San Francisco Giants @ Chicago Cubs

NLDS - GAME 1 • CHC lead series 1-0

87-75, 42-39 Away

Final

103-58, 57-24 Home


SF
CHC

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

GiantsTop 1st
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Fastball 94
  2
  Strike Looking
  Fastball 93
  3
  Bunt Single
  Fastball 94
- Hernández caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- J. Cueto pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 2nd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- J. Cueto pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 3rd
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- Gillaspie picked off first.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- J. Cueto pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 4th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- J. Cueto pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 5th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- J. Cueto pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 6th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- J. Cueto pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 7th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- J. Cueto pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 8th
- J. Lester pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- J. Cueto pitching for SF
  SF
  CHC
- Coghlan hit for Ross.
  0
  1
- La Stella hit for Lester.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
GiantsTop 9th
- A. Chapman pitching for CHC
  SF
  CHC
- Contreras catching.
  0
  1
- Núñez hit for Belt.
  0
  1
- Blanco ran for Posey.
  0
  1
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Fastball	94
2 Strike Looking	Fastball	93
3 Bunt Single	Fastball	94

Lester not trying to get overexcited after Game 1 win

1:45

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

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	35	20	.636	-	W4
San Diego	31	23	.574	3.5	L3
Arizona	30	24	.556	4.5	W4
San Francisco	22	33	.400	13	L2
Colorado	20	36	.357	15.5	L4

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	32	20	.615	-	W2
St. Louis	29	24	.547	3.5	L3
Cincinnati	29	25	.537	4	W3
Pittsburgh	29	26	.527	4.5	W3
Chicago	29	26	.527	4.5	L10

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