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    San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs

    NLDS - GAME 1 • CHC lead series 1-0
    SF
    San Francisco GiantsGiantsSF
    87-75, 42-39 Away
    0
    87-75, 42-39 Away
    Final
    CHC
    Chicago CubsCubsCHC
    103-58, 57-24 Home
    1
    103-58, 57-24 Home
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    hittersH-ABRHRRBIAVG
    G. HernandezCF
    1-4000.250
    B. Belt1B
    0-3000.000
    E. NunezPH
    0-1000.000
    B. PoseyC
    2-4000.500
    G. BlancoPR
    0-0000.000
    H. PenceRF
    1-4000.250
    A. PagánLF
    1-3000.333
    B. CrawfordSS
    0-3000.000
    K. Tomlinson2B
    0-3000.000
    C. Gillaspie3B
    1-3000.333
    J. CuetoP
    0-3000.000
    pitchersIPHERBBKPC-STERA
    J. Cueto
    8.031010118-741.13
    Full Box Score
    SFCHC
    Hits
    6
    3
    Home Runs
    0
    1
    Total Bases
    8
    7
    Runners LOB
    4
    2

    Game Information

    Wrigley Field
    Wrigley Field
    9:00 PM, October 7, 2016Coverage: FS1
    Chicago, Illinois
    Attendance: 42,148
    Game Time:2:30
    • Umpires:
    • Home Plate Umpire - Todd Tichenor
    • First Base Umpire - Alan Porter
    • Second Base Umpire - Larry Vanover
    • Third Base Umpire - Marvin Hudson
    • Left Field Umpire - John Hirschbeck
    • Right Field Umpire - Mike Muchlinski

    Cubs edge Giants behind Lester gem, Baez blast

    Jon Lester outpitched Johnny Cueto with eight sparkling innings, Javier Baez homered in the eighth and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Francisco Giants 1-0 in a tense NLDS Game 1.
    Oct 8, 2017, 02:35 am - Associated Press
    SF
    CHC
    123456789RHE
    000000000060
    00000001-130
    J. Lester
    win

    J. Lester1-0

    8.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 5 K, 0 BB
    J. Cueto
    loss

    J. Cueto0-1

    8.0 IP, 3 H, 1 ER, 10 K, 0 BB
    A. Chapman
    save

    A. Chapman1

    1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

    Scoring Summary

    Inning

    SFCHC
    8thBáez homered to left (359 feet).01
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    CHC lead 1-0

    • Giants
      0
    • Cubs
      1
    Game 1
    10/7
    • Giants
      2
    • Cubs
      5
    Game 2
    10/8
    • Cubs
      5
    • Giants
      6
    Game 3
    10/10
    • Cubs
      6
    • Giants
      5
    Game 4
    10/11

    2026 National League West Standings

    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Los Angeles5731.648-W1
    San Diego4343.50013L6
    Arizona4343.50013L1
    San Francisco3650.41920W1
    Colorado3553.39822W2
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    TeamWLPCTGBSTRK
    Milwaukee5332.624-L1
    Chicago4938.5635W5
    St. Louis4539.5367.5W1
    Pittsburgh4444.50010.5W1
    Cincinnati4046.46513.5W1
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