Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs
Pirates Hitting
a-sacrificed to pitcher for A Burnett in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BHarrison (9, Arrieta); Walker (11, Rosscup); Marte (7, Rosscup)
- RBICervelli (9), Walker (13), Marte (26)
- 2Out RBIWalker, Marte
- SHRodriguez
- GIDPKang
- Team LOB6
- Team RISP3-7 (Cervelli 1-2, Walker 1-1, Harrison 0-1, Marte 1-1, Polanco 0-1, Álvarez 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP1 (McCutchen-Álvarez)
- EKang (2, throw)
- AssistsMcCutchen (Montero at 1st base)
Cubs Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
A. Rizzo1B |
J. SolerRF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .270 | .354 | .411 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .291 | .426 | .476 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .200 | .220 | .250 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .344 | .470 | .603 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .273 | .308 | .353 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .313 | .430 | .500 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .273 | .346 | .399 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .269 | .370 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 | .342 | .323 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .163 | .234 | .349 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .247 | .295 | .416 |
| 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 |
a-flied out to left for J Arrieta in the 7th
b-flied out to right for B Schlitter in the 9th
- Batting
- 2BA. Russell (9, Watson)
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP0-7 (Soler 0-1, Herrera 0-1, Castillo 0-1, Fowler 0-1, A. Russell 0-1, Castro 0-1, Coghlan 0-1)
- Baserunning
- CSA. Russell (2, 2nd base by Burnett); Castro (3, 2nd base by Burnett/Cervelli)
- Fielding
- DP1 (A. Russell-Castro-Rizzo)
- AssistsSoler (Cervelli at 2nd base)
Pirates Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
A.J. Burnett(W,3-1) |
T. Watson(H,8) |
M. Melancon(S,9) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 103-63 | 1.38 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19-13 | 1.64 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21-14 | 3.44 |
| 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 143-90 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedBurnett 15-26; Watson 4-5; Melancon 3-5
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesBurnett 23-11-16-13; Watson 3-0-6-4; Melancon 3-1-6-4
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsBurnett 2-9; Watson 1-2; Melancon 1-1
- Game ScoresA Burnett 73
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Arrieta(L,4-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 106-64 | 2.77 |
| 1.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 33-18 | 4.02 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14-9 | 8.10 |
| 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 153-91 |
- Pitching
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedArrieta 14-25; Rosscup 5-8; Schlitter 2-3
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesArrieta 22-13-12-17; Rosscup 3-5-6-4; Schlitter 3-1-2-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsArrieta 8-5; Rosscup 1-0; Schlitter 3-0
- Game ScoresJ Arrieta 69
Scoring Summary
Inning | PIT | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | Cervelli singled to right, Harrison scored, Cervelli thrown out at second attempting to advance on play. | 1 | 0 | ||
| 8th | Walker doubled to deep right center, Cervelli scored. | 2 | 0 | ||
| 8th | Marte doubled to center, Walker scored, McCutchen to third. | 3 | 0 | ||
CHC win 2-1
Game Information
Wrigley Field
7:20 PM, 17 May 2015
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 36,289
Game Time:3:07
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Chad Fairchild
- First Base Umpire - Jim Joyce
- Second Base Umpire - Marcus Pattillo
- Third Base Umpire - Chris Segal
2025 National League Central Standings
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 97 | 65 | .599 | - | W1 |
| Chicago | 92 | 70 | .568 | 5 | W3 |
| Cincinnati | 83 | 79 | .512 | 14 | L1 |
| St. Louis | 78 | 84 | .481 | 19 | L4 |
| Pittsburgh | 71 | 91 | .438 | 26 | L1 |

