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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2020-09-21 · Night game · PNC Park · 66°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph from LF · 2:58

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 5–0. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 2nd — Javier Baez singles on a soft bunt ground ball to pitcher JT Brubaker. Kyle Schwarber scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Pirates challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld: Erik Gonzalez grounds into a double play, shortstop Javier Baez to second baseman Jason Kipnis to first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Ke'Bryan Hayes out at 2nd. Erik Gonzalez out at 1st — worth 18% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Jon Lester L: JT Brubaker SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Pat Hoberg · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Ramon De Jesus · 3B: Brennan Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ian Happ	5	0	1	0	0	2
Anthony Rizzo	4	1	1	0	0	0
Willson Contreras	3	1	0	0	1	3
Kyle Schwarber	4	1	2	2	0	1
Kris Bryant	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Heyward	3	0	1	0	1	1
Javier Baez	4	0	1	1	0	1
Jason Kipnis	2	1	0	0	0	1
Victor Caratini	2	0	1	1	0	1
David Bote	3	0	1	1	0	0
Jose Martinez	2	0	0	0	0	1
Nico Hoerner	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Bryan Reynolds	4	1	0	1
Ke'Bryan Hayes	4	2	0	1
Erik Gonzalez	4	0	0	1
Colin Moran	3	0	0	0
Josh Bell	3	0	0	0
Gregory Polanco	1	0	2	1
Jacob Stallings	3	0	0	0
Adam Frazier	3	0	0	0
Jose Osuna	3	1	0	0
Jared Oliva	1	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jon Lester	6.0	4	1	1
Kyle Ryan	1.0	0	1	0
Jeremy Jeffress	1.0	0	0	1
Dan Winkler	1.0	0	0	3

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
JT Brubaker	6.2	4	1	9
Austin Davis	1.0	1	0	1
Blake Cederlind	0.0	3	1	0
Nick Tropeano	1.1	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ian Happ: S7/G56
Anthony Rizzo: 46(1)3/GDP/G34S
Willson Contreras: K

Bot 1

Bryan Reynolds: 63/G56D
Ke'Bryan Hayes: 9/F89XD
Erik Gonzalez: 13/G1

Top 2

Kyle Schwarber: D8/L8D
Kris Bryant: 53/G5S
Jason Heyward: 43/G4S.2-3
Javier Baez: S1/BG25-.3-H
Jason Kipnis: K

Bot 2

Colin Moran: 63/G6S
Josh Bell: 63/G6+
Gregory Polanco: K

Top 3

Victor Caratini: K
Ian Happ: K
Anthony Rizzo: 5/P56D

Bot 3

Jacob Stallings: 8/F8XD
Adam Frazier: 8/F8XD
Jose Osuna: 7/F78XD+

Top 4

Willson Contreras: K
Kyle Schwarber: K
David Bote: 63/G6D

Bot 4

Bryan Reynolds: S3/G34
Ke'Bryan Hayes: S8/G6M.1-2
Erik Gonzalez: 65(2)/FO/G6.1-2;B-1
Colin Moran: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
Josh Bell: 9/F89D

Top 5

Jason Heyward: K
Javier Baez: 7/F7
Jason Kipnis: HP
Victor Caratini: D9/L89D+.1-H
Ian Happ: K

Bot 5

Gregory Polanco: W
Jacob Stallings: 8/L89XD
Adam Frazier: 6(1)3/GDP/G4S

Top 6

Anthony Rizzo: 5/P6D
Willson Contreras: K
Kyle Schwarber: 1/G23-

Bot 6

Jose Osuna: S8/L89D
Bryan Reynolds: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Ke'Bryan Hayes: S4/G6M.1-3
Erik Gonzalez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+

Top 7

David Bote: 63/G6+
Jason Heyward: W
Javier Baez: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Jason Kipnis: 43/G1S+

Bot 7

Colin Moran: 13/G1S
Josh Bell: 4/P4MD
Gregory Polanco: W
Jacob Stallings: 9/F89D

Top 8

Jose Martinez: K
Ian Happ: 53/G6
Anthony Rizzo: S7/G56
Willson Contreras: WP.1-2
Willson Contreras: W
Kyle Schwarber: D8/L89XD+.2-H;1-H
David Bote: S7/L7S.2-H
Jason Heyward: S9/G34+.1-3
Javier Baez: K

Bot 8

Adam Frazier: 8/L78D+
Jose Osuna: 8/L89XD+
Bryan Reynolds: K

Top 9

Nico Hoerner: 7/F78D
Jose Martinez: 4/L4D
Ian Happ: 13/G4MS

Bot 9

Ke'Bryan Hayes: K
Erik Gonzalez: K
Jared Oliva: K

Notes & reviews

Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant left the game due to an injured side.
Pirates challenged call that Hayes was out at 2nd, claiming 2bman was off bag; call upheld - double play

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