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Cubs
@ Pirates
PNC Park
July 31, 2018
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs, played on July 31, 2018 at PNC Park.
Game Summary
| Date | July 31, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 31, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Lester |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jameson Taillon |
| Ballpark | PNC Park |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 18,972 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Meals 1B: Chris Guccione 2B: Ramon De Jesus 3B: Ed Hickox |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
| Ben Zobrist | Second Baseman |
| Jason Heyward | Right Fielder |
| Javier Baez | Third Baseman |
| Albert Almora | Center Fielder |
| Ian Happ | Left Fielder |
| Willson Contreras | Catcher |
| Jon Lester | Pitcher |
| Addison Russell | Shortstop |
| Joe Maddon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jordan Luplow | Left Fielder |
| Starling Marte | Center Fielder |
| Gregory Polanco | Right Fielder |
| David Freese | Third Baseman |
| Francisco Cervelli | Catcher |
| Josh Harrison | Second Baseman |
| Jose Osuna | First Baseman |
| Jordy Mercer | Shortstop |
| Jameson Taillon | Pitcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
PNC Park
July 31, 2018
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Taillon
Rizzo hits a line drive into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Taillon
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osuna scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zobrist for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Taillon
Heyward hits a fly ball into left field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Lester
Luplow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Marte vs. Lester
Marte hits a line drive into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Lester
Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Polanco for the out. Luplow moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Freese vs. Lester
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Taillon
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrison fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almora vs. Taillon
Almora bunts in front of the plate. Cervelli fields it and throws to first for the out. Baez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Happ vs. Taillon
Happ takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Contreras vs. Taillon
Contreras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cervelli vs. Lester
Cervelli hits a line drive into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Lester
Harrison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Osuna vs. Lester
Osuna hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Heyward. Osuna reaches second base with a double. Harrison moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Mercer vs. Lester
Mercer hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and tags Harrison, for the out. Osuna moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Taillon vs. Lester
Taillon strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lester vs. Taillon
Lester hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Taillon
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Taillon
Rizzo 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
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Lester
Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Lester
Marte hits a line drive into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Lester
Polanco hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Lester
Freese hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Heyward. Freese reaches second base with a double. Polanco goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Cervelli vs. Lester
Cervelli hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Lester
Harrison strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Taillon
Zobrist hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marte. Zobrist reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Heyward vs. Taillon
Heyward hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Zobrist moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Baez vs. Taillon
Baez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Almora vs. Taillon
Almora strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Taillon
Happ hits a fly ball into left field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Taillon
Contreras hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Marte. Contreras reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lester vs. Taillon
Lester hits a line drive towards short. Mercer reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Osuna vs. Lester
Osuna strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Lester
Mercer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Taillon vs. Lester
Taillon bunts towards first. Rizzo fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Zobrist covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Taillon
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Taillon
Rizzo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Taillon
Zobrist takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Heyward vs. Taillon
Heyward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taillon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Lester
Luplow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Baez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Lester
Marte hits a fly ball into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Lester
Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Lester
Freese hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Heyward. Freese reaches second base with a double. Polanco goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Cervelli vs. Lester
Cervelli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Freese trying to get to home. Happ throws the ball in to Contreras who tags Freese, who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Taillon
Baez hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Almora vs. Taillon
Almora hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taillon fields it and throws to first for the out. Baez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Happ vs. Taillon
Happ hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Harrison reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Contreras vs. Taillon
Contreras hits a line drive towards the mound. Taillon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Cishek
Steve Cishek now pitching.
Harrison hits a fly ball into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osuna vs. Cishek
Osuna hits a line drive into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mercer vs. Cishek
Mercer strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
La Stella vs. Taillon
Tommy La Stella pinch hits for Steve Cishek.
La Stella hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Taillon
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mercer fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Taillon
Rizzo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Santana
Edgar Santana now pitching.
Zobrist takes first base on ball four. Rizzo moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Heyward vs. Santana
Heyward strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Chavez
Jesse Chavez now pitching. Adam Frazier pinch hits for Edgar Santana.
Frazier hits a fly ball into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Luplow vs. Chavez
Luplow strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Chavez
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
Top 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Crick
Kyle Crick now pitching.
Baez hits a fly ball into left field. Luplow settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Almora vs. Crick
Almora hits a line drive into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Crick
Happ takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Contreras vs. Crick
Contreras 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
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Wilson
Justin Wilson now pitching.
Polanco hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Wilson
Freese hits a line drive into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cervelli vs. Wilson
Cervelli 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 -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Wilson
Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
vs. Rivero
Felipe Rivero now pitching. Unknown Player pinch hits for Justin Wilson.
hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Rivero
Russell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Polanco. Russell reaches second base with a double. Polanco throws the ball in to Freese who tags Russell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Rivero
Rizzo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Zobrist vs. Rivero
Zobrist hits a ball on the ground towards first. Osuna scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Zobrist for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/31/2018 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Rizzo A, 1b 4 0 0 0 Luplow J, lf 3 0 0 0
Zobrist B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Marte S, cf 4 0 0 0
Heyward J, rf 4 1 1 0 Polanco G, rf 3 3 2 1
Baez J, 3b 4 1 3 3 Freese D, 3b 4 1 2 2
Almora A, cf 3 0 0 0 Cervelli F, c 4 1 2 2
Happ I, lf 2 0 0 0 Harrison J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Contreras W, c 4 0 1 0 Osuna J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Lester J, p 2 0 0 0 Mercer J, ss 3 0 1 0
Cishek S, p 0 0 0 0 Taillon J, p 2 0 0 0
La Stella T, ph 1 0 1 0 Santana E, p 0 0 0 0
Chavez J, p 0 0 0 0 Frazier A, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilson J, p 0 0 0 0 Crick K, p 0 0 0 0
Bote D, ph 1 1 1 0 Rivero F, p 0 0 0 0
Russell A, ss 4 0 1 1
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32 4 9 4 30 5 8 5
Chicago 000 300 001 -- 4
Pittsburgh 003 010 01x -- 5
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lester J (L) 5.0 7 4 4 3 3
Cishek S 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Chavez J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Wilson J 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Taillon J (W) 6.2 7 3 3 2 2
Santana E 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Crick K 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Rivero F (S) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
DP -- Chicago 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Chicago 7, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Osuna J, Freese D 2, Zobrist B, Contreras W, Baez J, Russell A
HR -- Cervelli F, Baez J, Polanco G
SH -- Almora A
HBP -- by Taillon J (Rizzo A)
T -- 2:38
A -- 18972
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