Major League Baseball
Chicago Cubs
12
Pittsburgh Pirates
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Travis Wood gave up just one hit over six innings and the Chicago Cubs stopped a six-game losing streak Friday night with a 12-2 win over the mistake-prone Pittsburgh Pirates, who made seven errors in their worst defensive night in over a quarter-century.
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
S Marte hit sacrifice fly to center, M McKenry scored.
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
M McKenry doubled to left, J Harrison scored.
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
S Castro doubled to deep right center, A Rizzo and D Sappelt scored.
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
A Soriano singled to left, D DeJesus and L Valbuena scored, A Rizzo to second.
A Rizzo walked, T Campana scored, D DeJesus to third, L Valbuena to second.
Pitch 7: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 9: foul
Pitch 8: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: foul
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: foul
Pitch 4: foul
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
L Valbuena doubled to deep center, D Barney and T Wood scored, D DeJesus to third.
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
D DeJesus grounded into fielder's choice to first, B Jackson scored on throwing error by first baseman G Sanchez, D Barney to third, T Wood to second.
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
End of the 9th
J Harrison struck out swinging.
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 1: ball 1
J Harrison batting
J Mercer struck out swinging.
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
J Mercer batting
J Mercer hit for K McPherson.
P Alvarez grounded out to pitcher, G Sanchez to second.
Pitch 6: in play
Pitch 5: ball 3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
Pitch 2: ball 2
Pitch 1: ball 1
P Alvarez batting
G Sanchez walked.
Pitch 7: ball 4
Pitch 6: foul
Pitch 5: ball 3
Pitch 4: ball 2
Pitch 3: ball 1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
G Sanchez batting
B LaHair at first base.
C Marmol relieved J Russell.
Bottom of the 9th inning
Middle of the 9th
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Brock Holt2B17
Starling MarteCF0
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Garrett JonesRF33
Gaby Sanchez1B35
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Rod BarajasC28
Josh HarrisonSS4
A.J. BurnettP34
Alex PresleyLF47
Justin WilsonP32
Chris LerouxP63
Hisanori TakahashiP47
Jeff ClementPH13
Kyle McPhersonP80
Jordy MercerPH27
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David DeJesusRF3
Luis Valbuena3B18
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Alfonso SorianoLF12
Starlin CastroSS13
Steve ClevengerC32
Brett JacksonCF
Darwin Barney2B20
Travis WoodP19
Alberto CabreraP66
James RussellP88
Adrian CardenasPH45
Carlos MarmolP41
Bryan LaHair1B61
Dave SappeltLF
Tony CampanaCF4
Joe MatherRF22
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