Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Anderson
  
  Contreras strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Anderson
  
  Bryant hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Anderson
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Moran scoops it up and throws to first, with Anderson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Anderson
  
  Baez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pederson vs. Anderson
  
  Pederson hits a line drive into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Arrieta
  
  Frazier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Arrieta
  
  Newman hits a line drive into left field. Pederson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Arrieta
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bote fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Marisnick vs. Anderson
  
  Marisnick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Heyward vs. Anderson
  
  Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Marisnick moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bote vs. Anderson
  
  Bote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Marisnick moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Arrieta vs. Anderson
  
  Arrieta strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Arrieta
  
  Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Arrieta
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Arrieta
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Pederson. Polanco reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Stallings vs. Arrieta
  
  Stallings takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Fowler vs. Arrieta
  
  Fowler takes first base on ball four. Polanco moves to third. Stallings moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Anderson vs. Arrieta
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Anderson
  
  Contreras strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Anderson
  
  Bryant hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Bryant reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Rizzo vs. Anderson
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bryant moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Baez vs. Anderson
  
  Baez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Arrieta
  
  Frazier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Arrieta
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Frazier moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. Arrieta
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frazier moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Moran vs. Arrieta
  
  Moran strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Evans vs. Arrieta
  
  Evans hits a fly ball into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Pederson vs. Anderson
  
  Pederson hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Marisnick vs. Anderson
  
  Marisnick hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Heyward vs. Anderson
  
  Anderson fires to first and has Marisnick trapped. There's the throw to Newman who tags Marisnick for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Anderson
  
  Heyward hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Arrieta
  
  Polanco hits a popup beyond short. Baez can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Stallings vs. Arrieta
  
  Stallings hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Polanco moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Fowler vs. Arrieta
  
  Fowler hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Polanco tags and scores. Stallings tags and moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Anderson vs. Arrieta
  
  Anderson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Frazier vs. Arrieta
  
  Frazier hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Stallings scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Newman vs. Arrieta
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bote vs. Anderson
  
  Bote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Anderson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Arrieta vs. Anderson
  
  Arrieta strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Anderson
  
  Contreras hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reynolds throws the ball in to Frazier who tags Contreras, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Arrieta
  
  Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Arrieta
  
  Moran hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Pederson. Moran reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Evans vs. Arrieta
  
  Evans hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Polanco vs. Arrieta
  
  Polanco hits a fly ball into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Anderson
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Evans fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Anderson
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Baez vs. Anderson
  
  Baez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pederson vs. Anderson
  
  Pederson hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Marisnick vs. Holmes
  
  Clay Holmes now pitching.
  
  Marisnick hits a popup, foul, towards first. Moran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Heyward vs. Holmes
  
  Heyward strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stallings vs. Arrieta
  
  Stallings hits a fly ball into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Arrieta
  
  Fowler hits a fly ball into left field. Pederson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Arrieta
  
  Erik Gonzalez pinch hits for Clay Holmes.
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. Contreras drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Gonzalez out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bote vs. Crick
  
  Kyle Crick now pitching.
  
  Bote hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sogard vs. Crick
  
  Eric Sogard pinch hits for Jake Arrieta.
  
  Sogard bunts in front of the plate. Stallings fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Contreras vs. Crick
  
  Contreras strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Brothers
  
  Rex Brothers now pitching.
  
  Frazier strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Brothers
  
  Newman hits a fly ball into center field. Marisnick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Brothers
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Crick
  
  Bryant hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Howard
  
  Sam Howard now pitching.
  
  Rizzo hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Howard
  
  Baez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pederson vs. Howard
  
  There goes Baez. The throw from Stallings and he is safe. Baez steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Pederson vs. Howard
  
  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. Baez moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Marisnick vs. Bednar
  
  David Bednar now pitching.
  
  Marisnick hits a line drive into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Moran vs. Brothers
  
  Moran strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Evans vs. Winkler
  
  Ian Happ now playing left field. Daniel Winkler now pitching.
  
  Evans takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Winkler
  
  Polanco takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Stallings vs. Winkler
  
  Stallings takes first base on ball four. Evans moves to third. Polanco moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Fowler vs. Kimbrel
  
  Craig Kimbrel now pitching.
  
  Fowler strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Difo vs. Kimbrel
  
  Wilmer Difo pinch hits for David Bednar.
  
  Difo strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heyward vs. Rodriguez
  
  Richard Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  Heyward hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Frazier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bote vs. Rodriguez
  
  Bote hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Rodriguez
  
  Happ hits a fly ball into left field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Kimbrel
  
  Frazier hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Kimbrel
  
  Newman hits a line drive into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Kimbrel
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/8/2021 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (D)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Contreras W, c        4  0  1  0   Frazier A, 2b         4  0  2  1   
Bryant K, 3b          4  1  2  1   Newman K, ss          5  0  1  0   
Rizzo A, 1b           4  2  2  1   Reynolds B, lf        5  0  0  0   
Baez J, ss            3  1  2  2   Moran C, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Pederson J, lf        4  0  1  0   Evans P, 3b           3  0  0  0   
Winkler D, p          0  0  0  0   Polanco G, rf         3  1  2  0   
Kimbrel C, p          0  0  0  0   Stallings J, c        2  1  1  0   
Marisnick J, cf       4  0  2  0   Fowler D, cf          2  0  0  1   
Heyward J, rf         4  0  1  0   Anderson T, p         2  0  0  0   
Bote D, 2b            4  0  0  0   Holmes C, p           0  0  0  0   
Arrieta J, p          2  0  0  0   Gonzalez E, ph        1  0  0  0   
Sogard E, ph          1  0  0  0   Crick K, p            0  0  0  0   
Brothers R, p         0  0  0  0   Howard S, p           0  0  0  0   
Happ I, lf            1  0  0  0   Bednar D, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Difo W, ph            1  0  0  0   
                                   Rodriguez R, p        0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  4 11  4                        32  2  7  2

Chicago          100 002 010 --  4
Pittsburgh       000 200 000 --  2

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Arrieta J (W)         6.0  7  2  2  3  4
Brothers R            1.1  0  0  0  0  3
Winkler D*            0.0  0  0  0  3  0
Kimbrel C (S)         1.2  0  0  0  0  3

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Anderson T (L)        5.1 10  3  3  0  5
Holmes C              0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Crick K               1.1  0  0  0  0  1
Howard S              0.1  1  1  1  1  0
Bednar D              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Rodriguez R           1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Chicago 5, Pittsburgh 10
2B -- Polanco G, Bryant K, Moran C
HR -- Bryant K, Baez J, Rizzo A
SB -- Baez J
CS -- Marisnick J
SF -- Fowler D
T -- 3:15
A -- 7749

    

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