Cubs ride Castro to 9-8 comeback win over Pirates
Cubs ride Castro to 9-8 comeback win over Pirates
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
9
Pittsburgh Pirates
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| PIT | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 1-4 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | @ San Diego Padres | L 0-8 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
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Play Result 9-8
Castillo grounded out to second, Bryant scored, Castro to second.
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Advancing On Play 9-8
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Foul Ball 8-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-8
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Play Result 8-8
Castro singled to left, Rizzo and Soler scored, Bryant to third.
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Advancing On Play 8-8
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Advancing On Play 7-8
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-8
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-8
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Play Result 6-8
Castillo homered to center (408 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Kang doubled to deep center, Walker, Lambo and Marte scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-8
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Advancing On Play 5-7
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Advancing On Play 5-6
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Play Result 5-5
Castro safe at first on error by third baseman Harrison, Soler scored, Bryant to second.
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Error 5-5
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Cervelli singled to center, Álvarez and Marte scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Advancing On Play 4-4
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Marte singled to left, Walker scored, Álvarez to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-3
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Castro homered to center (410 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Castro singled to left center, Rizzo scored, Bryant to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Bunted Foul 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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End Inning 9-8
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
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Play Result 9-8
Stewart grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 9-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 9-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-8
Stewart batting
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Play Result 9-8
Stewart hit for Melancon.
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
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Play Result 9-8
McCutchen struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 9-8
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 9-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 9-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-8
McCutchen batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
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Play Result 9-8
Walker flied out to center.
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Fly Out 9-8
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 9-8
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 9-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 9-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 9-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 9-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-8
Walker batting
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Play Result 9-8
Rondón relieved Jackson.
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Start Inning 9-8
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 9-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
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Play Result 9-8
Russell lined out to shortstop.
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Line Out 9-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 9-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 9-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-8
Russell batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-8
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Play Result 9-8
Montero intentionally walked.
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Intentional Ball 9-8
Pitch 4: ball 4 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 9-8
Pitch 3: ball 3 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 9-8
Pitch 2: ball 2 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 9-8
Pitch 1: ball 1 (intentional ball)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 9-8
Montero batting
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Head to Head
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Josh Harrison3B4
Neil Walker2B12
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Corey Hart1B12
Starling MarteLF0
Jung Ho KangSS16
Francisco CervelliC29
Sean Rodriguez1B13
Francisco LirianoP45
Substitutes
Pedro AlvarezPH24
Jared HughesP35
Andrew LamboPH15
Tony WatsonP56
Mark MelanconP34
Chris StewartPH12
Gerrit ColePH45
Radhames LizP62
Gregory PolancoRF25
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Jorge SolerRF12
Kris Bryant3B23
Starlin CastroSS13
Chris DenorfiaLF38
Welington CastilloC20
Travis WoodP19
Addison Russell2B27
Substitutes
Chris CoghlanLF7
Brian SchlitterP99
Phil CokeP52
Jason MotteP30
David RossPH3
Edwin JacksonP36
Miguel MonteroPH14
Hector RondonP28
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