Friday, July 8th, 2016 6:05PM CST
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.
Date: Friday, July 8th, 2016
Time: 6:05PM CST
Stadium: PNC Park
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 35,904
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PIT |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | - |
CHC |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |

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

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

Double Plays: 3 (Harrison-Jaso, Rodriguez-Harrison-Jaso, Mercer-Harrison-Rodriguez)
Errors: Freese 2 (7, ground ball 2)

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

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

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

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

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