Pirates 3, Cubs 2 Box Score, Sep 25, 2015 | StatPro

September 25, 2015 · 2:20 PM EDT

Pittsburgh PiratesPIT · 98-64PIT98-643

Final

2

Chicago CubsCHC · 97-65CHC97-65

W: Gerrit ColeL: Jon LesterS: Mark Melancon

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

Top performers

JMJordy MercerSS1-3H-AB2B · 2 RTop hitterSCStarlin Castro2B1-2H-AB3B · 1 RBI
GCGerrit ColeP7.0IP1 ER · 8 K · WWinning pitcher
Losing pitcherJLJon LesterP7.0IP2 ER · 6 K · L
MMMark MelanconP1.0IP1 ER · 3 K · SSave

Game flow

CHC100%50%100%PIT

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Biggest lead PIT by 2

Key plays

B4 +11% CHCAnthony Rizzo singles on a pop up to second baseman Josh Harrison. Kris Bryant to 3rd.PIT 1 · CHC 0
T7 +12% PITAramis Ramirez doubles (30) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Kyle Schwarber.PIT 1 · CHC 1
B9 +34% CHCStarlin Castro triples (2) on a line drive to right fielder Gregory Polanco. Chris Denorfia scores.PIT 3 · CHC 2
B9 +27% PITJorge Soler strikes out swinging.PIT 3 · CHC 2
B9 +18% PITJavier Baez strikes out swinging.PIT 3 · CHC 2

Team stats

7Hits7
3Runs2
0Walks3
11Strikeouts12

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.212Batting average.212
.212On-base %.278
.273Slugging.303
2.00ERA3.00
12Left on base17

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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44 balls in play · 14 hits · filled is a hit, hollow is an out

Strike zone

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, IL

Pirates

Batting


GPGregory PolancoRF	4	0	0	0	0	0	3
SMStarling MarteLF	4	0	0	1	0	0	0
AMAndrew McCutchenCF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
ARAramis Ramirez3B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
FCFrancisco CervelliC	3	0	1	0	0	0	0
MMMichael Morse1B	3	0	2	1	0	0	1
JHJosh Harrison3B	4	0	0	0	0	0	1
JMJordy MercerSS	3	2	1	0	0	0	1
GCGerrit ColeP	2	0	1	1	0	0	1
KBKeon BroxtonPR	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
NWNeil Walker2B	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
SRSean Rodríguez1B	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
PÁPedro ÁlvarezPH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
TWTony WatsonP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
MMMark MelanconP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	33	3	7	3	0	0	11

2B: Ramirez, Mercer

RBI: Marte, Morse, Cole

LOB: 12

Pitching


GCGerrit ColeW	7.0	4	1	2	8	0	109
TWTony WatsonH	1.0	1	0	1	1	0	14
MMMark MelanconS	1.0	2	1	0	3	0	18
Totals	9.0	7	2	3	12	0	141

Cubs

Batting


DFDexter FowlerCF	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
KSKyle SchwarberLF	2	0	1	0	0	1	0
KBKris Bryant3B	4	1	2	0	0	0	2
ARAnthony Rizzo1B	4	0	1	0	0	0	1
CCChris CoghlanRF	2	0	0	0	0	1	1
ARAddison RussellSS	3	0	1	1	0	0	0
DRDavid RossC	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
JLJon LesterP	2	0	0	0	0	0	2
TLTommy La Stella2B	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
AJAustin JacksonLF	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
PSPedro StropP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TWTravis WoodP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FRFernando RodneyP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CDChris DenorfiaPH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
MMMiguel MonteroC	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
SCStarlin Castro2B	2	0	1	1	0	0	0
QBQuintin BerryPR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
JSJorge SolerRF	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
JBJavier BáezSS	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	33	2	7	2	0	3	12

2B: Denorfia

3B: Castro

RBI: Russell, Castro

CS: Schwarber

LOB: 17

Pitching


JLJon LesterL	7.0	5	2	0	6	0	102
PSPedro Strop	1.0	1	1	0	3	0	19
TWTravis Wood	0.1	0	0	0	0	0	4
FRFernando Rodney	0.2	1	0	0	2	0	14
Totals	9.0	7	3	0	11	0	139