Los Angeles Dodgers @ Chicago Cubs

NLCS - GAME 1 • CHC lead series 1-0

91-71, 38-43 Away

Final

103-58, 57-24 Home


LAD
CHC

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

A. Chapman1-0

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

J. Blanton0-1

0.2 IP, 4 H, 5 ER, 0 K, 2 BB

DodgersTop 1st
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  LAD
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 93
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Fastball 93
  3
  Foul Ball
  Fastball 94
  4
  Ball
  Curve 77
  5
  Foul Ball
  Cutter 91
  6
  Ball
  Changeup 85
  7
  Ground Out
  Fastball 94
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- K. Maeda pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
DodgersTop 2nd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  LAD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- K. Maeda pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- Báez to third on wild pitch by Maeda.
  0
  2
- Báez stole home.
  0
  3
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
DodgersTop 3rd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  LAD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- K. Maeda pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
DodgersTop 4th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  LAD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- K. Maeda pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
DodgersTop 5th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  LAD
  CHC
- Ethier hit for Maeda.
  0
  3
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- P. Baez pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
DodgersTop 6th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  LAD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- P. Baez pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- Soler hit for Lester.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
DodgersTop 7th
- T. Wood pitching for CHC
  LAD
  CHC
- C. Edwards Jr. pitching for CHC
  LAD
  CHC
- Grandal hit for Ruiz.
  1
  3
- M. Montgomery pitching for CHC
  LAD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- R. Stripling pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- Grandal catching.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
DodgersTop 8th
- M. Montgomery pitching for CHC
  LAD
  CHC
- Toles hit for Stripling.
  1
  3
- P. Strop pitching for CHC
  LAD
  CHC
- Utley hit for Kendrick.
  1
  3
- A. Chapman pitching for CHC
  LAD
  CHC
- González stole second.
  3
  3
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- J. Blanton pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- Utley at second base.
  3
  3
- Hernández in right field.
  3
  3
- Toles in left field.
  3
  3
- Coghlan hit for Ross.
  3
  3
- Montero hit for Chapman.
  3
  3
- G. Dayton pitching for LAD
  LAD
  CHC
- 5 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
DodgersTop 9th
- H. Rondon pitching for CHC
  LAD
  CHC
- Contreras catching.
  3
  8
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Fastball	93
2 Strike Swinging	Fastball	93
3 Foul Ball	Fastball	94
4 Ball	Curve	77
5 Foul Ball	Cutter	91
6 Ball	Changeup	85
7 Ground Out	Fastball	94

Montero says hitters visualize hits like his

1:33

Dodgers
4
Cubs
8

Game 1

10/15

Dodgers
1
Cubs
0

Game 2

10/16

Cubs
0
Dodgers
6

Game 3

10/18

Cubs
10
Dodgers
2

Game 4

10/19

Cubs
8
Dodgers
4

Game 5

10/20

Dodgers
0
Cubs
5

Game 6

10/22

Wrigley Field

8:00 PM, October 15, 2016Coverage: FS1

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 42,376

Game Time:3:37

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Paul Nauert
First Base Umpire - Eric Cooper
Second Base Umpire - Gary Cederstrom
Third Base Umpire - Angel Hernandez
Left Field Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
Right Field Umpire - Ted Barrett

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	93	69	.574	-	W5
San Diego	90	72	.556	3	W3
San Francisco	81	81	.500	12	W4
Arizona	80	82	.494	13	L5
Colorado	43	119	.265	50	L6

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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