Harrison powers Pirates past Cubs 5-3
Harrison powers Pirates past Cubs 5-3
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
Chicago Cubs
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Wrigley Field · 36,563 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
E Whiteside doubled to deep center, D Barney scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-3
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
J Harrison homered to right (373 feet), G Polanco scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
A McCutchen singled to shallow left center, G Polanco scored, J Harrison to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
J Harrison singled to center, J Mercer scored, G Polanco to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
A Rizzo homered to right (371 feet), C Coghlan scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 5-3
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
J Lake struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
J Lake batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
L Valbuena struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
L Valbuena batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
S Castro struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
S Castro batting
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Play Result 5-3
M Melancon relieved T Watson.
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Start Inning 5-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 5-3
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Lineup Change 5-3
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End Inning 5-3
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
P Alvarez flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-3
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
P Alvarez batting
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Play Result 5-3
P Alvarez hit for T Watson.
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Lineup Change 5-3
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Lineup Change 5-3
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
C Barmes flied out to right.
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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
Chris CoghlanLF7
Justin RuggianoRF39
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Starlin CastroSS13
Luis Valbuena3B18
Junior LakeCF48
Darwin Barney2B20
Eli WhitesideC32
Travis WoodP19
Substitutes
Brian SchlitterP99
Ryan SweeneyPH26
Justin GrimmP46
Nate SchierholtzPH62
Carlos Manuel VillanuevaP91
PIT
Gregory PolancoRF25
Josh Harrison3B4
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Russell MartinC55
Jose TabataLF31
Gaby Sanchez1B35
Jordy MercerSS27
Clint Barmes2B12
Vance WorleyP45
Substitutes
Ike Davis1B24
Jared HughesP35
Tony WatsonP56
Pedro AlvarezPH24
Mark MelanconP34
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