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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

2017-04-16 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39422 · 72°F, overcast · Wind 9 mph L to R · 3:02

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 6–1. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 7th — Tommy La Stella doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Adam Frazier. Jason Heyward scores. Willson Contreras to 3rd. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 8th — Cubs challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld: Andrew McCutchen reaches on a fielder's choice, fielded by first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Alen Hanson scores. Jordy Mercer to 3rd. Starling Marte to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Adam Frazier doubles (2) on a line drive to left fielder Ben Zobrist. John Jaso to 3rd — worth 24% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PIT	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	6	6
CHN	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	7

W: Jameson Taillon L: Koji Uehara SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Alan Porter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jordy Mercer	4	1	1	1	1	0
Starling Marte	5	0	0	0	0	2
Andrew McCutchen	4	0	1	1	0	0
David Freese	3	0	0	0	1	0
Francisco Cervelli	4	0	1	0	0	1
Josh Harrison	2	1	0	0	0	0
Philip Gosselin	2	0	0	0	0	1
Adam Frazier	4	1	3	3	0	0
Jameson Taillon	2	0	0	0	0	0
John Jaso	0	2	0	0	2	0
Josh Bell	0	0	0	0	1	0
Chad Kuhl	0	0	0	0	1	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Kyle Schwarber	3	0	2	0	1	0
Kris Bryant	4	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony Rizzo	3	0	1	0	1	0
Ben Zobrist	3	0	1	0	1	1
Addison Russell	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jason Heyward	4	1	1	0	0	0
Willson Contreras	4	0	0	0	0	2
Jon Lester	2	0	0	0	0	1
Javier Baez	4	0	1	0	0	1
Tommy La Stella	1	0	1	1	0	0
Albert Almora	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jameson Taillon	7.0	7	3	6
Felipe Vazquez	1.0	0	0	1
Wade LeBlanc	1.0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jon Lester	7.0	3	2	3
Koji Uehara	0.0	2	2	0
Hector Rondon	1.0	0	0	0
Justin Grimm	1.0	1	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jordy Mercer: W
Starling Marte: K+CS2(24)/DP
Andrew McCutchen: T9/F9LD
David Freese: 63/G6

Bot 1

Kyle Schwarber: S7/G6
Kris Bryant: 54(1)3/DP/RINT/MREV/G56
Anthony Rizzo: S7/L78S
Ben Zobrist: S9/G3.1-3
Addison Russell: K

Top 2

Francisco Cervelli: 9/F9D+
Josh Harrison: 63/G56
Philip Gosselin: K

Bot 2

Jason Heyward: 3/G3
Willson Contreras: K
Jon Lester: K

Top 3

Adam Frazier: 43/G4+
Jameson Taillon: 3/G3-
Jordy Mercer: 63/G6

Bot 3

Javier Baez: K
Kyle Schwarber: S9/L9S
Kris Bryant: 4/F89S
Anthony Rizzo: W.1-2
Ben Zobrist: 31/G34

Top 4

Starling Marte: 8/F8LS
Andrew McCutchen: 9/F89M
David Freese: E6/G56
Francisco Cervelli: S8/G4M+.1-3
Josh Harrison: 53/G5L

Bot 4

Addison Russell: K
Jason Heyward: 63/G6
Willson Contreras: K

Top 5

Philip Gosselin: 8/F8RM
Adam Frazier: S7/G5
Jameson Taillon: 46(1)3/GDP/BG23-

Bot 5

Jon Lester: 3/G34
Javier Baez: D7/G5
Kyle Schwarber: 7/F7D
Kris Bryant: 8/F8RD+

Top 6

Jordy Mercer: 7/F7D
Starling Marte: 63/G56
Andrew McCutchen: 53/G56S-

Bot 6

Anthony Rizzo: 7/L7M
Ben Zobrist: W
Addison Russell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+

Top 7

David Freese: W
Francisco Cervelli: K
Josh Harrison: PO1(23)
Josh Harrison: HP
Philip Gosselin: CS2(24)

Bot 7

Jason Heyward: S7/L7M
Willson Contreras: E6/G6M-.1-2
Tommy La Stella: D7/F7LD.2-H(UR);1-3
Javier Baez: 63/G56S
Kyle Schwarber: W
Kris Bryant: 52(3)/FO/G56S-.2-3;1-2
Anthony Rizzo: 6/F6D-

Top 8

John Jaso: W
Adam Frazier: D7/L5D+.1-3
Josh Bell: W
Jordy Mercer: S8/F89S-.3-H;2-3;1-2
Starling Marte: 42(3)/FO/G4S-.2-3;1-2
Andrew McCutchen: FC3/MREV/G13-.3-H;2-3;1-2
David Freese: 9/F9M.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;1-2(E9)
Francisco Cervelli: 53/G56

Bot 8

Ben Zobrist: K
Addison Russell: 63/G56
Jason Heyward: 53/G56-

Top 9

Josh Harrison: HP
John Jaso: SB2
John Jaso: W+WP.2-3
Adam Frazier: HR/F8RXD+.3-H;1-H
Chad Kuhl: W
Jordy Mercer: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Starling Marte: K

Bot 9

Willson Contreras: 63/G6S
Albert Almora: 63/G6
Javier Baez: 9/F89D+

Notes & reviews

replay,1,bryak001,CHN,westj901,CHI11,,Y,M,PIT,E $when Kyle Schwarber was ruled to have made a legal slide at 2B, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay to an illegal slide and Kris Bryant was ruled out at 1B
replay,8,mccua001,PIT,westj901,CHI11,,N,M,CHN,C $when Alen Hanson was called safe at HP, Cubs manager Joe Maddon challenged the ruling; the call was upheld by replay because catcher Willson Contreras' foot was off HP

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