Chicago Cubs vs. San Francisco Giants

Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017 6:00PM CST

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Game Recap

On a rainy Tuesday night, the Chicago Cubs defeated the San Francisco Giants by a score of 4-1. Cubs pitcher Jon Lester threw a complete game four-hitter, the team's first complete game of the season, outpitching Giants starter Johnny Cueto in a rematch of the previous year's playoff opener.

Game Details

Date: Tuesday, May 23rd, 2017

Time: 6:00PM CST

Stadium: Wrigley Field

Location: Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 32,905

Line Score

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Game Stats


Chicago Cubs Batting

Cubs Batting

Home Runs: Schwarber (7, 1st inning off Cueto 0 on, 1 Out); Heyward (4, 2nd inning off Cueto 0 on, 1 Out); Rizzo (9, 4th inning off Cueto 1 on, 0 Out)

Runs Batted In: Schwarber (19), Heyward (18), Rizzo 2 (26)

Team Left On Base: 1

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 0-2 (Rizzo 0-1, Happ 0-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Happ 1


Chicago Cubs Pitching

Cubs Pitching

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Lester 18/29

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Lester 14-16-22-18

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Lester 9-7

Game Scores: J Lester 85


Chicago Cubs Fielding

Cubs Fielding

Double Plays: 1 (Russell-Zobrist-Rizzo)


Chicago Cubs Baserunning

Cubs Baserunning

Picked Off: Zobrist (1st base by Cueto)



San Francisco Giants Batting

Giants Batting

Doubles: Posey (6, Lester); Crawford (10, Lester)

Runs Batted In: Crawford (14)

Ground Into Double Play: Crawford

Team Left On Base: 1

Team Runners Left In Scoring Position: 2-4 (Núñez 1-1, Ruggiano 0-1, Hernández 0-1, Crawford 1-1)

Runners Left In Scoring Position With 2 Outs: Hernández 1


San Francisco Giants Pitching

Giants Pitching

Wild Pitches: Cueto

First-pitch strikes/Batters Faced: Cueto 17/23; Morris 2/3; Osich 1/3

Called strikes-Swinging strikes-Foul balls-In play strikes: Cueto 15-19-16-14; Morris 0-0-3-3; Osich 4-2-1-1

Ground Balls-Fly Balls: Cueto 6-3; Morris 1-2; Osich 0-1

Game Scores: J Cueto 53


San Francisco Giants Baserunning

Giants Baserunning

Caught Stealing: Núñez (2, 2nd base by Lester/Contreras)


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