Melancon blows it in the 9th. FINAL: Cubs 9 - Pirates 8

Chi Cubs

8-5

 

98

Pittsburgh

6-8

 

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHC	1	0	2	0	0	1	1	1	3	9	12	0
PIT	1	1	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	8	9	2

Scoring Summary

Top 1st: Chi Cubs

Kris Bryant doubled to deep right center, Dexter Fowler scored, Anthony Rizzo to third

CHC 1 - PIT 0

Bottom 1st: Pittsburgh

Josh Harrison homered (390 ft.) to deep right center

CHC 1 - PIT 1

Bottom 2nd: Pittsburgh

Starling Marte homered (433 ft.) to deep left center

CHC 1 - PIT 2

Top 3rd: Chi Cubs

Kris Bryant reached on Corey Hart's fielding error, Dexter Fowler scored, Anthony Rizzo to third, Kris Bryant to first

CHC 2 - PIT 2

Starlin Castro singled to left center, Anthony Rizzo scored, Kris Bryant to second

CHC 3 - PIT 2

Top 6th: Chi Cubs

Starlin Castro homered (419 ft.) to deep center

CHC 4 - PIT 2

Bottom 6th: Pittsburgh

Starling Marte singled to left, Neil Walker scored, Pedro Álvarez to second

CHC 4 - PIT 3

Francisco Cervelli singled to center, Pedro Álvarez and Starling Marte scored

CHC 4 - PIT 5

Top 7th: Chi Cubs

Starlin Castro reached on Josh Harrison's fielding error, Jorge Soler scored, Kris Bryant to second, Starlin Castro to first

CHC 5 - PIT 5

Bottom 7th: Pittsburgh

Jung Ho Kang doubled to deep right center, Neil Walker, Andrew Lambo and Starling Martescored

CHC 5 - PIT 8

Top 8th: Chi Cubs

Welington Castillo homered (408 ft.) to deep center

CHC 6 - PIT 8

Top 9th: Chi Cubs

Starlin Castro singled to left, Anthony Rizzo and Jorge Soler scored, Kris Bryant to third

CHC 8 - PIT 8

Welington Castillo grounded out, second to first, Kris Bryant scored, Starlin Castro to second

CHC 9 - PIT 8

Pitching Details

• 
  Win
  Edwin Jackson
  1-0
 
• 
  Loss
  Mark Melancon
  0-1
 
• 
  Save
  Héctor Rondón
  SV: 3

Batting

Chi Cubs

	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	SB	LOB	AVG
Dexter FowlerCF	3	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	.232
Anthony Rizzo1B	4	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	.302
Jorge SolerRF	5	2	2	0	0	0	2	0	3	.327
Kris Bryant3B	4	1	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	.444
Starlin CastroSS	5	1	3	4	1	0	1	0	2	.352
Chris DenorfiaLF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	4	.333
Chris CoghlanPH-LF	2	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	.231
Welington CastilloC	5	1	2	2	1	0	1	0	2	.250
Travis WoodP	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.100
Brian SchlitterP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Phil CokeP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Jason MotteP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
David RossPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.143
Edwin JacksonP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Miguel MonteroPH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.172
Héctor RondónP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Addison Russell2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	.000
Totals	40	9	12	8	2	4	14	0	16

Batting

2B - J Soler (3, M Melancon); K Bryant (3, F Liriano); W Castillo (1, R Liz)

HR - S Castro (2, 6th inning off R Liz 0 on, 0 Out), W Castillo (2, 8th inning off T Watson 0 on, 0 Out)

RBI - K Bryant 2 (6), S Castro 4 (10), W Castillo 2 (5)

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - C Denorfia 2, W Castillo 1, A Russell 2

Team LOB - 9

Pittsburgh

	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	SB	LOB	AVG
Josh Harrison3B	5	1	1	1	1	0	1	0	1	.212
Neil Walker2B	4	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.240
Andrew McCutchenCF	3	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	.222
Corey Hart1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.231
Pedro ÁlvarezPH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.227
Jared HughesP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Andrew LamboPH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
Tony WatsonP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Mark MelanconP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Chris StewartPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
Starling MarteLF	3	3	2	2	1	1	1	0	0	.208
Jung Ho KangSS	4	0	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	.176
Francisco CervelliC	3	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	1	.306
Seán RodríguezRF-1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	.400
Francisco LirianoP	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.000
Gerrit ColePH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.000
Radhames LizP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Grégory PolancoPH-RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	.250
Totals	35	8	9	8	2	4	8	0	10

Batting

2B - J Kang (1, J Motte)

HR - J Harrison (2, 1st inning off T Wood 0 on, 0 Out), S Marte (5, 2nd inning off T Wood 0 on, 0 Out)

RBI - J Harrison (3), S Marte 2 (12), J Kang 3 (3), F Cervelli 2 (3)

2-out RBI - J Kang 3, F Cervelli 2

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - F Cervelli 1, G Polanco 1

Team LOB - 5

Running

Picked Off - J Kang (1st base, T Wood)

Fielding

E - J Harrison (2, field); C Hart (1, field)

Outfield assists - G Polanco

Pitching

Chi Cubs

	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	WHIP	ERA
Travis Wood	5.0	4	3	3	2	5	2	1.20	3.24
Brian Schlitter	0.2	3	2	2	1	0	0	2.36	9.64
Phil Coke	0.1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.75	6.75
Jason Motte	1.0	2	3	3	1	0	0	1.00	6.43
Edwin Jackson(W, 1-0)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0.40	0.00
Héctor Rondón(SV, 3)	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1.13	2.25

Pittsburgh

	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	WHIP	ERA
Francisco Liriano	5.0	3	3	3	2	9	0	0.83	3.00
Radhames Liz	1.0	2	1	1	0	2	1	1.88	6.75
Jared Hughes(HLD, 6)	1.0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0.89	1.00
Tony Watson(HLD, 4)	1.0	1	1	1	0	2	1	0.56	4.00
Mark Melancon(L, 0-1)(HLD, 1)	1.0	3	3	3	2	1	0	1.89	8.53

IBB - S Marte (by J Motte); M Montero (by M Melancon)

HBP - A McCutchen (by J Motte); A Rizzo (by F Liriano)

Pitches-strikes - T Wood 84-51; B Schlitter 26-14; P Coke 6-3; J Motte 19-12; E Jackson 11-7; H Rondon 13-8; J Hughes 16-9; T Watson 12-10; M Melancon 25-12; F Liriano 97-57; R Liz 18-13

Ground balls-fly balls - T Wood 3-7; B Schlitter 5-0; P Coke 0-0; J Motte 4-1; E Jackson 2-0; H Rondon 1-1; J Hughes 4-1; T Watson 0-2; M Melancon 2-0; F Liriano 6-3; R Liz 1-2

Batters faced - T Wood 20; B Schlitter 6; P Coke 1; J Motte 7; E Jackson 3; H Rondon 3; J Hughes 6; T Watson 4; M Melancon 8; F Liriano 22; R Liz 5

Game Details

Umpires: HP--Joe West. 1B--Gabe Morales. 2B--Kerwin Danley. 3B--D.J. Reyburn.

Weather: 56 degrees, cloudy.

Wind: 21 mph, out to center.