MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT CHICAGO CUBS
04/11/2018
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 503 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11TH, 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (3-8) 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 6 0
Chicago Cubs (7-5) 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 1 X 7 9 0
Victory Pushes Cubs Record to 7-5
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-3, at Wrigley Field. Chicago left fielder Justin Upton was named player of the game for his superb performance. He went 2 for 4 with 2 home runs, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice. The Pirates, at 3-8, have stumbled out of the gate.

The game turned with one out in the bottom of the fourth when Upton, who is tied for 2nd in the NL with a .780 slugging percentage, hit a 2-run home run. It propelled the Cubs into the lead, 2-0.

"We'll relax tonight and get back after it tomorrow," Upton said after the game.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Dozier 2B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .163 0 0
L. Cain CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 .231 0 1
M. Canha SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 .200 0 1
J. Lamb 3B 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 .209 1 5
R. Zimmerman 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .333 3 8
J. Bruce RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .211 2 4
   b-R. Nunez RF 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 0 1
R. Chirinos C 4 0 1 0 0 0 2 .111 0 1
C. Gomez LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 2 .083 1 3
R. Porcello P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   G. Kontos P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   R. Pressly P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-C. Correa PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 1 2
   A. Reed P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   c-M. Davidson PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .400 0 1
   T. Rogers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   M. Bush P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
Totals 32 3 6 3 1 6 9      
a - C. Correa pinch hit for R. Pressly in the 6th
b - R. Nunez substituted for J. Bruce in the 7th
c - M. Davidson pinch hit for A. Reed in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Gomez (1, 7th Inning off M. Moore, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: R. Zimmerman (3, 7th Inning off J. Faria, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: R. Zimmerman 5 , C. Gomez 2 , B. Dozier , R. Chirinos , M. Davidson
2-out RBI: C. Gomez , M. Davidson
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: M. Canha , B. Dozier 2
Sac Bunt: R. Porcello
Hit by Pitch: J. Bruce
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Dozier (4)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
Y. Moncada 2B 3 0 0 0 1 3 1 .275 1 4
P. DeJong SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .196 2 7
C. Bellinger 1B 4 1 1 0 0 2 1 .283 2 4
J. Upton LF 4 2 2 3 0 1 0 .268 6 12
W. Contreras C 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 .300 1 7
S. Piscotty RF 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 .326 3 12
M. Taylor CF 4 1 1 3 0 2 2 .277 3 9
J. Gyorko 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .182 0 1
J. Faria P 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   M. Moore P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 1
   a-J. Castro PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 0 1
   C. Capps P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   R. Osuna P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 33 7 9 6 1 12 7      
a - J. Castro pinch hit for M. Moore in the 7th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Gyorko (2, 3rd Inning off R. Porcello, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Taylor (3, 4th Inning off G. Kontos, 2 on, 1 out) J. Upton 2 (6, 4th Inning off G. Kontos, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off M. Bush, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: C. Bellinger , S. Piscotty 2 , W. Contreras 2 , J. Gyorko 2 , M. Taylor 4 , J. Upton 8
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: Y. Moncada , J. Gyorko
Team LOB: 3

FIELDING
PB: W. Contreras
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Porcello 3.1 1 0 0 0 4 0 46 29 5.40   
G. Kontos L (0-1) 0.0 5 5 5 0 0 2 25 15 13.50   
R. Pressly 1.2 0 0 0 0 3 0 25 15 5.06   
A. Reed 1.0 2 1 1 0 2 0 20 13 7.71   
T. Rogers 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 20 11 0.00   
M. Bush 1.0 1 1 1 0 2 1 20 12 1.80   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Porcello 60
Batters Faced: R. Porcello 11, G. Kontos 5, R. Pressly 5, A. Reed 5, T. Rogers 4, M. Bush 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Porcello 1-5, G. Kontos 0-0, R. Pressly 1-1, A. Reed 0-1, T. Rogers 0-2, M. Bush 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: R. Porcello 46-29, G. Kontos 25-15, R. Pressly 25-15, A. Reed 20-13, T. Rogers 20-11, M. Bush 20-12
WP: A. Reed
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
J. Faria W (1-1) 6.1 3 2 2 1 5 1 92 54 6.28   
M. Moore 0.2 2 1 1 0 1 0 17 10 5.06   
C. Capps H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 6 0.00   
R. Osuna 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 12 3.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Faria 63
Batters Faced: J. Faria 24, M. Moore 4, C. Capps 3, R. Osuna 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Faria 5-9, M. Moore 0-1, C. Capps 0-3, R. Osuna 2-1
Pitches - Strikes: J. Faria 92-54, M. Moore 17-10, C. Capps 7-6, R. Osuna 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Moore 1-1
WP: M. Moore
Hit Batsmen: J. Faria
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Upton
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (33 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 3:18
Attendance: 14297
Special Notes: Jay Bruce and Jacob Faria were ejected in the 7th inning for igniting a bench-clearing brawl.
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