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San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs

2016-10-08 · 2016 Division Series · Game 2 of 4 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 42392 · 59°F, sunny · Wind 6 mph R to L · 3:03

Chicago Cubs defeated San Francisco Giants 5–2. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Ben Zobrist singles on a soft fly ball to right fielder Hunter Pence. Dexter Fowler scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Conor Gillaspie grounds into a double play, second baseman Javier Baez to shortstop Addison Russell to first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Angel Pagan out at 2nd. Conor Gillaspie out at 1st — worth 10% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Travis Wood L: Jeff Samardzija SV: Aroldis Chapman

Umpires — HP: Alan Porter · 1B: Larry Vanover · 2B: Marvin Hudson · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: Mike Muchlinski · RF: Todd Tichenor

San Francisco Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Denard Span	4	0	0	0	0
Brandon Belt	3	0	1	1	0
Buster Posey	4	0	0	0	1
Hunter Pence	4	0	1	0	0
Brandon Crawford	4	0	1	0	1
Angel Pagan	3	0	1	0	0
Conor Gillaspie	2	0	0	0	1
Joe Panik	3	1	1	0	1
Gregor Blanco	1	1	1	1	0
Madison Bumgarner	1	0	0	0	0
Kelby Tomlinson	2	0	0	0	2
Eduardo Nunez	1	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dexter Fowler	4	1	1	0	0	1
Kris Bryant	4	0	1	1	0	0
Anthony Rizzo	4	0	0	0	0	1
Ben Zobrist	4	0	1	1	0	1
Addison Russell	4	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Heyward	4	1	1	0	0	1
Javier Baez	3	1	1	0	1	2
Willson Contreras	3	1	2	0	0	0
Kyle Hendricks	1	0	1	2	0	0
Travis Wood	1	1	1	1	0	0
Miguel Montero	1	0	0	0	0	0

San Francisco Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jeff Samardzija	2.0	6	1	1
George Kontos	2.0	1	0	1
Ty Blach	1.1	0	0	2
Santiago Casilla	0.2	2	0	0
Derek Law	0.1	0	0	1
Javier Lopez	0.2	0	0	0
Hunter Strickland	1.0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Kyle Hendricks	3.2	4	0
Travis Wood	1.1	0	2
Carl Edwards	1.0	1	0
Mike Montgomery	1.1	1	1
Hector Rondon	0.2	0	1
Aroldis Chapman	1.0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Denard Span: 7/F-
Brandon Belt: 53/G
Buster Posey: 43/G

Bot 1

Dexter Fowler: D9/L+
Kris Bryant: 53/G
Anthony Rizzo: K
Ben Zobrist: S9/F-.2-H
Addison Russell: 43/G

Top 2

Hunter Pence: S9/L-
Brandon Crawford: 36(1)/FO/G
Angel Pagan: C/E2.1-2
Conor Gillaspie: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 2

Jason Heyward: D9/L+
Javier Baez: W
Willson Contreras: S9/L.2-3;1-2
Kyle Hendricks: S8/F-.3-H;2-H;1-2
Dexter Fowler: 9/F.2-3
Kris Bryant: S9/L.3-H;1-2
Anthony Rizzo: 7/F7LF
Ben Zobrist: 5/P

Top 3

Joe Panik: D7/L
Gregor Blanco: D8/L.2-H
Denard Span: 43/G.2-3
Brandon Belt: 8/F/SF.3-H
Buster Posey: 53/G

Bot 3

Addison Russell: 63/G
Jason Heyward: 8/F
Javier Baez: K

Top 4

Hunter Pence: 2/P2F
Brandon Crawford: 53/G
Angel Pagan: S1/L
Conor Gillaspie: K

Bot 4

Willson Contreras: 53/G
Travis Wood: HR/78/L
Dexter Fowler: 9/F
Kris Bryant: 6/L

Top 5

Joe Panik: K
Madison Bumgarner: E5/G+.B-2(E5/TH)
Denard Span: 43/G.2-3
Brandon Belt: 9/F

Bot 5

Anthony Rizzo: 53/G
Ben Zobrist: K
Addison Russell: 53/G

Top 6

Buster Posey: 63/G
Hunter Pence: 13/G+
Brandon Crawford: S7/L
Angel Pagan: 64(1)/FO/G

Bot 6

Jason Heyward: K
Javier Baez: S7/L+/MREV.BX2(764)
Willson Contreras: S7/L
Miguel Montero: 3/P3F

Top 7

Kelby Tomlinson: K
Joe Panik: 43/G
Eduardo Nunez: 7/L+

Bot 7

Dexter Fowler: K
Kris Bryant: E4/G+
Anthony Rizzo: 43/G.1-2
Ben Zobrist: 2/P3F

Top 8

Denard Span: 63/G
Brandon Belt: S7/G
Buster Posey: K
Hunter Pence: 43/G

Bot 8

Addison Russell: 8/F
Jason Heyward: 8/F
Javier Baez: K

Top 9

Brandon Crawford: K
Angel Pagan: 8/L
Kelby Tomlinson: K

Notes & reviews

replay,6,baezj001,CHN,hirsj901,CHI11,,Y,M,SFN,A $when Javier Baez was called safe at 2B, Giants manager Bruce Bochy challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay

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