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    NLDS - GAME 1
    CHC lead series 1-0
    Giants
    San Francisco Giants

    San Francisco Giants

    87-75, 42-39 away
    0
    Cubs
    Chicago Cubs

    Chicago Cubs

    103-58, 57-24 home
    1Winner Icon Chicago Cubs
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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    G. HernandezCF
    1-4000.250
    B. Belt1B
    0-3000.000
    E. NunezPH
    0-1000.000
    B. PoseyC
    2-4000.500
    G. BlancoPR
    0-0000.000
    H. PenceRF
    1-4000.250
    A. PagánLF
    1-3000.333
    B. CrawfordSS
    0-3000.000
    K. Tomlinson2B
    0-3000.000
    C. Gillaspie3B
    1-3000.333
    J. CuetoP
    0-3000.000
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    J. Cueto
    8.031010118-741.13
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    SFCHC
    Hits
    6
    3
    Home Runs
    0
    1
    Total Bases
    8
    7
    Runners LOB
    4
    2

    Game Information

    Wrigley Field
    Wrigley Field
    9:00 PM, October 7, 2016Coverage: FS1
    Chicago, Illinois
    Attendance: 42,148
    Game Time:2:30
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Todd Tichenor
    • First Base Umpire - Alan Porter
    • Second Base Umpire - Larry Vanover
    • Third Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson
    • Left Field Umpire - John Hirschbeck
    • Right Field Umpire - Mike Muchlinski

    Cubs edge Giants behind Lester gem, Baez blast

    Jon Lester outpitched Johnny Cueto with eight sparkling innings, Javier Baez homered in the eighth and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 1-0 in a tense NLDS Game 1.
    Oct 8, 2016, 02:35 am - Associated Press
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    J. Lester
    win

    J. Lester1-0

    8.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 0 BB
    J. Cueto
    loss

    J. Cueto0-1

    8.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 10 K, 0 BB
    A. Chapman
    save

    A. Chapman1

    1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    SFCHC
    8thBáez homered to left (359 feet).01
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    CHC lead 1-0

    • Giants
      0
    • Cubs
      1
    Game 1
    10/7
    • Giants
      2
    • Cubs
      5
    Game 2
    10/8
    • Cubs
      5
    • Giants
      6
    Game 3
    10/10
    • Cubs
      6
    • Giants
      5
    Game 4
    10/11

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    San Francisco5450.5197L1
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    Colorado2776.26233.5W3
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    Chicago6043.5831L2
    Cincinnati5450.5197.5W2
    St. Louis5451.5148W2
    Pittsburgh4262.40419.5L1
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