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Chicago Cubs @ San Francisco Giants

2016-10-11 · 2016 Division Series · Game 4 of 4 ◀ Game 3 · Night game · AT&T Park · Att: 43166 · 63°F, cloudy · Wind 11 mph to CF · 3:25

Chicago Cubs defeated San Francisco Giants 6–5. San Francisco Giants opened the scoring in the 1st — Buster Posey out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Jason Heyward. Denard Span scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 9th — Javier Baez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Denard Span. Jason Heyward scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Javier Baez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Denard Span. Jason Heyward scores — worth 27% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Hector Rondon L: Will Smith SV: Aroldis Chapman

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

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Dexter Fowler	3	0	0	0	1	2
Kris Bryant	4	1	1	0	0	2
Anthony Rizzo	2	1	1	0	2	1
Ben Zobrist	4	1	1	1	0	1
Addison Russell	3	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Heyward	4	1	0	0	0	1
Javier Baez	4	1	1	1	0	0
David Ross	3	1	1	2	0	1
John Lackey	1	0	0	0	0	1
Albert Almora	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jorge Soler	1	0	0	0	0	0
Willson Contreras	1	0	1	2	0	0

San Francisco Giants — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Denard Span	5	1	2	1	0	2
Brandon Belt	5	0	0	0	0	1
Buster Posey	2	0	0	1	1	0
Hunter Pence	4	1	1	0	0	1
Brandon Crawford	4	1	1	0	0	2
Conor Gillaspie	4	1	4	1	0	0
Joe Panik	3	1	2	1	0	1
Gregor Blanco	3	0	0	0	1	1
Matt Moore	3	0	1	1	0	1
Gorkys Hernandez	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
John Lackey	4.0	7	2	4
Justin Grimm	0.1	2	0	0
Travis Wood	1.2	1	0	2
Carl Edwards	1.0	0	0	0
Hector Rondon	1.0	1	0	1
Aroldis Chapman	1.0	0	0	3

San Francisco Giants — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Matt Moore	8.0	2	2	10
Derek Law	0.0	1	0	0
Javier Lopez	0.0	0	1	0
Sergio Romo	0.0	1	0	0
Will Smith	0.1	1	0	0
Hunter Strickland	0.2	1	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Dexter Fowler: K
Kris Bryant: K
Anthony Rizzo: W
Ben Zobrist: 43/G

Bot 1

Denard Span: D9/G+
Brandon Belt: 8/F.2-3
Buster Posey: 9/F/SF.3-H
Hunter Pence: K

Top 2

Addison Russell: 7/F
Jason Heyward: 6/P
Javier Baez: 8/F

Bot 2

Brandon Crawford: K
Conor Gillaspie: S5/G-
Joe Panik: S7/G.1-2
Gregor Blanco: K
Matt Moore: 31/G

Top 3

David Ross: HR/7/F
John Lackey: K
Dexter Fowler: 13/G-
Kris Bryant: K

Bot 3

Denard Span: S4/G/MREV
Brandon Belt: 7/L
Buster Posey: CS2(24)
Buster Posey: W
Hunter Pence: 8/F

Top 4

Anthony Rizzo: S8/L+
Ben Zobrist: K
Addison Russell: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

Brandon Crawford: K
Conor Gillaspie: S9/L
Joe Panik: S9/G+.1-3
Gregor Blanco: W.1-2
Matt Moore: S9/G.3-H;2-3;1-2
Denard Span: 36(1)/FO/G.3-H;2-3
Brandon Belt: 8/L

Top 5

Jason Heyward: 8/L
Javier Baez: E6/TH/G.B-3
David Ross: 9/L/SF.3-H(UR)
Albert Almora: K

Bot 5

Buster Posey: 13/G-
Hunter Pence: S8/G
Brandon Crawford: D8/F/UREV.1-3
Conor Gillaspie: S8/L.3-H;2-3
Joe Panik: 7/F/SF.3-H
Gregor Blanco: 54(1)/FO/G

Top 6

Dexter Fowler: W
Kris Bryant: 96(1)/FO/F
Anthony Rizzo: K
Ben Zobrist: 54(1)/FO/G

Bot 6

Matt Moore: K
Denard Span: K
Brandon Belt: 7/L

Top 7

Addison Russell: 4/P
Jason Heyward: K
Javier Baez: 63/G

Bot 7

Buster Posey: 41/G
Hunter Pence: 43/G
Brandon Crawford: 2/G-

Top 8

David Ross: K
Jorge Soler: 7/F
Dexter Fowler: K

Bot 8

Conor Gillaspie: S8/G
Joe Panik: K
Gregor Blanco: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 9

Kris Bryant: S7/G
Anthony Rizzo: W.1-2
Ben Zobrist: D9/L.2-H;1-3
Willson Contreras: S8/G.3-H;2-H
Jason Heyward: 16(1)/FO/BG.B-2(E6/TH)
Javier Baez: S8/G.2-H(UR)
David Ross: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 9

Gorkys Hernandez: K
Denard Span: K
Brandon Belt: K

Notes & reviews

replay,3,spand001,SFN,hirsj901,SFO03,,Y,M,SFN,C $when Denard Span was called out at 1B, Giants manager Bruce Bochy challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay
replay,5,crawb001,SFN,hirsj901,SFO03,,N,U,,H $Brandon Crawford's fly to RF struck the concrete at the top of the wall and caromed back onto the field; the ball was ruled in play but crew chief John Hirschbeck requested a review; the call was upheld by replay

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