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Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs

2019-04-25 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 35451 · 61°F, sunny · Wind 7 mph R to L · 3:08

Los Angeles Dodgers defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Los Angeles Dodgers opened the scoring in the 5th — Chris Taylor reaches on a fielding error by shortstop Javier Baez. Alex Verdugo scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 7th: Ben Zobrist grounds into a double play, second baseman Enrique Hernandez to first baseman Max Muncy. David Bote out at 2nd. Ben Zobrist out at 1st — worth 19% in win probability.

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Line score

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

W: Pedro Baez L: Jon Lester SV: Kenley Jansen

Umpires — HP: Lance Barksdale · 1B: John Tumpane · 2B: Ted Barrett · 3B: Chad Whitson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Los Angeles Dodgers — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Enrique Hernandez	4	0	0	0	0	1
Justin Turner	3	0	0	0	0	0
David Freese	2	0	0	0	0	0
Cody Bellinger	2	0	1	1	1	0
AJ Pollock	4	0	1	0	0	3
Alex Verdugo	4	1	1	0	0	1
Chris Taylor	4	0	0	0	0	1
Rocky Gale	4	0	1	0	0	3
Ross Stripling	2	0	0	0	0	0
Max Muncy	1	0	0	0	1	1
Corey Seager	0	1	0	0	1	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

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

Los Angeles Dodgers — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ross Stripling	4.2	5	1	6
Pedro Baez	1.1	0	1	3
Caleb Ferguson	1.0	0	1	1
Joe Kelly	1.0	1	0	1
Kenley Jansen	1.0	1	0	1

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jon Lester	5.0	4	0	5
Brad Brach	2.0	0	1	3
Randy Rosario	0.0	0	1	0
Brandon Kintzler	0.1	0	0	0
Kyle Ryan	1.2	0	1	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Enrique Hernandez: K
Justin Turner: 8/F8RXD+
David Freese: 9/F9LM

Bot 1

Ben Zobrist: 8/F8LD
Kris Bryant: K
Anthony Rizzo: S7/L7S
Javier Baez: S9/G3+.1-3
Daniel Descalso: CS2(26)

Top 2

Cody Bellinger: 63/G34
AJ Pollock: S8/L89S
Alex Verdugo: K
Chris Taylor: K

Bot 2

Daniel Descalso: K
Willson Contreras: S6/G56
Jason Heyward: S7/L6D-.1-3
Kyle Schwarber: FC1/G13-.3XH(125);1-2
Jon Lester: K

Top 3

Rocky Gale: K
Ross Stripling: 43/G4+
Enrique Hernandez: 63/G6S-

Bot 3

Ben Zobrist: 13/G13-
Kris Bryant: W
Anthony Rizzo: K
Javier Baez: 13/G13-

Top 4

Justin Turner: 7/L78M+
David Freese: 53/G56
Cody Bellinger: D9/L9LS+
AJ Pollock: K

Bot 4

Daniel Descalso: 3/G3-
Willson Contreras: K
Jason Heyward: 53/G4

Top 5

Alex Verdugo: T8/L8RD+
Chris Taylor: E6/G6+.3-H(NR)
Rocky Gale: S9/L34D.1-2
Ross Stripling: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.2-3
Enrique Hernandez: 43/G4+

Bot 5

Kyle Schwarber: D9/L9LM+
Mark Zagunis: K
Ben Zobrist: 31/G34.2-3
Kris Bryant: W
Anthony Rizzo: 9/F9D

Top 6

Justin Turner: 63/G6+
Max Muncy: K
Cody Bellinger: W
AJ Pollock: K

Bot 6

Javier Baez: K
Daniel Descalso: K
Willson Contreras: K

Top 7

Alex Verdugo: 8/F89XD+
Chris Taylor: 13
Rocky Gale: K

Bot 7

Jason Heyward: K
Albert Almora: HP
David Bote: W.1-2
Ben Zobrist: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M+

Top 8

Corey Seager: W
Enrique Hernandez: 43/G4M.1-2
Justin Turner: HP
Max Muncy: W.2-3;1-2
Cody Bellinger: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H;2-3
AJ Pollock: K

Bot 8

Kris Bryant: 53/G56+
Anthony Rizzo: 3/G3
Javier Baez: S9/F89XD+
Daniel Descalso: K

Top 9

Alex Verdugo: 43/G4
Chris Taylor: 53/G56-
Rocky Gale: K

Bot 9

Willson Contreras: 63/G6
Jason Heyward: 7/F8LM
Albert Almora: HR/F78XD+
David Bote: K

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