Top 1

• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Lester
  
  Harrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Cervelli vs. Lester
  
  Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. Harrison moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  McCutchen vs. Lester
  
  McCutchen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Freese vs. Lester
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant juggles the ball. That's an error on Bryant. Harrison moves to third. McCutchen moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Bell vs. Lester
  
  Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harrison scores. McCutchen moves to third. Freese moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Osuna vs. Lester
  
  Osuna hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Schwarber. Osuna reaches second base with a double. McCutchen scores. Freese scores. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 3 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Mercer vs. Lester
  
  Mercer hits a ball on the ground to left field. Schwarber throws towards the plate. Contreras fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Contreras. Bell scores. Osuna scores. Mercer moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Moroff vs. Lester
  
  Moroff takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Kuhl vs. Lester
  
  Kuhl bunts towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Happ covering, for the out. Mercer moves to third. Moroff moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Harrison vs. Lester
  
  Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 5 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Cervelli vs. Lester
  
  Cervelli hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 9 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Lester
  
  McCutchen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Montgomery
  
  Mike Montgomery now pitching.
  
  Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Montgomery
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Freese moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Osuna vs. Montgomery
  
  Osuna hits a fly ball into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Kuhl
  
  Jay strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Kuhl
  
  Bryant takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Kuhl
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Harrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Happ vs. Kuhl
  
  Happ strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Montgomery
  
  Mercer hits a line drive into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Moroff vs. Montgomery
  
  Moroff strikes out. Contreras drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Moroff out. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kuhl vs. Montgomery
  
  Kuhl strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Schwarber vs. Kuhl
  
  Schwarber hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCutchen. Schwarber reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Contreras vs. Kuhl
  
  Contreras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schwarber moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Heyward vs. Kuhl
  
  Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to second for the out. Schwarber scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Kuhl
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Montgomery vs. Kuhl
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moroff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Montgomery
  
  Harrison hits a fly ball into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Cervelli vs. Montgomery
  
  Cervelli is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  McCutchen vs. Montgomery
  
  McCutchen hits a fly ball into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Freese vs. Montgomery
  
  Freese takes first base on ball four. Cervelli moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Montgomery
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Kuhl
  
  Jay takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bryant vs. Kuhl
  
  Bryant takes first base on ball four. Jay moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rizzo vs. Kuhl
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moroff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Jay moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Happ vs. Kuhl
  
  Happ strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Osuna vs. Montgomery
  
  Osuna hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Schwarber. Osuna reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 10 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Mercer vs. Montgomery
  
  Mercer hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Osuna scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 11 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Moroff vs. Montgomery
  
  Moroff hits a line drive into center field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mercer moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 11 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Gosselin vs. Montgomery
  
  Phil Gosselin pinch hits for Chad Kuhl.
  
  Gosselin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 11 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Harrison vs. Montgomery
  
  Harrison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Happ settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 11 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cervelli vs. Floro
  
  Dylan Floro now pitching.
  
  Cervelli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mercer scores. Gosselin moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  McCutchen vs. Floro
  
  McCutchen hits a line drive into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Schwarber vs. LeBlanc
  
  Wade LeBlanc now pitching.
  
  Schwarber hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Moroff reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. LeBlanc
  
  Contreras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heyward vs. LeBlanc
  
  Heyward hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Contreras moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Russell vs. LeBlanc
  
  Russell takes first base on ball four. Contreras moves to third. Heyward moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Floro vs. LeBlanc
  
  Floro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Floro
  
  Victor Caratini now catching. Willson Contreras now playing first base.
  
  Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Happ scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Floro
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Happ scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Osuna vs. Floro
  
  Osuna hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Schueler
  
  A.J. Schueler now pitching.
  
  Jay hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bell scoops it up and throws to first, with Schueler covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Schueler
  
  Bryant hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Caratini vs. Schueler
  
  Caratini hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harrison. Caratini reaches second base with a double. Bryant moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Happ vs. Schueler
  
  Happ hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moroff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bryant scores. Caratini moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Schwarber vs. Schueler
  
  Schwarber hits a fly ball into left field. Harrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Floro
  
  Jon Jay now playing right field. Albert Almora now playing center field.
  
  Mercer takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Moroff vs. Floro
  
  Moroff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Happ scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mercer moves to second. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Schueler vs. Floro
  
  Schueler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mercer moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 12 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Harrison vs. Floro
  
  Harrison hits a line drive beyond first. Contreras can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Mercer scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cervelli vs. Floro
  
  Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Contreras scoops it up and throws to first, with Floro covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Schueler
  
  Contreras strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Almora vs. Schueler
  
  Almora hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Schueler
  
  Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Osuna settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Floro vs. Schueler
  
  Floro hits a line drive into left field. Harrison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Floro
  
  McCutchen hits a line drive into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Floro
  
  Adam Frazier pinch hits for David Freese.
  
  Frazier is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Floro
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Happ fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jay vs. Schueler
  
  Josh Harrison now playing third base. Gregory Polanco now playing center field. Adam Frazier now playing left field.
  
  Jay hits a fly ball into center field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Schueler
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Caratini vs. Schueler
  
  Caratini hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Happ vs. Schueler
  
  Happ hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moroff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Osuna vs. Butler
  
  Tommy La Stella now playing third base. Eddie Butler now pitching.
  
  Osuna hits a ball on the ground towards first. Contreras scoops it up and throws to first, with Butler covering, for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mercer vs. Butler
  
  Mercer hits a line drive into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Moroff vs. Butler
  
  Moroff hits a ball on the ground towards first. Contreras scoops it up and throws to first, with Butler covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Schwarber vs. Marinez
  
  Chris Stewart now catching. Jhan Marinez now pitching.
  
  Schwarber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schwarber for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Marinez
  
  Contreras hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Almora vs. Marinez
  
  Almora hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Marinez
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moroff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Marinez vs. Butler
  
  Marinez strikes out. View Play 
• Pirates, 13 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Butler
  
  Harrison hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Pirates, 14 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Butler
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into right field. Jay settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Pirates, 14 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Butler
  
  Polanco hits a popup towards third. La Stella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Pirates, 14 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  La Stella vs. Marinez
  
  La Stella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Polanco. La Stella reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Pirates, 14 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Jay vs. Marinez
  
  Jay takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Pirates, 14 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Baez vs. Marinez
  
  Javier Baez pinch hits for Eddie Butler.
  
  Baez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moroff fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. La Stella moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 14 - Cubs, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Caratini vs. Marinez
  
  Caratini hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Polanco. Caratini reaches second base with a double. La Stella scores. View Play 
• Pirates, 14 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Happ vs. Marinez
  
  There's a wild pitch. Caratini moves to third. View Play 
• Pirates, 14 - Cubs, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
  Happ vs. Marinez
  
  Happ hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Moroff scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/9/2017 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D)

  Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Harrison J, lf-3b     5  3  3  2   Jay J, cf-rf          3  0  0  0   
Cervelli F, c         4  1  2  5   Bryant K, 3b          2  1  1  0   
Stewart C, c          1  0  0  0   Butler E, p           0  0  0  0   
McCutchen A, cf       4  2  1  1   Baez J, ph            1  0  0  0   
Polanco G, cf         1  0  0  0   Rizzo A, 1b           2  0  0  0   
Freese D, 3b          2  1  0  0   Caratini V, c         3  0  3  1   
Frazier A, ph-lf      0  0  0  0   Happ I, 2b            5  0  0  1   
Bell J, 1b            5  1  2  1   Schwarber K, lf       4  1  1  0   
Osuna J, rf           5  2  2  2   Contreras W, c-1b     4  0  2  0   
Mercer J, ss          4  3  2  3   Heyward J, rf         2  0  1  1   
Moroff M, 2b          4  1  0  0   Almora A, cf          2  0  2  0   
Kuhl C, p             1  0  0  0   Russell A, ss         3  0  0  0   
Gosselin P, ph        0  0  0  0   Lester J, p           0  0  0  0   
LeBlanc W, p          0  0  0  0   Montgomery M, p       1  0  0  0   
Schugel A, p          1  0  0  0   Floro D, p            2  0  0  0   
Marinez J, p          1  0  0  0   La Stella T, 3b       1  1  1  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38 14 12 14                        35  3 11  3

Pittsburgh       (10)00 201 001 -- 14
Chicago          010 010 001 --  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kuhl C                3.0  2  1  1  3  4
LeBlanc W             1.0  2  0  0  1  0
Schugel A (W)         3.0  4  1  1  0  1
Marinez J             2.0  3  1  1  1  0

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lester J (L)          0.2  6 10  4  3  0
Montgomery M          3.0  3  2  2  3  2
Floro D               3.1  2  1  1  1  0
Butler E              2.0  1  1  1  0  1

E -- Bryant K, Contreras W
DP -- Pittsburgh 3, Chicago 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Chicago 10
2B -- Osuna J 2, Schwarber K, Mercer J, Caratini V 2, La Stella T
HR -- Cervelli F, McCutchen A, Harrison J
SH -- Kuhl C
HBP -- by Montgomery M (Cervelli F), by Floro D (Frazier A)
WP -- Marinez J
T -- 3:14
A -- 41604

    

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