Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Williams
  
  Happ strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Williams
  
  Heyward hits a popup, foul, towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Williams
  
  Zobrist 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 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs. Hamels
  
  Dickerson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Hamels
  
  Marte bunts in front of the plate. Caratini fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Hamels
  
  Polanco takes first base on ball four. Marte moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Freese vs. Hamels
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Williams
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Baez vs. Williams
  
  Baez hits a line drive towards third. Freese catches it and throws to first to double up Rizzo. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Schwarber vs. Williams
  
  Schwarber hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Caratini vs. Williams
  
  Caratini takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hamels vs. Williams
  
  Hamels hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cervelli vs. Hamels
  
  Cervelli is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hamels
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Hamels
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Williams
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Williams
  
  Happ hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Happ for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Williams
  
  Heyward hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hechavarria vs. Hamels
  
  Hechavarria hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Hamels
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Zobrist fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickerson vs. Hamels
  
  Dickerson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Williams
  
  Zobrist hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Williams
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marte. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Baez vs. Williams
  
  Baez hits a fly ball into center field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Schwarber vs. Williams
  
  Schwarber is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Caratini vs. Williams
  
  Caratini hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Caratini for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Hamels
  
  Marte strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Hamels
  
  Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Hamels
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Cervelli vs. Hamels
  
  Cervelli strikes out. There goes Polanco. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Hamels
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Hamels vs. Williams
  
  Hamels hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Williams
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Happ vs. Williams
  
  Happ strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Heyward vs. Williams
  
  Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison misplays the ball. That's an error on Harrison. Hamels moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Zobrist vs. Williams
  
  Zobrist hits a popup towards third. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

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

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Williams
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Baez vs. Williams
  
  Baez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hechavarria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Schwarber vs. Williams
  
  Schwarber hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs. Hamels
  
  Dickerson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Hamels
  
  Marte hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Hamels
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Caratini vs. Williams
  
  Caratini hits a fly ball into center field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hamels vs. Williams
  
  Hamels strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Williams
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Hamels
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Cervelli vs. Hamels
  
  Cervelli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hamels
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Crick
  
  Kyle Crick now pitching.
  
  Happ hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Heyward vs. Crick
  
  Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Happ moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Zobrist vs. Crick
  
  There goes Happ. The throw from Cervelli and he is out, Freese applying the tag. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Crick
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Crick
  
  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 8

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Kintzler
  
  Javier Baez now playing second base. Unknown Player now playing third base. Brandon Kintzler now pitching.
  
  Harrison hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Kintzler
  
  Colin Moran pinch hits for Adeiny Hechavarria.
  
  Moran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Frazier vs. de la Rosa
  
  Unknown Player pinch runs for Colin Moran. Adam Frazier pinch hits for Kyle Crick. Jorge de la Rosa now pitching.
  
  Frazier hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baez catches it and throws to first to double up . View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Kela
  
  Unknown Player now playing shortstop. Keone Kela now pitching.
  
  Baez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Schwarber vs. Kela
  
  Schwarber takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Caratini vs. Kela
  
  Caratini hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kela fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kela. Schwarber moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  vs. Kela
  
  strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Russell vs. Kela
  
  Russell hits a line drive into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs. Cishek
  
  Ian Happ now playing left field. Albert Almora now playing center field. Steve Cishek now pitching.
  
  Dickerson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Marte vs. Cishek
  
  There's a wild pitch. Dickerson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Marte vs. Cishek
  
  Marte strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Polanco vs. Chavez
  
  Jesse Chavez now pitching.
  
  Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Freese vs. Chavez
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

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         Game of 8/17/2018 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Happ I, cf-lf         4  0  1  0   Dickerson C, lf       4  0  1  0   
Heyward J, rf         4  0  0  0   Marte S, cf           4  0  2  0   
Zobrist B, 2b         4  0  1  0   Polanco G, rf         2  0  1  0   
Kintzler B, p         0  0  0  0   Freese D, 3b          4  0  1  0   
de la Rosa J, p       0  0  0  0   Cervelli F, c         1  0  0  0   
Almora A, cf          0  0  0  0   Bell J, 1b            3  0  0  0   
Rizzo A, 1b           4  0  2  0   Harrison J, 2b        3  0  0  0   
Baez J, 3b-2b         4  0  0  0   Hechavarria A, ss     2  0  1  0   
Schwarber K, lf       2  1  1  1   Moran C, ph           1  0  1  0   
Cishek S, p           0  0  0  0   Newman K, pr-ss       0  0  0  0   
Chavez J, p           0  0  0  0   Williams T, p         2  0  0  0   
Caratini V, c         3  0  0  0   Crick K, p            0  0  0  0   
Hamels C, p           3  0  1  0   Frazier A, ph         1  0  0  0   
Bote D, 3b            1  0  0  0   Kela K, p             0  0  0  0   
Russell A, ss         4  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  6  1                        27  0  7  0

Chicago          010 000 000 --  1
Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hamels C (W)          7.0  5  0  0  2  3
Kintzler B            0.1  1  0  0  0  0
de la Rosa J          0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Cishek S              0.1  1  0  0  0  1
Chavez J (S)          0.2  0  0  0  1  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Williams T (L)        7.0  4  1  1  2  4
Crick K               1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Kela K                1.0  0  0  0  1  1

E -- Harrison J, Bell J, Kela K
DP -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Rizzo A
HR -- Schwarber K
SB -- Polanco G
CS -- Happ I
HBP -- by Hamels C (Cervelli F)
WP -- Cishek S
T -- 2:53
A -- 24298

    

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