Cubs 4, Pirates 5 Box Score, Jul 31, 2018 | StatPro

July 31, 2018 · 7:05 PM EDT

Chicago CubsCHC · 95-68CHC95-684

Final

5

Pittsburgh PiratesPIT · 82-79PIT82-79

W: Jameson TaillonL: Jon LesterS: Felipe Vázquez

Top performers

JBJavier Báez3B3-4H-ABHR · 2B · 3 RBI · 1 RTop hitterGPGregory PolancoRF2-3H-ABHR · 1 RBI · 3 R
Winning pitcherJTJameson TaillonP6.2IP3 ER · 2 K · W
JLJon LesterP5.0IP4 ER · 3 K · LLosing pitcher
SaveFVFelipe VázquezP1.0IP1 ER · 1 K · S

Game flow

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Biggest lead PIT by 3

Key plays

B3 +13% PITDavid Freese doubles (7) on a fly ball to right fielder Jason Heyward. Gregory Polanco scores.CHC 0 · PIT 1
B3 +16% PITFrancisco Cervelli homers (10) on a line drive to left field. David Freese scores.CHC 0 · PIT 3
T4 +19% CHCJavier Baez homers (22) on a fly ball to left field. Ben Zobrist scores. Jason Heyward scores.CHC 3 · PIT 3
B5 +16% PITDavid Freese doubles (8) on a fly ball to right fielder Jason Heyward. Gregory Polanco scores.CHC 3 · PIT 4
T7 +14% PITAddison Russell grounds into a double play, shortstop Jordy Mercer to second baseman Josh Harrison to first baseman Jose Osuna. Tommy La Stella out at 2nd. Addison Russell out at 1st.CHC 3 · PIT 4

Team stats

9Hits8
4Runs5
1Home runs2
4Walks3
4Strikeouts5

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.281Batting average.267
.378On-base %.333
.500Slugging.567
5.63ERA4.00
11Left on base8

2018 NL Central Standings

	W	L	PCT	GB
1MIBrewers	96	67	.589	—
2CHCubs	95	68	.583	1.0
3STCardinals	88	74	.543	7.5
4PIPirates	82	79	.509	13.0
5CIReds	67	95	.414	28.5

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54 balls in play · 17 hits · filled is a hit, hollow is an out

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Game info

Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, PA

Cubs

Batting


ARAnthony Rizzo1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	2
BZBen Zobrist2B	3	1	1	0	0	2	0
JHJason HeywardRF	4	1	1	0	0	0	1
JBJavier Báez3B	4	1	3	3	1	0	0
AAAlbert Almora Jr.CF	3	0	0	0	0	0	1
IHIan HappLF	2	0	0	0	0	2	0
WCWillson ContrerasC	4	0	1	0	0	0	0
JLJon LesterP	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
ARAddison RussellSS	4	0	1	1	0	0	0
SCSteve CishekP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
TLTommy La StellaPH	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
JCJesse ChavezP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
JWJustin WilsonP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
DBDavid BotePH	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Totals	32	4	9	4	1	4	4

2B: Zobrist, Báez, Contreras, Russell

HR: Báez

RBI: Báez 3, Russell

LOB: 11

Pitching


JLJon LesterL	5.0	7	4	3	3	1	101
SCSteve Cishek	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	8
JCJesse Chavez	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	7
JWJustin Wilson	1.0	1	1	0	0	1	11
Totals	8.0	8	5	3	5	2	127

Pirates

Batting


JLJordan LuplowLF	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
SMStarling MarteCF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
GPGregory PolancoRF	3	3	2	1	1	1	0
DFDavid Freese3B	4	1	2	2	0	0	0
FCFrancisco CervelliC	4	1	2	2	1	0	0
JHJosh Harrison2B	3	0	0	0	0	1	1
JOJosé Osuna1B	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
JMJordy MercerSS	3	0	1	0	0	0	1
JTJameson TaillonP	2	0	0	0	0	0	1
ESEdgar SantanaP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
AFAdam FrazierPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
KCKyle CrickP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
FVFelipe VázquezP	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	5	8	5	2	3	5

2B: Freese 2, Osuna

HR: Polanco, Cervelli

RBI: Polanco, Freese 2, Cervelli 2

LOB: 8

Pitching


JTJameson TaillonW	6.2	7	3	2	2	1	89
ESEdgar SantanaH	0.1	0	0	1	1	0	11
KCKyle CrickH	1.0	0	0	1	0	0	12
FVFelipe VázquezS	1.0	2	1	0	1	0	20
Totals	9.0	9	4	4	4	1	132