Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

NATIONAL LEAGUE - GAME 2

83-61, 40-33 Away

Final

87-57, 50-23 Home


CHC
PIT

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

J. Lester10-10

9.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 9 K, 1 BB

J.A. Happ5-2

5.2 IP, 8 H, 2 ER, 8 K, 2 BB

CubsTop 1st
- J.A. Happ pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Fastball 91
  2
  Fly Out
  Fastball 92
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- McCutchen stole second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- J.A. Happ pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- Báez caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- J.A. Happ pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- Marte caught stealing second, pitcher to first to second to first.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- J.A. Happ pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- J.A. Happ pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 5th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- J.A. Happ pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- A. Caminero pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 6th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- A. Caminero pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- Bryant safe at first on throwing error by shortstop Florimón.
  2
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
PiratesBottom 7th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- Kang hit for Florimón.
  2
  1
- Rodriguez to second on wild pitch by Lester.
  2
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- A. Caminero pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- Kang at shortstop.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 8th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- Walker hit for Caminero.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- A. Bastardo pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- Walker at second base.
  2
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 9th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Fastball	91
2 Fly Out	Fastball	92

Cubs
4
Pirates
5

Game 1

15/9

Cubs
2
Pirates
1

Game 2

16/9

Cubs
3
Pirates
2

Game 3

17/9

Cubs
9
Pirates
6

Game 4

17/9

PNC Park

12:05 AM, 16 September 2015

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 25,914

Game Time:2:44

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Pat Hoberg
First Base Umpire - Jim Joyce
Second Base Umpire - Greg Gibson
Third Base Umpire - Toby Basner

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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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

J. Lester10-10

J.A. Happ5-2

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