Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Brubaker
  
  Happ hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Brubaker
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Brubaker
  
  Contreras strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Lester
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Lester
  
  Hayes hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Lester
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lester fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Schwarber vs. Brubaker
  
  Schwarber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Schwarber reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Bryant vs. Brubaker
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Heyward vs. Brubaker
  
  Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schwarber moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Baez vs. Brubaker
  
  Baez bunts towards the mound. Brubaker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schwarber scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Kipnis vs. Brubaker
  
  Kipnis strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Lester
  
  Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Lester
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Lester
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Caratini vs. Brubaker
  
  Caratini strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Brubaker
  
  Happ strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Brubaker
  
  Rizzo hits a popup towards third. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stallings vs. Lester
  
  David Bote now playing third base.
  
  Stallings 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: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Lester
  
  Frazier 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: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Osuna vs. Lester
  
  Osuna hits a fly ball into left field. Schwarber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Brubaker
  
  Contreras strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Schwarber vs. Brubaker
  
  Schwarber strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bote vs. Brubaker
  
  Bote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Lester
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo fields the ball and throws to Lester covering. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hayes vs. Lester
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Lester
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez fields it and throws to third for the out. Hayes moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Moran vs. Lester
  
  Moran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moran for the out. Hayes moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bell vs. Lester
  
  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: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Brubaker
  
  Heyward strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Brubaker
  
  Baez hits a fly ball into left field. Osuna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Kipnis vs. Brubaker
  
  Kipnis is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Caratini vs. Brubaker
  
  Caratini hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Polanco. Caratini reaches second base with a double. Kipnis goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Happ vs. Brubaker
  
  Happ strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Lester
  
  Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Stallings vs. Lester
  
  Stallings hits a line drive into center field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Frazier vs. Lester
  
  Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Brubaker
  
  Rizzo hits a popup towards third. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Brubaker
  
  Contreras strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Schwarber vs. Brubaker
  
  Schwarber hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Brubaker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schwarber for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Osuna vs. Lester
  
  Osuna hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Lester
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Hayes vs. Lester
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kipnis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reynolds moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gonzalez vs. Lester
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bote vs. Brubaker
  
  Bote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Brubaker
  
  Heyward takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Baez vs. Brubaker
  
  Baez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Kipnis vs. Davis
  
  Austin Davis now pitching.
  
  Kipnis 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 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Ryan
  
  Kyle Ryan now pitching. Nico Hoerner now playing second base.
  
  Moran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Ryan
  
  Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Ryan
  
  Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Stallings vs. Ryan
  
  Stallings hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Davis
  
  Jose Martinez pinch hits for Victor Caratini.
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Davis
  
  Happ hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Davis
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Contreras vs. Cederlind
  
  Blake Cederlind now pitching.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rizzo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Contreras vs. Cederlind
  
  Contreras takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Schwarber vs. Cederlind
  
  Schwarber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Schwarber reaches second base with a double. Rizzo scores. Contreras goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bote vs. Cederlind
  
  Billy Hamilton pinch runs for Kyle Schwarber.
  
  Bote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hamilton scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Heyward vs. Cederlind
  
  Heyward hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Bote moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Baez vs. Tropeano
  
  Nick Tropeano now pitching.
  
  Baez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Jeffress
  
  Ian Happ now playing left field. Billy Hamilton now playing center field. Jeremy Jeffress now pitching.
  
  Frazier hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Osuna vs. Jeffress
  
  Osuna hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Jeffress
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Hoerner vs. Tropeano
  
  Hoerner hits a fly ball into left field. Osuna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Tropeano
  
  Martinez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Frazier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Tropeano
  
  Happ hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tropeano fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Winkler
  
  Daniel Winkler now pitching.
  
  Hayes strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Winkler
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Oliva vs. Winkler
  
  Jared Oliva pinch hits for Colin Moran.
  
  Oliva strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/21/2020 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Happ I, cf-lf         5  0  1  0   Reynolds B, cf        4  0  1  0   
Rizzo A, 1b           4  1  1  0   Hayes K, 3b           4  0  2  0   
Contreras W, c        3  1  0  0   Gonzalez E, ss        4  0  0  0   
Schwarber K, lf       4  1  2  2   Moran C, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Hamilton B, pr-cf     0  1  0  0   Oliva J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Bryant K, 3b          1  0  0  0   Bell J, dh            3  0  0  0   
Bote D, 3b            3  0  1  1   Polanco G, rf         1  0  0  0   
Heyward J, rf         3  0  1  0   Stallings J, c        3  0  0  0   
Baez J, ss            4  0  1  1   Frazier A, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Kipnis J, 2b          2  1  0  0   Osuna J, lf           3  0  1  0   
Hoerner N, 2b         1  0  0  0                                      
Caratini V, dh        2  0  1  1                                      
Martinez J, ph-dh     2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  5  8  5                        29  0  4  0

Chicago          010 010 030 --  5
Pittsburgh       000 000 000 --  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lester J (W)          6.0  4  0  0  1  1
Ryan K                1.0  0  0  0  1  0
Jeffress J            1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Winkler D             1.0  0  0  0  0  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Brubaker J (L)        6.2  4  2  2  1  9
Davis A               1.0  1  1  1  0  1
Cederlind B*          0.0  3  2  2  1  0
Tropeano N            1.1  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th

DP -- Chicago 2, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Schwarber K 2, Caratini V
HBP -- by Brubaker J (Kipnis J)
WP -- Cederlind B
T -- 2:58
A -- 0

    

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