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Cleveland Guardians @ 
Chicago Cubs
2018-05-23 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39004 · 63°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph from RF · 2:39
Cleveland Indians defeated Chicago Cubs 1–0. Cleveland Indians opened the scoring in the 3rd — Michael Brantley singles on a line drive to center fielder Ian Happ. Rajai Davis scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Javier Baez reaches on a fielder's choice out, pitcher Andrew Miller to catcher Yan Gomes. Anthony Rizzo out at home. Willson Contreras to 2nd — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLE | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
W: Adam Plutko L: Jon Lester SV: Cody Allen
Umpires — HP: Ted Barrett · 1B: Lance Barksdale · 2B: Tom Woodring · 3B: Will Little · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cleveland Guardians — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Francisco Lindor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Brantley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Edwin Encarnacion | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Melky Cabrera | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Yan Gomes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Kipnis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rajai Davis | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Adam Plutko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Allen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Happ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Addison Russell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Heyward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jon Lester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Almora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cleveland Guardians — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Plutko | 6.0 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Andrew Miller | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cody Allen | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Carl Edwards | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Brandon Morrow | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Francisco Lindor: S7/L56D+.BX2(74)
- Michael Brantley: S8/F8LM
- Jose Ramirez: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 1
- Ian Happ: W
- Kyle Schwarber: 7(B)3(1)/DP/F7LSF
- Kris Bryant: 53/G5
Top 2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 9/F89M
- Melky Cabrera: 7/F78D
- Yan Gomes: S9/L9S
- Jason Kipnis: 9/F89M
Bot 2
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Willson Contreras: PB.1-2
- Willson Contreras: W
- Javier Baez: K
- Addison Russell: 8/F8LXD+
- Jason Heyward: W.2-3;1-2
- Jon Lester: 63/G6-
Top 3
- Rajai Davis: S7/L6D+
- Adam Plutko: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Francisco Lindor: 6/F56-
- Michael Brantley: S8/L8RS-.2-H
- Jose Ramirez: 43/G4
Bot 3
- Ian Happ: 8/F8LXD+
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Kris Bryant: K
Top 4
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Melky Cabrera: K
- Yan Gomes: 8/L8LD+
Bot 4
- Anthony Rizzo: 53/G6S-
- Willson Contreras: 9/F9S
- Javier Baez: 7/F7M
Top 5
- Jason Kipnis: 43/G4
- Rajai Davis: S7/L6D-
- Adam Plutko: 34/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Francisco Lindor: 53/G5
Bot 5
- Addison Russell: K
- Jason Heyward: 9/F9LD
- Jon Lester: 8/L8LM+
Top 6
- Michael Brantley: W
- Jose Ramirez: 5/F5SF-
- Edwin Encarnacion: K
- Melky Cabrera: 13/G15
Bot 6
- Ian Happ: 3/G3
- Kyle Schwarber: 43/G34+
- Kris Bryant: 7/F78D
Top 7
- Yan Gomes: 43/G4
- Jason Kipnis: 7/F7LM
- Rajai Davis: 9/F9LD
Bot 7
- Anthony Rizzo: D9/L9LM
- Willson Contreras: S4/G4.2-3
- Javier Baez: FC1.3XH(12);1-2
- Addison Russell: K
- Jason Heyward: 3/G34S-
Top 8
- Andrew Miller: K
- Francisco Lindor: S8/F8RS
- Michael Brantley: K
- Jose Ramirez: S8/L4.1-3
- Edwin Encarnacion: SB2
- Edwin Encarnacion: 9/F89M
Bot 8
- Albert Almora: 8/F8LD
- Ian Happ: K
- Kyle Schwarber: S9/F9LD
- Kris Bryant: 8/F89M
Top 9
- Greg Allen: K
- Yan Gomes: K
- Jason Kipnis: S8/L8RS
- Rajai Davis: 4/L4D-
Bot 9
- Anthony Rizzo: 13/G13-
- Willson Contreras: 53/G56
- Javier Baez: 8/F8LD
Notes & reviews
- Cubs challenged call that Rizzo was out at home; call was upheld - out on fielder's choice