Post-Game: Pirates 3, Cubs 2

Pittsburgh

94-60

 

32

Chi Cubs

89-64

 

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

Scoring Summary

Top 3rd: Pittsburgh

PIT

Gerrit Cole

 singled to center, 

Jordy Mercer

 scored

PIT 1 - CHC 0

Bottom 4th: Chi Cubs

CHC

Addison Russell

 hit into fielder's choice, shortstop to second, 

Kris Bryant

 scored, 

Anthony Rizzo

 out

PIT 1 - CHC 1

Top 7th: Pittsburgh

PIT

Michael Morse

 singled to right, 

Keon Broxton

 scored

PIT 2 - CHC 1

Top 8th: Pittsburgh

PIT

Starling Marte

 grounded out, shortstop to first, 

Jordy Mercer

 scored, 

Pedro Álvarez

 to second

PIT 3 - CHC 1

Bottom 9th: Chi Cubs

CHC

Starlin Castro

 tripled to right, 

Chris Denorfia

 scored

PIT 3 - CHC 2

Pitching Details

• 
  Win
  Gerrit Cole
  18-8
 
• 
  Loss
  Jon Lester
  10-12
 
• 
  Save
  Mark Melancon
  SV: 51

Batting

Pittsburgh

	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	SB	LOB	AVG
Grégory Polanco RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	3	.254
Starling Marte LF	4	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	.291
Andrew McCutchen CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	.294
Aramis Ramírez 3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.253
Keon Broxton PR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Neil Walker 2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.273
Francisco Cervelli C	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.301
Michael Morse 1B	3	0	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	.242
Seán Rodríguez PR-1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.245
Josh Harrison 2B-3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	3	.282
Jordy Mercer SS	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	.249
Gerrit Cole P	2	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	.155
Pedro Álvarez PH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.245
Tony Watson P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Mark Melancon P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Totals	33	3	7	3	0	0	11	0	10

Batting

2B - A Ramirez (30, J Lester), J Mercer (20, J Lester)

RBI - S Marte (79), M Morse (18), G Cole (2)

S - F Cervelli

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A McCutchen, G Cole

Team LOB - 4

Fielding

DP - 1 (F Cervelli-J Harrison)

Chi Cubs

	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	BB	K	SB	LOB	AVG
Dexter Fowler CF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	.249
Kyle Schwarber LF	2	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	.245
Austin Jackson PH-LF	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	.212
Kris Bryant 3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	2	0	2	.278
Anthony Rizzo 1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	.282
Chris Coghlan RF	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	3	.250
Pedro Strop P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Travis Wood P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.100
Fernando Rodney P	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Chris Denorfia PH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	.271
Addison Russell SS	3	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	.237
Miguel Montero C	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.244
David Ross C	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.182
Starlin Castro PH-SS-2B	2	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	.265
Quintin Berry PR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.000
Jon Lester P	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	.051
Jorge Soler PH-RF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.269
Tommy La Stella 2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	.278
Javier Báez PH-SS	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.286
Totals	33	2	7	2	0	3	12	0	15

Batting

2B - C Denorfia (11, M Melancon)

3B - S Castro (2, M Melancon)

RBI - A Russell (51), S Castro (64)

Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - A Rizzo, J Lester 2, J Baez

Team LOB - 7

Running

CS - K Schwarber (3, 2nd base off G Cole/F Cervelli)

Fielding

DP - 1 (A Rizzo)

Pitching

Pittsburgh

	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	WHIP	ERA
Gerrit Cole (W, 18-8)	7.0	4	1	1	2	8	0	1.09	2.60
Tony Watson (HLD, 41)	1.0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0.94	1.99
Mark Melancon (SV, 51)	1.0	2	1	1	0	3	0	0.92	1.95

Chi Cubs

	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	WHIP	ERA
Jon Lester (L, 10-12)	7.0	5	2	2	0	6	0	1.15	3.43
Pedro Strop	1.0	1	1	1	0	3	0	1.02	3.05
Travis Wood	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1.29	4.03
Fernando Rodney	0.2	1	0	0	0	2	0	0.86	0.96

WP - P Strop

Pitches-strikes - G Cole 109-68, T Watson 14-8, M Melancon 18-14, J Lester 102-72, P Strop 19-13, T Wood 4-4, F Rodney 14-9

Ground balls-fly balls - G Cole 5-8, T Watson 1-0, M Melancon 0-1, J Lester 6-4, P Strop 2-0, T Wood 0-1, F Rodney 0-0

Batters faced - G Cole 26, T Watson 5, M Melancon 5, J Lester 25, P Strop 5, T Wood, F Rodney 3

Game Details

Umpires: HP-Tony Randazzo. 1B-Gerry Davis. 2B-Rob Drake. 3B-Phil Cuzzi.