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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2017-04-26 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 16904 · 76°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph R to L · 3:22
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 1st — Josh Harrison homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Albert Almora grounds into a double play, shortstop Jordy Mercer to second baseman Gift Ngoepe to first baseman John Jaso. Ben Zobrist out at 2nd. Albert Almora out at 1st — worth 29% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 12 | |
| PIT | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 |
W: Wade LeBlanc L: Jon Lester SV: Tony Watson
Umpires — HP: Ed Hickox · 1B: Chris Conroy · 2B: Jerry Meals · 3B: Ron Kulpa · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Schwarber | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Addison Russell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Heyward | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jon Lester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Jon Jay | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Szczur | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Almora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Harrison | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jordy Mercer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Gregory Polanco | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Osuna | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Josh Bell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Philip Gosselin | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tyler Glasnow | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gift Ngoepe | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Jaso | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alen Hanson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 5.2 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
 Pedro Strop | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Montgomery | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Carl Edwards | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Glasnow | 3.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
 Wade LeBlanc | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Juan Nicasio | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Felipe Vazquez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Daniel Hudson | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Watson | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Kyle Schwarber: W
- Kris Bryant: S4/G4.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: 43/G34.2-3;1-2
- Addison Russell: K
- Jason Heyward: W
- Willson Contreras: K
Bot 1
- Josh Harrison: HR/F78D+
- Jordy Mercer: 53/G56
- Andrew McCutchen: K
- Gregory Polanco: S4/G4MD
- Francisco Cervelli: D7/L7LS+.1-H
- Jose Osuna: 9/F89D
Top 2
- Javier Baez: D9/F89XD+
- Jon Lester: K
- Jon Jay: S7/L78M.2-3;B-2
- Kyle Schwarber: 5/F5-
- Kris Bryant: W
- Anthony Rizzo: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Addison Russell: 31/G34S+
Bot 2
- Josh Bell: S5/G5L
- Philip Gosselin: D7/G5+.1-H
- Tyler Glasnow: 3/G23-.2-3
- Josh Harrison: W
- Jordy Mercer: CSH(145E2).3-H(NR)(UR);1-2
- Jordy Mercer: S6/G56.2-3
- Andrew McCutchen: D9/F9LD.3-H;1-3
- Gregory Polanco: 63/G6MS
- Francisco Cervelli: K
Top 3
- Jason Heyward: S9/G34
- Willson Contreras: CS2(24)
- Willson Contreras: 9/F9S
- Javier Baez: S7/L78S
- Jon Lester: K
Bot 3
- Jose Osuna: 43/G4S-
- Josh Bell: 63/G6
- Philip Gosselin: K
Top 4
- Jon Jay: W
- Kyle Schwarber: 6/F4M-
- Kris Bryant: D7/F7D+.1-H
- Anthony Rizzo: S9/L4.2-H
- Addison Russell: 53/G56S-.1-2
- Jason Heyward: W
- Willson Contreras: 53/G6S-
Bot 4
- Gift Ngoepe: S8/G6M
- Josh Harrison: K
- Jordy Mercer: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Top 5
- Javier Baez: K
- Jon Lester: W
- Jon Jay: D9/L8RD+.1-3
- Kyle Schwarber: FC3/G3+.3XH(32);2-3;B-1
- Kris Bryant: 23/G2L-
Bot 5
- Andrew McCutchen: 9/F3D
- Gregory Polanco: 43/G4-
- Francisco Cervelli: 63/G56
Top 6
- Anthony Rizzo: 9/F9LM
- Addison Russell: 9/F89D+
- Jason Heyward: 3/G3+
Bot 6
- Jose Osuna: 63/G6
- Josh Bell: HR/F78XD+
- John Jaso: K
- Gift Ngoepe: W
- Josh Harrison: S6/G56-.1-2
- Jordy Mercer: W.2-3;1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: K
Top 7
- Willson Contreras: 13/BG
- Javier Baez: K
- Matt Szczur: S16/G15-
- Jon Jay: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Gregory Polanco: 4/L4+
- Francisco Cervelli: W
- Jose Osuna: CS2(24)
- Jose Osuna: K
Top 8
- Kyle Schwarber: K23
- Kris Bryant: S9/L4
- Anthony Rizzo: HR/F9LD+.1-H
- Addison Russell: 53/G5
- Jason Heyward: 5/L56
Bot 8
- Alen Hanson: 43/G4
- John Jaso: 4/L4D-
- Gift Ngoepe: K
Top 9
- Willson Contreras: S7/G56+
- Javier Baez: 64(1)/FO/G6
- Ben Zobrist: E6/FO/G6M.1-2
- Albert Almora: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Notes & reviews
- Debut for Gift Ngoepe, who was born in South Africa