MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
05/19/2020
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 1038 - TUESDAY, MAY 19TH, 2020 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (21-28) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 6 2
Pittsburgh Pirates (24-23) 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 6 4 0
Cubs Handed 6-4 Loss by Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Pirates topped the Chicago Cubs, 6-4, with second baseman Jason Kipnis playing a big role. Kipnis was 1 for 3 with a home run and a walk, while scoring 2 times for the Pirates in the win. Taylor Rogers collected save number 12. With the win, Pittsburgh upped its record to 24-23.

The Pirates scored in the bottom of the second when Byron Buxton hit a 2-run home run to make the score 5-2, Pittsburgh.

"Nice to put this one in the win column," said Buxton.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Taylor CF 4 1 0 0 1 2 2 .224 4 16
L. Gurriel Jr. LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .253 9 18
C. Bellinger RF 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 .271 10 25
Y. Moncada 3B 3 1 0 0 1 2 3 .298 5 20
R. Braun 1B 3 0 1 3 0 2 2 .228 3 20
W. Contreras C 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .243 1 8
P. DeJong SS 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .240 13 35
R. Odor 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 3 .097 1 2
Z. Plesac P 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 0 0
   J. Grimm P 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .000 0 0
   J. Bourque P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 0 0
   a-S. Piscotty PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 2 2
   P. Diehl P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-J. Upton PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .188 6 14
Totals 32 4 6 4 4 14 14      
a - S. Piscotty pinch hit for J. Bourque in the 7th
b - J. Upton pinch hit for P. Diehl in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Bellinger 2 (11, 1st Inning off M. Baez, 1 on, 1 out; 8th Inning off S. Dominguez, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: R. Braun , P. DeJong , C. Bellinger 4 , W. Contreras , J. Upton
2-out RBI: R. Braun , P. DeJong
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: R. Odor , W. Contreras , M. Taylor
Sac Fly: R. Braun
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Bellinger (4)

FIELDING
Errors: R. Braun (4) , Z. Plesac (1)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Buxton CF 4 1 1 2 0 1 0 .264 3 15
J. Kipnis 2B 3 2 1 1 1 0 0 .297 6 22
D. Gregorius SS 4 0 2 1 0 0 1 .266 13 44
E. Thames LF 4 0 0 0 0 3 3 .184 10 24
F. Reyes RF 2 1 0 0 1 2 1 .207 15 34
   B. Heller P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   S. Dominguez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   b-B. Dalbec PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 .190 2 3
   T. Rogers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
R. Zimmerman 1B 4 1 0 0 0 2 1 .231 5 10
R. Nunez 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .246 4 10
J. Phegley C 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 .163 1 6
M. Baez P 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 .091 0 1
   F. Romero P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-L. Wade Jr. RF 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .263 3 13
Totals 28 6 4 5 4 11 9      
a - L. Wade Jr. substituted for F. Romero in the 6th
b - B. Dalbec pinch hit for S. Dominguez in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: D. Gregorius (9, 2nd Inning off Z. Plesac, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Buxton (3, 2nd Inning off Z. Plesac, 1 on, 2 outs) J. Kipnis (6, 1st Inning off Z. Plesac, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: B. Buxton 4 , D. Gregorius 3 , J. Kipnis 4
2-out RBI: B. Buxton , D. Gregorius
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: E. Thames , J. Kipnis , L. Wade Jr.
Sac Bunt: R. Nunez
Sac Fly: J. Phegley
Team LOB: 4
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
Z. Plesac L (0-1) 1.2 3 6 1 2 0 2 36 19 3.86   
J. Grimm 2.2 0 0 0 1 4 0 33 23 0.00   
J. Bourque 1.2 0 0 0 1 4 0 27 15 4.03   
P. Diehl 2.0 1 0 0 0 3 0 27 19 2.22   
PITCHING
Game Score: Z. Plesac 27
Batters Faced: Z. Plesac 12, J. Grimm 9, J. Bourque 6, P. Diehl 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: Z. Plesac 3-3, J. Grimm 1-3, J. Bourque 1-0, P. Diehl 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: Z. Plesac 36-19, J. Grimm 33-23, J. Bourque 27-15, P. Diehl 27-19
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. Grimm 1-0 , J. Bourque 1-0
WP: Z. Plesac
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Baez 4.0 2 2 2 2 8 0 72 42 4.62   
F. Romero W (2-1) 1.1 0 2 2 2 2 0 30 16 2.18   
B. Heller H (2) 1.2 2 0 0 0 2 0 25 17 1.53   
S. Dominguez H (9) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 10 7 1.16   
T. Rogers SV (12) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 12 5.14   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Baez 56
Batters Faced: M. Baez 16, F. Romero 6, B. Heller 7, S. Dominguez 4, T. Rogers 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Baez 2-2, F. Romero 1-1, B. Heller 1-2, S. Dominguez 1-1, T. Rogers 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: M. Baez 72-42, F. Romero 30-16, B. Heller 25-17, S. Dominguez 10-7, T. Rogers 17-12
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Romero 1-0 , B. Heller 2-2
WP: F. Romero
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Jason Kipnis
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Clear skies (64 degrees), wind blowing out to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:15
Attendance: 22034
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