Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs
Pirates Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. Kang3B |
S. MartePR-LF |
D. Freese1B-3B |
M. JoyceLF |
J. Jaso1B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .267 | .355 | .356 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .298 | .327 | .391 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .244 | .324 | .416 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .281 | .349 | .588 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .332 | .374 | .498 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .292 | .370 | .432 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .287 | .412 | .596 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .071 | .316 | .214 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .326 | .487 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .083 | .154 | .083 |
| 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 | .284 | .356 | .404 |
| 33 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
a-struck out swinging for M Joyce in the 8th
- Batting
- 2BMercer (9, Lester); Joyce (6, Lester)
- HRMercer (3, 1st inning off Lester 0 on, 0 Out)
- RBIMercer 2 (24), McCutchen (27)
- 2Out RBIMercer
- GIDPKang
- Team LOB7
- Team RISP2-9 (Rodriguez 1-2, Kratz 0-1, Niese 0-1, Harrison 0-2, Joyce 0-1, Rogers 0-1, McCutchen 1-1)
- Baserunning
- CSMcCutchen (4, 3rd base by Lester/Ross)
- SBMcCutchen (2, 2nd base off Lester/Ross)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Mercer-Harrison-Freese)
Cubs Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
A. Rizzo1B |
J. Baez3B |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .290 | .398 | .483 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .360 | .385 | .520 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .231 | .324 | .333 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .274 | .362 | .524 |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .264 | .394 | .545 |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .315 | .426 | .495 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .254 | .293 | .415 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .231 | .331 | .358 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | .245 | .357 | .447 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .067 | .097 | .133 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | .308 | .417 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| 28 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 6 |
a-lined out to left for J Lester in the 6th
- Batting
- 2BBáez (8, Niese); Rizzo (15, Niese)
- HRRizzo (16, 2nd inning off Niese 0 on, 0 Out); Bryant (16, 5th inning off Niese 0 on, 2 Out); Ross (5, 6th inning off Niese 0 on, 1 Out)
- RBIRizzo (50), Ross 2 (22), Bryant (46)
- 2Out RBIBryant
- SHRoss
- GIDPBáez
- Team LOB9
- Team RISP0-5 (Báez 0-2, Lester 0-2, Russell 0-1)
- Baserunning
- SBBáez (4, 2nd base off Niese/Kratz)
- Fielding
- DP1 (Russell-Zobrist-Rizzo)
Pirates Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Niese(L,6-4) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 99-57 | 4.74 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 19-8 | 2.95 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3-2 | 3.60 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 16-11 | 1.65 |
| 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 137-78 |
- Pitching
- WPNiese
- HBPMercer (By Lester)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedNiese 13-26; Hughes 4-6; Feliz 1-1; Melancon 3-4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesNiese 17-6-17-17; Hughes 2-2-1-3; Feliz 0-1-0-1; Melancon 2-2-5-2
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsNiese 7-4; Hughes 2-1; Feliz 2-0; Melancon 2-0
- Game ScoresJ Niese 41
Cubs Pitching
- Pitching
- IBBRoss (By Niese); Rizzo (By Hughes)
- HBPHeyward (By Hughes)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedLester 18-27; Strop 4-5; Wood 1-1; Rondón 4-4
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesLester 14-14-23-16; Strop 5-4-0-4; Wood 2-1-0-0; Rondón 5-0-1-3
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsLester 6-4; Strop 3-0; Wood 0-0; Rondón 1-2
- Game ScoresJ Lester 50
Scoring Summary
Inning | PIT | CHC | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Mercer homered to left (391 feet). | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2nd | Rizzo homered to right center (388 feet). | 1 | 1 | ||
| 3rd | McCutchen singled to right center, Mercer scored. | 2 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Mercer hit by pitch, Freese scored, Joyce to third, Rodriguez to second. | 3 | 1 | ||
| 4th | Ross sacrificed to first, Báez scored, Russell to second. | 3 | 2 | ||
| 5th | Bryant homered to left (461 feet). | 3 | 3 | ||
| 6th | Ross homered to left center (377 feet). | 3 | 4 | ||
CHC win 3-0
Game Information
Wrigley Field
1:15 AM, 19 June 2016
Chicago, Illinois
Attendance: 41,424
Game Time:3:00
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Eric Cooper
- First Base Umpire - Jim Wolf
- Second Base Umpire - Ramon DeJesus
- Third Base Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
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 |

