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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

2018-06-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41045 · 65°F, overcast · Wind 1 mph · 2:32

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 2–0. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Ben Zobrist grounds out to first baseman Josh Bell. Kris Bryant scores. Jason Heyward to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 1st: Jason Heyward doubles (7) on a line drive to left fielder Austin Meadows. Kris Bryant to 3rd — worth 10% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Jon Lester L: Nick Kingham SV: Steve Cishek

Umpires — HP: Doug Eddings · 1B: Jansen Visconti · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Chad Fairchild · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Jordy Mercer	4	0	0	1
Austin Meadows	4	1	0	1
Starling Marte	4	0	0	0
Francisco Cervelli	2	0	0	0
David Freese	2	0	1	0
Josh Bell	2	0	1	1
Gregory Polanco	3	0	0	2
Sean Rodriguez	3	0	0	2
Nick Kingham	2	0	0	0
Elias Diaz	1	0	0	0
Colin Moran	1	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

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

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Nick Kingham	6.1	4	2	5
Steven Brault	1.1	1	1	1
Kyle Crick	0.1	1	1	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jon Lester	7.0	1	2	5
Justin Wilson	1.0	0	0	2
Steve Cishek	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jordy Mercer: K
Austin Meadows: 31/G34
Starling Marte: 7/F7D+

Bot 1

Kris Bryant: HP
Jason Heyward: D7/F78D+.1-3
Ben Zobrist: 3/G34.3-H;2-3
Anthony Rizzo: 9/SF/L89D+.3-H
Willson Contreras: K

Top 2

Francisco Cervelli: 7/F7LD+
David Freese: W
Josh Bell: W.1-2
Gregory Polanco: K
Sean Rodriguez: K

Bot 2

Kyle Schwarber: W
Ian Happ: W.1-2
Addison Russell: K
Jon Lester: K
Kris Bryant: K

Top 3

Nick Kingham: 63/G6MD
Jordy Mercer: 43/G4MD+
Austin Meadows: T9/L3+
Starling Marte: 53/G56

Bot 3

Jason Heyward: 63/G6
Ben Zobrist: S7/F78S-
Anthony Rizzo: 9/F89D+
Willson Contreras: 53/G56S-

Top 4

Francisco Cervelli: 53/G56
David Freese: 8/F8RXD+
Josh Bell: K

Bot 4

Kyle Schwarber: K
Ian Happ: S9/G34
Addison Russell: 8/F89M
Jon Lester: 7/F78D

Top 5

Gregory Polanco: K
Sean Rodriguez: 9/F89D
Nick Kingham: 13/G15S-

Bot 5

Kris Bryant: 9/F89D
Jason Heyward: 8/F8RM
Ben Zobrist: 8/F8LM

Top 6

Jordy Mercer: 8/F8LD+
Austin Meadows: 5/F5S-
Starling Marte: 43/G4

Bot 6

Anthony Rizzo: 43/G34
Willson Contreras: 8/F89D
Kyle Schwarber: 8/F8LXD+

Top 7

Elias Diaz: 53/G5+
David Freese: 63/G56+
Josh Bell: 9/L9S

Bot 7

Ian Happ: 7/F7D
Addison Russell: S8/L6MD+
Tommy La Stella: WP.1-2
Tommy La Stella: K
Kris Bryant: IW
Jason Heyward: 3/G3

Top 8

Gregory Polanco: 43/G4-
Sean Rodriguez: K
Colin Moran: K

Bot 8

Ben Zobrist: 63/G6
Anthony Rizzo: 3/G3+
Willson Contreras: S5/G56S-
Albert Almora: D7/G5.1-3
Ian Happ: IW
Addison Russell: 4/F3D-

Top 9

Jordy Mercer: 63/G6+
Austin Meadows: K
Starling Marte: 4/F3DF-

Notes & reviews

Cubs challenged call that Meadows was safe at first for single; call was overturned - ground out
Catcher Cervelli hit with foul ball by Heyward, stays in game after visit from manager and trainer
Francisco Cervelli left with an injured head

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