Chi. Cubs 6, Pittsburgh 2
Wednesday, May 4, 2016 12:35 PM
When: 12:35 PM ET, Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Where: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature:
62°
Umpires:
Home -
Jeff Nelson, 1B -
Doug Eddings, 2B -
Lazaro Diaz, 3B -
Ben May
Attendance:
28782
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Pittsburgh Pirates have a 7-7 record at home this season. The Chicago Cubs have a 13-3 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Pirates have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Chi. Cubs has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Cubs have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Jon Lester pitched 5.2 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 1.58. Juan Nicasio took the loss for Pittsburgh.
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Matt Joyce had the only homerun for Pittsburgh. Anthony Rizzo, Ben Zobrist hit homeruns for Chi. Cubs.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
| Chi. Cubs |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Jon Lester
|
Player |
Juan Nicasio
|
|
Win |
W/L |
Loss |
|
5.2 |
IP |
4.1 |
|
5 |
Strikeouts |
3 |
|
8 |
Hits |
9 |
|
0.00 |
ERA |
8.31 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Hits |
HR |
TB |
Avg |
K |
RBI |
BB |
SB |
E |
| Chi. Cubs
|
13 |
2 |
21 |
.351 |
4 |
6 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
| Pittsburgh
|
11 |
1 |
15 |
.297 |
8 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against St. Louis. The Pirates have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .385 after a loss.
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Chi. Cubs will play their next game at home against Washington. The Cubs have a W/L % of .684 after a win and 1.000 after a loss.
