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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 8, 2017
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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 July 8, 2017 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 2017 |
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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 | July 8, 2017 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ivan Nova |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jake Arrieta |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 41,865 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 59 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gabe Morales 1B: Adrian Johnson 2B: Eric Cooper 3B: Gary Cederstrom |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Adam Frazier | Second Baseman |
John Jaso | Left Fielder |
Andrew McCutchen | Center Fielder |
Josh Bell | First Baseman |
David Freese | Third Baseman |
Gregory Polanco | Right Fielder |
Francisco Cervelli | Catcher |
Jordy Mercer | Shortstop |
Ivan Nova | Pitcher |
Clint Hurdle | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ben Zobrist | Second Baseman |
Kris Bryant | Third Baseman |
Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
Ian Happ | Center Fielder |
Kyle Schwarber | Left Fielder |
Willson Contreras | Catcher |
Jason Heyward | Right Fielder |
Javier Baez | Shortstop |
Jake Arrieta | Pitcher |
Joe Maddon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
July 8, 2017
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Arrieta
Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jaso vs. Arrieta
Jaso strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Arrieta
McCutchen hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Arrieta
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Nova
Zobrist hits a line drive into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Nova
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Nova
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Arrieta
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Arrieta
Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cervelli vs. Arrieta
Cervelli is hit by the pitch. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Mercer vs. Arrieta
Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrieta fields it and throws to first for the out. Polanco moves to third. Cervelli moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Nova vs. Arrieta
Nova hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrieta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Nova
Happ 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: 3-1, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. Nova
Schwarber hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Contreras vs. Nova
Contreras hits a line drive into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Heyward vs. Nova
Heyward strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Arrieta
Frazier 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jaso vs. Arrieta
Jaso 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Arrieta
McCutchen hits a line drive into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Nova
Baez hits a popup towards short. Mercer settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Arrieta vs. Nova
Arrieta strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Nova
Zobrist strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Arrieta
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Heyward. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Arrieta
Freese is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Arrieta
The ball gets by Contreras for a passed ball. Bell moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Polanco vs. Arrieta
Polanco hits a fly ball into left field. Schwarber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Cervelli vs. Arrieta
Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mercer vs. Arrieta
Mercer is walked intentionally. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Nova vs. Arrieta
Nova hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Arrieta fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Nova
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Nova
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: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Nova
Happ hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. Nova
Schwarber hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Nova
Contreras hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Arrieta
Frazier hits a line drive into left field. Schwarber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jaso vs. Arrieta
Jaso strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Arrieta
McCutchen hits a line drive into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Nova
Heyward strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Nova
Baez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Arrieta vs. Nova
Arrieta strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Arrieta
Bell hits a line drive into center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Arrieta
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Polanco vs. Arrieta
Polanco hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cervelli vs. Arrieta
Cervelli hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mercer vs. Arrieta
Mercer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Happ. Mercer reaches second base with a double. Cervelli goes all the way around to score. Mercer moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Nova vs. Arrieta
Nova hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Frazier vs. Duensing
Brian Duensing now pitching.
Frazier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Nova
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier misplays the ball. That's an error on Frazier. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Nova
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Nova
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jaso vs. Duensing
Jaso hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Duensing
McCutchen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Duensing
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Rondon
Hector Rondon now pitching.
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Baez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Nova
Max Moroff now playing second base.
Happ hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Nova fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. Nova
Schwarber takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Contreras vs. Nova
Contreras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. Schwarber moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heyward vs. Watson
Tony Watson now pitching.
Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Watson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Rondon
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cervelli vs. Rondon
Cervelli strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Rondon
Mercer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Nicasio
Juan Nicasio now pitching.
Baez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
La Stella vs. Nicasio
Tommy La Stella pinch hits for Hector Rondon.
La Stella hits a popup off the glove of Freese, and into shallow left field. La Stella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Zobrist vs. Nicasio
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. La Stella moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Bryant vs. Rivero
Jose Osuna now playing first base. Felipe Rivero now pitching.
Bryant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Rizzo vs. Rivero
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Osuna vs. Uehara
Koji Uehara now pitching.
Osuna strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Moroff vs. Uehara
Moroff strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jaso vs. Uehara
Jaso hits a line drive into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Rivero
Happ hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. Rivero
Schwarber strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Rivero
Contreras hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/2017 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Frazier A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Zobrist B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Moroff M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Bryant K, 3b 3 0 0 0 Jaso J, lf 5 0 0 0 Rizzo A, 1b 4 0 0 0 McCutchen A, cf 4 0 1 0 Happ I, cf 4 1 1 1 Bell J, 1b 4 2 3 0 Schwarber K, lf 3 1 2 1 Rivero F, p 0 0 0 0 Contreras W, c 4 0 0 0 Freese D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Heyward J, rf 3 0 0 0 Polanco G, rf 3 1 1 2 Baez J, ss 3 0 0 0 Cervelli F, c 3 1 1 1 Arrieta J, p 2 0 0 0 Mercer J, ss 3 0 1 1 Duensing B, p 0 0 0 0 Nova I, p 3 0 0 0 Rondon H, p 0 0 0 0 Watson T, p 0 0 0 0 La Stella T, ph 1 0 1 0 Nicasio J, p 0 0 0 0 Uehara K, p 0 0 0 0 Osuna J, 1b 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 7 4 31 2 4 2 Pittsburgh 000 103 000 -- 4 Chicago 000 200 000 -- 2 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Nova I (W) 6.2 3 2 2 1 6 Watson T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Nicasio J 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 Rivero F (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Arrieta J (L) 5.2 6 4 3 2 3 Duensing B 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Rondon H 1.1 0 0 0 0 2 Uehara K 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 E -- Frazier A DP -- Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 4 2B -- Bell J 2, Mercer J, La Stella T HR -- Happ I, Schwarber K, Polanco G HBP -- by Arrieta J (Cervelli F), by Arrieta J (Freese D) PB -- Contreras W T -- 2:59 A -- 41865
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