Thursday, September 17th, 2015 11:35AM CST
Anthony Rizzo's two-run home run in the fifth inning sparked a crucial six-run rally, powering the Chicago Cubs to a 9-6 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday. This win secured the series for the Cubs, who took three of the four games played against the Pirates.
Date: Thursday, September 17th, 2015
Time: 11:35AM CST
Stadium: PNC Park
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 28,228
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PIT |
0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
CHC |
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |

Doubles: Harrison (23, Richard); Walker (30, Grimm)
Home Runs: Snider (1, 2nd inning off Hendricks 0 on, 1 Out); Polanco (9, 3rd inning off Hendricks 0 on, 0 Out); Álvarez (24, 3rd inning off Hendricks 1 on, 2 Out)
Runs Batted In: Snider (8), Polanco 2 (46), Álvarez 2 (71), Walker (61)
2-out Runs Batted In: Álvarez 2, Walker
Team Left On Base: 4
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-8 (Walker 1-1, Stewart 0-1, Snider 0-1, Mercer 0-1, Marte 0-1, Polanco 1-1, Álvarez 1-2)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Mercer 1; Álvarez 1

Pitcher Notes: Morton pitched to 3 batters in the 5th;Blanton pitched to 4 batters in the 5th
Hit By Pitch: Walker (By Hendricks)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Morton 14-23; Blanton 3-4; LaFromboise 5-8; Scahill 6-8; Worley 5-5
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Morton 16-4-12-16; Blanton 3-1-1-4; LaFromboise 4-3-4-7; Scahill 6-3-2-6; Worley 1-2-4-5
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Morton 3-4; Blanton 0-0; LaFromboise 4-1; Scahill 4-1; Worley 0-3
Game Scores: C Morton 25

Double Plays: 2 (Walker-Kang-Álvarez, Walker-Álvarez)
Errors: Kang (14, bobble); Álvarez (20, bobble)
Passed Balls: Cervelli

Stolen Bases: Polanco (26, 2nd base off Grimm/Montero)

Doubles: Russell (26, Morton); La Stella (4, Morton); Bryant 2 (28, Morton, Scahill); Coghlan (24, Morton); Richard (2, Blanton); Rizzo (34, LaFromboise)
Home Runs: Rizzo (30, 5th inning off Morton 1 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Russell 2 (49), La Stella 2 (6), Rizzo 2 (92), Richard 2 (3)
Ground Into Double Play: Rizzo; Jackson
Team Left On Base: 12
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 5-20 (Hendricks 0-2, Bryant 0-1, Rizzo 1-2, Fowler 0-1, Jackson 0-2, Richard 1-2, Schwarber 0-2, Montero 0-2, Russell 1-3, La Stella 2-2, Coghlan 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Bryant 1; Jackson 1; Hendricks 2; Schwarber 1; Richard 1; Russell 1

Intentional Walks: Russell (By Morton); Montero (By Scahill)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Hendricks 11-15; Richard 5-13; Grimm 1-3; Wood 6-6
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Hendricks 16-5-13-9; Richard 7-1-4-13; Grimm 1-2-1-2; Wood 5-6-6-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Hendricks 3-0; Richard 8-1; Grimm 0-1; Wood 1-0
Game Scores: K Hendricks 36

Double Plays: 1 (Russell)
Assists: Fowler (Mercer at 2nd base)
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