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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2019-04-08 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40692 · 65°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 3:12
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 10–0. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 2nd — Jon Lester doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Starling Marte. Daniel Descalso scores. Jason Heyward to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Ben Zobrist singles on a ground ball to right fielder Melky Cabrera. Jason Heyward scores. Jon Lester scores — worth 14% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 |
W: Brad Brach L: Jameson Taillon SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Dreckman · 1B: Manny Gonzalez · 2B: Mike Estabrook · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Frazier | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Starling Marte | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Francisco Cervelli | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Josh Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jung Ho Kang | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Melky Cabrera | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pablo Reyes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Newman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Steven Brault | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacob Stallings | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jason Martin | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Colin Moran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Erik Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 JB Shuck | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ben Zobrist | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Kris Bryant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Javier Baez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Daniel Descalso | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jon Lester | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Brach | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bote | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Albert Almora | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Zagunis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Randy Rosario | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Victor Caratini | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jameson Taillon | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 4 |
| Steven Brault | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
 Francisco Liriano | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Nick Burdi | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lester | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Brad Brach | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Brandon Kintzler | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Randy Rosario | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Pedro Strop | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Adam Frazier: K
- Starling Marte: K
- Francisco Cervelli: W
- Josh Bell: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 1
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Kris Bryant: 6/L56+
- Anthony Rizzo: K
- Javier Baez: K
Top 2
- Jung Ho Kang: K
- Melky Cabrera: S9/L9S+
- Pablo Reyes: K
- Kevin Newman: 8/F8LXD+
Bot 2
- Kyle Schwarber: 43/G4
- Willson Contreras: K
- Daniel Descalso: E6/TH/G4.B-2
- Jason Heyward: IW
- Jon Lester: D8/L78S+.2-H(UR);1-3
- Ben Zobrist: S9/G4.3-H(UR);2-H(UR)
- Kris Bryant: HP.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: S18.2-H(UR);1-3
- Javier Baez: S6/F6D-.3-H(UR);1-2
- Kyle Schwarber: E6/G6M.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3(E6/TH)
- Willson Contreras: K
Top 3
- Steven Brault: S9/L9S
- Adam Frazier: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Starling Marte: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Francisco Cervelli: K
Bot 3
- Daniel Descalso: D7/F7LD+
- Jason Heyward: W
- Brad Brach: FC3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Ben Zobrist: 64(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR);2-3
- Kris Bryant: D9/F9LD.3-H
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Top 4
- Josh Bell: 31/G3
- Jung Ho Kang: W
- Melky Cabrera: S9/L9M+.1-2
- Pablo Reyes: K
- Kevin Newman: K23
Bot 4
- Javier Baez: S67/G56
- Kyle Schwarber: HR/F78D+.1-H
- Willson Contreras: 53/G5
- Daniel Descalso: 8/L8RD+
- Jason Heyward: 3/L34+
Top 5
- Steven Brault: K
- Adam Frazier: 7/L7D+
- Starling Marte: HP
- Jacob Stallings: K
Bot 5
- David Bote: 7/L7D+
- Ben Zobrist: W
- Kris Bryant: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Anthony Rizzo: K
Top 6
- Josh Bell: 53/G6S
- Jung Ho Kang: 31/G34-
- Jason Martin: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Javier Baez: K
- Kyle Schwarber: 7/F7D+
- Willson Contreras: K
Top 7
- Pablo Reyes: 9/F9LM
- Kevin Newman: S8/L6M+
- Colin Moran: 3/L3
- Adam Frazier: 13/G
Bot 7
- Albert Almora: E5/G5
- Mark Zagunis: 53/G5-.1-2
- David Bote: 43/G4.2-3
- Randy Rosario: 43/G34
Top 8
- Starling Marte: K
- Jacob Stallings: S8/L6MD+
- Josh Bell: K
- Erik Gonzalez: 13/G15-
Bot 8
- Kris Bryant: K
- Victor Caratini: K
- Javier Baez: K
Top 9
- Jason Martin: S6/G4M
- JB Shuck: W.1-2
- Kevin Newman: K
- Colin Moran: 64(1)3/GDP/G4MD+
Notes & reviews
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- Injury Delay
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- Injury Delay
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- Jon Lester left with injured leg
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