Cubs 6-2 Phillies (27 May, 2016) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

32-14, 15-6 home


PHI
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	10	1
1	0	0	4	1	0	0	0	-	6	10	2

J. Lester5-3

6.1 IP, 6 H, 1 ER, 7 K, 2 BB

A. Morgan1-3

4.0 IP, 8 H, 6 ER, 3 K, 1 BB

PhilliesTop 1st
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  PHI
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 93
  2
  Ball
  Cutter 90
  3
  Strike Swinging
  Cutter 90
  4
  Foul Ball
  Fastball 95
  5
  Ball
  Curve 77
  6
  Ball
  Cutter 91
  7
  Foul Ball
  Fastball 90
  8
  Foul Ball
  Fastball 94
  9
  Fly Out
  Cutter 90
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- A. Morgan pitching for PHI
  PHI
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PhilliesTop 2nd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  PHI
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- A. Morgan pitching for PHI
  PHI
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PhilliesTop 3rd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  PHI
  CHC
- Galvis safe at first on error by center fielder Fowler, Bourjos advanced to second on Fowler error, Bourjos to third, Galvis to second on error by third baseman Báez.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 2 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- A. Morgan pitching for PHI
  PHI
  CHC
- Zobrist reached on infield single to catcher, Zobrist to second on throwing error by catcher Ruiz.
  1
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
PhilliesTop 4th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  PHI
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- A. Morgan pitching for PHI
  PHI
  CHC
- 4 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
PhilliesTop 5th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  PHI
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- A. Morgan pitching for PHI
  PHI
  CHC
- A. Bailey pitching for PHI
  PHI
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PhilliesTop 6th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  PHI
  CHC
- Burriss hit for Bailey.
  1
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- B. Oberholtzer pitching for PHI
  PHI
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PhilliesTop 7th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  PHI
  CHC
- P. Strop pitching for CHC
  PHI
  CHC
- T. Cahill pitching for CHC
  PHI
  CHC
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- T. Cahill pitching for PHI
  PHI
  CHC
- Howard at first base.
  2
  6
- Bryant to second on wild pitch by Murray.
  2
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PhilliesTop 8th
- T. Cahill pitching for CHC
  PHI
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- C. Murray pitching for PHI
  PHI
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PhilliesTop 9th
- T. Cahill pitching for CHC
  PHI
  CHC
- Bryant in left field.
  2
  6
- Rizzo at first base.
  2
  6
- H. Rondon pitching for CHC
  PHI
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Fastball	93
2 Ball	Cutter	90
3 Strike Swinging	Cutter	90
4 Foul Ball	Fastball	95
5 Ball	Curve	77
6 Ball	Cutter	91
7 Foul Ball	Fastball	90
8 Foul Ball	Fastball	94
9 Fly Out	Cutter	90

Phillies
2
Cubs
6

Game 1

27/5

Phillies
1
Cubs
4

Game 2

28/5

Phillies
2
Cubs
7

Game 3

29/5

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 27 May 2016

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 38,941

Game Time:3:04

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bob Davidson
First Base Umpire - Lance Barrett
Second Base Umpire - Sean Barber
Third Base Umpire - Dale Scott

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Philadelphia	95	67	.586	-	W1
Atlanta	89	73	.549	6	W1
New York	89	73	.549	6	L1
Washington	71	91	.438	24	L1
Miami	62	100	.383	33	W4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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J. Lester5-3

A. Morgan1-3

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