Walker's homer lifts Pirates over Cubs 1-0
Walker's homer lifts Pirates over Cubs 1-0
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
0
Pittsburgh Pirates
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
N Walker homered to right (354 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-0
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 0-1
End of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
N Walker homered to right (354 feet).
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Home Run 0-1
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Strike Looking 0-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-0
N Walker batting
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Play Result 0-0
R Kalish in left field.
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Play Result 0-0
C Villanueva relieved J Russell.
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Start Inning 0-0
Bottom of the 10th inning
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End Inning 0-0
Middle of the 10th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-0
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Play Result 0-0
J Lake struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Play Result 0-0
E Bonifacio picked off first.
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Pick Off 0-0
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-0
J Lake batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-0
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Play Result 0-0
E Bonifacio singled to left.
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Single 0-0
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Swinging 0-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-0
E Bonifacio batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-0
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Play Result 0-0
R Kalish grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 0-0
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-0
R Kalish batting
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Head to Head
PIT wins series 2-1
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Starling MarteLF0
Travis SniderRF27
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Russell MartinC55
Neil Walker2B12
Travis Ishikawa1B64
Jordy MercerSS27
Francisco LirianoP45
Substitutes
Tony WatsonP56
Mark MelanconP34
Josh HarrisonPH4
Jason GrilliP37
Bryan MorrisP57
CHC
Emilio Bonifacio2B27
Junior LakeLF48
Starlin CastroSS13
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Mike Olt3B25
Welington CastilloC20
Nate SchierholtzRF62
Darwin Barney2B20
Jeff SamardzijaP29
Substitutes
Carlos Manuel VillanuevaP91
Luis Valbuena3B18
Ryan SweeneyCF26
Pedro StropP64
Justin GrimmP46
James RussellP88
Ryan KalishLF51
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