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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2018-07-31 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 18972 · 73°F · Wind 10 mph from CF · 2:38
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 3rd — David Freese doubles (7) on a fly ball to right fielder Jason Heyward. Gregory Polanco scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Javier Baez homers (22) on a fly ball to left field. Ben Zobrist scores. Jason Heyward scores — worth 19% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 9 | |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
W: Jameson Taillon L: Jon Lester SV: Felipe Vazquez
Umpires — HP: Jerry Meals · 1B: Chris Guccione · 2B: Ramon De Jesus · 3B: Ed Hickox · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ben Zobrist | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Almora | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ian Happ | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Lester | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Addison Russell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy La Stella | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Bote | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jordan Luplow | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Starling Marte | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregory Polanco | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 David Freese | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Harrison | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Osuna | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordy Mercer | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jameson Taillon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adam Frazier | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 3 |
 Steve Cishek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesse Chavez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Justin Wilson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Taillon | 6.2 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Edgar Santana | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kyle Crick | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Felipe Vazquez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Anthony Rizzo: 9/F89D
- Ben Zobrist: 3/G3
- Jason Heyward: 7/F7S
Bot 1
- Jordan Luplow: W
- Starling Marte: 8/F8LD
- Gregory Polanco: 3/G34S-.1-2
- David Freese: 63/G6
Top 2
- Javier Baez: S4/G4
- Albert Almora: 23/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Ian Happ: W
- Willson Contreras: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 2
- Francisco Cervelli: 8/F8LD
- Josh Harrison: W
- Jose Osuna: D9/F9LD.1-3
- Jordy Mercer: FC5/G5S.3X3(5);2-3;B-1
- Jameson Taillon: K
Top 3
- Jon Lester: 63/G6
- Addison Russell: 63/G6
- Anthony Rizzo: 43/G34
Bot 3
- Jordan Luplow: 63/G6
- Starling Marte: 9/F9D+
- Gregory Polanco: S9/L9LS+
- David Freese: D9/F9D+.1-H
- Francisco Cervelli: HR/L7LD+.2-H
- Josh Harrison: K
Top 4
- Ben Zobrist: D8/L8RM
- Jason Heyward: S9/L34D-.2-3
- Javier Baez: HR/F7LD+.3-H;1-H
- Albert Almora: K
- Ian Happ: 7/F7D+
- Willson Contreras: D8/F78XD+
- Jon Lester: 6/L6D
Bot 4
- Jose Osuna: K
- Jordy Mercer: S9/L8RS
- Jameson Taillon: 36(1)4/GDP/BG2R
Top 5
- Addison Russell: 53/G6S-
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Jason Heyward: 13/G34S-
Bot 5
- Jordan Luplow: 53/G5
- Starling Marte: 8/F8LD+
- Gregory Polanco: W
- David Freese: D9/F89XD+.1-H
- Francisco Cervelli: S7/L78S.2XH(72)
Top 6
- Javier Baez: DGR7/L7LD+
- Albert Almora: 13/G13-.2-3
- Ian Happ: 4/L4S+
- Willson Contreras: 1/L13S-
Bot 6
- Josh Harrison: 9/F9M
- Jose Osuna: 9/F89D
- Jordy Mercer: K
Top 7
- Tommy La Stella: S9/L89S-
- Addison Russell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Anthony Rizzo: HP
- Ben Zobrist: W.1-2
- Jason Heyward: K
Bot 7
- Adam Frazier: 8/F8RD
- Jordan Luplow: K
- Starling Marte: 43/G4+
Top 8
- Javier Baez: 7/F7D
- Albert Almora: 9/L9M
- Ian Happ: W
- Willson Contreras: 43/G6M
Bot 8
- Gregory Polanco: HR/L9LD+
- David Freese: 8/F8RXD+
- Francisco Cervelli: 43/G4+
- Josh Harrison: 63/G6
Top 9
- David Bote: S7/G56+
- Addison Russell: D9/L89M.1-H;BX3(945)
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Ben Zobrist: 3/G3-
Notes & reviews
- Mound Visit
- On-field Delay
- Mound Visit
- Injury Delay Mound Visit $Pirates challenged call that Rizzo was hit by pitch; call was upheld - hit by pitch
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- Mound Visit $Umpire review play at 3rd; call was overturned - double and out stretching