Cubs 1-0 Giants (Oct 7, 2016) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

103-58, 57-24 home


SF
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	-	1	3	0

GiantsTop 1st
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Fastball 94
  2
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 93
  3
  Bunt Single
  Fastball 94
- Hernández caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- J. Cueto pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 2nd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- J. Cueto pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 3rd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- Gillaspie picked off first.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- J. Cueto pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 4th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- J. Cueto pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 5th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- J. Cueto pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 6th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- J. Cueto pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 7th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- J. Cueto pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 8th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- J. Cueto pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- Coghlan hit for Ross.
  0
  1
- La Stella hit for Lester.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 9th
- A. Chapman pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- Contreras catching.
  0
  1
- Núñez hit for Belt.
  0
  1
- Blanco ran for Posey.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Fastball	94
2 Strike Looking	Fastball	93
3 Bunt Single	Fastball	94

Lester not trying to get overexcited after Game 1 win

1:45

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

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	40	27	.597	-	W2
San Francisco	38	28	.576	1.5	W5
San Diego	37	28	.569	2	L1
Arizona	32	34	.485	7.5	W1
Colorado	12	53	.185	27	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	40	26	.606	-	L2
St. Louis	36	30	.545	4	L2
Milwaukee	35	32	.522	5.5	L2
Cincinnati	35	33	.515	6	W5
Pittsburgh	27	40	.403	13.5	W4

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