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Cubs
@ Pirates
PNC Park
July 9, 2016
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 9, 2016 at PNC Park.
Game Summary
Date | July 9, 2016 |
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Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 9, 2016 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Lester |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chad Kuhl |
Ballpark | PNC Park |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 37,796 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 31 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Vanover 1B: David Rackley 2B: Chris Guccione 3B: Alfonso Marquez |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tommy La Stella | Second Baseman |
Kris Bryant | Left Fielder |
Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
Ben Zobrist | Right Fielder |
Willson Contreras | Catcher |
Jason Heyward | Center Fielder |
Addison Russell | Shortstop |
Javier Baez | Third Baseman |
Jon Lester | Pitcher |
Joe Maddon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jordy Mercer | Shortstop |
David Freese | First Baseman |
Andrew McCutchen | Center Fielder |
Jung Ho Kang | Third Baseman |
Starling Marte | Left Fielder |
Sean Rodriguez | Right Fielder |
Josh Harrison | Second Baseman |
Eric Fryer | Catcher |
Chad Kuhl | Pitcher |
Clint Hurdle | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
PNC Park
July 9, 2016
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
La Stella vs. Kuhl
La Stella strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Kuhl
Bryant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Kuhl
Rizzo hits a fly ball into right field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Kuhl
Zobrist hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Kuhl
Contreras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Heyward vs. Kuhl
Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kang fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Contreras moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Kuhl
Russell hits a fly ball into left field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Lester
Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. La Stella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Lester
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCutchen vs. Lester
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Kuhl
Baez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Baez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lester vs. Kuhl
Lester bunts towards the mound. Kuhl fields it and throws to first for the out. Baez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
La Stella vs. Kuhl
La Stella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bryant vs. Kuhl
Bryant hits a fly ball into left field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Kang vs. Lester
Kang takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Marte vs. Lester
Marte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Kang moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Rodriguez vs. Lester
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. Kang moves to third. Marte moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Harrison vs. Lester
Harrison is hit by the pitch. Kang scores. Marte moves to third. Rodriguez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Fryer vs. Lester
Fryer hits a line drive into center field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Marte tags and scores. Rodriguez tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Kuhl vs. Lester
Contreras fires over to third and throws the ball away. That's an error on Contreras. Rodriguez scores. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kuhl vs. Lester
Kuhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Mercer vs. Lester
Mercer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Lester
Freese strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Kuhl
Rizzo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCutchen who is chasing the ball. Rizzo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Zobrist vs. Kuhl
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zobrist for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Contreras vs. Kuhl
Contreras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kang fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rizzo scores. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Heyward vs. Kuhl
Heyward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Contreras moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Nicasio
Juan Nicasio now pitching.
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Baez vs. Nicasio
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Contreras scores. Heyward moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Lester vs. Nicasio
Lester takes first base on ball four. Heyward moves to third. Baez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
La Stella vs. Nicasio
La Stella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Lester
McCutchen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kang vs. Lester
Kang strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Lester
Marte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lester
Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Joyce vs. Lester
Matthew Joyce pinch hits for Josh Harrison.
Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. La Stella scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Nicasio
Sean Rodriguez now playing second base. Matthew Joyce now playing right field.
Bryant hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Joyce. Bryant reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Nicasio
Rizzo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Joyce. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. Bryant scores. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Zobrist vs. Nicasio
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rizzo moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Contreras vs. Nicasio
Contreras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Heyward vs. Caminero
Arquimedes Caminero now pitching.
Heyward hits a popup towards third. Kang settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Russell vs. Caminero
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caminero fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fryer vs. Warren
Adam Warren now pitching.
Fryer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Caminero vs. Warren
Caminero bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Mercer vs. Warren
Mercer takes first base on ball four. Fryer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freese vs. Warren
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and throws to first for the out. Fryer moves to third. Mercer moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
McCutchen vs. Warren
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Fryer scores. Mercer scores. McCutchen moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kang vs. Warren
Kang hits a popup towards third. Baez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Caminero
Baez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Warren vs. Caminero
Warren strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
La Stella vs. Caminero
La Stella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Warren
Marte takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Warren
There goes Marte. The throw from Contreras and he is safe. Marte steals second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rodriguez vs. Warren
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Joyce vs. Warren
Joyce is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Fryer vs. Warren
Fryer hits a line drive towards the mound. Warren can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Marte moves to third. Joyce moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Warren
Josh Bell pinch hits for Arquimedes Caminero.
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Warren
Mercer hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Warren
Freese hits a fly ball into center field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Warren
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Schugel
Adam Frazier now playing right field. A.J. Schugel now pitching.
Bryant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Schugel
Rizzo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bryant moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Zobrist vs. Schugel
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. Bryant scores. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Schugel
Contreras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kang vs. Patton
Spencer Patton now pitching. Munenori Kawasaki now playing second base.
Kang strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Patton
Marte hits a line drive towards third. Baez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Patton
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards first. Rizzo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Hughes
Jared Hughes now pitching.
Heyward hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Marte. Heyward reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Hughes
Russell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Baez vs. Hughes
Baez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Kawasaki vs. Hughes
Kawasaki hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Grimm
Justin Grimm now pitching.
Frazier strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fryer vs. Grimm
Fryer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hughes vs. Grimm
Hughes strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Szczur vs. Hughes
Matt Szczur pinch hits for Justin Grimm.
Szczur strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Hughes
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Hughes
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Marte. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Zobrist vs. Hughes
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freese scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zobrist for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Rondon
Matt Szczur now playing left field. Hector Rondon now pitching.
Mercer strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Rondon
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Rondon
McCutchen strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Hughes
Contreras strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Hughes
Heyward hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Hughes
Russell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 6 - Pirates, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Baez vs. Hughes
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/2016 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N) Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI La Stella T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Mercer J, ss 4 2 1 1 Patton S, p 0 0 0 0 Freese D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Grimm J, p 0 0 0 0 McCutchen A, cf 5 1 2 3 Szczur M, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Kang J, 3b 3 1 0 0 Bryant K, lf 3 3 1 0 Marte S, lf 3 2 1 0 Rondon H, p 0 0 0 0 Rodriguez S, rf-2b 3 2 1 1 Rizzo A, 1b 5 1 4 1 Harrison J, 2b 0 0 0 1 Zobrist B, rf 5 1 1 2 Joyce M, ph-rf 1 1 0 0 Contreras W, c 4 1 2 1 Frazier A, rf 1 0 0 0 Heyward J, cf 5 0 3 0 Fryer E, c 3 2 2 1 Russell A, ss 5 0 1 0 Kuhl C, p 1 0 1 0 Baez J, 3b 5 0 2 1 Nicasio J, p 0 0 0 0 Lester J, p 0 0 0 0 Caminero A, p 1 0 0 0 Warren A, p 1 0 0 0 Bell J, ph 1 1 1 4 Kawasaki M, 2b 1 0 0 0 Schugel A, p 0 0 0 0 Hughes J, p 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 39 6 14 5 31 12 9 11 Chicago 202 101 000 -- 6 Pittsburgh 032 250 00x -- 12 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lester J 3.0 4 5 5 3 3 Warren A (L) 2.0 5 7 7 3 2 Patton S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Grimm J 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 Rondon H 1.0 0 0 0 0 3 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Kuhl C 2.1 7 4 4 1 1 Nicasio J 1.0 3 1 1 2 2 Caminero A (W) 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 Schugel A 1.0 1 1 1 1 1 Hughes J (S) 3.0 3 0 0 0 3 E -- Contreras W DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1 LOB -- Chicago 11, Pittsburgh 3 2B -- Baez J, Bryant K, Rizzo A 2, Heyward J 3B -- Rizzo A HR -- Zobrist B, McCutchen A, Rodriguez S, Bell J, Mercer J SB -- Marte S SH -- Lester J SF -- Fryer E HBP -- by Lester J (Harrison J) T -- 3:31 A -- 37796
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