Cubs 8, Pirates 2 Box Score, Sep 7, 2017 | StatPro

September 7, 2017 · 7:05 PM EDT

Chicago CubsCHC · 92-70CHC92-708

Final

2

Pittsburgh PiratesPIT · 75-87PIT75-87

W: Jon LesterL: Jameson Taillon

Top performers

ARAnthony Rizzo1B2-2H-AB2 RBI · 2 RTop hitterMMMax Moroff2B1-3H-AB
JLJon LesterP6.0IP1 ER · 5 K · WWinning pitcher
Losing pitcherJTJameson TaillonP4.2IP6 ER · 3 K · L

Game flow

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Biggest lead CHC by 7

Key plays

T1 +11% CHCKris Bryant doubles (33) on a fly ball to right fielder Jordan Luplow. Ian Happ to 3rd.CHC 0 · PIT 0
B2 +9% CHCElias Diaz grounds into a double play, shortstop Javier Baez to second baseman Ben Zobrist to first baseman Anthony Rizzo. Sean Rodriguez out at 2nd. Elias Diaz out at 1st.CHC 2 · PIT 0
T3 +7% CHCAnthony Rizzo singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Andrew McCutchen. Ian Happ scores.CHC 3 · PIT 0
B3 +7% PITMax Moroff walks. Starling Marte to 2nd.CHC 3 · PIT 0
T4 +12% CHCJon Lester doubles (3) on a line drive to center fielder Andrew McCutchen. Jason Heyward scores. Rene Rivera to 3rd.CHC 4 · PIT 1

Team stats

13Hits8
8Runs2
1Home runs0
3Walks6
8Strikeouts9

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.351Batting average.235
.400On-base %.350
.622Slugging.353
2.00ERA8.00
19Left on base19

2017 NL Central Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB
1CHCubs	92	70	.568	—
2MIBrewers	86	76	.531	6.0
3STCardinals	83	79	.512	9.0
4PIPirates	75	87	.463	17.0
5CIReds	68	94	.420	24.0

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56 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


IHIan HappLF	5	2	3	0	0	0	1
KBKris Bryant3B	5	0	1	0	0	0	1
ARAnthony Rizzo1B	2	2	2	2	0	2	0
BZBen Zobrist2B	4	1	1	0	0	1	2
KSKyle SchwarberLF	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
JBJavier BáezSS	5	1	1	1	0	0	2
JHJason HeywardRF	4	1	2	1	0	0	0
RRRené RiveraC	3	0	1	1	0	0	1
JLJon LesterP	3	0	1	1	0	0	1
MFMike Freeman2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
AAAlbert Almora Jr.CF	2	1	1	2	1	0	0
JGJustin GrimmP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
JJJon JayPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
JWJustin WilsonP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FPFélix PeñaP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	37	8	13	8	1	3	8

2B: Happ 2, Bryant, Zobrist, Báez, Heyward, Lester

HR: Almora Jr.

RBI: Rizzo 2, Báez, Heyward, Rivera, Lester, Almora Jr. 2

LOB: 19

Pitching


JLJon LesterW	6.0	5	1	4	5	0	111
JGJustin Grimm	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	16
JWJustin Wilson	1.0	2	1	1	2	0	23
FPFélix Peña	1.0	1	0	1	2	0	23
Totals	9.0	8	2	6	9	0	173

Pirates

Batting


SMStarling MarteLF	3	1	0	0	0	1	0
MMMax Moroff2B	3	0	1	0	0	2	0
AMAndrew McCutchenCF	4	1	1	0	0	1	1
JBJosh Bell1B	5	0	0	1	0	0	2
JLJordan LuplowRF	4	0	1	1	0	0	3
SRSean Rodríguez3B	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
EDElias DíazC	4	0	1	0	0	0	2
JMJordy MercerSS	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
JTJameson TaillonP	2	0	2	0	0	0	0
JBJoaquín BenoitP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DNDovydas NeverauskasP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
JOJosé OsunaPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
ASAngel SánchezP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CBChristopher BostickLF	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	2	8	2	0	6	9

2B: Luplow, Díaz, Mercer, Bostick

RBI: Bell, Luplow

LOB: 19

Pitching


JTJameson TaillonL	4.2	11	6	1	3	0	78
JBJoaquín Benoit	1.0	1	0	0	1	0	10
DNDovydas Neverauskas	1.0	0	0	1	1	0	18
ASAngel Sánchez	2.1	1	2	1	3	1	34
Totals	9.0	13	8	3	8	1	140