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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs

2017-10-18 · 2017 League Championship Series · Game 4 of 5 ◀ Game 3 Game 5 ▶ · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 42195 · 68°F, sunny · Wind 10 mph to CF · 3:15

Chicago Cubs defeated Los Angeles Dodgers 3–2. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 2nd — Willson Contreras homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Cody Bellinger grounds into a double play, second baseman Javier Baez to shortstop Addison Russell to first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Chris Taylor out at 2nd. Cody Bellinger out at 1st — worth 18% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Joe Maddon (M): Non-reviewable foul tip call.

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Line score

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

W: Jake Arrieta L: Alex Wood SV: Wade Davis

Umpires — HP: Jim Wolf · 1B: Bill Welke · 2B: Alfonso Marquez · 3B: Eric Cooper · LF: Todd Tichenor · RF: Mike Winters

Los Angeles Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Chris Taylor	3	0	0	0	2	1
Cody Bellinger	5	1	1	1	0	1
Justin Turner	2	1	2	1	2	0
Yasiel Puig	3	0	1	0	1	0
Andre Ethier	4	0	0	0	0	2
Curtis Granderson	4	0	0	0	0	4
Yasmani Grandal	1	0	0	0	3	0
Chase Utley	3	0	0	0	0	2
Alex Wood	2	0	0	0	0	1
Joc Pederson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Austin Barnes	1	0	0	0	0	1

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Albert Almora	4	0	1	0	0
Kyle Schwarber	3	0	0	0	0
Kris Bryant	4	0	0	0	1
Anthony Rizzo	3	0	0	0	3
Willson Contreras	3	1	1	1	1
Addison Russell	3	0	0	0	2
Javier Baez	3	2	2	2	0
Jon Jay	2	0	0	0	2
Jake Arrieta	2	0	1	0	1
Wade Davis	1	0	0	0	1
Jason Heyward	1	0	0	0	0

Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Alex Wood	4.2	4	7
Ross Stripling	1.0	0	1
Tony Watson	0.1	0	1
Kenta Maeda	1.0	0	1
Tony Cingrani	0.2	1	1
Josh Fields	0.1	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jake Arrieta	6.2	3	5	9
Brian Duensing	0.1	0	0	0
Wade Davis	2.0	1	3	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Chris Taylor: 8/F+
Cody Bellinger: K
Justin Turner: W
Yasiel Puig: S7/L+.1-2
Andre Ethier: K

Bot 1

Albert Almora: 8/F
Kyle Schwarber: 6/L
Kris Bryant: 7/L

Top 2

Curtis Granderson: K
Yasmani Grandal: 31/G
Chase Utley: HP
Alex Wood: K

Bot 2

Anthony Rizzo: K
Willson Contreras: HR/78/F+
Addison Russell: K
Javier Baez: HR/7/F+
Jon Jay: K

Top 3

Chris Taylor: 7/F
Cody Bellinger: HR/9/L+
Justin Turner: W
Yasiel Puig: 5/P
Andre Ethier: 43/G+

Bot 3

Jake Arrieta: K
Albert Almora: 53/G
Kyle Schwarber: 3/G

Top 4

Curtis Granderson: K
Yasmani Grandal: W
Chase Utley: 3(B)6(1)/GDP

Bot 4

Kris Bryant: 63/G
Anthony Rizzo: K
Willson Contreras: 163/G

Top 5

Alex Wood: 13/BG
Chris Taylor: K23
Cody Bellinger: 6/L

Bot 5

Addison Russell: K
Javier Baez: HR/7/F
Jon Jay: K
Jake Arrieta: S7/L
Albert Almora: 13/G

Top 6

Justin Turner: S7/G
Yasiel Puig: 14(1)/FO/G
Andre Ethier: K
Curtis Granderson: K

Bot 6

Kyle Schwarber: 53/G
Kris Bryant: K
Anthony Rizzo: K

Top 7

Yasmani Grandal: W
Chase Utley: K
Joc Pederson: 26(1)/FO/G-
Chris Taylor: WP.1-2
Chris Taylor: W
Cody Bellinger: 7/F

Bot 7

Willson Contreras: K
Addison Russell: 63/G
Javier Baez: 8/F

Top 8

Justin Turner: HR/78/F
Yasiel Puig: W
Andre Ethier: 5/P5F
Curtis Granderson: K
Yasmani Grandal: W.1-2
Chase Utley: K

Bot 8

Jon Jay: HP
Wade Davis: K
Albert Almora: S7/G.1-2
Jason Heyward: 4(1)/FO/G.2-3
Kris Bryant: 43/G

Top 9

Austin Barnes: K
Chris Taylor: W
Cody Bellinger: 46(1)3/GDP

Notes & reviews

Dodgers challenged call that Wood was out at 1st; call was upheld - bunt ground out
Cubs manager Maddon ejected by RF umpire Winters when umpires incorrectly overturned swinging strike to foul tip that was not caught

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