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Cubs
@ Pirates
PNC Park
August 16, 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 August 16, 2018 at PNC Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 2018 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jon Lester |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ivan Nova |
| Ballpark | PNC Park |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 21,783 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Scott Barry 1B: Carlos Torres 2B: Paul Nauert 3B: Chad Fairchild |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Javier Baez | Second Baseman |
| Jason Heyward | Right Fielder |
| David Bote | Third Baseman |
| Anthony Rizzo | First Baseman |
| Ian Happ | Left Fielder |
| Albert Almora | Center Fielder |
| Willson Contreras | Catcher |
| Jon Lester | Pitcher |
| Addison Russell | Shortstop |
| Joe Maddon | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Corey Dickerson | Left Fielder |
| Starling Marte | Center Fielder |
| Gregory Polanco | Right Fielder |
| David Freese | Third Baseman |
| Elias Diaz | Catcher |
| Josh Bell | First Baseman |
| Josh Harrison | Second Baseman |
| Adeiny Hechavarria | Shortstop |
| Ivan Nova | Pitcher |
| Clint Hurdle | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Pirates
PNC Park
August 16, 2018
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Nova
Baez strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Nova
Heyward hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
vs. Nova
hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Nova
Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Dickerson vs. Lester
Dickerson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Marte vs. Lester
Marte hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Lester
Polanco strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Nova
Happ hits a fly ball into center field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Almora vs. Nova
Almora strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Nova
Contreras hits a fly ball into center field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Lester
Freese strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Lester
Diaz strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lester
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lester vs. Nova
Lester hits a line drive into center field. Marte settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Nova
Russell 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: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Nova
Baez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Heyward vs. Nova
Heyward hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Baez moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
vs. Nova
hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Lester
Harrison 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 -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hechavarria vs. Lester
Hechavarria hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Nova vs. Lester
Nova strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Dickerson vs. Lester
Dickerson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Nova
Rizzo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harrison settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Happ vs. Nova
Happ hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Almora vs. Nova
Almora hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Contreras vs. Nova
Contreras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. Almora moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Lester vs. Nova
Lester hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lester for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Lester
Marte 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Lester
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Lester
Freese hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Russell vs. Nova
Russell hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Baez vs. Nova
Baez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Nova
Heyward 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 5
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Lester
Diaz hits a fly ball into center field. Almora settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Lester
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Lester
Harrison hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hechavarria vs. Lester
Hechavarria hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harrison moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Nova vs. Lester
Nova strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
vs. Nova
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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Rizzo vs. Nova
Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bell fields the ball and throws to Nova covering. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Happ vs. Nova
Happ strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Almora vs. Nova
Almora hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Dickerson vs. Lester
Dickerson hits a line drive into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Lester
Marte hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Polanco vs. Lester
Polanco hits a popup towards first. Rizzo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Freese vs. Lester
There goes Marte. The throw from Contreras and he is out, Baez applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Nova
Contreras hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Schwarber vs. Nova
Kyle Schwarber pinch hits for Jon Lester.
Schwarber hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Nova
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. Schwarber moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Baez vs. Rodriguez
Richard Rodriguez now pitching.
Baez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Cishek
Steve Cishek now pitching.
Freese 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Cishek
Diaz hits a line drive into right field. Heyward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cishek
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Baez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Cishek
Harrison hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Baez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Heyward vs. Rodriguez
Heyward strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
vs. Rodriguez
is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rizzo vs. Rodriguez
Rizzo strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Happ vs. Rodriguez
Happ strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Frazier vs. Edwards
Carl Edwards now pitching. Adam Frazier pinch hits for Adeiny Hechavarria.
Frazier 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 -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Moran vs. Edwards
Colin Moran pinch hits for Richard Rodriguez.
Moran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dickerson vs. Edwards
Dickerson 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
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Almora vs. Rivero
Unknown Player now playing shortstop. Felipe Rivero now pitching.
Almora hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Contreras vs. Rivero
Contreras takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Zobrist vs. Rivero
Ben Zobrist pinch hits for Carl Edwards.
Zobrist hits a fly ball into left field. Dickerson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Rivero
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Freese fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Marte vs. Strop
Pedro Strop now pitching.
Marte strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Polanco vs. Strop
Polanco strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Freese vs. Strop
Freese is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Diaz vs. Strop
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rizzo scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Diaz for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/2018 -- Chicago at Pittsburgh (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Baez J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Dickerson C, lf 4 0 1 0
Heyward J, rf 4 0 2 0 Marte S, cf 4 0 1 0
Bote D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Polanco G, rf 4 0 0 0
Rizzo A, 1b 4 0 1 0 Freese D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Happ I, lf 4 1 1 1 Diaz E, c 4 0 0 0
Almora A, cf 4 0 1 0 Bell J, 1b 3 0 1 0
Contreras W, c 3 0 1 0 Harrison J, 2b 3 0 1 0
Lester J, p 2 0 0 0 Hechavarria A, ss 2 0 2 0
Schwarber K, ph 1 0 0 0 Frazier A, ph 1 0 0 0
Cishek S, p 0 0 0 0 Rivero F, p 0 0 0 0
Edwards C, p 0 0 0 0 Nova I, p 2 0 0 0
Zobrist B, ph 1 0 0 0 Rodriguez R, p 0 0 0 0
Strop P, p 0 0 0 0 Moran C, ph 1 0 0 0
Russell A, ss 4 0 0 0 Newman K, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 7 1 31 0 6 0
Chicago 000 100 000 -- 1
Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lester J (W) 6.0 5 0 0 0 8
Cishek S 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Edwards C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Strop P (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Nova I (L) 6.2 7 1 1 0 3
Rodriguez R 1.1 0 0 0 0 4
Rivero F 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 8, Pittsburgh 5
HR -- Happ I
CS -- Marte S
HBP -- by Rodriguez R (Bote D), by Strop P (Freese D)
T -- 2:48
A -- 21783
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