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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

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Chicago Cubs 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 2

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Game Played on Wednesday, May 4, 2016 (D) at PNC Park

CHI N    0  0  3    0  1  0    1  0  1  -   6 13  0
PIT N    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2 11  0
BATTING
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Fowler cf                     4   0   1   0       1   0       0   0
La Stella 2b                  4   1   1   0       0   2       1   1
  Soler ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Strop p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Rondon p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Bryant lf                     4   1   1   0       1   0       0   0
Rizzo 1b                      5   3   4   1       0   1      10   0
Zobrist rf,2b                 5   1   1   3       0   0       3   0
Baez 3b                       5   0   3   2       0   0       0   4
Russell ss                    4   0   2   0       1   0       1   0
Ross c                        2   0   0   0       2   1       8   1
Lester p                      3   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Warren p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Kalish ph,rf                0   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Totals                       37   6  13   6       5   4      27   8
BATTING - 
2B: Rizzo (7,off Nicasio); Baez (3,off Nicasio).
HR: Zobrist (2,3rd inning off Nicasio 2 on 2 out); Rizzo (9,7th inning off
Vogelsong 0 on 0 out).
SH: Kalish (1,off Watson).
Team LOB: 10.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Baez (1,2nd base by Nicasio/Cervelli).
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Mercer ss                     5   0   1   0       0   0       3   4
McCutchen cf                  5   1   2   0       0   1       1   0
Freese 3b                     3   0   2   0       0   1       0   2
  Vogelsong p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Joyce ph                    1   1   1   2       0   0       0   0
  Watson p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Melancon p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Stewart ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
S. Marte lf                   3   0   0   0       1   2       3   0
Cervelli c                    4   0   1   0       0   0       4   2
Rodriguez 1b,3b               4   0   1   0       0   2       5   2
Harrison 2b                   4   0   2   0       0   0       3   2
Polanco rf                    3   0   1   0       1   1       4   0
Nicasio p                     1   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Hughes p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rogers ph,1b                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Jaso ph,1b                  2   0   0   0       0   0       2   2
Totals                       37   2  11   2       2   8      27  14
BATTING - 
2B: McCutchen (6,off Warren).
HR: Joyce (4,7th inning off Warren 1 on 1 out).
Team LOB: 10.
PITCHING
Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Lester W(3-1)                 5.2   8   0   0   2   5   0  26
Warren                        1.1   2   2   2   0   1   1   6
Strop                         1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Rondon                        1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        9    11   2   2   2   8   1  39
Inherited Runners - Scored: Warren 2-0.
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Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Nicasio L(3-3)                4.1   9   4   4   3   3   1  24
Hughes                        0.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   3
Vogelsong                     2     1   1   1   0   1   1   7
Watson                        1     0   0   0   1   0   0   4
Melancon                      1     2   1   1   0   0   0   5
Totals                        9    13   6   6   5   4   2  43
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hughes 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Jeff Nelson, 1B - Doug Eddings, 2B - Laz Diaz, 3B - Ben May
Official Scorer: Tony Krizmanich
Time of Game: 3:25   Attendance: 28782
Starting Lineups:

   Chicago Cubs                  Pittsburgh Pirates       
1. Fowler              cf        Mercer              ss
2. La Stella           2b        McCutchen           cf
3. Bryant              lf        Freese              3b
4. Rizzo               1b        S. Marte            lf
5. Zobrist             rf        Cervelli            c
6. Baez                3b        Rodriguez           1b
7. Russell             ss        Harrison            2b
8. Ross                c         Polanco             rf
9. Lester              p         Nicasio             p

CUBS 1ST: Fowler singled to right; La Stella was called out on
strikes; Bryant walked [Fowler to second]; Rizzo struck out;
Zobrist lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Mercer lined to right; McCutchen popped to second;
Freese singled to center; S. Marte grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

CUBS 2ND: Baez singled to left; Baez was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Russell walked; Ross struck out; Lester
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Cervelli grounded out (pitcher to first); when
the ball stuck in Jon Lester's glove, he flipped the glove and
ball to Anthony Rizzo; Rodriguez singled to right; Rodriguez
was picked off first (catcher to first); Harrison singled to
center; Polanco grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 0, Pirates 0.

CUBS 3RD: Fowler walked; La Stella forced Fowler (second to
shortstop); Bryant lined to shortstop; Rizzo singled to center
[La Stella to third]; originally scored as E8, changed to
single on 05-10-2016, making all runs in inning now earned;
Zobrist homered to right-center [La Stella scored, Rizzo
scored]; Baez singled to second; Russell singled to shortstop
[Baez to second]; Ross flied to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Cubs 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Nicasio struck out; Mercer popped to first;
McCutchen grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubs 3, Pirates 0.

CUBS 4TH: Lester grounded out (shortstop to first); Fowler
grounded out (first to pitcher); La Stella singled to right;
Bryant flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Freese singled to right; S. Marte walked [Freese to
second]; Cervelli singled to left [Freese to third, S. Marte to
second]; Rodriguez struck out; Harrison flied to right; Polanco
struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 3, Pirates 0.

CUBS 5TH: Rizzo doubled to center; Zobrist grounded out (third
to first); Baez doubled [Rizzo scored]; HUGHES REPLACED NICASIO
(PITCHING); Russell singled to first [Baez out at home (first to
catcher to third to first), Russell to second (on throw)]; Ross
walked; Lester grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 4, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: ROGERS BATTED FOR HUGHES; Rogers grounded out
(third to first); Mercer singled to shortstop; when Jordy
Mercer was called out at 1B, Pirates manager Clint Hurdle
challenged the ruling; the call was overturned by replay;
McCutchen singled to right [Mercer to third]; Freese struck out;
S. Marte struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Pirates 0.

CUBS 6TH: VOGELSONG REPLACED FREESE (PITCHING); RODRIGUEZ
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); ROGERS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
1B); Fowler flied to left; La Stella struck out; Bryant flied to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Cervelli grounded out (third to first); Rodriguez
flied to right; Harrison singled to left; Polanco walked
[Harrison to second]; WARREN REPLACED LESTER (PITCHING); JASO
BATTED FOR ROGERS; Jaso grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Pirates 0.

CUBS 7TH: JASO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Rizzo homered to
right-center; Zobrist grounded out (first to pitcher); Baez
lined to left; Russell flied to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cubs 5, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Mercer popped to shortstop; McCutchen doubled to
right; JOYCE BATTED FOR VOGELSONG; Joyce homered to right-center
[McCutchen scored]; S. Marte struck out; Cervelli grounded out
(third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 2.

CUBS 8TH: WATSON REPLACED JOYCE (PITCHING); Ross walked; KALISH
BATTED FOR WARREN; Kalish out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Ross to second]; Fowler grounded out (shortstop to
first); SOLER BATTED FOR LA STELLA; Soler grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 8TH: STROP REPLACED SOLER (PITCHING); ZOBRIST CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); KALISH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF);
Rodriguez struck out; Harrison flied to right; Polanco singled
to right; Jaso grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Cubs 5, Pirates 2.

CUBS 9TH: MELANCON REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING); Bryant singled to
left; Rizzo singled to left [Bryant to third]; Zobrist popped to
second; Baez forced Rizzo (second to shortstop) [Bryant scored];
Russell flied to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 6, Pirates 2.

PIRATES 9TH: RONDON REPLACED STROP (PITCHING); Mercer flied to
right; McCutchen struck out; STEWART BATTED FOR MELANCON;
Stewart flied to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6, Pirates 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cubs             6  13   0   10
 Pirates          2  11   0   10
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