Cubs at Pirates August 16, 2018

Game Time: 7:05 ET

Attendance: 0

	R	H	E
CHC	1	7	0
PIT	0	6	0

	R	H	E
CHC	1	7	0
PIT	0	6	0

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Umpires: HP-Scott Barry, 1B-Carlos Torres, 2B-Paul Nauert, 3B-Chad Fairchild

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Kris Bryant

Starts hitting off tee

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August 16, 2018

Bryant (shoulder) has begun hitting off a tee, Patrick Mooney of The Athletic Chicago reports.

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Carl Edwards

Tosses clean inning for 17th hold

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August 16, 2018

Edwards pitched a perfect eighth inning in Thursday's 1-0 win over the Pirates to record his 17th hold of the season.

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Steve Cishek

Snags hold with scoreless inning

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August 16, 2018

Cishek pitched a scoreless seventh inning in Thursday's 1-0 win over the Pirates to record his 18th hold of the season.

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Pedro Strop

Slams door for 10th save

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August 16, 2018

Strop struck out two batters in a scoreless ninth to secure his 10th save in Thursday's 1-0 win over the Pirates.

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Ian Happ

Launches solo shot

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August 16, 2018

Happ went 1-for-4 with a solo homer in Thursday's 1-0 win over Pittsburgh.

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Jon Lester

Fires six shutout innings

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August 16, 2018

Lester (13-5) tossed six scoreless innings and earned the victory Thursday, allowing just five hits while striking out eight in the 1-0 win over the Pirates.

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Yu Darvish

To begin rehab assignment Sunday

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August 16, 2018

Darvish (shoulder) will start a rehab assignment with one of the Cubs' minor-league affiliates Sunday, Mark Gonzales of The Chicago Tribune reports.

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Ben Zobrist

On bench again Thursday

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August 16, 2018

Zobrist is not in the lineup versus the Pirates on Thursday.

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Javier Baez

Remains leadoff hitter Thursday

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August 16, 2018

Baez will hit atop the order and start at second base against Pittsburgh on Thursday.

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Kyle Schwarber

Out of Thursday's lineup

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August 16, 2018

Schwarber is not in the lineup versus Pittsburgh on Thursday.

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Ivan Nova

Takes loss despite strong start

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August 16, 2018

Nova (7-7) pitched 6.2 innings and took the loss Thursday, allowing just one run on seven hits (one homer) while striking out three in the 1-0 loss to the Cubs.

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Jordy Mercer

Put on DL

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August 16, 2018

Mercer was placed on the 10-day disabled list due to a left calf strain retroactive to Wednesday.

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Jacob Stallings

Sent back to Triple-A

CPittsburgh Pirates

August 16, 2018

Stallings was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

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Casey Sadler

Designated for assignment

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August 16, 2018

Sadler was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Thursday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

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Kevin Newman

Promoted to Pittsburgh

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August 16, 2018

Newman was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

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Jordan Luplow

Back with Pirates

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August 16, 2018

Luplow was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Thursday, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

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Colin Moran

On bench vs. lefty

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August 16, 2018

Moran is not in the lineup Thursday against the Cubs.

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Francisco Cervelli

Day off Thursday

CPittsburgh Pirates

August 16, 2018

Cervelli is out of the lineup versus the Cubs on Thursday.

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Jordy Mercer

Remains out Thursday

2BPittsburgh Pirates

August 16, 2018

Mercer (calf) is not in the lineup against the Cubs on Thursday.

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Starling Marte

Returns to lineup

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August 16, 2018

Marte (illness) is starting in center field and hitting second Thursday against the Cubs.

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Nick Burdi

Begins rehabbing at Triple-A

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August 16, 2018

Burdi (elbow) shifted his rehab assignment to Triple-A Indianapolis and retired two of the five batters he faced Wednesday against Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He was charged with two runs (one earned) on three hits and a wild pitch in the loss.

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