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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2018-08-18 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 35100 · 80°F, cloudy · Wind 7 mph to RF · 2:40

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 3–1. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 2nd — Adam Frazier doubles (13) on a line drive to center fielder Jason Heyward. Josh Bell scores. Francisco Cervelli to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Adam Frazier doubles (13) on a line drive to center fielder Jason Heyward. Josh Bell scores. Francisco Cervelli to 3rd — worth 13% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Joe Musgrove L: Tyler Chatwood SV: Felipe Vazquez

Umpires — HP: Paul Nauert · 1B: Chad Fairchild · 2B: Scott Barry · 3B: Carlos Torres · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Ben Zobrist	4	1	2	1	0
Jason Heyward	4	0	1	0	0
David Bote	4	0	0	0	1
Anthony Rizzo	4	0	0	0	1
Javier Baez	4	0	0	0	2
Kyle Schwarber	4	0	1	0	3
Willson Contreras	4	0	1	0	1
Tyler Chatwood	1	0	0	0	0
Addison Russell	3	0	0	0	2
Tommy La Stella	1	0	1	0	0
Ian Happ	1	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Corey Dickerson	3	0	3	0	1	0
Starling Marte	4	0	0	0	0	1
Gregory Polanco	4	0	0	0	0	1
Josh Bell	3	1	1	0	1	1
Francisco Cervelli	2	1	1	0	2	0
Adam Frazier	4	1	2	1	0	2
Colin Moran	4	0	0	1	0	1
Adeiny Hechavarria	2	0	0	1	0	0
Joe Musgrove	2	0	1	0	0	0
Jordan Luplow	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tyler Chatwood	2.0	2	3	0
Randy Rosario	2.0	1	0	1
Jesse Chavez	2.0	3	0	3
Brandon Kintzler	1.0	1	0	1
Jorge De La Rosa	1.0	1	1	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Joe Musgrove	7.0	5	7
Kyle Crick	1.0	1	1
Felipe Vazquez	1.0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ben Zobrist: 7/F78D+
Jason Heyward: 6/L6D-
David Bote: K

Bot 1

Corey Dickerson: S7/L78S
Starling Marte: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Gregory Polanco: 3/G3

Top 2

Anthony Rizzo: 4E1/G34+
Javier Baez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Kyle Schwarber: S7/L56+
Willson Contreras: 13/G15S-

Bot 2

Josh Bell: W
Francisco Cervelli: W.1-2
Adam Frazier: D8/L8RS.2-H;1-3
Colin Moran: 3/G34S-.3-H;2-3
Adeiny Hechavarria: 9/SF/F9M.3-H
Joe Musgrove: 63/G6

Top 3

Tyler Chatwood: 63/G6+
Addison Russell: K
Ben Zobrist: HR/F9LD+
Jason Heyward: 13/G15S-

Bot 3

Corey Dickerson: W
Starling Marte: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Gregory Polanco: 43/G34S-

Top 4

David Bote: 8/F8RXD+
Anthony Rizzo: 31/G34
Javier Baez: K

Bot 4

Josh Bell: S5/G6S-
Francisco Cervelli: 9/F34D
Adam Frazier: K
Colin Moran: 43/G34

Top 5

Kyle Schwarber: K
Willson Contreras: S1/BG25
Tommy La Stella: S7/G6.1-3
Addison Russell: K
Ben Zobrist: 8/F8LS

Bot 5

Adeiny Hechavarria: 8/F8LXD+
Joe Musgrove: S2/BG
Corey Dickerson: S9/G34+.1-2
Starling Marte: 4/F4-
Gregory Polanco: 8/L8RM+

Top 6

Jason Heyward: S4/G4S-
David Bote: 53/G56-.1-2
Anthony Rizzo: 5/F5-
Javier Baez: 7/F78S

Bot 6

Josh Bell: K
Francisco Cervelli: S7/G56
Adam Frazier: K
Colin Moran: K

Top 7

Kyle Schwarber: K
Willson Contreras: K
Ian Happ: E4/G34
Addison Russell: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 7

Adeiny Hechavarria: 7/F78M
Jordan Luplow: 63/G6
Corey Dickerson: D8/F8RXD+
Starling Marte: K

Top 8

Ben Zobrist: S9/L89S
Jason Heyward: 7/L7S
David Bote: 23/G2R-.1-2
Anthony Rizzo: K

Bot 8

Gregory Polanco: K
Josh Bell: 53/G5
Francisco Cervelli: W
Adam Frazier: S9/G34.1-2
Colin Moran: 63/G6

Top 9

Javier Baez: K
Kyle Schwarber: K
Willson Contreras: 9/F9D

Notes & reviews

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Pirates challenged call that Musgrove was out at first; call overturned - single
Cubs challenged that Heyward was out at first; call was overturned - single
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