Wood pitches Cubs past Pirates 6-2 for 4th straight win
Wood pitches Cubs past Pirates 6-2 for 4th straight win
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
2
Chicago Cubs
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CHC | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Wrigley Field · 29,915 att.
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 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Castro singled to right, Soler scored, Bryant to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Bryant singled to left, Rizzo scored, Soler to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-4
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
Marte homered to left center (374 feet), McCutchen scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Lake doubled to left, Castro scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Fowler singled to right, Lake and Russell scored, Fowler to third on throwing error by first baseman Hart.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Russell doubled to left, Castro scored, Lake to third.
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Advancing On Force 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 2-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Marte struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Marte batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Hart grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 2-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Hart batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
McCutchen flied out to center.
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Fly Out 2-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
McCutchen batting
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Play Result 2-6
Motte relieved Rosscup.
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Start Inning 2-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-6
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Lineup Change 2-6
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End Inning 2-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Lake struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Play Result 2-6
Castro caught stealing second, catcher to second.
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Caught Stealing 2-6
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Ball 2-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6
Lake batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Castro reached on infield single to third.
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Single 2-6
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 2-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Head to Head
CHC win series 2-1
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
Dexter FowlerCF25
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Jorge SolerRF12
Kris Bryant3B23
Welington CastilloC20
Starlin CastroSS13
Junior LakeLF48
Travis WoodP19
Addison Russell2B27
Substitutes
Chris CoghlanPH7
Zac RosscupP58
Jason MotteP30
PIT
Josh Harrison3B4
Jordy MercerSS27
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Corey Hart1B12
Starling MarteLF0
Neil Walker2B12
Francisco CervelliC29
Sean RodriguezRF13
Jeff LockeP31
Substitutes
Radhames LizP62
Gregory PolancoPH25
Jared HughesP35
Antonio BastardoP58
Jung Ho Kang3B16
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