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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2021-04-08 · Day game · PNC Park · Att: 7749 · 80°F, sunny · Wind 16 mph from CF · 3:15

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–2. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Kris Bryant homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 4th — Adam Frazier singles on a ground ball to right fielder Jason Heyward. Jacob Stallings scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 6th — Javier Baez homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Anthony Rizzo scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Javier Baez homers (2) on a fly ball to left field. Anthony Rizzo scores — worth 29% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Jake Arrieta L: Tyler Anderson SV: Craig Kimbrel

Umpires — HP: Ryan Additon · 1B: Will Little · 2B: Greg Gibson · 3B: Lance Barksdale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Willson Contreras	4	0	1	0	0	3
Kris Bryant	4	1	2	1	0	0
Anthony Rizzo	4	2	2	1	0	0
Javier Baez	3	1	2	2	1	1
Joc Pederson	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jake Marisnick	4	0	2	0	0	0
Jason Heyward	4	0	1	0	0	1
David Bote	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jake Arrieta	2	0	0	0	0	2
Eric Sogard	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ian Happ	1	0	0	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Adam Frazier	4	0	2	1	1	1
Kevin Newman	5	0	1	0	0	0
Bryan Reynolds	5	0	0	0	0	2
Colin Moran	4	0	1	0	0	2
Phillip Evans	3	0	0	0	1	0
Gregory Polanco	3	1	2	0	1	0
Jacob Stallings	2	1	1	0	2	0
Dustin Fowler	2	0	0	1	1	1
Tyler Anderson	2	0	0	0	0	2
Erik Gonzalez	1	0	0	0	0	1
Wilmer Difo	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jake Arrieta	6.0	7	3	4
Rex Brothers	1.1	0	0	3
Dan Winkler	0.0	0	3	0
Craig Kimbrel	1.2	0	0	3

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Tyler Anderson	5.1	10	0	5
Clay Holmes	0.2	0	0	1
Kyle Crick	1.1	0	0	1
Sam Howard	0.1	1	1	0
David Bednar	0.1	0	0	0
Richard Rodriguez	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Willson Contreras: K
Kris Bryant: HR/F8XD
Anthony Rizzo: 31/G34
Javier Baez: S7/L7S
Joc Pederson: 7/L78D

Bot 1

Adam Frazier: S7/L7LS
Kevin Newman: 7/L7
Bryan Reynolds: 46(1)3/GDP/G34D

Top 2

Jake Marisnick: S7/L78D
Jason Heyward: S5/G15-.1-2
David Bote: 54(1)3/GDP/G5.2-3
Jake Arrieta: K

Bot 2

Colin Moran: 63/G4
Phillip Evans: 8/F8
Gregory Polanco: D7/F7D+
Jacob Stallings: W
Dustin Fowler: W.2-3;1-2
Tyler Anderson: K

Top 3

Willson Contreras: K
Kris Bryant: D7/L7L
Anthony Rizzo: 43/G9S.2-3
Javier Baez: K

Bot 3

Adam Frazier: W
Kevin Newman: S5/G5.1-2
Bryan Reynolds: 8/L8D+.2-3
Colin Moran: K
Phillip Evans: 8/F89

Top 4

Joc Pederson: 7/F7
Jake Marisnick: S7/L7S
Jason Heyward: POCS2(136)
Jason Heyward: 9/F9

Bot 4

Gregory Polanco: S6/P56D
Jacob Stallings: S9/F89S.1-3
Dustin Fowler: 9/SF/F9D.3-H;1-2
Tyler Anderson: K
Adam Frazier: S9/G34.2-H
Kevin Newman: 9/F9

Top 5

David Bote: 13/G2-
Jake Arrieta: K
Willson Contreras: S7/L7L.BX2(74)

Bot 5

Bryan Reynolds: 8/F78XD
Colin Moran: D7/L7D+
Phillip Evans: 63/G6D+
Gregory Polanco: 8/F8S+

Top 6

Kris Bryant: 53/G5
Anthony Rizzo: S8/L78
Javier Baez: HR/F7LD.1-H
Joc Pederson: S9/G34
Jake Marisnick: 3/P3F/FL
Jason Heyward: K

Bot 6

Jacob Stallings: 8/F78S
Dustin Fowler: 7/F78D
Erik Gonzalez: K.BX1(23)

Top 7

David Bote: 7/F78XD+
Eric Sogard: 23/BG2-
Willson Contreras: K

Bot 7

Adam Frazier: K
Kevin Newman: 8/F8D
Bryan Reynolds: K

Top 8

Kris Bryant: 8/F8D
Anthony Rizzo: HR/L9D
Javier Baez: W
Joc Pederson: SB2
Joc Pederson: 43/G34.2-3
Jake Marisnick: 7/L7D+

Bot 8

Colin Moran: K
Phillip Evans: W
Gregory Polanco: W.1-2
Jacob Stallings: W.2-3;1-2
Dustin Fowler: K
Wilmer Difo: K

Top 9

Jason Heyward: 4/P3SF/FL
David Bote: 8/F8
Ian Happ: 7/F78

Bot 9

Adam Frazier: 7/F7
Kevin Newman: 9/L9
Bryan Reynolds: K

Notes & reviews

Cubs challenged call that Reynolds was safe at 1st; call overturned - double play
Cubs challenged call that Contreras was out at 2nd; call upheld - single and out advancing

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