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Chicago Cubs
2018-06-07 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 40057 Β· 73Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 9 mph from RF Β· 3:20
Chicago Cubs defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4β3. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 4th β Anthony Rizzo homers (10) on a fly ball to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Scott Kingery doubles (12) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Kyle Schwarber. Jesmuel Valentin scores. Cesar Hernandez scores β worth 18% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 |
W: Brian Duensing L: Nick Pivetta SV: Brandon Morrow
Umpires β HP: Nick Mahrley Β· 1B: Jerry Layne Β· 2B: Jordan Baker Β· 3B: Vic Carapazza Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cesar Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Odubel Herrera | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Scott Kingery | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Carlos Santana | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Aaron Altherr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Dylan Cozens | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Andrew Knapp | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
J. P. Crawford | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Pivetta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Maikel Franco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jesmuel Valentin | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Nick Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jorge Alfaro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albert Almora | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tommy La Stella | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Kris Bryant | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Javier Baez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Kyle Schwarber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ian Happ | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chris Gimenez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tyler Chatwood | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Duensing | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ben Zobrist | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nick Pivetta | 5.0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Luis Garcia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Edubray Ramos | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Adam Morgan | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tyler Chatwood | 4.2 | 4 | 7 | 6 |
Brian Duensing | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Cishek | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Justin Wilson | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Pedro Strop | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brandon Morrow | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Hernandez: K
- Odubel Herrera: S1/G15.B-2(E1/TH)
- Scott Kingery: K
- Carlos Santana: W
- Aaron Altherr: HP.2-3;1-2
- Dylan Cozens: K
Bot 1
- Albert Almora: D87/F8LS
- Tommy La Stella: C/E2
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 6/F6MD
- Javier Baez: 53/G56
Top 2
- Andrew Knapp: S8/L8LS
- J. P. Crawford: S7/L7M.1-2
- Nick Pivetta: 16(1)4/GDP/G15S-.2-3
- Cesar Hernandez: W
- Odubel Herrera: 3/G3S-
Bot 2
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Ian Happ: K
- Chris Gimenez: 7/L7D+
Top 3
- Scott Kingery: 53/G56S-
- Carlos Santana: K
- Aaron Altherr: W
- Dylan Cozens: K
Bot 3
- Tyler Chatwood: 3/G34S
- Albert Almora: K
- Tommy La Stella: 43/G4S-
Top 4
- Andrew Knapp: K
- J. P. Crawford: 43/G4
- Nick Pivetta: W
- Cesar Hernandez: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Kris Bryant: 6/F6M-
- Anthony Rizzo: HR/F9LD+
- Javier Baez: K
- Kyle Schwarber: 8/F8LXD+
Top 5
- Odubel Herrera: W
- Scott Kingery: WP.1-2
- Scott Kingery: 63/G6.2-3
- Carlos Santana: S9/L34D+.3-H
- Aaron Altherr: 13/G13S-.1-2
- Dylan Cozens: W
- Andrew Knapp: W.2-3;1-2
- Maikel Franco: 6/F56-
Bot 5
- Ian Happ: K
- Chris Gimenez: S1.B-2(E1/TH)
- Brian Duensing: W
- Albert Almora: S7/G56+.2-3;1-2
- Tommy La Stella: S7/G6+.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kris Bryant: S6/G56.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/SF/F78M.3-H;2-3(TH)
- Javier Baez: CSH(242)
Top 6
- Jesmuel Valentin: S7/G56+
- Cesar Hernandez: E5/G56S+.1-2
- Odubel Herrera: K
- Scott Kingery: D7/L7LS.2-H(UR);1-H
- Carlos Santana: 13/G15-
- Aaron Altherr: K
Bot 6
- Javier Baez: 8/F8RD
- Kyle Schwarber: 7/F7LD
- Ian Happ: K
Top 7
- Dylan Cozens: K
- Andrew Knapp: W
- Maikel Franco: K
- Nick Williams: K
Bot 7
- Chris Gimenez: 6/F6MD
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Albert Almora: 2/F2LF-
Top 8
- Cesar Hernandez: 31/G34
- Odubel Herrera: 6/F4M-
- Scott Kingery: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Tommy La Stella: C/E2
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 43(B)61(1)/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Carlos Santana: 1
- Aaron Altherr: 31/G4S
- Dylan Cozens: W
- Jorge Alfaro: K
Notes & reviews
- Cubs challenged call that Almora was out at home, claiming catcher had illegally blocked plate; call was overturned - safe at home on interference






























