Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Snell
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hechavarria scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Snell
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Longoria fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Snell
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Kiermaier vs. Lester
  
  Kiermaier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Souza vs. Lester
  
  Souza hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Longoria vs. Lester
  
  Longoria hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morrison vs. Lester
  
  Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Lester covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Snell
  
  Contreras takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almora vs. Snell
  
  Almora bunts towards the mound. Snell fields it and throws to first for the out. Contreras moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Baez vs. Snell
  
  Baez strikes out. Ramos drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Baez out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Russell vs. Snell
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Lester
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Hechavarria vs. Lester
  
  Hechavarria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Puello vs. Lester
  
  There goes Hechavarria. The throw from Contreras and he is safe. Hechavarria steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Puello vs. Lester
  
  Puello takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Miller vs. Lester
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hechavarria scores. Puello moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Bourjos vs. Lester
  
  Bourjos bunts towards first. Rizzo fields the ball and throws to Lester covering. Safe. Puello scores. Miller moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Kiermaier vs. Lester
  
  Kiermaier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. Bourjos moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Souza vs. Lester
  
  Souza hits a ball on the ground towards second. Baez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Snell
  
  Happ strikes out. Ramos drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Happ out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Snell
  
  Jay hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Zobrist vs. Snell
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hechavarria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Longoria vs. Lester
  
  Longoria hits a line drive into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Lester
  
  Morrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Ramos vs. Lester
  
  Ramos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hechavarria vs. Lester
  
  Hechavarria hits a fly ball into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Snell
  
  Bryant hits a line drive into center field. Kiermaier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Snell
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into left field. Bourjos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Snell
  
  Contreras takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almora vs. Snell
  
  Almora hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hechavarria fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puello vs. Lester
  
  Puello hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Lester
  
  Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Baez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bourjos vs. Lester
  
  Bourjos hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Snell
  
  Baez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Snell
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Baez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Happ vs. Snell
  
  Happ hits a ball on the ground towards short. Hechavarria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Baez moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Jay vs. Snell
  
  Jay hits a line drive into left field. Bourjos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Kiermaier vs. Lester
  
  Kiermaier hits a line drive into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Souza vs. Lester
  
  Souza takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Longoria vs. Lester
  
  There goes Souza. The throw from Contreras and he is safe. Souza steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Longoria vs. Lester
  
  There goes Souza. The throw from Contreras and he is safe. Souza steals third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Longoria vs. Lester
  
  Longoria is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Morrison vs. Lester
  
  Morrison takes first base on ball four. Longoria moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Ramos vs. Lester
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Souza scores. Longoria scores. Morrison moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Hechavarria vs. Grimm
  
  Justin Grimm now pitching.
  
  The ball gets by Contreras for a passed ball. Morrison scores. Ramos moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Hechavarria vs. Grimm
  
  Hechavarria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Puello vs. Grimm
  
  Puello strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Snell
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Snell covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Snell
  
  Bryant hits a popup towards first. Morrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Snell
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Bourjos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Wilson
  
  Rene Rivera now catching. Justin Wilson now pitching.
  
  Miller strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bourjos vs. Wilson
  
  Bourjos hits a fly ball into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kiermaier vs. Wilson
  
  Kiermaier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Souza vs. Wilson
  
  Souza takes first base on ball four. Kiermaier moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Longoria vs. Wilson
  
  Longoria hits a fly ball into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Snell
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Almora vs. Snell
  
  Almora hits a fly ball into right field. Souza settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Snell
  
  Baez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Morrison vs. Maples
  
  Leonys Martin now playing right field. Javier Baez now playing shortstop. Mike Freeman now playing second base. Dillon Maples now pitching.
  
  Morrison strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Maples
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Hechavarria vs. Maples
  
  Hechavarria strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Puello vs. Maples
  
  Puello strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freeman vs. Stanek
  
  Mallex Smith now playing left field. Curt Casali now catching. Peter Bourjos now playing right field. Ryne Stanek now pitching.
  
  Freeman hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Freeman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Happ vs. Stanek
  
  Happ strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Jay vs. Stanek
  
  Jay hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Freeman scores. Jay moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Stanek
  
  There's a wild pitch. Jay moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Martin vs. Stanek
  
  Martin strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Bryant vs. Stanek
  
  Bryant takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Rizzo vs. Stanek
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rizzo for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 1 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Pena
  
  Taylor Davis now playing first base. Kyle Schwarber now playing left field. Mike Freeman now playing shortstop. Ian Happ now playing second base.
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bourjos vs. Pena
  
  Bourjos hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Happ fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kiermaier vs. Pena
  
  Kiermaier strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. Pena
  
  Smith takes first base on ball four. Bourjos moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Rays, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Longoria vs. Pena
  
  Longoria hits a ball on the ground towards short. Freeman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bourjos scores. Smith moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Rays, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Morrison vs. Pena
  
  Morrison strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 1 - Rays, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Whitley
  
  Chase Whitley now pitching.
  
  Rivera hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Smith. Rivera reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Rays, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Almora vs. Whitley
  
  Almora hits a fly ball into right field. Bourjos settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Rays, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Schwarber vs. Whitley
  
  Schwarber strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Rays, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Freeman vs. Whitley
  
  Freeman hits a line drive towards first. Morrison reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/20/2017 -- Chicago at Tampa Bay (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Tampa Bay          AB  R  H RBI
Zobrist B, rf         3  0  0  0   Kiermaier K, cf       4  0  1  1   
Martin L, rf          1  0  0  0   Souza S, rf           2  2  1  1   
Bryant K, 3b          3  0  0  0   Smith M, lf           0  0  0  0   
Rizzo A, 1b           4  0  0  0   Longoria E, 3b        4  1  2  1   
Davis T, 1b           0  0  0  0   Morrison L, 1b        4  1  1  0   
Contreras W, c        0  0  0  0   Ramos W, c            4  0  3  2   
Rivera R, c           2  0  1  0   Casali C, c           0  0  0  0   
Almora A, cf          3  0  0  0   Hechavarria A, ss     4  1  0  0   
Baez J, 2b-ss         2  0  0  0   Puello C, dh          3  1  0  0   
Schwarber K, lf       1  0  0  0   Miller B, 2b          3  1  1  1   
Russell A, ss         2  0  1  0   Bourjos P, lf-rf      4  1  1  1   
Freeman M, 2b-ss      2  1  1  0                                      
Happ I, lf-2b         3  0  0  0                                      
Jay J, dh             3  0  2  1                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  1  5  1                        32  8 10  7

Chicago          000 000 010 --  1
Tampa Bay        130 030 01x --  8

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lester J (L)          4.1  8  7  7  3  0
Grimm J               0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Wilson J              1.0  0  0  0  2  1
Maples D              1.0  1  0  0  0  3
Pena F                1.0  1  1  1  2  2

  Tampa Bay            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Snell B (W)           7.0  2  0  0  3  5
Stanek R              1.0  2  1  1  1  2
Whitley C             1.0  1  0  0  0  1

DP -- Chicago 2, Tampa Bay 2
LOB -- Chicago 6, Tampa Bay 8
2B -- Freeman M, Rivera R
HR -- Souza S
SB -- Hechavarria A, Souza S 2
SH -- Almora A
HBP -- by Lester J (Longoria E)
WP -- Stanek R
PB -- Contreras W
T -- 3:04
A -- 24238

    

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