Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Lester
  
  Mercer hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Lester
  
  Harrison hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Lester
  
  McCutchen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Kang vs. Lester
  
  There goes McCutchen. The throw from Ross and he is safe. McCutchen steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Kang vs. Lester
  
  Kang takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Freese vs. Lester
  
  There goes McCutchen. The throw from Ross and he is out, Baez applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Lester
  
  Freese takes first base on ball four. Kang moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Joyce vs. Lester
  
  Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Niese
  
  Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Niese
  
  Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freese scoops it up and throws to first, with Niese covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Niese
  
  Bryant hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lester
  
  Albert Almora now playing center field.
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kratz vs. Lester
  
  Kratz hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Niese vs. Lester
  
  Niese strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Niese
  
  Rizzo hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Niese
  
  Zobrist hits a line drive into right field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Niese
  
  Baez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Joyce. Baez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Niese
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Ross vs. Niese
  
  Ross is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Lester vs. Niese
  
  Lester strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Lester
  
  Mercer hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bryant. Mercer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Harrison vs. Lester
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  McCutchen vs. Lester
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mercer scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Kang vs. Lester
  
  Kang hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Almora vs. Niese
  
  Almora hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Almora for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Niese
  
  Heyward hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kratz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Niese
  
  Bryant takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Niese
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive towards third. Kang reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Lester
  
  Freese hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Joyce vs. Lester
  
  Joyce hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Heyward. Joyce reaches second base with a double. Freese moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rodriguez vs. Lester
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Kratz vs. Lester
  
  Kratz strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Niese vs. Lester
  
  Niese strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Mercer vs. Lester
  
  Mercer is hit by the pitch. Freese scores. Joyce moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Harrison vs. Lester
  
  Harrison strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Niese
  
  Zobrist bunts towards the mound. Niese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Baez vs. Niese
  
  Baez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Niese
  
  There goes Baez. The throw from Kratz and he is safe. Baez steals second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Niese
  
  There's a wild pitch. Baez moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Russell vs. Niese
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Ross vs. Niese
  
  Ross bunts towards first. Freese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ross for the out. Baez scores. Russell moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Lester vs. Niese
  
  Lester strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Lester
  
  McCutchen hits a line drive towards first. Rizzo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Kang vs. Lester
  
  Kang strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Lester
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Joyce vs. Lester
  
  Joyce strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almora vs. Niese
  
  Almora hits a fly ball into right field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Niese
  
  Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freese scoops it up and throws to first, with Niese covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Niese
  
  Bryant hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Niese
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Joyce. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Zobrist vs. Niese
  
  Zobrist takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Baez vs. Niese
  
  Baez strikes out. Kratz drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Baez out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lester
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kratz vs. Lester
  
  Kratz hits a fly ball into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Niese vs. Lester
  
  Niese hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Lester covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Niese
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Niese
  
  Ross hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Coghlan vs. Hughes
  
  Jared Hughes now pitching. Chris Coghlan pinch hits for Jon Lester.
  
  Coghlan hits a line drive into left field. Joyce settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Almora vs. Hughes
  
  Almora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Strop
  
  Pedro Strop now pitching.
  
  Mercer strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Strop
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Strop
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Hughes
  
  Heyward is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bryant vs. Hughes
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kang fields it and throws to first for the out. Heyward moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Rizzo vs. Hughes
  
  Rizzo is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Zobrist vs. Hughes
  
  Zobrist takes first base on ball four. Heyward moves to third. Rizzo moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Baez vs. Feliz
  
  Neftali Feliz now pitching.
  
  Baez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kang vs. Strop
  
  Kang hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Strop
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and throws to first for the out. Kang moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Rogers vs. Wood
  
  Travis Wood now pitching. Jason Rogers pinch hits for Matthew Joyce. Starling Marte pinch runs for Jung Ho Kang.
  
  Rogers strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Rodriguez vs. Rondon
  
  Hector Rondon now pitching.
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Melancon
  
  Starling Marte now playing left field. David Freese now playing third base. Mark Melancon now pitching. John Jaso now playing first base.
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ross vs. Melancon
  
  Ross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Rondon vs. Melancon
  
  Rondon bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almora vs. Melancon
  
  Almora hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kratz vs. Rondon
  
  Kratz bunts towards the mound. Rondon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jaso vs. Rondon
  
  Jaso hits a fly ball into left field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Rondon
  
  Mercer strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/18/2016 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (N)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Mercer J, ss          4  2  2  2   Fowler D, cf          1  0  0  0   
Harrison J, 2b        4  0  0  0   Almora A, cf          4  0  0  0   
McCutchen A, cf       3  0  1  1   Heyward J, rf         3  0  0  0   
Kang J, 3b            3  0  1  0   Bryant K, lf          3  1  1  1   
Marte S, pr-lf        0  0  0  0   Rizzo A, 1b           3  1  2  1   
Freese D, 1b-3b       3  1  2  0   Zobrist B, 2b         2  0  1  0   
Joyce M, lf           3  0  1  0   Baez J, 3b            4  1  1  0   
Rogers J, ph          1  0  0  0   Russell A, ss         3  0  0  0   
Melancon M, p         0  0  0  0   Ross D, c             1  1  1  2   
Rodriguez S, rf       4  0  1  0   Lester J, p           2  0  0  0   
Kratz E, c            4  0  0  0   Coghlan C, ph         1  0  0  0   
Niese J, p            3  0  0  0   Strop P, p            0  0  0  0   
Hughes J, p           0  0  0  0   Wood T, p             0  0  0  0   
Feliz N, p            0  0  0  0   Rondon H, p           1  0  0  0   
Jaso J, 1b            1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  3  8  3                        28  4  6  4

Pittsburgh       101 100 000 --  3
Chicago          010 111 00x --  4

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niese J (L)           5.1  6  4  4  4  5
Hughes J              1.0  0  0  0  2  0
Feliz N               0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Melancon M            1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lester J (W)          6.0  7  3  3  3  7
Strop P               1.1  1  0  0  0  1
Wood T                0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Rondon H (S)          1.1  0  0  0  0  1

DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 9
2B -- Baez J, Mercer J, Joyce M, Rizzo A
HR -- Mercer J, Rizzo A, Bryant K, Ross D
SB -- McCutchen A, Baez J
CS -- McCutchen A
SH -- Ross D
HBP -- by Lester J (Mercer J), by Hughes J (Heyward J)
WP -- Niese J
T -- 3:00
A -- 41424

    

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