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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2017-09-07 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 19201 · 59°F · Wind 13 mph to CF · 3:13
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–2. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Anthony Rizzo out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jordan Luplow. Ian Happ scores. Kris Bryant to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Jon Lester doubles (3) on a line drive to center fielder Andrew McCutchen. Jason Heyward scores. Rene Rivera to 3rd — worth 10% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 13 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Jon Lester L: Jameson Taillon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Roberto Ortiz · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Dana DeMuth · 3B: Paul Nauert · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Happ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kris Bryant | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Ben Zobrist | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rene Rivera | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jon Lester | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Almora | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Jay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Starling Marte | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Max Moroff | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Andrew McCutchen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Bell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Jordan Luplow | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Elias Diaz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jordy Mercer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jameson Taillon | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Christopher Bostick | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Osuna | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 6.0 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
 Justin Grimm | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Wilson | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Felix Pena | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Taillon | 4.2 | 11 | 1 | 3 |
| Angel Sanchez | 2.1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Joaquin Benoit | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dovydas Neverauskas | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Happ: S9/G4+
- Kris Bryant: D9/F89D+.1-3
- Anthony Rizzo: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Kyle Schwarber: 63/G4
Bot 1
- Starling Marte: 9/L9S
- Max Moroff: S8/G4M
- Andrew McCutchen: WP.1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: W
- Josh Bell: K
- Jordan Luplow: K
Top 2
- Javier Baez: D7/L7LM
- Jason Heyward: 31/G3.2-3
- Rene Rivera: 14/SH/BG13S.3-H
- Jon Lester: K
Bot 2
- Sean Rodriguez: W
- Elias Diaz: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Jordy Mercer: D7/L5D+
- Jameson Taillon: S8/G4M+.2XH(82)
Top 3
- Ian Happ: D9/F9LD+
- Kris Bryant: 53/G56S
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/G4+.2-H
- Ben Zobrist: W.1-2
- Kyle Schwarber: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 3
- Starling Marte: W
- Max Moroff: W.1-2
- Andrew McCutchen: 13/G15-.2-3;1-2
- Josh Bell: 53/G5-.3-H
- Jordan Luplow: K
Top 4
- Javier Baez: K
- Jason Heyward: S7/L78M
- Rene Rivera: S7/G56+.1-2
- Jon Lester: D8/F8RXD+.2-H;1-3
- Ian Happ: 5/F5-
- Kris Bryant: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Sean Rodriguez: 7/L78D+
- Elias Diaz: D7/L78D+
- Jordy Mercer: 8/F78D
- Jameson Taillon: S8/L4MD.2-3
- Starling Marte: 13/G15-
Top 5
- Anthony Rizzo: S3/G3
- Ben Zobrist: D9/L3D+.1-3
- Kyle Schwarber: 3/G34S
- Javier Baez: 13/G34S-.3-H;2-3
- Jason Heyward: D9/L9LS.3-H
- Rene Rivera: 53/G56S-
Bot 5
- Max Moroff: 63/G6-
- Andrew McCutchen: 43/G4
- Josh Bell: 9/L89M
Top 6
- Jon Lester: 53/G6S-
- Ian Happ: K
- Kris Bryant: K
Bot 6
- Jordan Luplow: K
- Sean Rodriguez: 8/F8LXD+
- Elias Diaz: K
Top 7
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Albert Almora: HR/F7LD+.1-H
- Javier Baez: 53/G56S-
- Jason Heyward: 13/G13-
Bot 7
- Jordy Mercer: 53/G56
- Christopher Bostick: 9/F9D
- Starling Marte: 13/G13S-
Top 8
- Rene Rivera: K
- Jon Jay: 4/L4D
- Ian Happ: D7/F7LS-
- Kris Bryant: 53/G56
Bot 8
- Max Moroff: 4/F4MD-
- Andrew McCutchen: S7/L78S
- Josh Bell: K
- Jordan Luplow: D7/G5+.1-H
- Sean Rodriguez: W
- Elias Diaz: K
Top 9
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Ben Zobrist: 7/F7LS
- Albert Almora: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Javier Baez: K
Bot 9
- Jordy Mercer: 9/F89D
- Christopher Bostick: D9/F9D+
- Jose Osuna: K
- Max Moroff: W
- Andrew McCutchen: K+WP.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Josh Bell: 13/G13-