Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Pederson vs. Ponce
  
  Pederson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Stallings settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Ponce
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frazier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Ponce
  
  Baez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Ponce
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tucker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Arrieta
  
  Frazier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Gamel vs. Arrieta
  
  Gamel hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bryant. Gamel reaches second base with a double. Frazier moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Reynolds vs. Arrieta
  
  The ball gets by Higgins for a passed ball. Frazier scores. Gamel moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Reynolds vs. Arrieta
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Stallings vs. Arrieta
  
  Stallings hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gamel scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Polanco vs. Arrieta
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Arrieta
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Ponce
  
  Happ hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hoerner vs. Ponce
  
  Hoerner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Happ moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Bote vs. Ponce
  
  Bote hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Happ moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Higgins vs. Ponce
  
  Higgins hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Arrieta
  
  Tucker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Craig vs. Arrieta
  
  Craig hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Ponce vs. Arrieta
  
  Ponce strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Frazier vs. Arrieta
  
  Frazier is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Gamel vs. Arrieta
  
  Gamel hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Craig scores. Frazier moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Reynolds vs. Arrieta
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Arrieta vs. Ponce
  
  Arrieta hits a line drive into left field. Gamel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Pederson vs. Ponce
  
  Pederson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Ponce
  
  Bryant strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Ponce
  
  Baez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Rizzo vs. Ponce
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into left field. Gamel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Stallings vs. Arrieta
  
  Stallings strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Arrieta
  
  Polanco hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Arrieta
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Ponce
  
  Happ strikes out. Stallings drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Happ out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Hoerner vs. Ponce
  
  Hoerner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tucker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bote vs. Ponce
  
  Bote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tucker fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Arrieta
  
  Tucker strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Craig vs. Arrieta
  
  Craig hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ponce vs. Arrieta
  
  Ponce hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Ponce
  
  Higgins hits a fly ball into left field. Gamel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Arrieta vs. Ponce
  
  Arrieta hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Pederson vs. Ponce
  
  Pederson hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bryant vs. Ponce
  
  Bryant hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Baez vs. Ponce
  
  Baez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gamel. Baez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Rizzo vs. Ponce
  
  Rizzo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Baez scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Happ vs. Ponce
  
  Happ hits a fly ball into right field. Polanco settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Arrieta
  
  Frazier strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gamel vs. Arrieta
  
  Gamel takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Arrieta
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez fields it and throws to third for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stallings vs. Arrieta
  
  Arrieta fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Arrieta. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Stallings vs. Arrieta
  
  Stallings hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bote fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hoerner vs. Holmes
  
  Clay Holmes now pitching.
  
  Hoerner bunts towards the mound. Holmes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bote vs. Holmes
  
  Bote hits a popup towards first. Craig settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Holmes
  
  Higgins strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Thompson
  
  Eric Sogard now playing second base. Keegan Thompson now pitching.
  
  Polanco takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Thompson
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Thompson
  
  Tucker strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Sogard vs. Howard
  
  Sam Howard now pitching.
  
  Sogard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Pederson vs. Howard
  
  Pederson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Bryant vs. Howard
  
  Bryant hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Sogard moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Baez vs. Bednar
  
  David Bednar now pitching.
  
  Baez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Rizzo vs. Bednar
  
  Rizzo hits a fly ball into center field. Reynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Craig vs. Thompson
  
  Craig strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Newman vs. Thompson
  
  Kevin Newman pinch hits for David Bednar.
  
  Newman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Frazier vs. Thompson
  
  Frazier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Difo vs. Chafin
  
  Andrew Chafin now pitching. Wilmer Difo pinch hits for Ben Gamel.
  
  Difo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bryant. Difo reaches second base with a double. Frazier moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Reynolds vs. Chafin
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Shreve
  
  Adam Frazier now playing left field. Wilmer Difo now playing second base. Chasen Shreve now pitching.
  
  Happ strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Wisdom vs. Shreve
  
  Patrick Wisdom pinch hits for Andrew Chafin.
  
  Wisdom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tucker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bote vs. Shreve
  
  Bote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tucker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stallings vs. Tepera
  
  Ryan Tepera now pitching.
  
  Stallings hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tepera fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Polanco vs. Tepera
  
  Polanco strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Tepera
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Higgins vs. Rodriguez
  
  Ildemaro Vargas now playing third base. Richard Rodriguez now pitching.
  
  Higgins strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Sogard vs. Rodriguez
  
  Sogard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Difo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Pederson vs. Rodriguez
  
  Pederson hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Reynolds. Pederson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Bryant vs. Rodriguez
  
  Bryant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Vargas fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tucker vs. Kimbrel
  
  Craig Kimbrel now pitching.
  
  Tucker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bryant. Tucker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Craig vs. Kimbrel
  
  Craig hits a fly ball into right field. Bryant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Tucker moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Vargas vs. Kimbrel
  
  Vargas strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Frazier vs. Kimbrel
  
  Frazier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Baez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/25/2021 -- CHN at PIT (N)

  CHN                AB  R  H RBI    PIT                AB  R  H RBI
Joc Pederson, lf      5  2  3  3   Adam Frazier, 2b-lf   3  1  1  0   
Kris Bryant, rf       5  0  1  0   Ben Gamel, lf         2  1  2  1   
Javier Baez, ss       3  1  2  0   Wilmer Difo, ph-2b    1  0  1  0   
Anthony Rizzo, 1b     4  0  1  1   Bryan Reynolds, cf    4  0  0  0   
Ian Happ, cf          4  0  1  0   Jacob Stallings, c    4  0  1  1   
Nico Hoerner, 2b      3  0  2  0   Gregory Polanco, rf   3  0  0  0   
Keegan Thompson, p    0  0  0  0   Erik Gonzalez, 3b     4  0  0  0   
Andrew Chafin, p      0  0  0  0   Richard Rodriguez, p  0  0  0  0   
Patrick Wisdom, ph    1  0  0  0   Cole Tucker, ss       4  0  1  0   
Ryan Tepera, p        0  0  0  0   Will Craig, 1b        4  1  1  0   
Craig Kimbrel, p      0  0  0  0   Cody Ponce, p         2  0  0  0   
David Bote, 3b        4  0  0  0   Clay Holmes, p        0  0  0  0   
P.J. Higgins, c       4  0  0  0   Sam Howard, p         0  0  0  0   
Jake Arrieta, p       2  1  1  0   David Bednar, p       0  0  0  0   
Eric Sogard, 2b       1  0  0  0   Kevin Newman, ph      1  0  0  0   
                                   Chasen Shreve, p      0  0  0  0   
                                   Ildemaro Vargas, 3b   1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  4 11  4                        33  3  7  2

CHN              001 030 000 --  4
PIT              210 000 000 --  3

  CHN                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jake Arrieta (W)      5.0  5  3  2  1  7
Keegan Thompson       1.2  0  0  0  2  2
Andrew Chafin         0.1  1  0  0  0  1
Ryan Tepera           1.0  0  0  0  0  2
Craig Kimbrel (S)     1.0  1  0  0  0  1

  PIT                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cody Ponce (L)        5.0  9  4  4  1  2
Clay Holmes           1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Sam Howard            0.1  1  0  0  1  1
David Bednar          0.2  0  0  0  0  1
Chasen Shreve         1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Richard Rodriguez     1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Jake Arrieta
DP -- CHN 1, PIT 2
LOB -- CHN 7, PIT 7
2B -- Ben Gamel, Will Craig, Javier Baez, Wilmer Difo, Joc Pederson, Cole Tucker
HR -- Joc Pederson 2
HBP -- by Jake Arrieta (Adam Frazier)
PB -- P.J. Higgins
T -- 2:59
A -- 6750

    

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