Cubs 3-0 Pirates (31 Aug, 2016) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

84-47, 47-19 home


PIT
CHC

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

PiratesTop 1st
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Cutter 90
  2
  Ball
  Fastball 89
  3
  Ball
  Fastball 89
  4
  Fly Out
  Fastball 89
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- C. Kuhl pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- C. Kuhl pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- Russell stole second.
  0
  2
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- C. Kuhl pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Harrison picked off first.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- C. Kuhl pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- S. Marte caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- C. Kuhl pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Jaso hit for Kuhl.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- A.J. Schugel pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Polanco stole second.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- A.J. Schugel pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- Zobrist hit for Hendricks.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- C. Edwards Jr. pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Joyce hit for Schugel.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- J. Hughes pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- A. Chapman pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Szczur in left field.
  0
  3
- Fowler in center field.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Cutter	90
2 Ball	Fastball	89
3 Ball	Fastball	89
4 Fly Out	Fastball	89

Pirates
7
Cubs
8

Game 1

30/8

Pirates
0
Cubs
3

Game 2

31/8

Pirates
5
Cubs
6

Game 3

1/9

Wrigley Field

1:05 AM, 31 August 2016

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 38,174

Game Time:2:36

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Brian Knight
First Base Umpire - Tony Randazzo
Second Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Third Base Umpire - Tripp Gibson

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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Pittsburgh Pirates

Chicago Cubs

K. Hendricks13-7

C. Kuhl3-2

A. Chapman11

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