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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 15, 2016
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on May 15, 2016 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
Date | May 15, 2016 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 15, 2016 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Gerrit Cole |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Lester |
Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 40,814 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Todd Tichenor 1B: Bill Welke 2B: Pat Hoberg 3B: Brian Knight |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jordy Mercer | Shortstop |
Andrew McCutchen | Center Fielder |
David Freese | First Baseman |
Starling Marte | Left Fielder |
Francisco Cervelli | Catcher |
Jung Ho Kang | Third Baseman |
Josh Harrison | Second Baseman |
Sean Rodriguez | Right Fielder |
Gerrit Cole | Pitcher |
Clint Hurdle | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dexter Fowler | Center Fielder |
Jason Heyward | Right Fielder |
Kris Bryant | Left Fielder |
Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
Ben Zobrist | Second Baseman |
Addison Russell | Shortstop |
Javier Baez | Third Baseman |
David Ross | Catcher |
Jon Lester | Pitcher |
Joe Maddon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 15, 2016
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Lester
Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Lester
McCutchen hits a popup towards first. Rizzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Lester
Freese takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Marte vs. Lester
Marte strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Cole
Fowler hits a popup off the glove of Harrison, and into shallow right field. Fowler reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Heyward vs. Cole
Heyward strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bryant vs. Cole
Bryant hits a popup, foul, towards first. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Rizzo vs. Cole
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Cervelli vs. Lester
Cervelli takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kang vs. Lester
Kang strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Lester
Harrison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Lester
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Cole
Zobrist strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Cole
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baez vs. Cole
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kang fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ross vs. Cole
Ross hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Lester
Cole strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Lester
Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Lester
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lester vs. Cole
Lester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freese scoops it up and throws to first, with Cole covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Cole
Fowler hits a ball on the ground towards first. Freese scoops it up and throws to first, with Cole covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Cole
Heyward strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Lester
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Lester
Marte hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cervelli vs. Lester
Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Cole
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Cole
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Cole
Zobrist hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Rodriguez. Zobrist reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Russell vs. Cole
Russell strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kang vs. Lester
Kang hits a line drive towards short. Russell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Lester
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Lester
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Cole
Baez hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ross vs. Cole
Ross strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lester vs. Cole
Lester hits a ball on the ground towards third. Kang fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cole vs. Lester
Cole strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Lester
Mercer hits a fly ball into left field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCutchen vs. Lester
McCutchen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Cole
Fowler strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Cole
Heyward hits a popup, foul, towards first. Freese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Cole
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Lester
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lester fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Lester
Marte hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cervelli vs. Lester
There goes Marte. The throw from Ross and he is safe. Marte steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Cervelli vs. Lester
Cervelli strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kang vs. Lester
Kang hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Heyward. Kang reaches second base with a double. Marte scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. Warren
Adam Warren now pitching.
Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Polanco vs. Warren
Gregory Polanco pinch hits for Sean Rodriguez.
Polanco is walked intentionally. Kang moves to third. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Cole vs. Warren
Cole hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Cole
Gregory Polanco now playing right field.
Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Cole
Zobrist hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Cole
Russell hits a line drive towards short. Mercer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Strop
Pedro Strop now pitching.
Mercer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McCutchen vs. Strop
McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and throws to first for the out. Mercer moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Strop
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Marte vs. Strop
Marte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Zobrist scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Cole
Baez bunts in front of the plate. Cervelli fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
La Stella vs. Cole
Tommy La Stella pinch hits for David Ross.
La Stella hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Montero vs. Cole
Miguel Montero pinch hits for Pedro Strop.
Montero strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cervelli vs. Rondon
Hector Rondon now pitching. Miguel Montero now catching.
Cervelli strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kang vs. Rondon
Kang hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Rondon
Harrison hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Rondon
Polanco takes first base on ball four. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Joyce vs. Wood
Matthew Joyce pinch hits for Gerrit Cole. Travis Wood now pitching.
Joyce hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Joyce for the out. Harrison moves to third. Polanco moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Mercer vs. Grimm
Justin Grimm now pitching.
Mercer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
McCutchen vs. Grimm
McCutchen strikes out. Montero drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws McCutchen out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fowler vs. Melancon
Mark Melancon now pitching.
Fowler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Heyward vs. Melancon
Heyward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Fowler moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bryant vs. Melancon
Bryant hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Rizzo vs. Melancon
Rizzo hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Fowler tags and scores. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Melancon
There goes Heyward. The throw from Cervelli and he is safe. Heyward steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 2 - Cubs, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Zobrist vs. Melancon
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/2016 -- Pittsburgh at Chicago (D) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Mercer J, ss 4 0 1 0 Fowler D, cf 3 1 1 0 McCutchen A, cf 5 0 0 0 Heyward J, rf 4 0 1 0 Freese D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bryant K, lf 4 0 0 0 Marte S, lf 4 1 1 0 Rizzo A, 1b 3 0 0 1 Cervelli F, c 3 0 0 0 Zobrist B, 2b 4 0 1 0 Kang J, 3b 4 1 2 2 Russell A, ss 3 0 1 0 Harrison J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Baez J, 3b 3 0 0 0 Rodriguez S, rf 2 0 0 0 Ross D, c 2 0 0 0 Polanco G, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 La Stella T, ph 1 0 0 0 Cole G, p 3 0 0 0 Rondon H, p 0 0 0 0 Joyce M, ph 1 0 0 0 Wood T, p 0 0 0 0 Melancon M, p 0 0 0 0 Grimm J, p 0 0 0 0 Lester J, p 2 0 0 0 Warren A, p 0 0 0 0 Strop P, p 0 0 0 0 Montero M, ph-c 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 5 2 30 1 4 1 Pittsburgh 000 000 101 -- 2 Chicago 000 000 001 -- 1 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Cole G (W) 8.0 3 0 0 0 7 Melancon M (S) 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Lester J (L) 6.2 2 1 1 2 9 Warren A 0.1 0 0 0 2 0 Strop P 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 Rondon H 0.1 2 1 1 1 1 Wood T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Grimm J 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 LOB -- Pittsburgh 9, Chicago 4 2B -- Fowler D, Zobrist B, Kang J HR -- Kang J SB -- Marte S, Heyward J SF -- Rizzo A T -- 2:55 A -- 40814
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