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San Francisco Giants @ 
Chicago Cubs
2021-09-11 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 34723 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph to CF · 3:47
San Francisco Giants defeated Chicago Cubs 15–4. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Willson Contreras singles on a ground ball to right fielder LaMonte Wade. Rafael Ortega scores. Frank Schwindel to 3rd. San Francisco Giants took the lead in the 2nd — Tommy La Stella singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Jason Heyward. Brandon Crawford scores. Evan Longoria scores. Mike Yastrzemski to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Brandon Belt homers (23) on a fly ball to center field. Mike Yastrzemski scores. Tommy La Stella scores — worth 22% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFN | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 13 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Kevin Gausman L: Zach Davies SV: Caleb Baragar
Umpires — HP: Carlos Torres · 1B: Lance Barrett · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Ryan Additon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tommy La Stella | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Belt | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Buster Posey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 LaMonte Wade | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brandon Crawford | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Evan Longoria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
 Mike Yastrzemski | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Kevin Gausman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Thairo Estrada | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Steven Duggar | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Curt Casali | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Caleb Baragar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mauricio Dubon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Ortega | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Schwindel | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Willson Contreras | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jason Heyward | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Matt Duffy | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sergio Alcantara | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| David Bote | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Martini | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alfonso Rivas | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Austin Romine | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Robinson Chirinos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Effross | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Gausman | 6.0 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
| Caleb Baragar | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Zach Davies | 2.0 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
 Adbert Alzolay | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Manuel Rodriguez | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Tommy Nance | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Dillon Maples | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rex Brothers | 0.1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Scott Effross | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tommy La Stella: 8/F8D
- Brandon Belt: D9/L9LD+
- Buster Posey: 8/F8XD+
- LaMonte Wade: 9/F9LS
Bot 1
- Rafael Ortega: S6/G6
- Frank Schwindel: D7/F7D.1-3
- Ian Happ: K
- Willson Contreras: S9/G34.3-H;2-3
- Patrick Wisdom: 14(1)3/GDP/G4MS-
Top 2
- Kris Bryant: 53/G5
- Brandon Crawford: W
- Evan Longoria: D7/F7LD.1-3
- Mike Yastrzemski: IW
- Kevin Gausman: K
- Tommy La Stella: S9/L89+.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Brandon Belt: HR/F89XD.3-H;1-H
- Buster Posey: W
- LaMonte Wade: 4/P4D
Bot 2
- Jason Heyward: 31/G34
- Matt Duffy: 9/L89
- Sergio Alcantara: K
Top 3
- Kris Bryant: S6/G56
- Brandon Crawford: S9/L9.1-2
- Evan Longoria: S7/G6.2-H;1-3
- Mike Yastrzemski: K
- Kevin Gausman: FC/BG1S/DP.3XH(32);1-2;BX1(13)
Bot 3
- David Bote: K
- Rafael Ortega: 7/F7LS
- Frank Schwindel: S7/G56
- Ian Happ: T8/F8XD+.1-H
- Willson Contreras: S6/G56.3-H
- Patrick Wisdom: K
Top 4
- Tommy La Stella: 8/L78D
- Brandon Belt: K
- Buster Posey: 43/G4M
Bot 4
- Jason Heyward: S4/G34
- Matt Duffy: K
- Nick Martini: K
- David Bote: S6/G56.1-3
- Rafael Ortega: 9/F89XD
Top 5
- LaMonte Wade: W
- Kris Bryant: S8/F8D.1-2
- Brandon Crawford: W.2-3;1-2
- Evan Longoria: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Mike Yastrzemski: S9/L9.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Kevin Gausman: 25(2)/FO/BG2.1-2;B-1
- Tommy La Stella: HR/F9LD.2-H;1-H
- Brandon Belt: K
- Buster Posey: S8/L8
- LaMonte Wade: K
Bot 5
- Frank Schwindel: 63/G6
- Ian Happ: 8/L78XD+
- Willson Contreras: K
Top 6
- Kris Bryant: 3/L34
- Thairo Estrada: 63/G6
- Evan Longoria: K
Bot 6
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Alfonso Rivas: K
- Matt Duffy: 5/L5
Top 7
- Mike Yastrzemski: 7/F8S
- Steven Duggar: W
- Tommy La Stella: 56(1)3/GDP/G6MD
Bot 7
- Nick Martini: K
- David Bote: 7/F78D
- Rafael Ortega: 43/G34
Top 8
- Brandon Belt: W
- Curt Casali: W.1-2
- LaMonte Wade: 8/F78D
- Kris Bryant: W.2-3;1-2
- Thairo Estrada: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Evan Longoria: 7/SF/F7LD.3-H
- Mike Yastrzemski: K
Bot 8
- Frank Schwindel: S9/G34
- Austin Romine: S9/L9.1-2
- Robinson Chirinos: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M.2-3
- Patrick Wisdom: K
Top 9
- Caleb Baragar: K
- Tommy La Stella: D8/L78XD
- Brandon Belt: HP
- Curt Casali: K
- LaMonte Wade: S8/L89S+.2-H;1-3
- Mauricio Dubon: 53/G56
Bot 9
- Alfonso Rivas: W
- Matt Duffy: S9/L9.1-3
- Nick Martini: 2/P2F-/FL
- Scott Effross: DI.1-2
- Scott Effross: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;2-3
- Rafael Ortega: 7/F7L
Notes & reviews
- Giants challenged call that Heyward was safe at 1st; call upheld - single