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Colorado Rockies @ Chicago Cubs

2018-04-30 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 35922 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph to CF · 2:57

Chicago Cubs defeated Colorado Rockies 3–2. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 2nd — Addison Russell singles on a line drive to left fielder Gerardo Parra. Ben Zobrist scores. Colorado Rockies took the lead in the 5th — Nolan Arenado doubles (5) on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Kyle Freeland scores. Charlie Blackmon to 3rd. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 6th — Anthony Rizzo grounds out, second baseman Pat Valaika to first baseman Ian Desmond. Kris Bryant scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Gerardo Parra grounds into a double play, first baseman Anthony Rizzo to shortstop Addison Russell. Chris Iannetta out at 2nd. Gerardo Parra out at 1st — worth 18% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Luke Farrell L: Kyle Freeland SV: Steve Cishek

Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Andy Fletcher · 3B: Manny Gonzalez · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Colorado Rockies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ian Desmond	5	0	0	0	0	0
Charlie Blackmon	3	0	1	1	1	1
Nolan Arenado	4	0	1	1	1	2
Trevor Story	3	0	0	0	1	1
Chris Iannetta	4	0	1	0	0	1
Gerardo Parra	4	0	0	0	0	1
Noel Cuevas	4	0	3	0	0	0
Pat Valaika	2	1	0	0	1	0
Kyle Freeland	2	1	0	0	0	2
David Dahl	1	0	0	0	0	1
Carlos Gonzalez	1	0	1	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Albert Almora	4	0	1	1	0	1
Javier Baez	4	0	0	0	0	2
Kris Bryant	3	1	1	0	1	0
Anthony Rizzo	4	0	0	1	0	1
Willson Contreras	2	0	0	0	1	1
Ben Zobrist	3	1	1	0	0	0
Addison Russell	3	1	2	1	0	0
Ian Happ	3	0	1	0	0	1
Jon Lester	2	0	0	0	0	1
Kyle Schwarber	1	0	0	0	0	0

Colorado Rockies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Kyle Freeland	7.0	6	1	5
Adam Ottavino	1.0	0	1	2

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jon Lester	5.2	5	3	5
Luke Farrell	1.1	0	0	2
Pedro Strop	1.0	1	0	0
Brian Duensing	0.1	1	0	1
Steve Cishek	0.2	0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ian Desmond: 53/G56
Charlie Blackmon: HP
Nolan Arenado: W.1-2
Trevor Story: 8/F8LM
Chris Iannetta: 43/G4-

Bot 1

Albert Almora: E6/G56
Javier Baez: 7/L7LD+
Kris Bryant: 4/F6MD
Anthony Rizzo: K

Top 2

Gerardo Parra: 3/G34S
Noel Cuevas: S7/L7S+
Pat Valaika: 9/F89S
Kyle Freeland: K

Bot 2

Willson Contreras: K
Ben Zobrist: DGR7/G5L
Addison Russell: S7/L78S-.2-H
Ian Happ: 54(1)3/GDP/G56+

Top 3

Ian Desmond: 5/L56+
Charlie Blackmon: 43/G4
Nolan Arenado: K

Bot 3

Jon Lester: K
Albert Almora: 8/F78XD+
Javier Baez: K

Top 4

Trevor Story: 8/F8LXD+
Chris Iannetta: 63/G56
Gerardo Parra: K

Bot 4

Kris Bryant: 63/G6
Anthony Rizzo: 43/L34D+
Willson Contreras: W
Ben Zobrist: 53/G5

Top 5

Noel Cuevas: S5/BP25+
Pat Valaika: W.1-2
Kyle Freeland: PO2(26)
Kyle Freeland: 2E4/SH/BG2L-.1-2
Ian Desmond: 8/L8RD+
Charlie Blackmon: S8/F8LS-.2-H(UR);1-2
Nolan Arenado: D7/L5D+.2-H(UR);1-3
Trevor Story: W
Chris Iannetta: K

Bot 5

Addison Russell: S5/G56S-
Ian Happ: S8/F8RS-.1-3
Jon Lester: 2/BP25F
Albert Almora: S8/G6M.3-H;1-2
Javier Baez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Top 6

Gerardo Parra: 43/G4
Noel Cuevas: S7/L56+
Pat Valaika: E5/G56S-.1-2
Kyle Freeland: K
Ian Desmond: 5(2)/FO/G5-.1-2

Bot 6

Kris Bryant: T7/F7D+
Anthony Rizzo: 43/G34.3-H
Willson Contreras: 4/F8RS-
Ben Zobrist: 9/L9M

Top 7

Charlie Blackmon: K
Nolan Arenado: 5/L56+
Trevor Story: K

Bot 7

Addison Russell: 63/G56+
Ian Happ: K
Kyle Schwarber: 63/G4M

Top 8

Chris Iannetta: S6/G56+
Gerardo Parra: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3S
Noel Cuevas: 53/G5

Bot 8

Albert Almora: K
Javier Baez: K
Kris Bryant: W
Anthony Rizzo: 7/F7M

Top 9

David Dahl: K
Carlos Gonzalez: S4/L4
Ian Desmond: 16(1)/FO/G
Charlie Blackmon: W.1-2
Nolan Arenado: K

Notes & reviews

Cubs challenged call that Blackmon was hit by pitch; call was upheld - hit by pitch
Rockies challenged call that Cuevas was out at first; call was upheld - ground out
Umpire review call that McMahon was was safe at 2nd for single by Desmond; call was overturned - force out

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