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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2021-05-09 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 10343 · 48°F, cloudy · Wind 14 mph from LF · 3:03
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 1st — Jacob Stallings grounds out, third baseman Matt Duffy to first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Adam Frazier scores. Kevin Newman to 3rd. Ka'ai Tom to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Javier Baez grounds out, second baseman Adam Frazier to first baseman Todd Frazier — worth 15% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
W: Tyler Anderson L: Kyle Hendricks SV: Richard Rodriguez
Umpires — HP: James Hoye · 1B: Jordan Baker · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Brennan Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Frazier | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Newman | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ka'ai Tom | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jacob Stallings | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Erik Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wilmer Difo | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Todd Frazier | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Troy Stokes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tyler Anderson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Duffy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Kris Bryant | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 David Bote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joc Pederson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ildemaro Vargas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Hendricks | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Sogard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Wolters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Martini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler Anderson | 8.0 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
 Kyle Crick | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richard Rodriguez | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Hendricks | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
| Justin Steele | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Dillon Maples | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Adam | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adam Frazier: S8/L78
- Kevin Newman: S7/L78S.1-2
- Ka'ai Tom: W.2-3;1-2
- Jacob Stallings: 53/G6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Erik Gonzalez: 6/F6MD
- Wilmer Difo: S7/L78.3-H;2-H
- Todd Frazier: S9/G34.1-3
- Troy Stokes: E6/TH/G6.3-H(NR)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Tyler Anderson: K
Bot 1
- Matt Duffy: 8/F78
- Willson Contreras: 5/L5+
- Anthony Rizzo: 9/L9+
Top 2
- Adam Frazier: 23/G2-
- Kevin Newman: 4/L4D
- Ka'ai Tom: 9/L89
Bot 2
- Kris Bryant: D7/F7D+
- David Bote: 53/G5
- Jason Heyward: 43/G34.2-3
- Joc Pederson: S8/L8.3-H
- Ildemaro Vargas: K
Top 3
- Jacob Stallings: 43/G4MD
- Erik Gonzalez: S8/L89S
- Wilmer Difo: T9/F9LD.1-H
- Todd Frazier: E5/G56+.3-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Troy Stokes: 53/G6S-.1-2
- Tyler Anderson: K
Bot 3
- Kyle Hendricks: 43/G34D
- Matt Duffy: K
- Willson Contreras: K
Top 4
- Adam Frazier: 31/G3
- Kevin Newman: 53/G5
- Ka'ai Tom: DGR/L7L
- Jacob Stallings: 4/P4MD
Bot 4
- Anthony Rizzo: S9/G4
- Kris Bryant: W.1-2
- David Bote: 9/F89D.2-3
- Jason Heyward: 14/G23.3-H;1-2
- Joc Pederson: S16/G4MS.2-3
- Ildemaro Vargas: 7/F7
Top 5
- Erik Gonzalez: 53/G56
- Wilmer Difo: S5/G6S
- Todd Frazier: S7/L7+.1-2
- Troy Stokes: 8/L8
- Tyler Anderson: K.BX1(23)
Bot 5
- Eric Sogard: 63/G6M
- Matt Duffy: 9/F9LS
- Willson Contreras: 13/G1S
Top 6
- Adam Frazier: 63/G4M
- Kevin Newman: 13/G1S
- Ka'ai Tom: W
- Jacob Stallings: 53/G56S
Bot 6
- Anthony Rizzo: 9/F9LS
- Kris Bryant: 9/F9L
- David Bote: 53/G56D
Top 7
- Erik Gonzalez: 31/G34
- Wilmer Difo: K
- Todd Frazier: K
Bot 7
- Jason Heyward: 63/G4
- Joc Pederson: K
- Ildemaro Vargas: 63/G6
Top 8
- Troy Stokes: 7/F7D
- Tyler Anderson: K
- Adam Frazier: K
Bot 8
- Tony Wolters: K
- Matt Duffy: 53/G56
- Willson Contreras: K
Top 9
- Kevin Newman: S9/L34D
- Ka'ai Tom: K
- Jacob Stallings: D7/F7D+.1-3
- Erik Gonzalez: K
- Wilmer Difo: K
Bot 9
- Anthony Rizzo: HP
- Kris Bryant: WP.1-2
- Kris Bryant: W
- David Bote: 8/F89XD+.2-3
- Nick Martini: K
- Joc Pederson: S7/G6.3-H;1-3
- Ildemaro Vargas: D9/L9L+.3-H;1-H
- Javier Baez: 43/G4
Notes & reviews
- Marisnick left with injured leg
- Pirates challenged call that Pederson was safe at 1st; call upheld - single