Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Taillon
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Taillon
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osuna scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zobrist for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Taillon
  
  Heyward hits a fly ball into left field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Luplow vs. Lester
  
  Luplow takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Marte vs. Lester
  
  Marte hits a line drive into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Lester
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polanco for the out. Luplow moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Freese vs. Lester
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Taillon
  
  Baez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almora vs. Taillon
  
  Almora bunts in front of the plate. Cervelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Baez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Happ vs. Taillon
  
  Happ takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Contreras vs. Taillon
  
  Contreras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cervelli vs. Lester
  
  Cervelli hits a line drive into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Lester
  
  Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Osuna vs. Lester
  
  Osuna hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Heyward. Osuna reaches second base with a double. Harrison moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
  Mercer vs. Lester
  
  Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and tags Harrison, for the out. Osuna moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Taillon vs. Lester
  
  Taillon strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Lester vs. Taillon
  
  Lester hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Taillon
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Taillon
  
  Rizzo 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 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Luplow vs. Lester
  
  Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Lester
  
  Marte hits a line drive into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Lester
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Lester
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Heyward. Freese reaches second base with a double. Polanco goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Cervelli vs. Lester
  
  Cervelli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Lester
  
  Harrison strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Taillon
  
  Zobrist hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marte. Zobrist reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Heyward vs. Taillon
  
  Heyward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zobrist moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Baez vs. Taillon
  
  Baez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Almora vs. Taillon
  
  Almora strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Taillon
  
  Happ hits a fly ball into left field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Taillon
  
  Contreras hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marte. Contreras reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Lester vs. Taillon
  
  Lester hits a line drive towards short. Mercer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Osuna vs. Lester
  
  Osuna strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Lester
  
  Mercer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Taillon vs. Lester
  
  Taillon bunts towards first. Rizzo fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Zobrist covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Taillon
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Taillon
  
  Rizzo strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Taillon
  
  Zobrist takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heyward vs. Taillon
  
  Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taillon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Luplow vs. Lester
  
  Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Lester
  
  Marte hits a fly ball into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Lester
  
  Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Lester
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Heyward. Freese reaches second base with a double. Polanco goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Cervelli vs. Lester
  
  Cervelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Freese trying to get to home. Happ throws the ball in to Contreras who tags Freese, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Taillon
  
  Baez hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Almora vs. Taillon
  
  Almora hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taillon fields it and throws to first for the out. Baez moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Happ vs. Taillon
  
  Happ hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Harrison reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Contreras vs. Taillon
  
  Contreras hits a line drive towards the mound. Taillon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Cishek
  
  Steve Cishek now pitching.
  
  Harrison hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Osuna vs. Cishek
  
  Osuna hits a line drive into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Cishek
  
  Mercer strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  La Stella vs. Taillon
  
  Tommy La Stella pinch hits for Steve Cishek.
  
  La Stella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Taillon
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Taillon
  
  Rizzo is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Zobrist vs. Santana
  
  Edgar Santana now pitching.
  
  Zobrist takes first base on ball four. Rizzo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Heyward vs. Santana
  
  Heyward strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Chavez
  
  Jesse Chavez now pitching. Adam Frazier pinch hits for Edgar Santana.
  
  Frazier hits a fly ball into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Luplow vs. Chavez
  
  Luplow strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Chavez
  
  Marte 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 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Crick
  
  Kyle Crick now pitching.
  
  Baez hits a fly ball into left field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almora vs. Crick
  
  Almora hits a line drive into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Crick
  
  Happ takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Contreras vs. Crick
  
  Contreras 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 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Wilson
  
  Justin Wilson now pitching.
  
  Polanco hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Wilson
  
  Freese hits a line drive into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cervelli vs. Wilson
  
  Cervelli 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 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Wilson
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  vs. Rivero
  
  Felipe Rivero now pitching. Unknown Player pinch hits for Justin Wilson.
  
  hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Rivero
  
  Russell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Polanco. Russell reaches second base with a double. Polanco throws the ball in to Freese who tags Russell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Rivero
  
  Rizzo strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Rivero
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osuna scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zobrist for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/31/2018 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Rizzo A, 1b           4  0  0  0   Luplow J, lf          3  0  0  0   
Zobrist B, 2b         3  1  1  0   Marte S, cf           4  0  0  0   
Heyward J, rf         4  1  1  0   Polanco G, rf         3  3  2  1   
Baez J, 3b            4  1  3  3   Freese D, 3b          4  1  2  2   
Almora A, cf          3  0  0  0   Cervelli F, c         4  1  2  2   
Happ I, lf            2  0  0  0   Harrison J, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Contreras W, c        4  0  1  0   Osuna J, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Lester J, p           2  0  0  0   Mercer J, ss          3  0  1  0   
Cishek S, p           0  0  0  0   Taillon J, p          2  0  0  0   
La Stella T, ph       1  0  1  0   Santana E, p          0  0  0  0   
Chavez J, p           0  0  0  0   Frazier A, ph         1  0  0  0   
Wilson J, p           0  0  0  0   Crick K, p            0  0  0  0   
Bote D, ph            1  1  1  0   Rivero F, p           0  0  0  0   
Russell A, ss         4  0  1  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  9  4                        30  5  8  5

Chicago          000 300 001 --  4
Pittsburgh       003 010 01x --  5

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lester J (L)          5.0  7  4  4  3  3
Cishek S              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Chavez J              1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Wilson J              1.0  1  1  1  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Taillon J (W)         6.2  7  3  3  2  2
Santana E             0.1  0  0  0  1  1
Crick K               1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Rivero F (S)          1.0  2  1  1  0  1

DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Osuna J, Freese D 2, Zobrist B, Contreras W, Baez J, Russell A
HR -- Cervelli F, Baez J, Polanco G
SH -- Almora A
HBP -- by Taillon J (Rizzo A)
T -- 2:38
A -- 18972

    

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