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Indians
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 23, 2018
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians, played on May 23, 2018 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cleveland Indians
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 23, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cleveland Indians |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Adam Plutko |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Lester |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 39,004 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ted Barrett 1B: Lance Barksdale 2B: Tom Woodring 3B: Will Little |
Cleveland Indians Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Francisco Lindor | Shortstop |
| Michael Brantley | Left Fielder |
| Jose Ramirez | Third Baseman |
| Edwin Encarnacion | First Baseman |
| Melky Cabrera | Right Fielder |
| Yan Gomes | Catcher |
| Jason Kipnis | Second Baseman |
| Rajai Davis | Center Fielder |
| Adam Plutko | Pitcher |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ian Happ | Center Fielder |
| Kyle Schwarber | Left Fielder |
| Kris Bryant | Third Baseman |
| Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
| Willson Contreras | Catcher |
| Javier Baez | Second Baseman |
| Addison Russell | Shortstop |
| Jason Heyward | Right Fielder |
| Jon Lester | Pitcher |
| Joe Maddon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Indians
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
May 23, 2018
Top 1
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Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. Lester
Lindor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schwarber throws the ball in to Baez who tags Lindor, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Lester
Brantley hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Lester
Ramirez strikes out. There goes Brantley. The throw from Contreras to second, and Brantley is out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Plutko
Happ takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Schwarber vs. Plutko
Schwarber hits a fly ball, foul, for a double play. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Plutko
Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Lester
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Lester
Cabrera hits a fly ball into left field. Schwarber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Lester
Gomes hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kipnis vs. Lester
Kipnis hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Plutko
Rizzo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Contreras vs. Plutko
The ball gets by Gomes for a passed ball. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Contreras vs. Plutko
Contreras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Baez vs. Plutko
Baez strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Plutko
Russell hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Heyward vs. Plutko
Heyward takes first base on ball four. Rizzo moves to third. Contreras moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lester vs. Plutko
Lester hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lindor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lester
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Plutko vs. Lester
Plutko bunts towards the mound. Lester fields it and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Lindor vs. Lester
Lindor hits a popup towards short. Russell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Brantley vs. Lester
Brantley hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Lester
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Plutko
Happ hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. Plutko
Schwarber strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Plutko
Bryant strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Encarnacion vs. Lester
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cabrera vs. Lester
Cabrera strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Lester
Gomes hits a line drive into center field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Plutko
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Plutko
Contreras hits a fly ball into right field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Plutko
Baez hits a fly ball into left field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kipnis vs. Lester
Kipnis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lester
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Plutko vs. Lester
Plutko bunts towards first. Rizzo scoops it up and throws to first, with Baez covering, for the out. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Lindor vs. Lester
Lindor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Plutko
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Plutko
Heyward hits a fly ball into right field. Cabrera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lester vs. Plutko
Lester hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brantley vs. Lester
Brantley takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Lester
Ramirez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bryant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Encarnacion vs. Lester
Encarnacion strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cabrera vs. Lester
Cabrera hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lester fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Plutko
Happ hits a ball on the ground towards first. Encarnacion scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Happ for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. Plutko
Schwarber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kipnis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Plutko
Bryant hits a fly ball into left field. Brantley settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Lester
Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kipnis vs. Lester
Kipnis hits a fly ball into left field. Schwarber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Lester
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Plutko
Rizzo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cabrera. Rizzo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Contreras vs. Plutko
Contreras hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kipnis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rizzo moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Baez vs. Miller
Andrew Miller now pitching.
Baez bunts towards the mound. Miller fields it and throws to home to get Rizzo. Contreras moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Miller
Russell strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Heyward vs. Miller
Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards first. Encarnacion scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Heyward for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Edwards
Carl Edwards now pitching.
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lindor vs. Edwards
Lindor hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brantley vs. Edwards
Brantley strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Edwards
Ramirez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lindor moves to third. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Encarnacion vs. Edwards
There goes Ramirez. The throw from Contreras and he is safe. Ramirez steals second. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Encarnacion vs. Edwards
Encarnacion hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Almora vs. Miller
Greg Allen now playing right field. Albert Almora pinch hits for Carl Edwards.
Almora hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Miller
Happ strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Schwarber vs. Miller
Schwarber hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Allen
Yonder Alonso now playing first base. Cody Allen now pitching.
Bryant hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Morrow
Ian Happ now playing left field. Albert Almora now playing center field. Brandon Morrow now pitching.
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gomes vs. Morrow
Gomes strikes out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kipnis vs. Morrow
Kipnis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Morrow
Davis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Allen
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Allen
Contreras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ramirez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Indians, 1 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Allen
Baez hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/23/2018 -- Cleveland at Chicago (N)
Cleveland AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Lindor F, ss 4 0 2 0 Happ I, cf-lf 3 0 0 0
Brantley M, lf 3 0 2 1 Schwarber K, lf 4 0 1 0
Ramirez J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Morrow B, p 0 0 0 0
Encarnacion E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bryant K, 3b 4 0 0 0
Allen C, p 0 0 0 0 Rizzo A, 1b 3 0 1 0
Cabrera M, rf 3 0 0 0 Contreras W, c 3 0 1 0
Allen G, rf 1 0 0 0 Baez J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Gomes Y, c 4 0 1 0 Russell A, ss 3 0 0 0
Kipnis J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Heyward J, rf 2 0 0 0
Davis R, cf 4 1 2 0 Lester J, p 2 0 0 0
Plutko A, p 0 0 0 0 Edwards C, p 0 0 0 0
Miller A, p 1 0 0 0 Almora A, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Alonso Y, 1b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 9 1 29 0 3 0
Cleveland 001 000 000 -- 1
Chicago 000 000 000 -- 0
Cleveland IP H R ER BB SO
Plutko A (W)* 6.0 2 0 0 4 4
Miller A 1.2 1 0 0 0 2
Allen C (S) 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lester J (L) 7.0 6 1 1 1 4
Edwards C 1.0 2 0 0 0 2
Morrow B 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
DP -- Cleveland 1, Chicago 1
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Chicago 6
2B -- Rizzo A
SB -- Ramirez J
CS -- Brantley M
SH -- Plutko A 2
PB -- Gomes Y
T -- 2:39
A -- 39004
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