Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs

Friday, July 8th, 2016 6:05PM CST

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Game Recap

The Pittsburgh Pirates secured an 8-4 comeback victory over the Chicago Cubs on July 8, 2016, a notable win for the Pirates particularly against Jake Arrieta. Andrew McCutchen was instrumental in the rally, delivering three hits on the night. His performance included an RBI single that was part of the decisive four-run outburst in the seventh inning, allowing Pittsburgh to take control of the game.

Game Details

Date: Friday, July 8th, 2016

Time: 6:05PM CST

Stadium: PNC Park

Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 35,904

Line Score

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Game Stats


Pittsburgh Pirates Batting

Pirates Batting

Doubles: McCutchen (16, Arrieta)

Home Runs: Freese (10, 2nd inning off Arrieta 0 on, 0 Out); Rodriguez (8, 2nd inning off Arrieta 1 on, 1 Out)

Runs Batted In: Freese (38), Rodriguez 2 (29), Jaso (24), McCutchen (33), Marte (32)

Team Left On Base: 9

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 4-13 (Rodriguez 1-2, Harrison 0-1, Polanco 0-1, Freese 1-3, Marte 0-3, Fryer 0-1, Jaso 1-1, McCutchen 1-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Rodriguez 1; Freese 1; Marte 3


Pittsburgh Pirates Pitching

Pirates Pitching

Pitcher Notes: Liriano pitched to 2 batters in the 6th

Hit By Pitch: McCutchen (By Cahill)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Liriano 17-24; Nicasio 3-3; Feliz 2-5; Watson 2-3; Schugel 3-4; Melancon 1-1

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Liriano 13-13-17-16; Nicasio 2-1-2-2; Feliz 4-8-3-1; Watson 2-0-1-2; Schugel 1-2-3-3; Melancon 1-1-2-0

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Liriano 7-5; Nicasio 2-0; Feliz 0-0; Watson 2-1; Schugel 1-1; Melancon 0-0

Game Scores: F Liriano 55


Pittsburgh Pirates Fielding

Pirates Fielding

Double Plays: 3 (Harrison-Jaso, Rodriguez-Harrison-Jaso, Mercer-Harrison-Rodriguez)

Errors: Freese 2 (7, ground ball 2)


Pittsburgh Pirates Baserunning

Pirates Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Marte 2 (27, 2nd base off Arrieta/Montero, 2nd base off Edwards Jr./Montero)



Chicago Cubs Batting

Cubs Batting

Doubles: Bryant (20, Liriano)

Triples: Heyward (1, Liriano)

Home Runs: Montero (5, 6th inning off Nicasio 1 on, 2 Out); Rizzo (21, 7th inning off Feliz 0 on, 2 Out)

Runs Batted In: Báez (29), Montero 2 (20), Rizzo (62)

2-out Runs Batted In: Montero 2, Rizzo

Ground Into Double Play: Arrieta; Báez; Almora Jr.

Team Left On Base: 9

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 1-10 (Montero 1-1, Báez 0-2, Arrieta 0-1, Contreras 0-4, Rizzo 0-1, Russell 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Contreras 3; Russell 1


Chicago Cubs Pitching

Cubs Pitching

Pitcher Notes: Arrieta pitched to 3 batters in the 7th;Wood pitched to 1 batter in the 7th

Wild Pitches: Cahill 2

Hit By Pitch: Báez (By Liriano); Montero (By Liriano)

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Arrieta 17-28; Wood 0-1; Edwards Jr. 2-5; Cahill 2-7

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Arrieta 14-14-11-21; Wood 0-0-0-1; Edwards Jr. 2-6-1-3; Cahill 1-1-7-3

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Arrieta 8-4; Wood 0-0; Edwards Jr. 2-0; Cahill 2-1

Game Scores: J Arrieta 35


Chicago Cubs Fielding

Cubs Fielding

Errors: Rizzo (5, throw); Montero (4, throw)


Chicago Cubs Baserunning

Cubs Baserunning

Stolen Bases: Zobrist (4, 2nd base off Liriano/Kratz)


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