Cubs 9, Pirates 8 Box Score, Apr 21, 2015 | StatPro

April 21, 2015 · 7:05 PM EDT

Chicago CubsCHC · 97-65CHC97-659

Final

8

Pittsburgh PiratesPIT · 98-64PIT98-64

W: Edwin JacksonL: Mark MelanconS: Héctor Rondón

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHC	1	0	2	0	0	1	1	1	3	9	12	0
PIT	1	1	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	8	9	2

Top performers

SCStarlin CastroSS3-5H-ABHR · 4 RBI · 1 RTop hitterSMStarling MarteLF2-3H-ABHR · 2 RBI · 3 R
EJEdwin JacksonP1.0IP0 ER · 1 K · WWinning pitcher
Losing pitcherMMMark MelanconP1.0IP3 ER · 1 K · L
HRHéctor RondónP1.0IP0 ER · 1 K · SSave

Game flow

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Biggest lead CHC by 2 · PIT by 3 · 4 lead changes

Key plays

B6 +31% PITFrancisco Cervelli singles on a ground ball to center fielder Dexter Fowler. Pedro Alvarez scores. Starling Marte scores.CHC 4 · PIT 5
T7 +19% CHCStarlin Castro reaches on a fielding error by third baseman Josh Harrison. Jorge Soler scores. Kris Bryant to 2nd.CHC 5 · PIT 5
B7 +31% PITJung Ho Kang doubles (1) on a line drive to center fielder Dexter Fowler. Neil Walker scores. Andrew Lambo scores. Starling Marte scores.CHC 5 · PIT 8
T9 +22% CHCJorge Soler doubles (3) on a line drive to center fielder Andrew McCutchen. Anthony Rizzo to 3rd.CHC 6 · PIT 8
T9 +34% CHCStarlin Castro singles on a ground ball to left fielder Starling Marte. Anthony Rizzo scores. Jorge Soler scores. Kris Bryant to 3rd.CHC 8 · PIT 8

Team stats

12Hits9
9Runs8
2Home runs2
4Walks4
14Strikeouts8
0Errors2

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.300Batting average.257
.378On-base %.350
.525Slugging.457
8.00ERA8.00
21Left on base14

2015 NL Central Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB
1STCardinals	100	62	.617	—
2PIPirates	98	64	.605	2.0
3CHCubs	97	65	.599	3.0
4MIBrewers	68	94	.420	32.0
5CIReds	64	98	.395	36.0

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53 balls in play · 21 hits · filled is a hit, hollow is an out

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Game info

Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA

Cubs

Batting


DFDexter FowlerCF	3	2	0	0	0	2	2
ARAnthony Rizzo1B	4	2	2	0	0	0	0
JSJorge SolerRF	5	2	2	0	0	0	2
KBKris Bryant3B	4	1	2	2	0	1	0
SCStarlin CastroSS	5	1	3	4	1	0	1
CDChris DenorfiaLF	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
WCWelington CastilloC	5	1	2	2	1	0	1
TWTravis WoodP	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
ARAddison Russell2B	5	0	0	0	0	0	3
CCChris CoghlanLF	2	0	1	0	0	0	1
BSBrian SchlitterP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
PCPhil CokeP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
JMJason MotteP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DRDavid RossPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
EJEdwin JacksonP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MMMiguel MonteroPH	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
HRHéctor RondónP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	40	9	12	8	2	4	14

2B: Soler, Bryant, Castillo

HR: Castro, Castillo

RBI: Bryant 2, Castro 4, Castillo 2

LOB: 21

Pitching


TWTravis Wood	5.0	4	3	2	5	2	84
BSBrian SchlitterBS	0.2	3	2	1	0	0	26
PCPhil Coke	0.1	0	0	0	1	0	6
JMJason Motte	1.0	2	3	1	0	0	19
EJEdwin JacksonW	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	11
HRHéctor RondónS	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	13
Totals	9.0	9	8	4	8	2	159

Pirates

Batting


JHJosh Harrison3B	5	1	1	1	1	0	1
NWNeil Walker2B	4	2	1	0	0	1	0
AMAndrew McCutchenCF	3	0	0	0	0	1	2
CHCorey Hart1B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
SMStarling MarteLF	3	3	2	2	1	1	1
JHJung Ho KangSS	4	0	2	3	0	0	0
FCFrancisco CervelliC	3	0	2	2	0	1	0
SRSean Rodríguez1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
FLFrancisco LirianoP	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
PÁPedro ÁlvarezPH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
JHJared HughesP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
ALAndrew LamboPH	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
TWTony WatsonP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MMMark MelanconP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CSChris StewartPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
GCGerrit ColePH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
RLRadhames LizP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
GPGregory PolancoRF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	35	8	9	8	2	4	8

2B: Kang

HR: Harrison, Marte

RBI: Harrison, Marte 2, Kang 3, Cervelli 2

LOB: 14

Pitching


FLFrancisco Liriano	5.0	3	3	2	9	0	97
JHJared HughesBS	1.0	3	0	0	0	0	16
TWTony WatsonH	1.0	1	1	0	2	1	12
MMMark MelanconL	1.0	3	3	2	1	0	25
RLRadhames Liz	1.0	2	1	0	2	1	18
Totals	9.0	12	8	4	14	2	168