Andrew McCutchen fuels Pirates as Cubs' rally falls short
Andrew McCutchen homered and reached base four times, and the Pittsburgh Pirates held off a late rally to snap a seven-game losing streak with a 7-6 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
7
Chicago Cubs
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
L Valbuena walked, D Barney scored, T Campana to third, W Castillo to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
A Soriano singled to left, J Mather scored, D Barney to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-5
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 7-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 7-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-4
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Play Result 7-4
L Valbuena singled to center, S Castro scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-4
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Bunted Foul 7-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 7-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-3
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Play Result 7-3
C Barmes homered to left (375 feet).
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-3
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-3
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Play Result 6-3
A Soriano singled to right, D Barney scored, A Rizzo to third.
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Advancing On Play 6-3
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-2
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Play Result 6-2
J Mather grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, D Sappelt scored, B Jackson out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 6-2
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
G Jones doubled to left, T Snider scored, A McCutchen to third.
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Advancing On Force 6-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
T Snider singled to right, S Marte scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
S Marte tripled to deep center, C Barmes scored.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
A Rizzo singled to right, J Mather scored, D Barney to third.
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End Inning 7-6
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
D Sappelt struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 7-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 7-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-6
D Sappelt batting
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Play Result 7-6
J Samardzija ran for W Castillo.
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Lineup Change 7-6
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Lineup Change 7-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-6
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Play Result 7-6
L Valbuena walked, D Barney scored, T Campana to third, W Castillo to second.
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Advancing On Force 7-6
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
L Valbuena batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
W Castillo walked.
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Play Result 7-5
T Campana stole second.
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Stolen Base 7-5
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
W Castillo batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-5
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Play Result 7-5
S Castro flied out to center, D Barney to third.
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Advancing On Play 7-5
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Fly Out 7-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 7-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-5
S Castro batting
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Play Result 7-5
T Campana ran for A Soriano.
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Lineup Change 7-5
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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
Joe MatherCF22
Darwin Barney2B20
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Alfonso SorianoLF12
Starlin CastroSS13
Welington CastilloC20
Josh Vitters3B
Dave SappeltRF
Jason BerkenP
Substitutes
Tony CampanaPR4
Jeff SamardzijaPR29
Luis Valbuena3B18
Rafael DolisP41
Brett JacksonPH
Jeff BeliveauP38
Anthony ReckerPH
Alberto CabreraP66
David DeJesusPH3
Michael BowdenP28
PIT
Starling MarteLF0
Travis SniderRF27
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Garrett Jones1B33
Neil Walker2B12
Pedro Alvarez3B24
Clint BarmesSS12
Rod BarajasC28
Wandy RodriguezP51
Substitutes
Jose TabataRF31
Joel HanrahanP44
Tony WatsonP56
Jared HughesP35
Brock HoltPH17
Jason GrilliP37
Gaby Sanchez1B35
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