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Tampa Bay Rays @ 
Chicago Cubs
2017-07-04 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 42046 · 78°F, cloudy · Wind 8 mph from RF · 3:25
Tampa Bay Rays defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 2nd — Jason Heyward singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Steven Souza Jr. Ian Happ scores. Tampa Bay Rays took the lead in the 4th — Tim Beckham homers (11) on a line drive to center field. Trevor Plouffe scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Tim Beckham homers (11) on a line drive to center field. Trevor Plouffe scores — worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TBA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 11 |
W: Chris Archer L: Jon Lester SV: Alex Colome
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Fieldin Culbreth · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Chris Segal · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Tampa Bay Rays — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steven Souza | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Dickerson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Evan Longoria | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilson Ramos | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Plouffe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Beckham | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Adeiny Hechavarria | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Peter Bourjos | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Archer | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Peterson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jon Jay | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
 Ben Zobrist | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Addison Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jon Lester | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy La Stella | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Almora | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tampa Bay Rays — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Archer | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
 Brad Boxberger | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Hunter | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Alex Colome | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 6 |
 Hector Rondon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Duensing | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Justin Grimm | 2.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Steven Souza: K
- Corey Dickerson: K
- Evan Longoria: S7/G6M
- Wilson Ramos: 7/L7S
Bot 1
- Jon Jay: K
- Kris Bryant: 63/G6
- Anthony Rizzo: 53/G4
Top 2
- Trevor Plouffe: 4/L4D+
- Tim Beckham: S8/G6M
- Adeiny Hechavarria: K
- Peter Bourjos: S7/G56+.1-2
- Chris Archer: 63/G6S-
Bot 2
- Ben Zobrist: 8/L89D+
- Ian Happ: T9/F9D+
- Jason Heyward: S9/G34+.3-H
- Willson Contreras: 2/F25F-
- Addison Russell: S9/L4D-.1-2
- Jon Lester: K
Top 3
- Steven Souza: S5/BG
- Corey Dickerson: K+SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Evan Longoria: 8/SF/L8RM+.3-H(UR)
- Wilson Ramos: 3/F3DF-
Bot 3
- Jon Jay: S7/L7S
- Kris Bryant: 7/L78M
- Anthony Rizzo: W.1-2
- Ben Zobrist: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 4
- Trevor Plouffe: S7/G56+
- Tim Beckham: HR/F8LXD+.1-H
- Adeiny Hechavarria: S13/G13
- Peter Bourjos: W.1-2
- Chris Archer: S8/G4.2-H;1-3;B-2
- Steven Souza: D18/G15.3-H;2-H
- Corey Dickerson: 6/L6
- Evan Longoria: 3/G34+.2-3
- Wilson Ramos: 7/F7M
Bot 4
- Ian Happ: K
- Jason Heyward: 43/G4
- Willson Contreras: K
Top 5
- Trevor Plouffe: 3/F34S-
- Tim Beckham: K
- Adeiny Hechavarria: K
Bot 5
- Addison Russell: 8/F8RD
- Javier Baez: 53/G56
- Jon Jay: S5/BG56S.B-3(E5)
- Kris Bryant: S6/G6.3-H
- Anthony Rizzo: W.1-2
- Ben Zobrist: S9/L3D.2-H;1-3
- Ian Happ: K
Top 6
- Peter Bourjos: K
- Chris Archer: 13/G13
- Steven Souza: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Jason Heyward: W
- Willson Contreras: S5/BG56S.1-2
- Addison Russell: K
- Tommy La Stella: K
- Jon Jay: K23
Top 7
- Corey Dickerson: W
- Evan Longoria: K
- Wilson Ramos: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Kris Bryant: W
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Ben Zobrist: 6/F6MD
- Ian Happ: 6/F6MD-
Top 8
- Trevor Plouffe: 63/G6
- Tim Beckham: K
- Adeiny Hechavarria: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Jason Heyward: K
- Willson Contreras: S8/L8LXD+.BX2(84)
- Addison Russell: K
Top 9
- Peter Bourjos: 53/G56S
- Shane Peterson: W
- Steven Souza: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 9
- Albert Almora: S5/G56S-
- Jon Jay: W.1-2
- Kris Bryant: 3/F34-
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/L4D+.2-H;1-3
- Ben Zobrist: 36(1)/FO/G34S-.3-H
- Ian Happ: W.1-2
- Jason Heyward: 7/F7S