Cubs 2-0 Pirates (9 Jun, 2018) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

37-24, 19-12 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	1	0
2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	2	6	0

PiratesTop 1st
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  3
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 91
  4
  Strike Swinging
  Curve 77
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- N. Kingham pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- N. Kingham pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- N. Kingham pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- N. Kingham pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- Díaz catching.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- N. Kingham pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- N. Kingham pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- N. Kingham pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- La Stella hit for Lester.
  0
  2
- Freese at first base.
  0
  2
- Moran at third base.
  0
  2
- Russell to second on wild pitch by Brault.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- J. Wilson pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Almora Jr. in center field.
  0
  2
- Happ in left field.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- S. Brault pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- K. Crick pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- S. Cishek pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Zobrist in left field.
  0
  2
- Báez at second base.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	92
2 Ball	Four-seam FB	92
3 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	91
4 Strike Swinging	Curve	77

Pirates
1
Cubs
3

Game 1

8/6

Pirates
0
Cubs
2

Game 2

9/6

Pirates
7
Cubs
1

Game 3

10/6

Wrigley Field

7:20 PM, 9 June 2018

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 41,045

Game Time:2:32

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Doug Eddings
First Base Umpire - Jansen Visconti
Second Base Umpire - Joe West
Third Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild

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. Lester7-2

N. Kingham2-3

S. Cishek2

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