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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2017-06-16 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 25420 · 74°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph · 3:31

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–5. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Willson Contreras doubles (11) on a fly ball to center fielder Andrew McCutchen. Addison Russell scores. Jason Heyward scores. Willson Contreras out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Andrew McCutchen to shortstop Jordy Mercer to third baseman David Freese. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 6th — Andrew McCutchen singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Tommy La Stella. Josh Bell scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 9th — Jon Jay singles on a line drive to left fielder Adam Frazier. Willson Contreras scores. Tommy La Stella to 3rd. Kris Bryant to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Josh Bell triples (2) on a line drive to right fielder Jason Heyward. Adam Frazier scores. David Freese scores — worth 31% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Joe Maddon (M): Replay ruling.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	9	11
PIT	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	1	5	8

W: Koji Uehara L: Juan Nicasio SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Will Little · 1B: Clint Fagan · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Jeff Kellogg · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Anthony Rizzo	4	0	1	2	1	2
Ian Happ	5	1	2	0	0	0
Kyle Schwarber	5	1	0	0	0	0
Addison Russell	5	1	1	2	0	2
Jason Heyward	4	2	1	0	1	0
Willson Contreras	3	1	2	3	1	0
Tommy La Stella	4	1	2	0	0	1
Eddie Butler	2	0	1	0	0	1
Albert Almora	3	0	0	0	0	1
Kris Bryant	1	1	0	0	1	1
Jon Jay	1	1	1	1	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Adam Frazier	4	1	1	0	1	1
Josh Harrison	5	0	1	0	0	1
Gregory Polanco	5	0	0	0	0	2
David Freese	3	1	0	0	1	1
Josh Bell	4	2	2	3	0	0
Andrew McCutchen	3	1	2	1	1	0
Francisco Cervelli	3	0	1	1	1	0
Jordy Mercer	4	0	1	0	0	0
Trevor Williams	1	0	0	0	0	0
John Jaso	1	0	0	0	0	0
Elias Diaz	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jose Osuna	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Eddie Butler	5.2	4	3	0
Pedro Strop	0.1	1	0	0
Justin Grimm	1.0	0	0	1
Koji Uehara	1.0	0	0	2
Wade Davis	1.0	3	1	2

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Trevor Williams	5.0	4	2	3
Wade LeBlanc	1.0	0	0	1
Daniel Hudson	1.0	0	1	2
Felipe Vazquez	1.0	1	0	2
Juan Nicasio	0.0	3	1	0
Tony Watson	0.2	3	0	0
Jhan Marinez	0.1	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Anthony Rizzo: W/UREV
Ian Happ: S7/L56.1-2
Kyle Schwarber: 75(2)/FO/F78S-.1-2
Addison Russell: 54(1)/FO/G56.2-3
Jason Heyward: W.1-2
Willson Contreras: WP.3-H(NR);2-3;1-2
Willson Contreras: D8/F89XD+.3-H;2-H;BX3(865)

Bot 1

Adam Frazier: 43/G4
Josh Harrison: 63/G6
Gregory Polanco: 9/L9M

Top 2

Tommy La Stella: D7/F78XD+
Eddie Butler: S9/G3.2-3
Albert Almora: 9/F34D-
Anthony Rizzo: K
Ian Happ: 7/F7S

Bot 2

David Freese: 13/G13-
Josh Bell: 9/L89M
Andrew McCutchen: W
Francisco Cervelli: PO1(13)/MREV

Top 3

Kyle Schwarber: 4/L34
Addison Russell: 8/L8RD+
Jason Heyward: 6/F6D-

Bot 3

Francisco Cervelli: 8/F8RXD+
Jordy Mercer: 7/L7D+
Trevor Williams: 9/L9S

Top 4

Willson Contreras: 7/F78XD+
Tommy La Stella: K
Eddie Butler: K

Bot 4

Adam Frazier: 9/F9S
Josh Harrison: S8/G6M
Gregory Polanco: PO1(E2).1-2
Gregory Polanco: 43/UREV/G34+.2-3
David Freese: 53/G56

Top 5

Albert Almora: 1/G3S-
Anthony Rizzo: 63/G4MD
Ian Happ: 3/G3

Bot 5

Josh Bell: HR/F78XD+
Andrew McCutchen: 9/F9S
Francisco Cervelli: W
Jordy Mercer: 9/F9M
John Jaso: 8/F8LXD+

Top 6

Kyle Schwarber: 53/G6-
Addison Russell: K23
Jason Heyward: 31/G34S-

Bot 6

Adam Frazier: S8/F78D
Josh Harrison: 9/F9D+
Gregory Polanco: 4/F4-
David Freese: W.1-2
Josh Bell: T9/F9D+.2-H;1-H
Andrew McCutchen: S5/G56S-.3-H
Francisco Cervelli: 13/G15S-

Top 7

Willson Contreras: W
Tommy La Stella: 63/G6MS-.1-2
Kris Bryant: K
Albert Almora: K

Bot 7

Jordy Mercer: 23/G2R-
Elias Diaz: 8/F89XD+
Adam Frazier: K

Top 8

Anthony Rizzo: K
Ian Happ: D7/G5
Kyle Schwarber: 9/F9D.2-3
Addison Russell: K

Bot 8

Josh Harrison: E6/TH/G6
Gregory Polanco: K
David Freese: K
Josh Bell: 43/G34

Top 9

Jason Heyward: D9/L89D+
Willson Contreras: D9/G3.2-H
Tommy La Stella: S7/L78S.2-3
Kris Bryant: IW.1-2
Jon Jay: S7.3-H;2-3;1-2
Anthony Rizzo: S7/L56D.3-H;2-H;1-2
Ian Happ: 3/F34-
Kyle Schwarber: 16(1)/FO/G13-.2-3
Addison Russell: D8/F8LXD+.3-H;1-H
Jason Heyward: 63/G6

Bot 9

Andrew McCutchen: D7/G
Francisco Cervelli: S8/L89S.2-H
Jordy Mercer: S5/G56S-.1-2
Jose Osuna: 25(2)/FO/G2L-.1-2
Adam Frazier: W.2-3;1-2
Josh Harrison: K
Gregory Polanco: K

Notes & reviews

replay,1,rizza001,CHN,kellj901,PIT08,F,Y,U,,H ej,maddj801,M,kellj901,Replay ruling
Anthony Rizzo's fly down the RF line was ruled fair and a home run; the umpires huddled then crew chief Jeff Kellogg requested a review; the call was overturned to a foul ball; Cubs Manager Joe Maddon ejected by Kellogg for arguing the replay ruling
replay,2,cervf001,PIT,kellj901,PIT08,,Y,M,CHN,A $when Andrew McCutchen was called safe at 1B, Cubs acting manager Dave Martinez challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
replay,4,polag001,PIT,kellj901,PIT08,F,N,U,,H $Gregory Polanco's fly to RF was ruled a foul ball; crew chief Jeff Kellogg requested a review, which upheld the call by replay

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