Jason Hammel strong again as Cubs down Pirates
Jason Hammel threw seven strong innings, Anthony Rizzo had four hits and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5 on Wednesday night despite allowing five solo home runs.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
Chicago Cubs
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Wrigley Field · 28,247 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
R Martin homered to left center (405 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
P Alvarez homered to center (429 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
R Martin homered to left center (424 feet).
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
T Snider homered to center (411 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Play Result 1-7
J Lake grounded into fielder's choice to third, A Rizzo scored, M Olt out at second.
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Foul Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
M Olt singled to right, J Ruggiano scored, A Rizzo to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
A Rizzo doubled to deep center, E Bonifacio scored, J Ruggiano to third.
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Advancing On Force 1-5
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
J Lake homered to left (451 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
M Olt homered to left (365 feet), A Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
P Alvarez homered to left (379 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
J Ruggiano doubled to left, E Bonifacio scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 5-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
T Ishikawa struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
T Ishikawa batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
N Walker struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-7
N Walker batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-7
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Play Result 5-7
R Martin homered to left center (405 feet).
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Home Run 5-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
R Martin batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
P Alvarez homered to center (429 feet).
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Home Run 4-7
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
P Alvarez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
A McCutchen grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 3-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 3-7
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-7
A McCutchen batting
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Play Result 3-7
P Strop relieved H Rondon.
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Start Inning 3-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-7
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Lineup Change 3-7
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End Inning 3-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
M Olt grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 3-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 3-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
Showing the last 40 of 577 events.
Head to Head
PIT wins series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Emilio BonifacioCF27
Starlin CastroSS13
Justin RuggianoRF39
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Mike Olt3B25
Junior LakeLF48
Welington CastilloC20
Darwin Barney2B20
Jason HammelP39
Substitutes
Ryan KalishPH51
Hector RondonP28
Pedro StropP64
PIT
Starling MarteLF0
Travis SniderRF27
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Russell MartinC55
Neil Walker2B12
Travis Ishikawa1B64
Jordy MercerSS27
Wandy RodriguezP51
Substitutes
Josh HarrisonPH4
Jeanmar GomezP46
Jose TabataPH31
Justin WilsonP32
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