Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pederson vs. Crowe
  
  Pederson hits a popup towards short. Newman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Crowe
  
  Bryant hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Crowe
  
  Baez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Happ vs. Crowe
  
  Happ takes first base on ball four. Baez moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Contreras vs. Crowe
  
  Contreras strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Williams
  
  Frazier hits a line drive towards short. Baez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gamel vs. Williams
  
  Gamel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pederson who is chasing the ball. Gamel reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Reynolds vs. Williams
  
  Reynolds hits a popup towards third. Bote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Stallings vs. Williams
  
  Stallings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ortega vs. Crowe
  
  Ortega takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bote vs. Crowe
  
  Bote hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Sogard vs. Crowe
  
  Sogard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Crowe
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sogard moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pederson vs. Crowe
  
  Pederson hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sogard moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Bryant vs. Crowe
  
  Bryant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sogard scores. Williams moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Baez vs. Underwood
  
  Duane Underwood now pitching.
  
  Baez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Craig fields it and throws to second for the out. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
  Happ vs. Underwood
  
  Happ hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Williams
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Craig vs. Williams
  
  Craig strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Difo vs. Williams
  
  Difo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sogard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Underwood
  
  Contreras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ortega vs. Underwood
  
  Ortega hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Bote vs. Underwood
  
  Bote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Difo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Sogard vs. Underwood
  
  Sogard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Difo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

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

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Underwood
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pederson vs. Underwood
  
  Pederson 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 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Underwood
  
  Bryant hits a line drive towards third. Difo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gamel vs. Williams
  
  Gamel strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Williams
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into left field. Ortega settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Stallings vs. Williams
  
  Stallings hits a fly ball into right field. Pederson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Underwood
  
  Baez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Underwood
  
  Happ hits a fly ball into left field. Gamel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Underwood
  
  Contreras takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Ortega vs. Underwood
  
  Ortega hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frazier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Williams
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Craig vs. Williams
  
  Craig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sogard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Difo vs. Williams
  
  Difo hits a fly ball into left field. Ortega settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bote vs. Stratton
  
  Erik Gonzalez now playing third base. Chris Stratton now pitching.
  
  Bote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Sogard vs. Stratton
  
  Sogard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Polanco. Sogard reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Stratton
  
  Williams hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sogard moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Pederson vs. Stratton
  
  Pederson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bryant vs. Stratton
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sogard scores. Williams moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Baez vs. Stratton
  
  Baez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Williams
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Ortega. Newman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Williams
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Newman scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Frazier vs. Williams
  
  Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bryant fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gamel vs. Williams
  
  Gamel strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Stratton
  
  Happ takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Contreras vs. Stratton
  
  Contreras hits a ball on the ground towards second. Frazier scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ortega vs. Stratton
  
  Ortega strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs.
  
  Unknown Player now pitching.
  
  Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stallings vs.
  
  Stallings hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sogard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs.
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Craig vs.
  
  Craig hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sogard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bote vs. Shreve
  
  Chasen Shreve now pitching.
  
  Bote takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Sogard vs. Shreve
  
  Sogard strikes out. There goes Bote. The throw from Stallings to Newman, and Bote is out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Wisdom vs. Shreve
  
  Patrick Wisdom pinch hits for Unknown Player.
  
  Wisdom strikes out. Stallings drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Wisdom out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Winkler
  
  Daniel Winkler now pitching. Cole Tucker pinch hits for Chasen Shreve.
  
  Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bryant scoops it up and throws to first, with Winkler covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Winkler
  
  Newman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Winkler
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Frazier vs. Chafin
  
  Andrew Chafin now pitching.
  
  Frazier strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Pederson vs. Holmes
  
  Clay Holmes now pitching.
  
  Pederson hits a fly ball into left field. Gamel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Holmes
  
  Bryant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Baez vs. Holmes
  
  Baez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Happ vs. Holmes
  
  Happ 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 9

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gamel vs. Kimbrel
  
  Craig Kimbrel now pitching.
  
  Gamel hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Happ. Gamel reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Kimbrel
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Stallings vs. Kimbrel
  
  Stallings hits a line drive into left field. Ortega settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Polanco vs. Kimbrel
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Kimbrel Gamel moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Polanco vs. Kimbrel
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/26/2021 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Pederson J, rf        5  0  0  0   Frazier A, 2b         4  0  0  0   
Bryant K, 1b          5  0  3  2   Gamel B, lf           4  0  2  0   
Baez J, ss            5  0  1  0   Reynolds B, cf        3  0  0  0   
Happ I, cf            3  0  0  0   Stallings J, c        4  0  0  0   
Contreras W, c        3  0  0  0   Polanco G, rf         4  0  0  0   
Ortega R, lf          3  1  1  0   Craig W, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Bote D, 3b            3  1  1  2   Difo W, 3b            2  0  0  0   
Sogard E, 2b          4  2  2  0   Stratton C, p         0  0  0  0   
Williams T, p         3  0  2  0   Shreve C, p           0  0  0  0   
Nance T, p            0  0  0  0   Tucker C, ph          1  0  0  0   
Wisdom P, ph          1  0  0  0   Holmes C, p           0  0  0  0   
Winkler D, p          0  0  0  0   Newman K, ss          3  1  2  0   
Chafin A, p           0  0  0  0   Crowe W, p            0  0  0  0   
Kimbrel C, p          0  0  0  0   Underwood D, p        1  0  0  0   
                                   Gonzalez E, 3b        2  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4 10  4                        31  1  5  1

Chicago          030 001 000 --  4
Pittsburgh       000 001 000 --  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Williams T (W)        6.0  3  1  1  0  7
Nance T               1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Winkler D             0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Chafin A              0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Kimbrel C (S)         1.0  1  0  0  0  2

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Crowe W (L)           1.1  5  3  3  2  1
Underwood D           3.2  1  0  0  1  2
Stratton C            2.0  3  1  1  1  1
Shreve C              1.0  0  0  0  1  2
Holmes C              1.0  1  0  0  0  1

DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 9, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Sogard E, Newman K, Gamel B
3B -- Gamel B
HR -- Bote D
Balk -- Kimbrel C
T -- 2:54
A -- 5660

    

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