MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT MONTREAL EXPOS
04/21/2018
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT MONTREAL EXPOS
GAME ID: 1279 - SATURDAY, APRIL 21ST , 2018 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (15-10) 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0
Montreal Expos (9-16) 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 X 3 5 1
Cubs Lose to Expos, 3-1
In a low-scoring contest, Montreal pitcher Ivan Nova was marvelous, enabling his team to nab a 3-1 win. The defeat makes Chicago 15-10.

David Peralta had a big run-scoring double for the Expos in the bottom of the sixth inning. With Montreal leading 2-1 and a runner on 2nd, he got a fastball from former first round draft pick Ervin Santana and swatted a double to center. It was his 4th double of the season, and more importantly, it put the Expos ahead, 3-1.

Peralta called the win a testament to his team's "grit."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Strange-Gordon 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 0 .303 1 11
J. Tabata LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .261 1 10
Y. Moncada 3B 3 1 2 0 1 1 0 .205 6 14
J. Abreu 1B 4 0 1 1 0 1 3 .293 8 25
D. Viciedo DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .261 3 7
R. Quinn RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .289 1 7
J. Segura SS 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 .247 2 7
T. Wolters C 3 0 1 0 0 2 0 .246 0 5
G. Heredia CF 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .239 0 8
Totals 32 1 6 1 1 10 9      
BATTING
Total Bases: D. Strange-Gordon , Y. Moncada 2 , J. Abreu , D. Viciedo , T. Wolters
2-out RBI: J. Abreu
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: D. Viciedo , G. Heredia
GIDP: J. Abreu
Team LOB: 5
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Hamilton CF 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .231 0 2
A. Garcia DH 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .286 3 12
P. Fielder 1B 3 0 0 0 0 2 2 .262 4 10
   a-D. Valencia 1B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .267 0 7
N. Castellanos RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .265 9 19
C. Utley 2B 3 1 0 1 1 1 3 .283 4 9
   b-T. La Stella 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .151 0 2
S. Perez C 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .175 3 8
D. Peralta LF 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .235 2 8
E. Suárez SS 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .233 3 9
M. Franco 3B 3 0 0 1 0 0 1 .203 0 5
Totals 29 3 5 3 3 8 13      
a - D. Valencia substituted for P. Fielder in the 8th
b - T. La Stella substituted for C. Utley in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Suárez (4, 2nd Inning off E. Santana, 1 on, 1 out) , D. Peralta (4, 6th Inning off E. Santana, 1 on, 2 outs) , A. Garcia (6, 7th Inning off J. Venters, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: A. Garcia 2 , N. Castellanos , D. Peralta 3 , E. Suárez 2
2-out RBI: D. Peralta
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: B. Hamilton , P. Fielder , C. Utley , S. Perez , E. Suárez
Hit by Pitch: P. Fielder
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Hamilton (7)

FIELDING
Errors: N. Castellanos (1)
Double Plays: 1 (Utley-Suárez-Fielder)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
E. Santana L (2-1) 6.0 4 3 3 3 5 0 98 3.72   
J. Venters 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 0.00   
J. Ceda 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9 6.23   
PITCHING
Game Score: E. Santana 54
Batters Faced: E. Santana 26, J. Venters 4, J. Ceda 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: E. Santana 8-5, J. Venters 2-0, J. Ceda 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: E. Santana 98-59, J. Venters 18-11, J. Ceda 9-7
WP: E. Santana
Hit Batsmen: E. Santana
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
I. Nova W (2-2) 5.0 4 1 1 1 6 0 85 4.32   
J. Alvarado H (1) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.00   
N. Wittgren H (1) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 13 6.00   
D. Robertson H (2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 15 2.13   
K. Barraclough SV (4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 18 8.31   
PITCHING
Game Score: I. Nova 60
Batters Faced: I. Nova 20, J. Alvarado 3, N. Wittgren 3, D. Robertson 3, K. Barraclough 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: I. Nova 3-6, J. Alvarado 2-0, N. Wittgren 1-0, D. Robertson 2-0, K. Barraclough 0-2
Pitches - Strikes: I. Nova 85-51, J. Alvarado 6-4, N. Wittgren 13-7, D. Robertson 15-10, K. Barraclough 18-14
WP: I. Nova 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ivan Nova
Ballpark: Olympic Stadium 1977-2004
Start Time: 1:35 PM ET
Time: 2:56
Attendance: 27080
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