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Chicago Cubs @ Seattle Mariners

2019-04-30 · Night game · Safeco Field · Att: 27229 · 65°F, cloudy · Wind 4 mph L to R · 3:10

Chicago Cubs defeated Seattle Mariners 6–5. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Daniel Descalso homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. Seattle Mariners took the lead in the 4th — Dee Gordon singles on a ground ball to shortstop Javier Baez. Omar Narvaez scores. Braden Bishop to 3rd. Dee Gordon to 2nd. Throwing error by shortstop Javier Baez. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 5th — Anthony Rizzo homers (6) on a fly ball to center field. Kris Bryant scores. Seattle Mariners took the lead in the 7th — Edwin Encarnacion homers (8) on a fly ball to left field. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 8th — Kyle Schwarber homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Willson Contreras scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 8th: Kyle Schwarber homers (4) on a fly ball to right center field. Willson Contreras scores — worth 49% 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	1	2	0	0	2	0	6	10
SEA	0	0	0	3	0	1	1	0	0	5	8

W: Brad Brach L: Brandon Brennan SV: Steve Cishek

Umpires — HP: Mark Wegner · 1B: Stu Scheurwater · 2B: Jim Reynolds · 3B: Alan Porter · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Daniel Descalso	5	1	1	1	0	3
Kris Bryant	4	1	1	0	1	0
Anthony Rizzo	3	1	2	2	1	0
Javier Baez	5	0	0	0	0	2
David Bote	4	1	1	0	0	0
Jason Heyward	4	0	1	0	0	2
Willson Contreras	4	1	2	0	0	0
Kyle Schwarber	3	1	1	2	1	2
Albert Almora	4	0	1	1	0	2

Seattle Mariners — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Mitch Haniger	3	0	0	0	2	1
Domingo Santana	5	0	2	0	0	1
Edwin Encarnacion	3	2	1	1	2	2
Tim Beckham	5	1	1	0	0	2
Jay Bruce	4	0	0	1	1	1
Ryon Healy	4	1	1	0	0	2
Omar Narvaez	2	1	1	0	1	0
Braden Bishop	3	0	0	0	0	1
Dee Strange-Gordon	4	0	2	1	0	0
Dan Vogelbach	0	0	0	0	1	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Cole Hamels	5.1	6	3	7
Brandon Kintzler	1.0	1	1	1
Brad Brach	1.1	0	2	0
Steve Cishek	1.1	1	1	2

Seattle Mariners — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Felix Hernandez	6.0	8	1	8
Zac Rosscup	0.2	0	1	1
Brandon Brennan	1.1	2	0	2
Connor Sadzeck	1.0	0	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Daniel Descalso: HR/F8RXD+
Kris Bryant: 9/L89D+
Anthony Rizzo: HP
Javier Baez: K
David Bote: 64(1)/FO/G6+

Bot 1

Mitch Haniger: W
Domingo Santana: K
Edwin Encarnacion: K
Tim Beckham: 46(1)/FO/G4M

Top 2

Jason Heyward: S8/L8LM
Willson Contreras: S1.1-2
Kyle Schwarber: K
Albert Almora: 46(1)3/GDP/G4

Bot 2

Jay Bruce: 63/G4+
Ryon Healy: K23
Omar Narvaez: HP
Braden Bishop: 64(1)/FO/G56

Top 3

Daniel Descalso: K
Kris Bryant: 8/F8LXD+
Anthony Rizzo: S9/G4
Javier Baez: SB2
Javier Baez: 13/G-

Bot 3

Dee Strange-Gordon: 63/G6
Mitch Haniger: 53/G5
Domingo Santana: 53/G5-

Top 4

David Bote: S4/G6MS
Jason Heyward: K
Willson Contreras: 4/F34-
Kyle Schwarber: W.1-2
Albert Almora: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
Daniel Descalso: K

Bot 4

Edwin Encarnacion: W
Tim Beckham: D7/G5+.1-3
Jay Bruce: 43/G4.3-H;2-3
Ryon Healy: K
Omar Narvaez: W
Braden Bishop: E5/G5.3-H(UR)(NR);1-2
Dee Strange-Gordon: S6/G6S-.2-H(E6/TH)(UR)(NR);1-3;B-2
Mitch Haniger: 3/F34-

Top 5

Kris Bryant: D7/L7LM
Anthony Rizzo: WP.2-3
Anthony Rizzo: HR/F78XD+.3-H
Javier Baez: 7/L7M
David Bote: 7/F78D+
Jason Heyward: K

Bot 5

Domingo Santana: D8/L8RM
Edwin Encarnacion: K
Tim Beckham: K
Jay Bruce: 6/F6D

Top 6

Willson Contreras: 53/G5
Kyle Schwarber: K
Albert Almora: K

Bot 6

Ryon Healy: D8/F8LXD+
Omar Narvaez: S7/L78M.2-3
Braden Bishop: K
Dee Strange-Gordon: S9/L9S+.3-H;1-2
Mitch Haniger: W.2-3;1-2
Domingo Santana: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M

Top 7

Daniel Descalso: K
Kris Bryant: W
Anthony Rizzo: 7/L78S
Javier Baez: K

Bot 7

Edwin Encarnacion: HR/F7D+
Tim Beckham: K
Jay Bruce: W
Ryon Healy: 63/G56.1-2
Omar Narvaez: 5/F5-

Top 8

David Bote: 63/G6S-
Jason Heyward: 3/G3
Willson Contreras: D8/L8LM+
Kyle Schwarber: HR/F9D+.2-H
Albert Almora: K

Bot 8

Dan Vogelbach: W
Dee Strange-Gordon: 56(1)3/GDP/G56S
Mitch Haniger: K

Top 9

Daniel Descalso: 8/F8RM
Kris Bryant: 7/L7M+
Anthony Rizzo: W
Javier Baez: 4(1)/FO/G6M

Bot 9

Domingo Santana: S1/G13-
Edwin Encarnacion: WP.1-2
Edwin Encarnacion: W
Tim Beckham: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
Jay Bruce: K

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