Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Montgomery
  
  Harrison hits a line drive beyond short. Baez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  vs. Montgomery
  
  hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Harrison moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Marte vs. Montgomery
  
  Marte hits a fly ball into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Harrison tags and scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cervelli vs. Montgomery
  
  There goes . The throw from Contreras and he is out, Zobrist applying the tag. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cervelli vs. Montgomery
  
  Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Kuhl
  
  Bryant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Heyward vs. Kuhl
  
  Heyward hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Dickerson. Heyward reaches second base with a double. Bryant moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Zobrist vs. Kuhl
  
  Zobrist hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bryant scores. Heyward moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rizzo vs. Kuhl
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Heyward tags and scores. Zobrist tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Contreras vs. Kuhl
  
  Contreras hits a popup towards first. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Almora vs. Kuhl
  
  Almora is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Baez vs. Kuhl
  
  Baez strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs. Montgomery
  
  Dickerson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Montgomery
  
  Freese hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Dickerson moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Moran vs. Montgomery
  
  Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Dickerson moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Mercer vs. Montgomery
  
  Mercer is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Kuhl vs. Montgomery
  
  Kuhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Kuhl
  
  Happ hits a line drive into center field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Kuhl
  
  Montgomery takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bryant vs. Kuhl
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Montgomery moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heyward vs. Kuhl
  
  Heyward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montgomery moves to third. Bryant moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Zobrist vs. Kuhl
  
  Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Harrison fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Montgomery scores. Bryant moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Rizzo vs. Kuhl
  
  Rizzo strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Montgomery
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  vs. Montgomery
  
  hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Marte vs. Montgomery
  
  Marte takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Cervelli vs. Montgomery
  
  Cervelli strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Dickerson vs. Montgomery
  
  Dickerson hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Kuhl
  
  Contreras strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Almora vs. Kuhl
  
  Almora strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Kuhl
  
  Baez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Montgomery
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Montgomery
  
  Moran hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heyward. Moran reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Mercer vs. Montgomery
  
  Mercer hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Kuhl vs. Montgomery
  
  There's a wild pitch. Moran moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Kuhl vs. Montgomery
  
  Kuhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kuhl for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Kuhl
  
  Happ hits a line drive into right field. settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Kuhl
  
  Montgomery strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Kuhl
  
  Bryant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Heyward vs. Kuhl
  
  There goes Bryant. The throw from Cervelli and he is out, Mercer applying the tag. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Montgomery
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Montgomery fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  vs. Montgomery
  
  hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Marte vs. Montgomery
  
  Marte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Cervelli vs. Montgomery
  
  Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Kuhl
  
  Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heyward for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Kuhl
  
  Zobrist takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Kuhl
  
  Rizzo strikes out. There goes Zobrist. The throw from Cervelli to Mercer, and Zobrist is out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Dickerson vs. Montgomery
  
  Dickerson hits a fly ball into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Montgomery
  
  Freese hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Montgomery
  
  Moran hits a line drive into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Kuhl
  
  Contreras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Moran fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Almora vs. Kuhl
  
  Almora bunts towards the mound. Kuhl fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Contreras moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Baez vs. Kuhl
  
  Baez hits a line drive into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Happ vs. Santana
  
  Edgar Santana now pitching.
  
  Happ strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  La Stella vs. Santana
  
  Tommy La Stella pinch hits for Mike Montgomery.
  
  La Stella strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Mazzoni
  
  Cory Mazzoni now pitching.
  
  Mercer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Almora. Mercer reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Mazzoni
  
  Josh Bell pinch hits for Edgar Santana.
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mercer moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
  Harrison vs. Mazzoni
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  vs. Rosario
  
  Randy Rosario now pitching.
  
  strikes out. Contreras drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Neverauskas
  
  Dovydas Neverauskas now pitching.
  
  Bryant strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Neverauskas
  
  Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freese scoops it up and throws to first, with Neverauskas covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Zobrist vs. Neverauskas
  
  Zobrist strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Rosario
  
  Marte strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Cervelli vs. Rosario
  
  Cervelli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dickerson vs. Rosario
  
  Dickerson hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Strop
  
  Javier Baez now playing second base. Addison Russell now playing shortstop. Pedro Strop now pitching.
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

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

Top 9

• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Strop
  
  Moran hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Mercer vs. Strop
  
  There's a wild pitch. Moran moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Mercer vs. Strop
  
  Mercer strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Polanco vs. Strop
  
  Gregory Polanco pinch hits for Dovydas Neverauskas.
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first, with Strop covering, for the out. Moran moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Harrison vs. Strop
  
  Harrison hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/8/2018 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Harrison J, 2b        5  1  2  0   Bryant K, 3b          4  1  3  0   
Meadows A, rf         4  0  2  0   Heyward J, rf         4  1  2  0   
Marte S, cf           2  0  0  1   Zobrist B, 2b         3  0  1  2   
Cervelli F, c         3  0  0  0   Strop P, p            0  0  0  0   
Dickerson C, lf       4  0  1  0   Rizzo A, 1b           3  0  0  1   
Freese D, 1b          4  0  1  0   Contreras W, c        4  0  2  0   
Moran C, 3b           4  0  2  0   Almora A, cf          3  0  1  0   
Mercer J, ss          3  0  1  0   Baez J, ss-2b         3  0  0  0   
Kuhl C, p             2  0  0  0   Happ I, lf            3  0  0  0   
Santana E, p          0  0  0  0   Montgomery M, p       1  1  0  0   
Bell J, ph            1  0  0  0   La Stella T, ph       1  0  0  0   
Neverauskas D, p      0  0  0  0   Mazzoni C, p          0  0  0  0   
Polanco G, ph         1  0  0  0   Rosario R, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Russell A, ss         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  1  9  1                        29  3  9  3

Pittsburgh       100 000 000 --  1
Chicago          210 000 00x --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kuhl C (L)            5.1  8  3  3  2  6
Santana E             0.2  0  0  0  0  2
Neverauskas D         2.0  1  0  0  0  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Montgomery M (W)      6.0  7  1  1  1  1
Mazzoni C             0.2  1  0  0  0  0
Rosario R             1.0  0  0  0  1  2
Strop P (S)           1.1  1  0  0  0  1

DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 6
2B -- Heyward J, Moran C, Mercer J
CS -- Meadows A, Bryant K, Zobrist B
SF -- Marte S, Rizzo A
HBP -- by Kuhl C (Almora A), by Montgomery M (Mercer J)
WP -- Montgomery M, Strop P
T -- 3:00
A -- 40097

    

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