Cleveland Indians @ Chicago Cubs

24-23, 11-14 Away

Final

25-21, 13-10 Home


CLE
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	9	0
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0

IndiansTop 1st
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CLE
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Ball
  Curve 77
  3
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  4
  Single
  Cutter 88
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- A. Plutko pitching for CLE
  CLE
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 2nd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CLE
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- A. Plutko pitching for CLE
  CLE
  CHC
- Rizzo to second on passed ball by Gomes.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 3rd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CLE
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- A. Plutko pitching for CLE
  CLE
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 4th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CLE
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- A. Plutko pitching for CLE
  CLE
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 5th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CLE
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- A. Plutko pitching for CLE
  CLE
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 6th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CLE
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- A. Plutko pitching for CLE
  CLE
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 7th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  CLE
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- A. Plutko pitching for CLE
  CLE
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 8th
- C. Edwards Jr. pitching for CHC
  CLE
  CHC
- J. Ramírez stole second.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- A. Miller pitching for CLE
  CLE
  CHC
- G. Allen in right field.
  1
  0
- Almora Jr. hit for Edwards Jr..
  1
  0
- Alonso at first base.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
IndiansTop 9th
- B. Morrow pitching for CHC
  CLE
  CHC
- Happ in left field.
  1
  0
- Almora Jr. in center field.
  1
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- C. Allen pitching for CLE
  CLE
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	92
2 Ball	Curve	77
3 Ball	Four-seam FB	92
4 Single	Cutter	88

Indians
1
Cubs
0

Game 1

5/23

Wrigley Field

8:05 PM, May 23, 2018

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 39,004

Game Time:2:39

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ted Barrett
First Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale
Second Base Umpire - Tom Woodring
Third Base Umpire - Will Little

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Cleveland	21	19	.525	-	W3
Detroit	18	21	.462	2.5	L4
Kansas City	18	21	.462	2.5	W1
Chicago	17	21	.447	3	L3
Minnesota	16	23	.410	4.5	L3

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Chicago	27	12	.692	-	W10
St. Louis	23	15	.605	3.5	W2
Milwaukee	20	16	.556	5.5	W2
Pittsburgh	21	18	.538	6	L1
Cincinnati	20	19	.513	7	L8

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Cleveland Indians @ Chicago Cubs

A. Plutko2-0

J. Lester4-2

C. Allen7

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