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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2020-09-02 · Night game · PNC Park · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph · 3:15
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 8–2. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 2nd — Colin Moran homers (7) on a fly ball to right center field. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 4th — Javier Baez homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Willson Contreras scores. Anthony Rizzo scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 4th: Javier Baez homers (6) on a fly ball to left center field. Willson Contreras scores. Anthony Rizzo scores — worth 17% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
W: Kyle Hendricks L: Joe Musgrove SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jose Navas · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Jeff Nelson · 3B: John Tumpane · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Happ | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willson Contreras | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Steven Souza | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jose Martinez | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cameron Maybin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 David Bote | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Nico Hoerner | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cole Tucker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Adam Frazier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Newman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Josh Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Colin Moran | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ke'Bryan Hayes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gregory Polanco | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Alford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacob Stallings | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Hendricks | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
 Ryan Tepera | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Duane Underwood | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Adam | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Musgrove | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Nick Tropeano | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Derek Holland | 5.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Happ: D9/L9L
- Willson Contreras: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 63/G4M.2-3
- Javier Baez: 13/G1
Bot 1
- Cole Tucker: K
- Adam Frazier: 6/P2F/FL
- Kevin Newman: S4/G4M+
- Josh Bell: 9/F89
Top 2
- Steven Souza: K
- Jose Martinez: 63/G6
- Cameron Maybin: K
Bot 2
- Colin Moran: HR/L89XD
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: K
- Gregory Polanco: D7/L7LS
- Anthony Alford: 9/F89D.2-3
- Jacob Stallings: W
- Cole Tucker: K
Top 3
- David Bote: 63/G6
- Nico Hoerner: 23/G2-
- Ian Happ: K
Bot 3
- Adam Frazier: W
- Kevin Newman: POCS2(134)
- Kevin Newman: 43/G34
- Josh Bell: K
Top 4
- Willson Contreras: S9/G34+
- Anthony Rizzo: D9/L9LD.1-3
- Javier Baez: HR/F78XD.3-H;2-H
- Steven Souza: K
- Jose Martinez: 63/G6S
- Cameron Maybin: D7/L7L+
- David Bote: W
- Nico Hoerner: C/E2.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ian Happ: 5/P5SF/FL
Bot 4
- Colin Moran: 5/P6
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: K
- Gregory Polanco: S8/G6M
- Anthony Alford: S8/G6MS+.1-2
- Jacob Stallings: 5(2)/FO/G5.B-1
Top 5
- Willson Contreras: 63/G6D+
- Anthony Rizzo: 43/G4D
- Javier Baez: K
Bot 5
- Cole Tucker: 43/G34+
- Adam Frazier: S4/G4MS
- Kevin Newman: 8/L8XD+
- Josh Bell: 63/G34
Top 6
- Steven Souza: W
- Jose Martinez: 9/L9
- Cameron Maybin: K
- David Bote: 54(1)/FO/G5+.B-1
Bot 6
- Colin Moran: 7/F7
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: K
- Gregory Polanco: 43/G89S
Top 7
- Nico Hoerner: S7/L78
- Ian Happ: K
- Willson Contreras: S7/G56.1-3;B-2
- Anthony Rizzo: S9/G4.3-H;2-H
- Javier Baez: BK.1-2
- Javier Baez: E3/P3D.2-3;B-1
- Steven Souza: K
- Jose Martinez: 54(1)/FO/G5.B-1
Bot 7
- Anthony Alford: HR/L78XD
- Jacob Stallings: 31/G3
- Cole Tucker: 43/G4MD
- Adam Frazier: K
Top 8
- Cameron Maybin: 53/G56
- David Bote: W
- Nico Hoerner: K
- Ian Happ: S9/L9.1-2
- Willson Contreras: D7/L78D.2-H;1-3
- Anthony Rizzo: E6/G4MD+.3-H(NR)(UR);2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Javier Baez: 8/F89XD
Bot 8
- Kevin Newman: 9/L9D
- Josh Bell: S5/G5S-
- Colin Moran: K
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: 43/G4
Top 9
- Steven Souza: 3/P3F/FL
- Jose Martinez: 53/G56
- Cameron Maybin: 9/L9D
Bot 9
- Gregory Polanco: 8/F8
- Anthony Alford: 9/F89D
- Jacob Stallings: 53/G56
Notes & reviews
- Cubs challenged call that Contreras was out on fly, claiming ball was trapped; call overturned - double