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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2021-05-25 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 6750 · 85°F, cloudy · Wind 13 mph to CF · 2:59
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 4–3. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 1st — Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 5th — Anthony Rizzo singles on a ground ball to center fielder Bryan Reynolds. Javier Baez scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Ildemaro Vargas strikes out swinging — worth 25% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| PIT | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Jake Arrieta L: Cody Ponce SV: Craig Kimbrel
Umpires — HP: Bill Miller · 1B: Doug Eddings · 2B: Ryan Additon · 3B: Gabe Morales · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joc Pederson | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Kris Bryant | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nico Hoerner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 David Bote | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 P. J. Higgins | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jake Arrieta | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Sogard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Frazier | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ben Gamel | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bryan Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jacob Stallings | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregory Polanco | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Erik Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cole Tucker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Will Craig | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cody Ponce | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Newman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilmer Difo | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ildemaro Vargas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake Arrieta | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
| Keegan Thompson | 1.2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Andrew Chafin | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan Tepera | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Ponce | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
 Clay Holmes | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sam Howard | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 David Bednar | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chasen Shreve | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Rodriguez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joc Pederson: 2/P23F-/FL
- Kris Bryant: 43/G6MS
- Javier Baez: S7/L7D+
- Anthony Rizzo: 63/G4
Bot 1
- Adam Frazier: S8/L78D
- Ben Gamel: D9/L9L.1-3
- Bryan Reynolds: PB.3-H(NR);2-3
- Bryan Reynolds: K
- Jacob Stallings: S7/G56.3-H(UR)
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Erik Gonzalez: 9/L89D
Top 2
- Ian Happ: S7/G5+
- Nico Hoerner: S7/G56.1-2
- David Bote: 8/F8D.2-3
- P. J. Higgins: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 2
- Cole Tucker: 63/G6
- Will Craig: DGR/L78XD+
- Cody Ponce: K
- Adam Frazier: HP
- Ben Gamel: S8/L8.2-H;1-2
- Bryan Reynolds: K
Top 3
- Jake Arrieta: 7/L78D
- Joc Pederson: HR/F9LD
- Kris Bryant: K
- Javier Baez: W
- Anthony Rizzo: 7/F7LD
Bot 3
- Jacob Stallings: K
- Gregory Polanco: 53/G6
- Erik Gonzalez: 63/G6
Top 4
- Ian Happ: K.BX1(23)
- Nico Hoerner: S6/G6M
- David Bote: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 4
- Cole Tucker: K
- Will Craig: 53/G56
- Cody Ponce: 43/G4MD
Top 5
- P. J. Higgins: 7/F78
- Jake Arrieta: S7/G6
- Joc Pederson: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Kris Bryant: 9/F9
- Javier Baez: D7/L7L
- Anthony Rizzo: S8/G6.2-H
- Ian Happ: 9/F89
Bot 5
- Adam Frazier: K
- Ben Gamel: W
- Bryan Reynolds: 65(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Jacob Stallings: PO1(E1/TH).1-2
- Jacob Stallings: 53/G5
Top 6
- Nico Hoerner: 13/BG2
- David Bote: 3/P34
- P. J. Higgins: K
Bot 6
- Gregory Polanco: W
- Erik Gonzalez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Cole Tucker: K
Top 7
- Eric Sogard: W
- Joc Pederson: K
- Kris Bryant: S9/F89S.1-2
- Javier Baez: K
- Anthony Rizzo: 8/F78
Bot 7
- Will Craig: K
- Kevin Newman: 63/G6D
- Adam Frazier: W
- Wilmer Difo: D9/L9LS.1-3
- Bryan Reynolds: K
Top 8
- Ian Happ: K
- Patrick Wisdom: 63/G6
- David Bote: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Jacob Stallings: 13/G2-
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Erik Gonzalez: K
Top 9
- P. J. Higgins: K
- Eric Sogard: 43/G34
- Joc Pederson: D8/G4+
- Kris Bryant: 53/G56
Bot 9
- Cole Tucker: D9/L89D+
- Will Craig: 9/F89.2-3
- Ildemaro Vargas: K
- Adam Frazier: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Hoerner left the game with injured leg