Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

70-50, 32-27 Away

Final

62-61, 33-30 Home


CHC
PIT

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

CubsTop 1st
- I. Nova pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Curve 79
  3
  Strike Swinging
  Curve 80
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- I. Nova pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- I. Nova pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- I. Nova pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- I. Nova pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 5th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- I. Nova pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 6th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- Marte caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- I. Nova pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- Schwarber hit for Lester.
  1
  0
- R. Rodríguez pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 7th
- S. Cishek pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- R. Rodríguez pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 8th
- C. Edwards Jr. pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- Frazier hit for Hechavarria.
  1
  0
- Moran hit for R. Rodríguez.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- F. Vazquez pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- Newman at shortstop.
  1
  0
- Zobrist hit for Edwards Jr..
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 9th
- F. Vazquez pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	91
2 Strike Swinging	Curve	79
3 Strike Swinging	Curve	80

Cubs
1
Pirates
0

Game 1

17/8

Cubs
1
Pirates
0

Game 2

18/8

Cubs
1
Pirates
3

Game 3

19/8

Cubs
1
Pirates
2

Game 4

19/8

PNC Park

12:05 AM, 17 August 2018

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 21,783

Game Time:2:48

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Scott Barry
First Base Umpire - Carlos Torres
Second Base Umpire - Paul Nauert
Third Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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