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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2021-04-11 · Day game · PNC Park · Att: 6851 · 66°F, overcast · Wind 11 mph to LF · 3:02

Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 7–1. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 2nd — Javier Baez homers (3) on a fly ball to center field. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 2nd — JT Brubaker singles on a line drive to right fielder Jason Heyward. Jacob Stallings scores. Dustin Fowler scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Pirates challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned: Dustin Fowler doubles (1) on a line drive to left fielder Joc Pederson. Gregory Polanco scores. Jacob Stallings to 3rd — worth 15% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — gibsg901 (C): Arguing umpire warning.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5
PIT	0	3	1	1	0	0	2	0		7	14

W: JT Brubaker L: Trevor Williams SV: (none)

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

Chicago Cubs — batting

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

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

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

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Trevor Williams	3.1	10	2	3
Rex Brothers	1.2	0	1	3
Jason Adam	1.0	1	0	2
Ryan Tepera	1.0	2	0	1
Dan Winkler	1.0	1	0	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
JT Brubaker	5.1	4	1	4
Sam Howard	1.0	0	0	2
Chris Stratton	0.2	0	0	0
Kyle Crick	1.0	1	0	1
David Bednar	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Ian Happ: K
Willson Contreras: S9/L9S
Anthony Rizzo: 8/F8
Kris Bryant: K

Bot 1

Adam Frazier: 8/L78
Phillip Evans: 63/G56D
Bryan Reynolds: S9/L89
Colin Moran: W.1-2
Kevin Newman: K

Top 2

Joc Pederson: 43/G34D
Javier Baez: HR/F8XD
Jason Heyward: K
Eric Sogard: 8/F

Bot 2

Gregory Polanco: S16/G6M
Jacob Stallings: S7/L7+.1-2
Dustin Fowler: D7/L78D.2-H;1-3
JT Brubaker: S9/L9LS.3-H;2-H
Adam Frazier: 7/F7S
Phillip Evans: S7/G56.1-2
Bryan Reynolds: 43/G34D.2-3;1-2
Colin Moran: K

Top 3

Trevor Williams: 63/G6M
Ian Happ: S8/L8
Willson Contreras: HP.1-2
Anthony Rizzo: 36(1)/FO/G34/DP/RINT.BX1(61)

Bot 3

Kevin Newman: S5/G56
Gregory Polanco: K
Jacob Stallings: W.1-2
Dustin Fowler: HP.2-3;1-2
JT Brubaker: 46(1)/FO/G4MS-.3-H;2-3;B-1
Adam Frazier: 7/F7L

Top 4

Kris Bryant: HP
Joc Pederson: S9/L9.1-3
Javier Baez: K
Jason Heyward: 6/P6D
Eric Sogard: 8/L8D

Bot 4

Phillip Evans: S8/G6MS+
Bryan Reynolds: S5/BG5S.1-2
Colin Moran: S7/L78D+.2-H;1-3
Kevin Newman: FC3/G34S-.3XH(32);1-2;B-1
Gregory Polanco: K
Jacob Stallings: K

Top 5

David Bote: 53/G5
Ian Happ: 13/G1S-
Willson Contreras: 63/G6+

Bot 5

Dustin Fowler: 8/F89XD
JT Brubaker: K
Adam Frazier: W
Phillip Evans: 9/F9LD

Top 6

Anthony Rizzo: W
Kris Bryant: 7/F7D+.1-2
Joc Pederson: K
Javier Baez: K

Bot 6

Bryan Reynolds: S9/L9+
Colin Moran: K
Kevin Newman: 4/P4
Gregory Polanco: K

Top 7

Jason Heyward: 53/G6
Matt Duffy: 8/L8XD
David Bote: 53/G56+

Bot 7

Jacob Stallings: D67/G5+
Dustin Fowler: K
Wilmer Difo: HR/F9LD.2-H
Adam Frazier: 8/L78
Phillip Evans: 63/G56D+

Top 8

Ian Happ: 53/G6S-
Willson Contreras: S7/G6
Anthony Rizzo: K
Kris Bryant: 23/G2-

Bot 8

Bryan Reynolds: S9/L9LD+
Colin Moran: K
Kevin Newman: 64(1)/FO/G6+.B-1
Gregory Polanco: 4/P2

Top 9

Joc Pederson: 7/F78
Javier Baez: K
Jason Heyward: 43/G34

Notes & reviews

Pirates challenged call that Fowler was out at 2nd; call overturned - double
Pirates challenged call that Contreras did not interefere at 2md; call overturned - out on slide interference to complete DP
Cubs coach Borzello ejected by HP umpire Gibson for arguing warning given to both teams after two Cubs were hit by pitches

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