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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2017-07-08 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41865 · 74°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph from RF · 2:59
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 4–2. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 4th — Francisco Cervelli grounds out, third baseman Kris Bryant to first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Josh Bell scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 4th — Kyle Schwarber homers (13) on a fly ball to center field. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 6th — Gregory Polanco homers (8) on a fly ball to center field. Josh Bell scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Gregory Polanco homers (8) on a fly ball to center field. Josh Bell scores — worth 26% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Ivan Nova L: Jake Arrieta SV: Felipe Vazquez
Umpires — HP: Gabe Morales · 1B: Adrian Johnson · 2B: Eric Cooper · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Frazier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Jaso | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Bell | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Freese | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregory Polanco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordy Mercer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ivan Nova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Osuna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Max Moroff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kris Bryant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Javier Baez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Arrieta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tommy La Stella | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan Nova | 6.2 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
 Tony Watson | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Nicasio | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Felipe Vazquez | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Arrieta | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 3 |
 Brian Duensing | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Rondon | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Koji Uehara | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adam Frazier: 63/G6
- John Jaso: K
- Andrew McCutchen: S8/F8RM
- Josh Bell: K
Bot 1
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F78D
- Kris Bryant: 53/G56+
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/F8LXD+
Top 2
- David Freese: 63/G6
- Gregory Polanco: W
- Francisco Cervelli: HP.1-2
- Jordy Mercer: 13/G13S-.2-3;1-2
- Ivan Nova: 13/G13S-
Bot 2
- Ian Happ: 8/F8RM
- Kyle Schwarber: S7/L78M
- Willson Contreras: 8/F8LD
- Jason Heyward: K
Top 3
- Adam Frazier: 31/G3
- John Jaso: 31/G34+
- Andrew McCutchen: 9/L9D+
Bot 3
- Javier Baez: 6/F6MD
- Jake Arrieta: K
- Ben Zobrist: K
Top 4
- Josh Bell: D9/L89M
- David Freese: HP
- Gregory Polanco: PB.2-3;1-2
- Gregory Polanco: 7/F7LS
- Francisco Cervelli: 53/G56.3-H(UR)
- Jordy Mercer: IW
- Ivan Nova: 13/G15-
Bot 4
- Kris Bryant: 53/G5
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/F8LM
- Ian Happ: HR/F7D+
- Kyle Schwarber: HR/F8LXD+
- Willson Contreras: 9/F9LS
Top 5
- Adam Frazier: 7/F7LM
- John Jaso: K
- Andrew McCutchen: 9/L9D+
Bot 5
- Jason Heyward: K
- Javier Baez: K
- Jake Arrieta: K
Top 6
- Josh Bell: DGR8/F8RXD+
- David Freese: 53/G5S-
- Gregory Polanco: HR/F8LXD+.2-H
- Francisco Cervelli: S9/L89S
- Jordy Mercer: D8/L8LM.1-H;B-3
- Ivan Nova: 43/G4S-
- Adam Frazier: K
Bot 6
- Ben Zobrist: E4/G4
- Kris Bryant: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
- Anthony Rizzo: 63/G4MD
Top 7
- John Jaso: 43/G4-
- Andrew McCutchen: 4/F8LS
- Josh Bell: S8/L6MD
- David Freese: 6(1)/FO/G6M-
Bot 7
- Ian Happ: 13/G13-
- Kyle Schwarber: W
- Willson Contreras: 53/G15-.1-2
- Jason Heyward: 13/G-
Top 8
- Gregory Polanco: 63/G6M
- Francisco Cervelli: K
- Jordy Mercer: K
Bot 8
- Javier Baez: K
- Tommy La Stella: D57/F7LS
- Ben Zobrist: 63/G6MS-.2-3
- Kris Bryant: W
- Anthony Rizzo: 63/G6MD+
Top 9
- Jose Osuna: K
- Max Moroff: K
- John Jaso: 9/F9LD
Bot 9
- Ian Happ: 63/G6
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Willson Contreras: 9/F89D
Notes & reviews
- Cubs challenged call that Zobrist was out at 1st; call overturned - error