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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs

2021-05-04 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10343 · 52°F, cloudy · Wind 3 mph from LF · 3:46

Chicago Cubs defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 4–3. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 8th. Justin Steele earned the win. Javier Baez went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Justin Steele L: Garrett Cleavinger SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Stu Scheurwater · 1B: Ryan Wills · 2B: John Bacon · 3B: Ted Barrett · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Los Angeles Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mookie Betts	3	0	1	0	1	0
Corey Seager	3	0	1	0	1	1
Chris Taylor	3	0	0	0	1	1
Will Smith	4	0	0	0	0	2
Max Muncy	4	1	1	1	0	2
AJ Pollock	3	0	1	0	1	0
Edwin Rios	3	1	0	0	0	1
Gavin Lux	3	0	0	0	0	0
Trevor Bauer	1	0	0	0	0	1
Sheldon Neuse	1	0	0	0	0	1
Justin Turner	1	1	1	1	0	0
Austin Barnes	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Joc Pederson	2	0	0	0	1	1
Kris Bryant	4	1	1	0	1	2
Anthony Rizzo	5	0	1	0	0	2
David Bote	5	0	1	1	0	0
Jason Heyward	3	1	1	1	1	1
Ildemaro Vargas	2	1	0	0	2	1
Eric Sogard	3	0	2	0	0	0
Tony Wolters	3	0	1	0	0	2
Keegan Thompson	1	0	0	0	0	1
Matt Duffy	1	0	0	0	0	1
Javier Baez	2	1	1	2	0	0
Jake Marisnick	1	0	0	0	0	0
Willson Contreras	0	0	0	0	1	0

Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Trevor Bauer	4.1	4	4	7
Victor Gonzalez	0.2	0	0	1
Blake Treinen	1.0	2	0	2
Kenley Jansen	1.0	0	1	0
Mitch White	1.0	1	1	1
Garrett Cleavinger	0.1	1	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Keegan Thompson	3.2	2	2	2
Rex Brothers	0.1	0	0	1
Ryan Tepera	1.0	0	0	0
Andrew Chafin	1.0	1	0	1
Craig Kimbrel	1.0	1	0	2
Dillon Maples	1.0	1	1	2
Justin Steele	1.0	0	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Mookie Betts: D7/L7LS+
Corey Seager: W
Chris Taylor: 5(2)3/GDP/G5.1-2
Will Smith: 53/G56

Bot 1

Joc Pederson: W
Kris Bryant: W.1-2
Anthony Rizzo: K
David Bote: 8/F89D.2-3
Jason Heyward: SB2
Jason Heyward: K

Top 2

Max Muncy: K
AJ Pollock: S7/G56
Edwin Rios: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+

Bot 2

Ildemaro Vargas: W
Eric Sogard: 63/G6M.1-2
Tony Wolters: K
Keegan Thompson: K

Top 3

Gavin Lux: 63/G4D
Trevor Bauer: K
Mookie Betts: 4/P4MD

Bot 3

Joc Pederson: K
Kris Bryant: D7/L7LS
Anthony Rizzo: 5/P56
David Bote: 3/G34

Top 4

Corey Seager: 31/G3
Chris Taylor: W
Will Smith: 9/F9LD.1-2
Max Muncy: K

Bot 4

Jason Heyward: HR/F89XD
Ildemaro Vargas: W
Eric Sogard: S9/L89+.1-3
Tony Wolters: 13/SH/BG2-.1-2
Matt Duffy: K
Joc Pederson: HP
Kris Bryant: K

Top 5

AJ Pollock: 43/G4D+
Edwin Rios: 63/G4M
Gavin Lux: 63/G4

Bot 5

Anthony Rizzo: T7/F8XD+
David Bote: 9/F89
Jason Heyward: FC/G3S.3XH(32);B-1
Ildemaro Vargas: K

Top 6

Sheldon Neuse: K
Mookie Betts: 9/F89D
Corey Seager: S8/G6M
Chris Taylor: 53/G56

Bot 6

Eric Sogard: S6/G5
Tony Wolters: S7/G6.1-2
Javier Baez: FC5/G56.2-3;1-2(E5);B-1
Joc Pederson: 6/P6
Kris Bryant: K
Anthony Rizzo: K

Top 7

Will Smith: K
Max Muncy: HR/F89XD
AJ Pollock: 3/P3DF/FL
Edwin Rios: K

Bot 7

David Bote: 8/F8
Jason Heyward: W
Ildemaro Vargas: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M

Top 8

Gavin Lux: 53/G6S-.2-3
Justin Turner: WP.3-H(NR)(UR)
Justin Turner: HR/F7LD
Mookie Betts: W
Corey Seager: SB2
Corey Seager: K
Chris Taylor: K

Bot 8

Jake Marisnick: 63/G56D
Tony Wolters: WP.2-3
Tony Wolters: K
Javier Baez: HR/F7D.3-H(UR)
Willson Contreras: W
Kris Bryant: 3/P3S

Top 9

Will Smith: K.BX1(23)
Max Muncy: 7/F7
AJ Pollock: IW
Austin Barnes: K

Bot 9

Anthony Rizzo: 63/G4M.2-3
David Bote: S9/L89D.3-H(UR)

Notes & reviews

Dodgers challenged call that Pederson was hit by pitch; call upheld - hit by pitch
Edwin Rios starts inning at 2nd base.
Ildemaro Vargas starts inning at 2nd base.
Chris Taylor starts inning at 2nd base.
Kris Bryant starts inning at 2nd base.

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