Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Lester
  
  Frazier strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Lester
  
  Marte strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cervelli vs. Lester
  
  Cervelli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Lester
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Taillon
  
  Zobrist takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bryant vs. Taillon
  
  Bryant hits a line drive towards short. Newman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Taillon
  
  Rizzo strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Baez vs. Taillon
  
  Baez strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kang vs. Lester
  
  Kang strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabrera vs. Lester
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Reyes vs. Lester
  
  Reyes strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Lester
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Schwarber vs. Taillon
  
  Schwarber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Taillon
  
  Contreras strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Descalso vs. Taillon
  
  Descalso hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Newman. Descalso moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Heyward vs. Taillon
  
  Heyward is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Lester vs. Taillon
  
  Lester hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marte. Lester reaches second base with a double. Descalso scores. Heyward moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Zobrist vs. Taillon
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Heyward scores. Lester scores. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bryant vs. Taillon
  
  Bryant is hit by the pitch. Zobrist moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Rizzo vs. Taillon
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive towards the mound. Taillon can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Zobrist scores. Bryant moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Baez vs. Taillon
  
  Baez hits a line drive beyond short. Newman can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Bryant scores. Rizzo moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Schwarber vs. Taillon
  
  Schwarber hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman misplays the ball. That's an error on Newman. Rizzo scores. Baez moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Contreras vs. Taillon
  
  Contreras strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Brault vs. Lester
  
  Steven Brault pinch hits for Jameson Taillon.
  
  Brault hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Frazier vs. Lester
  
  Frazier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Brault moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Marte vs. Brach
  
  Brad Brach now pitching.
  
  Marte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Brault moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Cervelli vs. Brach
  
  Cervelli strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Descalso vs. Brault
  
  Steven Brault now pitching.
  
  Descalso hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reyes. Descalso reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Heyward vs. Brault
  
  Heyward takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Brach vs. Brault
  
  Brach bunts towards first. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Descalso moves to third. Heyward moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Zobrist vs. Brault
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Descalso scores. Heyward moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Bryant vs. Brault
  
  Bryant hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Cabrera. Bryant reaches second base with a double. Heyward scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Rizzo vs. Brault
  
  Rizzo strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Brach
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Brach covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Kang vs. Brach
  
  Kang takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cabrera vs. Brach
  
  Cabrera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Kang moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Reyes vs. Brach
  
  Reyes strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Newman vs. Brach
  
  Newman strikes out. Contreras drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Newman out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Brault
  
  Baez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Schwarber vs. Brault
  
  Schwarber hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Brault
  
  Contreras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Descalso vs. Brault
  
  Descalso hits a line drive into center field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Brault
  
  Heyward hits a line drive towards first. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brault vs. Kintzler
  
  David Bote now playing second base. Brandon Kintzler now pitching.
  
  Brault strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Kintzler
  
  Frazier hits a line drive into left field. Schwarber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Kintzler
  
  Marte is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Stallings vs. Kintzler
  
  Jacob Stallings pinch hits for Francisco Cervelli.
  
  Stallings strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bote vs. Brault
  
  Jacob Stallings now catching. Jason Martin now playing left field. Pablo Reyes now playing right field.
  
  Bote hits a line drive into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Brault
  
  Zobrist takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bryant vs. Brault
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kang fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Brault
  
  Rizzo strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Kintzler
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kang vs. Kintzler
  
  Kang hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Kintzler covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Kintzler
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Liriano
  
  Colin Moran now playing third base. Francisco Liriano now pitching.
  
  Baez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Schwarber vs. Liriano
  
  Schwarber hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Liriano
  
  Contreras strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reyes vs. Rosario
  
  Mark Zagunis now playing right field. Albert Almora now playing center field. Randy Rosario now pitching.
  
  Reyes hits a fly ball into right field. Zagunis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Rosario
  
  Newman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Moran vs. Rosario
  
  Moran hits a line drive towards first. Rizzo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Frazier vs. Rosario
  
  Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rosario fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Almora vs. Liriano
  
  Almora hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moran juggles the ball. That's an error on Moran. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Zagunis vs. Liriano
  
  Zagunis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moran fields it and throws to first for the out. Almora moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bote vs. Liriano
  
  Bote hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Almora moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Rosario vs. Liriano
  
  Rosario hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Rosario
  
  Victor Caratini now playing first base.
  
  Marte strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallings vs. Rosario
  
  Stallings hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Rosario
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Rosario
  
  Erik Gonzalez pinch hits for Francisco Liriano.
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rosario fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Burdi
  
  Nick Burdi now pitching.
  
  Bryant strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Caratini vs. Burdi
  
  Caratini strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Burdi
  
  Baez strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Strop
  
  Pedro Strop now pitching.
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Shuck vs. Strop
  
  J.B. Shuck pinch hits for Pablo Reyes.
  
  Shuck takes first base on ball four. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Newman vs. Strop
  
  Newman strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Moran vs. Strop
  
  Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 4/8/2019 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Frazier A, 2b         4  0  1  0   Zobrist B, rf         2  1  1  2   
Marte S, cf           3  0  0  0   Rosario R, p          1  0  0  0   
Cervelli F, c         1  0  0  0   Strop P, p            0  0  0  0   
Stallings J, ph-c     2  0  1  0   Bryant K, 3b          4  1  1  1   
Bell J, 1b            4  0  0  0   Rizzo A, 1b           4  1  1  1   
Kang J, 3b            2  0  0  0   Caratini V, 1b        1  0  0  0   
Liriano F, p          0  0  0  0   Baez J, ss            5  1  2  1   
Gonzalez E, ph        1  0  0  0   Schwarber K, lf       4  1  1  2   
Burdi N, p            0  0  0  0   Contreras W, c        4  0  0  0   
Cabrera M, rf         2  0  2  0   Descalso D, 2b        3  2  1  0   
Martin J, lf          2  0  1  0   Kintzler B, p         0  0  0  0   
Reyes P, lf-rf        3  0  0  0   Almora A, cf          1  0  0  0   
Shuck J, ph           0  0  0  0   Heyward J, cf         1  2  0  0   
Newman K, ss          4  0  1  0   Zagunis M, rf         1  0  0  0   
Taillon J, p          0  0  0  0   Lester J, p           1  1  1  1   
Brault S, ph-p        2  0  1  0   Brach B, p            0  0  0  0   
Moran C, 3b           2  0  0  0   Bote D, 2b            2  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  0  7  0                        34 10  8  8

Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0
Chicago          062 200 00x -- 10

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Taillon J (L)         2.0  4  6  0  2  4
Brault S              3.0  4  4  4  2  2
Liriano F             2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Burdi N               1.0  0  0  0  0  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lester J*             2.0  3  0  0  1  4
Brach B (W)           2.0  1  0  0  1  3
Kintzler B            2.0  0  0  0  0  2
Rosario R             2.0  2  0  0  0  2
Strop P               1.0  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 3rd

E -- Newman K 3, Moran C
DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 6
2B -- Lester J, Descalso D, Bryant K
HR -- Schwarber K
SH -- Brach B
HBP -- by Taillon J (Bryant K), by Kintzler B (Marte S)
T -- 3:12
A -- 40692

    

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