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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2018-05-29 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 11475 · 87°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph from RF · 3:03
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–6. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 1st — Starling Marte doubles (6) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Kyle Schwarber. Austin Meadows scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 7th — Ian Happ doubles (7) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Sean Rodriguez. Willson Contreras scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Ian Happ doubles (7) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Sean Rodriguez. Willson Contreras scores — worth 21% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| PIT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 |
W: Jon Lester L: Edgar Santana SV: Brandon Morrow
Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: Pat Hoberg · 2B: Gerry Davis · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Zobrist | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Kris Bryant | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Addison Russell | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Lester | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Almora | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Josh Harrison | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Austin Meadows | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Starling Marte | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Bell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 David Freese | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sean Rodriguez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elias Diaz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jordy Mercer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nick Kingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Colin Moran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Frazier | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Dickerson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
 Carl Edwards | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Cishek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brian Duensing | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Morrow | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Kingham | 5.2 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
 Tyler Glasnow | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Edgar Santana | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Rodriguez | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Feliz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Felipe Vazquez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ben Zobrist: 8/F8LD
- Kyle Schwarber: 31/G3-
- Kris Bryant: S7/G56+
- Anthony Rizzo: D9/L9M.1-3
- Willson Contreras: HP
- Ian Happ: 8/F8LM
Bot 1
- Josh Harrison: K
- Austin Meadows: D8/F8LXD+
- Starling Marte: D7/L7LM+.2-H
- Josh Bell: S8/L6D.2-H
- David Freese: 16(1)/FO/L13S-
- Sean Rodriguez: 9/F89D
Top 2
- Addison Russell: 8/F89XD+
- Jason Heyward: S46/G4
- Jon Lester: K+CS2(26)/DP
Bot 2
- Elias Diaz: HR/F7D+
- Jordy Mercer: 8/F8LXD+
- Nick Kingham: HP
- Josh Harrison: 8/F89XD+
- Austin Meadows: K
Top 3
- Ben Zobrist: K
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Kris Bryant: K
Bot 3
- Starling Marte: 63/G6
- Josh Bell: S7/L7M
- David Freese: S9/G34+.1-2
- Sean Rodriguez: 64(1)/FO/G6.2-3
- Elias Diaz: 46(1)/FO/G4
Top 4
- Anthony Rizzo: 6/F78S-
- Willson Contreras: W
- Ian Happ: 5/F5DF-
- Addison Russell: 8/F8RD+
Bot 4
- Jordy Mercer: 8/F8LXD+
- Nick Kingham: K
- Josh Harrison: 63/G6-
Top 5
- Jason Heyward: 7/F78S
- Jon Lester: S9/G34
- Ben Zobrist: HR/F9D+.1-H
- Kyle Schwarber: D8/L8RD+
- Kris Bryant: 3/F3-
- Anthony Rizzo: IW
- Willson Contreras: 3/F3S-
Bot 5
- Austin Meadows: HR/F89XD+
- Starling Marte: 53/G56S
- Josh Bell: K
- David Freese: K
Top 6
- Ian Happ: 7/F56D
- Addison Russell: 63/G6
- Jason Heyward: D9/L9LM+
- Jon Lester: S9/L9S.2-H
- Ben Zobrist: W.1-2
- Kyle Schwarber: K
Bot 6
- Sean Rodriguez: 8/F8LD+
- Elias Diaz: 8/F8RXD+
- Jordy Mercer: D7/L7LM
- Colin Moran: K
Top 7
- Kris Bryant: K
- Anthony Rizzo: HR/F9D+
- Willson Contreras: S8/L8RS
- Ian Happ: D7/F78XD+.1-H
- Addison Russell: 8/F8LM
- Jason Heyward: S9/L89S.2-H
- Albert Almora: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 7
- Josh Harrison: 6/P
- Austin Meadows: 43/G34
- Starling Marte: D8/L89D+
- Josh Bell: 53/G56
Top 8
- Ben Zobrist: D9/L34D+
- Kyle Schwarber: HR//L9LD+.2-H
- Kris Bryant: 8/F8RXD+
- Anthony Rizzo: W
- Willson Contreras: HP.1-2
- Javier Baez: K
- Addison Russell: 3/L34+
Bot 8
- David Freese: K
- Sean Rodriguez: 63/G6
- Elias Diaz: 43/G4
Top 9
- Jason Heyward: 31/G3
- Albert Almora: 43/G4
- Ben Zobrist: 63/G6
Bot 9
- Jordy Mercer: 8/F8RD+
- Adam Frazier: S7/L7LS
- Josh Harrison: S9/L34D.1-2
- Austin Meadows: S4/G4M.2-3;1-2
- Starling Marte: S8/L8LM.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Josh Bell: K
- Corey Dickerson: 6/F78S
Notes & reviews
- Umpire review of ball hit by Rizzo; call was upheld - homer