PITTSBURGH AB R H RBI CHI. CUBS AB R H RBI
J Mercer, SS 4 2 2 2 D Fowler, CF 1 0 0 0
J Harrison, 2B 4 0 0 0 A Almora, CF 4 0 0 0
A McCutchen, CF 3 0 1 1 J Heyward, RF 3 0 0 0
J Ho Kang, 3B 3 0 1 0 K Bryant, LF 3 1 1 1
S Marte, PR-LF 0 0 0 0 A Rizzo, 1B 3 1 2 1
D Freese, 1B-3B 3 1 2 0 B Zobrist, 2B 2 0 1 0
M Joyce, LF 3 0 1 0 J Baez, 3B 4 1 1 0
J Rogers, PH 1 0 0 0 A Russell, SS 3 0 0 0
M Melancon, P 0 0 0 0 D Ross, C 1 1 1 2
S Rodriguez, RF 4 0 1 0 J Lester, P 2 0 0 0
E Kratz, C 4 0 0 0 C Coghlan, PH 1 0 0 0
J Niese, P 3 0 0 0 P Strop, P 0 0 0 0
J Hughes, P 0 0 0 0 T Wood, P 0 0 0 0
N Feliz, P 0 0 0 0 H Rondon, P 1 0 0 0
J Jaso, 1B 1 0 0 0 I Suzuki, PH 1 1 1 0
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Totals 36 3 9 3 Totals 30 4 6 4
Pirates 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 9 0
Cubs 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 X - 4 6 0
PITTSBURGH IP BF H R ER BB SO HR PIT-STR
J Niese (L, 6-4) 5.1 26 6 4 4 4 5 3 96- 57
J Hughes 1.0 6 0 0 0 2 0 0 18- 8
N Feliz 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3- 2
M Melancon 1.0 4 0 0 0 1 1 0 15- 11
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Totals 8.0 37 6 4 4 7 6 3 132- 78
CHI. CUBS IP BF H R ER BB SO HR PIT-STR
J Lester (W, 9-3) 6.0 27 7 3 3 3 7 1 100- 67
P Strop (H, 14) 1.1 5 1 0 0 0 1 0 18- 13
T Wood (H, 5) 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 3- 3
H Rondon (S, 12) 1.1 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 12- 9
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Totals 9.0 37 8 3 3 3 10 1 133- 92
2B - J Mercer, M Joyce, A Rizzo, J Baez.
HR - J Mercer, K Bryant, A Rizzo, D Ross.
SH - D Ross.
SB - A McCutchen, J Baez.
GIDP - J Ho Kang, J Baez.
SCORING
TOP 1 — Jordy Mercer homers (3) on a line drive to left field. Josh Harrison flies out to center fielder Dexter Fowler. Andrew McCutchen walks. Jung Ho Kang walks. David Freese walks. Jung Ho Kang to 2nd. Matt Joyce grounds out sharply, shortstop Addison Russell to first baseman Anthony Rizzo.
BOTTOM 2 — Anthony Rizzo homers (16) on a line drive to right center field. Ben Zobrist lines out to right fielder Sean Rodriguez. Javier Baez doubles (8) on a ground ball to left fielder Matt Joyce. Addison Russell called out on strikes. Jonathon Niese intentionally walks David Ross. Jon Lester called out on strikes.
TOP 3 — Jordy Mercer doubles (9) on a line drive to left fielder Kris Bryant. Josh Harrison grounds out, shortstop Addison Russell to first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Andrew McCutchen singles on a ground ball to center fielder Albert Almora. Jordy Mercer scores. Jung Ho Kang grounds into a double play, shortstop Addison Russell to second baseman Ben Zobrist to first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Andrew McCutchen out at 2nd. Jung Ho Kang out at 1st.
TOP 4 — David Freese singles on a line drive to center fielder Albert Almora. Matt Joyce doubles (6) on a ground ball to right fielder Jason Heyward. David Freese to 3rd. Sean Rodriguez singles on a ground ball to shortstop Addison Russell. Erik Kratz strikes out swinging. Jonathon Niese strikes out swinging. Jordy Mercer hit by pitch. David Freese scores. Matt Joyce to 3rd. Sean Rodriguez to 2nd. Josh Harrison strikes out swinging.
BOTTOM 4 — Ben Zobrist singles on a bunt ground ball to pitcher Jonathon Niese. Javier Baez grounds into a force out, shortstop Jordy Mercer to second baseman Josh Harrison. Ben Zobrist out at 2nd. Javier Baez to 1st. Addison Russell walks. David Ross out on a sacrifice bunt to first baseman David Freese. Javier Baez scores. Addison Russell to 2nd. Jon Lester strikes out swinging.
BOTTOM 5 — Albert Almora flies out to right fielder Sean Rodriguez. Jason Heyward grounds out, first baseman David Freese to pitcher Jonathon Niese. Kris Bryant homers (16) on a fly ball to left field. Anthony Rizzo doubles (15) on a line drive to left fielder Matt Joyce. Ben Zobrist walks. Javier Baez strikes out swinging, catcher Erik Kratz to first baseman David Freese.
BOTTOM 6 — Addison Russell strikes out swinging. David Ross homers (5) on a fly ball to left center field. Chris Coghlan lines out to left fielder Matt Joyce. Albert Almora grounds out, shortstop Jordy Mercer to first baseman David Freese.
Attendance: 41,424. Duration: 3:00. Weather: 73 degrees, Partly Cloudy.
Umpires: Eric Cooper [HP], Jim Wolf [1B], Ramon De Jesus [2B], Gary Cederstrom [3B].
