Friday, June 16th, 2017 6:05PM CST
On Friday night, June 16, 2017, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates by a score of 9-5. Anthony Rizzo almost opened his third straight game with a home run, but a replay review overturned the initial call. Despite this, Rizzo played a crucial role in the Cubs' decisive six-run rally during the ninth inning, helping to secure their 9-5 victory.
Date: Friday, June 16th, 2017
Time: 6:05PM CST
Stadium: PNC Park
Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Attendance: 25,420
| Innings: | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PIT |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
CHC |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |

Doubles: McCutchen (12, Davis)
Triples: Bell (2, Butler)
Home Runs: Bell (12, 5th inning off Butler 0 on, 0 Out)
Runs Batted In: Bell 3 (30), McCutchen (36), Cervelli (21)
2-out Runs Batted In: Bell 2, McCutchen
Team Left On Base: 7
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 3-8 (Bell 1-1, Harrison 0-1, Polanco 0-2, Osuna 0-1, Freese 0-1, Cervelli 1-1, McCutchen 1-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Polanco 2; Freese 1

Pitcher Notes: Nicasio pitched to 4 batters in the 9th
Wild Pitches: Williams
Intentional Walks: Bryant (By Nicasio)
First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Williams 12/20; LeBlanc 2/3; Hudson 2/4; Rivero 3/4; Nicasio 3/4; Watson 4/5; Mariñez 1/1
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Williams 7-12-16-15; LeBlanc 2-3-1-2; Hudson 3-4-3-1; Rivero 4-4-7-2; Nicasio 0-0-1-3; Watson 0-2-0-5; Mariñez 0-0-1-1
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Williams 5-6; LeBlanc 2-0; Hudson 1-0; Rivero 0-1; Nicasio 0-0; Watson 1-1; Mariñez 1-0
Game Scores: T Williams 48

Assists: McCutchen (Contreras at 3rd base); Frazier (Rizzo at 3rd base)

Picked Off: McCutchen (1st base by Butler)

Doubles: Contreras 2 (12, Nicasio, Williams); La Stella (3, Williams); Happ (6, Rivero); Heyward (6, Nicasio); Russell (10, Watson)
Runs Batted In: Contreras 3 (28), Jay (11), Rizzo 2 (43), Russell 2 (25)
2-out Runs Batted In: Contreras 2, Russell 2
Team Left On Base: 5
Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 7-19 (Schwarber 0-3, Jay 1-1, Butler 1-1, Almora Jr. 0-2, La Stella 1-1, Bryant 0-1, Contreras 2-2, Rizzo 1-2, Russell 1-3, Happ 0-2, Heyward 0-1)
Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Almora Jr. 1; Happ 1; Heyward 1; Russell 1

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Butler 15/23; Strop 2/2; Grimm 2/3; Uehara 3/4; Davis 6/7
Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Butler 17-2-16-20; Strop 2-0-1-2; Grimm 2-1-2-2; Uehara 2-5-3-2; Davis 2-5-9-4
Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Butler 5-11; Strop 1-0; Grimm 1-1; Uehara 1-0; Davis 1-0
Game Scores: E Butler 42

Errors: Contreras (10, throw); Russell (7, throw)
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