Cubs 2-1 Giants (2 Sep, 2016) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

87-47, 50-19 home


SF
CHC

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

J. Lester15-4

9.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 2 BB

A. Suarez3-3

5.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 K, 2 BB

GiantsTop 1st
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 92
  2
  Ground Out
  Fastball 92
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- A. Suarez pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 2nd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- A. Suarez pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 3rd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- A. Suarez pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 4th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- A. Suarez pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 5th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- A. Suarez pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 6th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- Tomlinson hit for Suárez.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- S. Okert pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- Szczur hit for Coghlan.
  0
  2
- C. Gearrin pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 7th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- Szczur in left field.
  0
  2
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- C. Gearrin pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 8th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- Williamson hit for Gearrin.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- S. Romo pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- Montero hit for Szczur.
  1
  2
- Russell hit for Montero.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 9th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- Zobrist in left field.
  1
  2
- Russell at shortstop.
  1
  2
- Báez at second base.
  1
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Fastball	92
2 Ground Out	Fastball	92

Giants
4
Cubs
5

Game 1

2/9

Giants
1
Cubs
2

Game 2

2/9

Giants
3
Cubs
2

Game 3

3/9

Giants
2
Cubs
3

Game 4

4/9

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 2 September 2016

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 40,818

Game Time:2:37

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Tom Hallion
First Base Umpire - Dan Bellino
Second Base Umpire - Phil Cuzzi
Third Base Umpire - Adam Hamari

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	98	64	.605	-	W5
San Diego	93	69	.574	5	L1
Arizona	89	73	.549	9	W1
San Francisco	80	82	.494	18	L1
Colorado	61	101	.377	37	L3

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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