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Match Report

Lester cruises, Schwarber responds as Cubs top Pirates 5-0

Jon Lester scattered four hits over six innings and the Chicago Cubs inched closer to their first NL Central title since 2017 with a 5-0 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.

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Top Performers

CHC

  • Jason Heyward LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Jason Kipnis 2B H-AB 0-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Willson Contreras 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 1

PIT

  • Ke'Bryan Hayes 3B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Colin Moran 1B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Jacob Stallings C H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Erik Gonzalez SS H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0

Head to Head

Injuries

Pittsburgh Pirates

  • Mitch Keller 60-Day-IL
  • Endy Rodriguez 60-Day-IL

Chicago Cubs

  • Justin Steele 60-Day-IL
  • Shelby Miller 60-Day-IL
  • Ben Brown 60-Day-IL
  • Phil Maton 60-Day-IL
  • Riley Martin 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

PIT

  1. Bryan ReynoldsCF10
  2. Ke'Bryan Hayes3B3
  3. Erik GonzalezSS59
  4. Colin Moran1B79
  5. Josh BellDH56
  6. Gregory PolancoRF25
  7. Jacob StallingsC25
  8. Adam Frazier2B20
  9. Jose OsunaLF36

Substitutes

  1. Jared OlivaPH56

CHC

  1. Ian HappLF8
  2. Anthony Rizzo1B48
  3. Willson ContrerasC40
  4. Kyle SchwarberLF12
  5. Kris Bryant3B23
  6. Jason HeywardRF22
  7. Javier BaezSS28
  8. Jason Kipnis2B22
  9. Victor CaratiniDH37

Substitutes

  1. Billy HamiltonCF0
  2. David Bote3B12
  3. Nico Hoerner2B2
  4. Jose MartinezDH16

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 9th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33170 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    30954 8th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    30954 8th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    42357 8th Inning
  9. Play Result 5-0

    Bote singled to left, Hamilton scored.

    42357 8th Inning
  10. Single 5-0

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    42357 8th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 5-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking

    42357 8th Inning
  12. Strike Looking 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    42357 8th Inning
  13. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    42357 8th Inning
  14. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    42357 8th Inning
  15. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42357 8th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
    42357 8th Inning
  17. Play Result 4-0

    Schwarber doubled to deep center, Contreras scored and Rizzo scored.

    42357 8th Inning
  18. Double 4-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    42357 8th Inning
  19. Ball 4-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    42357 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    42357 8th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    42357 8th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    42357 8th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul

    33318 7th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    33318 7th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33318 7th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33318 7th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    33318 7th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    41460 7th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41460 7th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41460 6th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 6th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41460 6th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    28487 5th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 12 : Strike 2 Foul

    28487 5th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 11 : Strike 2 Foul

    28487 5th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 10 : Strike 2 Foul

    28487 5th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    28487 5th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    28487 5th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    28487 5th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    28487 5th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    28487 5th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 5th Inning
  43. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    41460 5th Inning
  44. Play Result 2-0

    Caratini doubled to right center, Kipnis scored.

    41460 5th Inning
  45. Double 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    41460 5th Inning
  46. Strike Looking 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    41460 5th Inning
  47. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 4th Inning
  49. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 4th Inning
  50. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    28487 3rd Inning
  51. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    28487 3rd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    28487 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    28487 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    28487 3rd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41460 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41460 3rd Inning
  57. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 3rd Inning
  58. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 3rd Inning
  59. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    28487 2nd Inning
  60. Foul Ball 1-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 2nd Inning
  1. End Inning 5-0

    End of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    33425 9th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-0

    Oliva struck out looking.

    33425 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking

    33425 9th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 9th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 9th Inning
  7. Strike Looking 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33425 9th Inning
  8. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0

    Dan Winkler pitches to Jared Oliva

    33425 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 5-0

    Oliva hit for Moran

    9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    33425 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 5-0

    González struck out swinging.

    33425 9th Inning
  12. Strike Swinging 5-0

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Swinging

    33425 9th Inning
  13. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    33425 9th Inning
  14. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    33425 9th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 9th Inning
  16. Strike Swinging 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    33425 9th Inning
  17. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0

    Dan Winkler pitches to Erik Gonzalez

    33425 9th Inning
  18. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    33425 9th Inning
  19. Play Result 5-0

    Hayes struck out looking.

    33425 9th Inning
  20. Strike Looking 5-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking

    33425 9th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33425 9th Inning
  22. Strike Looking 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33425 9th Inning
  23. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33425 9th Inning
  24. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0

    Dan Winkler pitches to Ke'Bryan Hayes

    33425 9th Inning
  25. Play Result 5-0

    Winkler relieved Jeffress

    33425 9th Inning
  26. Start Inning 5-0

    Bottom of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  27. End Inning 5-0

    Middle of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    33170 9th Inning
  29. Play Result 5-0

    Happ grounded out to pitcher.

    33170 9th Inning
  30. Ground Out 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33170 9th Inning
  31. Strike Looking 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    33170 9th Inning
  32. Ball 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    33170 9th Inning
  33. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0

    Nick Tropeano pitches to Ian Happ

    33170 9th Inning
  34. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    33170 9th Inning
  35. Play Result 5-0

    Martínez lined out to second.

    33170 9th Inning
  36. Line Out 5-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    33170 9th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 5-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33170 9th Inning
  38. Strike Looking 5-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    33170 9th Inning
  39. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-0

    Nick Tropeano pitches to Jose Martinez

    33170 9th Inning
  40. End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
    33170 9th Inning

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