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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs

2021-05-05 · Night game · Wrigley Field · 11 innings · Att: 10343 · 51°F, cloudy · Wind 9 mph from RF · 4:23

Chicago Cubs defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 6–5. Los Angeles Dodgers opened the scoring in the 4th — Max Muncy homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 11th — Anthony Rizzo singles on a sharp ground ball to left fielder Matt Beaty. Matt Duffy scores. Tony Wolters to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 11th: Matt Duffy singles on a line drive to center fielder Chris Taylor. Willson Contreras scores — worth 42% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	R	H	E
LAN	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	5	9
CHN	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	0	1	2	6	7

W: Alec Mills L: Garrett Cleavinger SV: (none)

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

Los Angeles Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mookie Betts	6	0	0	0	0	3
Corey Seager	4	1	1	0	0	1
Justin Turner	3	0	1	0	2	2
Max Muncy	4	2	2	2	1	1
Will Smith	4	0	2	1	0	0
Chris Taylor	5	1	1	0	0	3
Matt Beaty	5	0	0	1	0	1
Gavin Lux	5	1	2	1	0	0
Walker Buehler	2	0	0	0	0	1
Keibert Ruiz	1	0	0	0	0	1
Sheldon Neuse	1	0	0	0	0	1
AJ Pollock	0	0	0	0	1	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

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

Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Walker Buehler	6.0	5	0	8
Victor Gonzalez	1.0	0	1	2
Blake Treinen	1.0	0	1	1
Dennis Santana	1.0	0	0	1
Kenley Jansen	1.0	0	3	0
Garrett Cleavinger	0.2	2	1	2

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Adbert Alzolay	5.0	3	1	7
Kyle Ryan	0.0	2	1	0
Ryan Tepera	2.0	0	0	2
Rex Brothers	1.0	1	0	2
Craig Kimbrel	1.0	0	0	2
Alec Mills	2.0	3	2	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Mookie Betts: K
Corey Seager: 8/F8D+
Justin Turner: W
Max Muncy: K

Bot 1

Joc Pederson: K
Kris Bryant: K
Javier Baez: K

Top 2

Will Smith: 8/F89
Chris Taylor: K
Matt Beaty: 3/G34

Bot 2

Willson Contreras: K
Jason Heyward: 43/G34
David Bote: K

Top 3

Gavin Lux: 31/G3
Walker Buehler: K
Mookie Betts: K

Bot 3

Matt Duffy: D7/G5
Jake Marisnick: 43/G4M.2-3
Adbert Alzolay: 13/G34S
Joc Pederson: 63/G6M

Top 4

Corey Seager: K
Justin Turner: K
Max Muncy: HR/F78XD
Will Smith: 3/P3SF/FL

Bot 4

Kris Bryant: 63/G6D+
Javier Baez: 63/G6
Willson Contreras: K

Top 5

Chris Taylor: S9/L89S+
Matt Beaty: 4/P34S
Gavin Lux: D7/F7LD.1-H
Walker Buehler: 43/G4.2-3
Mookie Betts: 9/F89D

Bot 5

Jason Heyward: K
David Bote: 8/F8XD+
Matt Duffy: S9/L9D
Jake Marisnick: HR/F78XD.1-H
Ildemaro Vargas: 43/G4D

Top 6

Corey Seager: S5/G56S-
Justin Turner: S9/L9+.1-2
Max Muncy: W.2-3;1-2
Will Smith: 8/SF/F8XD+.3-H;2-3;1-2
Chris Taylor: 53/G5
Matt Beaty: 8/F8XD

Bot 6

Joc Pederson: S1/BG56S
Kris Bryant: 8/F8
Javier Baez: D7/L78+.1-3
Willson Contreras: K
Jason Heyward: 63/G4

Top 7

Gavin Lux: 9/L9LD+
Keibert Ruiz: K
Mookie Betts: K

Bot 7

David Bote: K
Matt Duffy: W
Jake Marisnick: K
Eric Sogard: 43/G34D

Top 8

Corey Seager: HP
Justin Turner: K
Max Muncy: 9/F89D+
Will Smith: S8/L8+.1-2
Chris Taylor: K

Bot 8

Joc Pederson: W
Kris Bryant: FC6/G6.1-3(E6/TH);B-1
Javier Baez: 46(1)/FO/G4.3-H(UR);B-1
Willson Contreras: 36(1)/FO/G3.B-1
Jason Heyward: K

Top 9

Matt Beaty: K
Gavin Lux: 5/P6
Sheldon Neuse: K

Bot 9

David Bote: 7/L78D
Matt Duffy: K
Jake Marisnick: 4/L6M-

Top 10

Mookie Betts: 53/G56
Corey Seager: 43/G4.2-3
Justin Turner: W
Max Muncy: D8/L78XD+.3-H(UR);1XH(862)

Bot 10

Anthony Rizzo: W
Joc Pederson: WP.2-3;1-2
Joc Pederson: 9/SF/F89XD+.3-H(UR);2-3
Kris Bryant: IW
Javier Baez: IW.1-2
Willson Contreras: 64(1)3/GDP/G6

Top 11

Will Smith: S9/F9LS.2-3
Chris Taylor: K
Matt Beaty: 36(1)/FO/G3.3-H(UR);B-1
Gavin Lux: S9/L9.1-2
AJ Pollock: W.2-3;1-2
Mookie Betts: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1

Bot 11

Jason Heyward: K
David Bote: K
Matt Duffy: S8/L8.2-H(UR)
Tony Wolters: SB2
Tony Wolters: W
Anthony Rizzo: S7/G6+.2-H;1-2

Notes & reviews

Gavin Lux starts inning at 2nd base.
Dodgers challenged call that Turner was out at home; call upheld - out trying to score; Dodgers also challenged play at plate, claiming illegal block by catcher; that call was upheld - legal tag for out
Matt Duffy starts inning at 2nd base.
Max Muncy starts inning at 2nd base.
Willson Contreras starts inning at 2nd base.

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