: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 4
- Javier Baez: K
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Kris Bryant: 43/G6+
Top 5
- Alen Hanson: 4/F4-
- Tyler Glasnow: W
- Adam Frazier: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Bot 5
- Anthony Rizzo: HP
- Ben Zobrist: W.1-2
- Addison Russell: 8/F8RM
- Jason Heyward: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-3
- Willson Contreras: W.1-2
- Jake Arrieta: 9/F9S-
Top 6
- Starling Marte: HR/F7D+
- Andrew McCutchen: 53/G5
- David Freese: 9/F9D
- Josh Bell: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Javier Baez: S9/L9S
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: CS2(26)
Top 7
- Francisco Cervelli: 31/G34S
- Josh Harrison: HR/F8LXD+
- Alen Hanson: S9/G34+
- John Jaso: 8/F8RXD+
- Adam Frazier: SB2
- Adam Frazier: S9/L89S.2-H
- Starling Marte: W.1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: HR/F7LD+.2-H;1-H
- David Freese: 63/G6-
Bot 7
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/L4D+
- Ben Zobrist: 9/F89D+.1-2
- Addison Russell: 7/L78M
- Jason Heyward: 63/G6+
Top 8
- Philip Gosselin: S5/BG
- Francisco Cervelli: 9/F9LD
- Josh Harrison: 4/F34-
- Alen Hanson: K
Bot 8
- Willson Contreras: K
- Tommy La Stella: 3/L3+
- Javier Baez: 4/F4-
Top 9
- John Jaso: K
- Adam Frazier: K23
- Starling Marte: K
Bot 9
- Kyle Schwarber: 143/G13-
- Kris Bryant: HR/F8LXD+
- Anthony Rizzo: 43/G4S-
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Addison Russell: K
Notes & reviews
- replay,3,contw001,CHN,westj901,CHI11,,N,M,CHN,P replay,3,contw001,CHN,westj901,CHI11,,N,M,CHN,A $when Addison Russell was called out at HP, Cubs manager Joe Maddon challenged the ruling saying Russell was safe and that catcher Francisco Cervelli blocked HP; both calls were upheld by replay