Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
NATIONAL LEAGUE WILD CARD GAME
97-65, 48-33 Away
4
97-65, 48-33 Away
Final
98-64, 53-28 Home
0
98-64, 53-28 Home
Cubs Hitting
a-struck out looking for La Stella in the 6th
- Batting
- HRFowler (1, 5th inning off Cole 0 on, 1 Out); Schwarber (1, 3rd inning off Cole 1 on, 1 Out)
- RBIFowler (1), Schwarber 3 (3)
- GIDPBryant
- Team LOB4
- Team RISP1-2 (Fowler 0-1, Schwarber 1-1)
- Baserunning
- SBFowler (1, 2nd base off Cole/Cervelli); Arrieta (1, 2nd base off Watson/Cervelli)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Russell-Castro-Rizzo , Bryant-Castro-Rizzo)
Pirates Hitting
| hitters |
|---|
J. Harrison3B-SS |
S. MarteLF |
| team |
| AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 30 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
a-struck out swinging for Rodríguez in the 3rd
b-reached on infield single to for Bastardo in the 6th
c-grounded to second for Mercer in the 7th
d-reached on infield single to for Soria in the 8th
- Batting
- GIDPA. Ramírez; Marte
- Team LOB5
- Team RISP1-2 (McCutchen 1-1, Marte 0-1)
- Fielding
- DP2 (Harrison-Walker-Rodríguez , Mercer-Rodríguez)
- EWalker (1, throw)
- AssistsMarte (Russell at 2nd base)
Cubs Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
J. Arrieta(W, 1-0) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 113-77 | -- |
| 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 113-77 |
- Pitching
- HBPCervelli (by Arrieta); Harrison (by Arrieta)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedArrieta 20/32
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesArrieta-21-16-21-19
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsArrieta 7-7
- Game ScoresJ Arrieta 88
Pirates Pitching
| pitchers |
|---|
G. Cole(L, 0-1) |
| team |
| IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 78-52 | -- |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 16-11 | -- |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-8 | -- |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 20-11 | -- |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-7 | -- |
| 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 133-89 |
- Pitching
- HBPArrieta (by Watson)
- First-pitch strikes/Batters FacedSoria 3/4; Melancon 3/3; Bastardo 3/3; Watson 2/4; Cole 12/21
- Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikesSoria-3-6-2-0; Melancon-2-1-1-3; Bastardo-5-1-4-1; Watson-1-1-4-2; Cole-15-8-13-16
- Ground Balls-Fly BallsMelancon 1-1; Bastardo 0-1; Watson 1-1; Cole 6-4
- Game ScoresG Cole 42
Scoring Summary
Game Information
PNC Park
1:08 AM, 8 October 2015
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 40,889
Game Time:2:47
- Umpires:
- Home Plate Umpire - Jeff Nelson
- First Base Umpire - Hunter Wendelstedt
- Second Base Umpire - John Hirschbeck
- Third Base Umpire - Jim Reynolds
- Left Field Umpire - Mike Estabrook
- Right Field Umpire - Cory Blaser
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 |
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