Cubs 8-2 Pirates (8 Sep, 2017) Play-by-Play

Pittsburgh Pirates

67-74, 39-34 home


CHC
PIT

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
1	1	1	1	2	0	2	0	0	8	13	0
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	8	0

J. Lester10-7

6.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 4 BB

J. Taillon7-6

4.2 IP, 11 H, 6 ER, 3 K, 1 BB

CubsTop 1st
- J. Taillon pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- Pitch Type MPH
  2
  Single
  Fastball 95
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- Moroff to second on wild pitch by Lester.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- J. Taillon pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- J. Taillon pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- J. Taillon pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- J. Taillon pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- A. Sanchez pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 5th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- Happ in left field.
  6
  1
- Almora Jr. in center field.
  6
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- A. Sanchez pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 6th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- A. Sanchez pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 7th
- J. Grimm pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- Bostick hit for Sánchez.
  8
  1
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- J. Benoit pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- Bostick in left field.
  8
  1
- Jay hit for Grimm.
  8
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 8th
- J. Wilson pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- D. Neverauskas pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 9th
- F. Pena pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- Freeman at second base.
  8
  2
- Osuna hit for Neverauskas.
  8
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
2 Single	Fastball	95

Cubs
0
Pirates
12

Game 1

4/9

Cubs
3
Pirates
4

Game 2

6/9

Cubs
1
Pirates
0

Game 3

7/9

Cubs
8
Pirates
2

Game 4

8/9

PNC Park

12:05 AM, 8 September 2017

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 19,201

Game Time:3:13

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Roberto Ortiz
First Base Umpire - Chris Guccione
Second Base Umpire - Dana DeMuth
Third Base Umpire - Paul Nauert

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. Lester10-7

J. Taillon7-6

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