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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 17, 2015
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 17, 2015 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 2015 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 17, 2015 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | A.J. Burnett |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jake Arrieta |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 36,289 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 7 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Chad Fairchild 1B: Jim Joyce 2B: Marcus Pattillo 3B: Chris Segal |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gregory Polanco | Right Fielder |
Neil Walker | Second Baseman |
Andrew McCutchen | Center Fielder |
Starling Marte | Left Fielder |
Jung Ho Kang | Shortstop |
Pedro Alvarez | First Baseman |
Josh Harrison | Third Baseman |
Francisco Cervelli | Catcher |
A.J. Burnett | Pitcher |
Clint Hurdle | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dexter Fowler | Center Fielder |
Kris Bryant | Third Baseman |
Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
Starlin Castro | Shortstop |
Miguel Montero | Catcher |
Jorge Soler | Right Fielder |
Chris Coghlan | Left Fielder |
Jake Arrieta | Pitcher |
Addison Russell | Second Baseman |
Joe Maddon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 17, 2015
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Arrieta
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Arrieta
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Arrieta
McCutchen hits a line drive into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Burnett
Fowler hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Burnett
Bryant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Burnett
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Burnett
Castro strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Arrieta
Marte hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Arrieta covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kang vs. Arrieta
Kang hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alvarez vs. Arrieta
Alvarez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kang moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Harrison vs. Arrieta
Harrison hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Cervelli vs. Arrieta
Cervelli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montero vs. Burnett
Montero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Soler vs. Burnett
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Coghlan vs. Burnett
Coghlan hits a fly ball towards center. McCutchen catches it and throws to first to double up Montero. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Arrieta
Burnett strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Arrieta
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Arrieta
Walker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Arrieta vs. Burnett
Arrieta hits a popup, foul, towards third. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Burnett
Russell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fowler vs. Burnett
Burnett fires to first and picks off Russell. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Burnett
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Arrieta
McCutchen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Marte vs. Arrieta
Marte strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Kang vs. Arrieta
Kang hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Burnett
Bryant strikes out. Cervelli drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bryant out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Burnett
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Castro vs. Burnett
Castro hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Montero vs. Burnett
Montero takes first base on ball four. Rizzo moves to third. Castro moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Soler vs. Burnett
Soler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Coghlan vs. Burnett
Coghlan hits a fly ball into left field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Arrieta
Jonathan Herrera now playing third base.
Alvarez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Arrieta
Harrison hits a popup off the glove of Castro, and into shallow left field. Harrison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cervelli vs. Arrieta
Cervelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Soler throws the ball in to Russell who tags Cervelli trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Harrison scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burnett vs. Arrieta
Burnett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Arrieta covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Arrieta vs. Burnett
Arrieta strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Burnett
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Burnett
Fowler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Herrera vs. Burnett
Herrera hits a ball on the ground towards first. Alvarez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrera for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Arrieta
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Arrieta covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Arrieta
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Arrieta
McCutchen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Burnett
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Castro vs. Burnett
Castro takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Montero vs. Burnett
There goes Castro. The throw from Cervelli and he is out, Kang applying the tag. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Montero vs. Burnett
Montero strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Arrieta
Marte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kang vs. Arrieta
Kang hits a line drive towards the mound. Arrieta reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Alvarez vs. Arrieta
Alvarez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Arrieta
Harrison hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Burnett
Soler hits a line drive into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Coghlan vs. Burnett
Coghlan hits a line drive into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Burnett
David Ross pinch hits for Jake Arrieta.
Ross hits a fly ball into left field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cervelli vs. Rosscup
Zach Rosscup now pitching.
Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Rosscup
Sean Rodriguez pinch hits for A.J. Burnett.
Rodriguez bunts towards the mound. Rosscup fields it and throws to first for the out. Cervelli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Rosscup
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Rosscup
Walker hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Fowler. Walker reaches second base with a double. Cervelli scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
McCutchen vs. Rosscup
McCutchen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Marte vs. Rosscup
Marte hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Coghlan. Marte reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. McCutchen moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Kang vs. Rosscup
Kang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Alvarez vs. Rosscup
Alvarez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Watson
Tony Watson now pitching. Sean Rodriguez now playing first base.
Russell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Marte. Russell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fowler vs. Watson
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Herrera vs. Watson
Herrera hits a fly ball into left field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Watson
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Castro vs. Watson
Castro hits a line drive into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Schlitter
Brian Schlitter now pitching.
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cervelli vs. Schlitter
Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Schlitter
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Montero vs. Melancon
Mark Melancon now pitching.
Montero strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Soler vs. Melancon
Soler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kang fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Kang. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Coghlan vs. Melancon
Coghlan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Soler moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Castillo vs. Melancon
Welington Castillo pinch hits for Brian Schlitter.
Castillo hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Soler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Melancon
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrison fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/2015 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Polanco G, rf 4 0 0 0 Fowler D, cf 3 0 0 0 Walker N, 2b 4 1 1 1 Bryant K, 3b 2 0 1 0 McCutchen A, cf 3 0 1 0 Herrera J, 3b 2 0 0 0 Marte S, lf 4 0 1 1 Rizzo A, 1b 2 0 0 0 Kang J, ss 3 0 1 0 Castro S, ss 3 0 1 0 Alvarez P, 1b 3 0 1 0 Montero M, c 3 0 1 0 Watson T, p 0 0 0 0 Soler J, rf 4 0 0 0 Melancon M, p 0 0 0 0 Coghlan C, lf 4 0 1 0 Harrison J, 3b 4 1 1 0 Arrieta J, p 2 0 0 0 Cervelli F, c 4 1 2 1 Ross D, ph 1 0 0 0 Burnett A, p 2 0 0 0 Rosscup Z, p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez S, ph-1b 1 0 0 0 Schlitter B, p 0 0 0 0 Castillo W, ph 1 0 0 0 Russell A, 2b 3 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 3 8 3 30 0 5 0 Pittsburgh 000 010 020 -- 3 Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Burnett A (W) 7.0 3 0 0 5 7 Watson T 1.0 1 0 0 1 0 Melancon M (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Arrieta J (L) 7.0 5 1 1 1 7 Rosscup Z 1.0 3 2 2 2 2 Schlitter B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Kang J DP -- Pittsburgh 1, Chicago 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 6, Chicago 9 2B -- Harrison J, Walker N, Marte S, Russell A CS -- Russell A, Castro S SH -- Rodriguez S T -- 3:07 A -- 36289
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