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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2021-05-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10343 · 50°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph from RF · 3:13
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 3–2. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Willson Contreras hit by pitch. Kris Bryant scores. Javier Baez to 3rd. Anthony Rizzo to 2nd. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 4th — Ka'ai Tom homers (1) on a line drive to center field. Erik Gonzalez scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 7th — Pirates challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Matt Duffy singles on a line drive to right fielder Phillip Evans. Jason Heyward scores. Matt Duffy to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Pirates challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Matt Duffy singles on a line drive to right fielder Phillip Evans. Jason Heyward scores. Matt Duffy to 2nd — worth 21% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
W: Keegan Thompson L: Sam Howard SV: Craig Kimbrel
Umpires — HP: Brennan Miller · 1B: James Hoye · 2B: Jordan Baker · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Frazier | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wilmer Difo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Phillip Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Colin Moran | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Erik Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ka'ai Tom | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Kevin Newman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Michael Perez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Wil Crowe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Frazier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jacob Stallings | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joc Pederson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Javier Baez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Heyward | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 David Bote | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Eric Sogard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Trevor Williams | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Keegan Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ildemaro Vargas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Duffy | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Marisnick | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil Crowe | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Sam Howard | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Clay Holmes | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 David Bednar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Williams | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 6 |
| Keegan Thompson | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Andrew Chafin | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adam Frazier: S8/L8
- Wilmer Difo: K
- Phillip Evans: SB2
- Phillip Evans: K
- Colin Moran: K
Bot 1
- Joc Pederson: K.BX1(23)
- Kris Bryant: S8/L8
- Javier Baez: S1/G15-.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: W.2-3;1-2
- Willson Contreras: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jason Heyward: 3/L3+
- David Bote: 9/F9S
Top 2
- Erik Gonzalez: 53/G56
- Ka'ai Tom: W
- Kevin Newman: 9/F9
- Michael Perez: SB2
- Michael Perez: K
Bot 2
- Eric Sogard: 8/F8
- Trevor Williams: 9/F9L
- Joc Pederson: 63/G4
Top 3
- Wil Crowe: K
- Adam Frazier: S7/G6+
- Wilmer Difo: 36(1)/FO/G3.B-1
- Phillip Evans: W.1-2
- Todd Frazier: 6/P6D
Bot 3
- Kris Bryant: 63/G56
- Javier Baez: 63/G6
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Top 4
- Erik Gonzalez: S9/L89+
- Ka'ai Tom: HR/L78XD.1-H
- Kevin Newman: 63/G6
- Michael Perez: E6/G4MD.B-1
- Wil Crowe: K
- Adam Frazier: D9/F9LS.1-3
- Wilmer Difo: 13/G13
Bot 4
- Willson Contreras: S9/G4
- Jason Heyward: K+WP.1-2
- David Bote: S7/L78.2-3
- Eric Sogard: 8/SF/F8S.3-H;1-2(E8/TH)
- Nick Martini: PO2(16)
Top 5
- Phillip Evans: 63/G6
- Todd Frazier: 63/G6
- Erik Gonzalez: S8/G4M+
- Ka'ai Tom: 63/G4
Bot 5
- Keegan Thompson: 63/G6MD
- Joc Pederson: K
- Kris Bryant: 8/F8XD
Top 6
- Kevin Newman: S8/G6M+
- Michael Perez: 6/L4D
- Wil Crowe: 34/SH/BG23-.1-2
- Adam Frazier: W
- Wilmer Difo: 3/G3S
Bot 6
- Javier Baez: 6/P6D
- Anthony Rizzo: 6/P4MD
- Willson Contreras: K
Top 7
- Phillip Evans: 8/F8XD+
- Todd Frazier: 9/F9S
- Erik Gonzalez: 63/G6
Bot 7
- Jason Heyward: W
- David Bote: K
- Ildemaro Vargas: K
- Matt Duffy: SB2
- Matt Duffy: S9/L89S.2-H;B-2
- Joc Pederson: WP.2-3
- Joc Pederson: K
Top 8
- Ka'ai Tom: K.BX1(23)
- Kevin Newman: 8/L8
- Michael Perez: W
- Jacob Stallings: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
Bot 8
- Kris Bryant: 43/G4M
- Jake Marisnick: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 63/G4
Top 9
- Adam Frazier: 6/P5D
- Wilmer Difo: 8/L8
- Phillip Evans: W
- Todd Frazier: 3/P3F/FL
Notes & reviews
- Moran left with injured
- Pirates challenged call that Heyward was safe at home; call upheld - safe to score run