Starlin Castro's blast delivers Cubs over fading Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates lost their seventh straight game Friday and kept fading in the NL wild-card race as Starlin Castro hit a three-run homer that sent the Chicago Cubs to a 7-4 win.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
4
Chicago Cubs
7
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
Wrigley Field · 26,946 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
A McCutchen homered to right (369 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-7
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-7
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Play Result 3-7
S Castro homered to left (390 feet), L Valbuena and A Soriano scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Advancing On Force 3-6
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
P Alvarez grounded out to first, G Jones scored, G Sanchez to third, M McKenry to second.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
G Sanchez singled to right, S Marte scored, G Jones to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
P Alvarez singled to left center, G Sanchez scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
A Soriano reached on infield single to shortstop, L Valbuena scored, A Rizzo to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
A Rizzo doubled to right, D Barney and D DeJesus scored, L Valbuena to third.
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Advancing On Force 0-3
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Advancing On Force 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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End Inning 4-7
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
J Clement grounded into double play, pitcher to shortstop to first, A Presley out at second.
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Advancing On Force 4-7
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Ground Out 4-7
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
J Clement batting
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Play Result 4-7
J Clement hit for S Marte.
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Lineup Change 4-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
B Holt flied out to right.
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Fly Out 4-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
B Holt batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
A Presley hit by pitch.
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Hit By Pitch 4-7
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 4-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-7
A Presley batting
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Play Result 4-7
A Presley hit for B Morris.
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Play Result 4-7
C Marmol relieved S Camp.
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Play Result 4-7
T Campana in left field.
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Start Inning 4-7
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Lineup Change 4-7
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Lineup Change 4-7
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End Inning 4-7
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-7
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Play Result 4-7
A Soriano grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 4-7
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 4-7
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Head to Head
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
David DeJesusRF3
Luis Valbuena3B18
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Alfonso SorianoLF12
Starlin CastroSS13
Steve ClevengerC32
Brett JacksonCF
Darwin Barney2B20
Chris RusinP52
Substitutes
Tony CampanaLF4- Jaye ChapmanP
James RussellP88
Manny CorpasP60
Bryan LaHairPH61
Shawn CampP50
Carlos MarmolP41
PIT
Brock Holt2B17
Starling MarteLF0
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Garrett JonesRF33
Gaby Sanchez1B35
Michael McKenryC
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Clint BarmesSS12
James McDonaldP55
Substitutes
Jeff ClementPH13
Travis SniderPH27
Jordy MercerSS27
Justin WilsonP32
Chris LerouxP63
Jose TabataPH31
Kyle McPhersonP80
Neil WalkerPH12
Tony WatsonP56
Jared HughesP35
Chad QuallsP50
Bryan MorrisP57
Alex PresleyPH47
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