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2017-08-28 Β· Night game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 38453 Β· 74Β°F, overcast Β· Wind 5 mph R to L Β· 2:50
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6β1. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 2nd β Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to center fielder Andrew McCutchen. Anthony Rizzo scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Josh Bell grounds into a double play, shortstop Javier Baez to second baseman Tommy La Stella to first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Andrew McCutchen out at 2nd. Josh Bell out at 1st β worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
W: Mike Montgomery L: Trevor Williams SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Adrian Johnson Β· 1B: Stu Scheurwater Β· 2B: Gary Cederstrom Β· 3B: Eric Cooper Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sean Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jose Osuna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Josh Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
David Freese | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Starling Marte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jordy Mercer | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chris Stewart | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Trevor Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Jordan Luplow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Jaso | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Elias Diaz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jon Jay | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tommy La Stella | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kris Bryant | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ian Happ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Alex Avila | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Jason Heyward | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Javier Baez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Montgomery | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Albert Almora | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ben Zobrist | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Trevor Williams | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Steven Brault | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Montgomery | 7.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
Carl Edwards | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Wade Davis | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sean Rodriguez: 9/F9M
- Jose Osuna: 63/G6-
- Andrew McCutchen: 63/G6
Bot 1
- Jon Jay: 43/G4
- Tommy La Stella: 7/F7M
- Kris Bryant: 3/F9S
Top 2
- Josh Bell: 8/F8LM
- David Freese: S9/L89S
- Starling Marte: K
- Jordy Mercer: S7/L7M.1-2
- Chris Stewart: 9/F9M
Bot 2
- Anthony Rizzo: D9/L9S+
- Ian Happ: S8/G4.2-H
- Alex Avila: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
- Jason Heyward: S7/L78S
- Javier Baez: SB2
- Javier Baez: IW
- Mike Montgomery: 13/G15-
Top 3
- Trevor Williams: 13/G13S-
- Sean Rodriguez: K
- Jose Osuna: 63/G56+
Bot 3
- Jon Jay: S7/L5D+
- Tommy La Stella: 8/F8LD
- Kris Bryant: W.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Ian Happ: K
Top 4
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Josh Bell: 9/F9D
- David Freese: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Alex Avila: K
- Jason Heyward: 3/G3-
- Javier Baez: 63/G6
Top 5
- Starling Marte: 63/G6
- Jordy Mercer: S8/G6M+
- Chris Stewart: 6/L6+/DP.1X1(6)
Bot 5
- Mike Montgomery: S6/G4MS-
- Jon Jay: 9/F89D+
- Tommy La Stella: S9/G34.1-3
- Kris Bryant: W.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/SF/F8RXD+.3-H
- Ian Happ: K
Top 6
- Jordan Luplow: 43/G4
- Sean Rodriguez: 13/BP15S
- Jose Osuna: K
Bot 6
- Alex Avila: K
- Jason Heyward: D9/L9S
- Javier Baez: 3/P3F
- Mike Montgomery: 13/G15S-
Top 7
- Andrew McCutchen: S8/L8RM
- Josh Bell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- David Freese: S8/G6M
- Starling Marte: 54(1)/FO/G56
Bot 7
- Jon Jay: E4/G4
- Albert Almora: K
- Kris Bryant: S7/L56D+.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: 13/G13S-.2-3;1-2
- Ian Happ: IW
- Alex Avila: S4/G34.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)(NR);1-H(UR)(NR);B-2(E4)(E2)
- Jason Heyward: 5/F5SF-
Top 8
- Jordy Mercer: HR/F78XD+
- John Jaso: 4/F4-
- Elias Diaz: W
- Sean Rodriguez: K
- Jose Osuna: PB.1-2
- Jose Osuna: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Javier Baez: 53/G56S-
- Ben Zobrist: S7/L78M
- Jon Jay: K
- Albert Almora: D8/F8LXD+.1-H
- Kris Bryant: 43/G4+
Top 9
- Andrew McCutchen: 8/F89M
- Josh Bell: 43/G4
- David Freese: 8/F8RXD+

























