Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fowler vs. Worley
  
  Fowler bunts towards short. Kang fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Soler vs. Worley
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Worley
  
  Rizzo strikes out. There goes Fowler. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bryant vs. Worley
  
  Bryant strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Hammel
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Hammel
  
  Polanco hits a popup off the glove of Castro, and into shallow left field. Polanco reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McCutchen vs. Hammel
  
  McCutchen hits a fly ball into center field. Fowler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Hammel
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Coghlan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Worley
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kang scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Montero vs. Worley
  
  Montero hits a fly ball into left field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Coghlan vs. Worley
  
  Coghlan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Marte vs. Hammel
  
  Marte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alvarez vs. Hammel
  
  Alvarez hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Marte moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cervelli vs. Hammel
  
  Cervelli hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Soler. Cervelli reaches second base with a double. Marte scores. Alvarez moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Kang vs. Hammel
  
  Kang hits a fly ball into left field. Coghlan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alvarez tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Worley vs. Hammel
  
  Worley hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Harrison vs. Hammel
  
  Harrison strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hammel vs. Worley
  
  Hammel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Worley, and towards Harrison, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Worley
  
  Russell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Denorfia vs. Worley
  
  Chris Denorfia pinch hits for Dexter Fowler.
  
  Denorfia hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Marte. Denorfia reaches second base with a double. Russell moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Soler vs. Worley
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
  Rizzo vs. Worley
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Hammel
  
  Chris Denorfia now playing center field.
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Hammel
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro misplays the ball. That's an error on Castro. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Hammel
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCutchen moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Marte vs. Hammel
  
  Marte is hit by the pitch. McCutchen moves to third. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
  Alvarez vs. Hammel
  
  Alvarez hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCutchen tags and scores. Walker tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Cervelli vs. Hammel
  
  Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bryant fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Worley
  
  Bryant hits a fly ball into right field. That will be extra bases. Polanco fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Polanco. Bryant moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Castro vs. Worley
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrison fields it and throws to first for the out. Bryant scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Montero vs. Worley
  
  Montero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kang scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Coghlan vs. Worley
  
  Coghlan hits a fly ball into center field. McCutchen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kang vs. Hammel
  
  Kang strikes out. Montero drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Kang out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Worley vs. Hammel
  
  Worley strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Hammel
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Castro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hammel vs. Worley
  
  Hammel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Russell vs. Worley
  
  Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kang fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Denorfia vs. Worley
  
  Denorfia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Soler vs. Worley
  
  Soler takes first base on ball four. Denorfia moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
  Rizzo vs. Worley
  
  Rizzo takes first base on ball four. Denorfia moves to third. Soler moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
  Bryant vs. Worley
  
  Bryant hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Hammel
  
  Polanco hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Hammel
  
  McCutchen hits a fly ball into center field. Denorfia settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Hammel
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field. Coghlan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lambo vs. Hammel
  
  Andrew Lambo pinch hits for Starling Marte.
  
  Lambo strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Castro vs. Worley
  
  Gregory Polanco now playing left field. Andrew Lambo now playing right field.
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kang scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Montero vs. Worley
  
  Montero hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harrison fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Coghlan vs. Worley
  
  Coghlan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Castillo vs. Scahill
  
  Welington Castillo pinch hits for Jason Hammel. Rob Scahill now pitching.
  
  Castillo hits a line drive into left field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alvarez vs. Germen
  
  Gonzalez Germen now pitching.
  
  Alvarez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cervelli vs. Germen
  
  Cervelli strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Kang vs. Germen
  
  Kang hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Hart vs. Germen
  
  Corey Hart pinch hits for Rob Scahill.
  
  Hart hits a fly ball into right field. Soler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Russell vs. Caminero
  
  Arquimedes Caminero now pitching.
  
  Russell strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Denorfia vs. Caminero
  
  Denorfia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kang scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Caminero
  
  Soler strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Germen
  
  Harrison strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Germen
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  McCutchen vs. Germen
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Hughes
  
  Jared Hughes now pitching.
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bryant vs. Hughes
  
  There's a wild pitch. Rizzo moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Bryant vs. Hughes
  
  Bryant takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Castro vs. Hughes
  
  Castro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kang fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rizzo moves to third. Bryant moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
  Montero vs. Hughes
  
  Montero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rizzo scores. Bryant moves to third. Castro moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Ross vs. Watson
  
  Tony Watson now pitching. David Ross pinch hits for Chris Coghlan.
  
  Ross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kang fields it and throws to third for the out. Bryant scores. Montero moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Herrera vs. Watson
  
  Jonathan Herrera pinch hits for Gonzalez Germen.
  
  Herrera hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Lambo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Montero moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Russell vs. Watson
  
  Russell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Walker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Rosscup
  
  Chris Denorfia now playing left field. Kris Bryant now playing center field. Zach Rosscup now pitching. Jonathan Herrera now playing third base.
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lambo vs. Rosscup
  
  Lambo strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Alvarez vs. Rosscup
  
  Alvarez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Russell misplays the ball. That's an error on Russell. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Cervelli vs. Strop
  
  Sean Rodriguez pinch runs for Pedro Alvarez. Pedro Strop now pitching.
  
  Cervelli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Herrera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Denorfia vs. Watson
  
  Sean Rodriguez now playing first base.
  
  Denorfia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kang scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Soler vs. Watson
  
  Soler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Walker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rizzo vs. Watson
  
  Rizzo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bryant vs. Watson
  
  Travis Wood pinch runs for Anthony Rizzo.
  
  Bryant strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/22/2015 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Fowler D, cf          1  0  1  0   Harrison J, 3b        4  0  0  0   
Denorfia C, ph-cf-lf  4  0  1  0   Polanco G, rf-lf      4  1  2  1   
Soler J, rf           4  0  0  0   McCutchen A, cf       4  1  0  0   
Rizzo A, 1b           4  1  2  0   Walker N, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Wood T, pr            0  0  0  0   Marte S, lf           1  1  1  0   
Bryant K, 3b-cf       4  2  1  0   Lambo A, ph-rf        2  0  0  0   
Castro S, ss          4  0  1  1   Alvarez P, 1b         3  1  1  1   
Montero M, c          4  0  1  1   Rodriguez S, pr-1b    0  0  0  0   
Coghlan C, lf         3  0  1  0   Cervelli F, c         4  0  1  1   
Ross D, ph            1  0  0  1   Kang J, ss            2  0  1  1   
Rosscup Z, p          0  0  0  0   Worley V, p           2  0  0  0   
Strop P, p            0  0  0  0   Scahill R, p          0  0  0  0   
Hammel J, p           2  0  1  0   Hart C, ph            1  0  0  0   
Castillo W, ph        1  0  0  0   Caminero A, p         0  0  0  0   
Germen G, p           0  0  0  0   Hughes J, p           0  0  0  0   
Herrera J, ph-3b      1  0  0  0   Watson T, p           0  0  0  0   
Russell A, 2b         4  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     37  3 10  3                        31  4  7  4

Chicago          000 100 020 --  3
Pittsburgh       021 010 00x --  4

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hammel J (L)          5.0  6  4  3  0  5
Germen G              2.0  1  0  0  0  3
Rosscup Z             0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Strop P               0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Worley V (W)          5.2  6  1  0  2  5
Scahill R             0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Caminero A            1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Hughes J*             0.0  3  2  2  1  0
Watson T (S)          2.0  1  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 8th

E -- Castro S, Polanco G, Russell A
LOB -- Chicago 10, Pittsburgh 6
2B -- Polanco G, Cervelli F, Denorfia C, Bryant K
HR -- Polanco G
SB -- Fowler D
SF -- Kang J, Alvarez P
HBP -- by Hammel J (Marte S)
WP -- Hughes J
T -- 3:04
A -- 15101

    

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