Cole, McCutchen lead Pirates past Cubs, 8-1
Cole, McCutchen lead Pirates past Cubs, 8-1
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
8
Chicago Cubs
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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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 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Play Result 8-1
Rodriguez grounded into double play, shortstop to second to first, Kang scored, Stewart out at second.
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Advancing On Play 8-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Kang doubled to deep right, Álvarez scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: 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 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Marte singled to shallow center, McCutchen scored, Walker to second.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Foul Ball 5-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
McCutchen tripled to deep center, Polanco and Mercer scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-1
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Mercer singled to center, Stewart scored, Polanco to third, Mercer to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Marte walked, Polanco scored, Mercer to third, Walker to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Kang singled to center, Marte scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-1
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 8-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Castro struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Play Result 8-1
Montero to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 8-1
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Montero singled to left.
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Single 8-1
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Montero batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Bryant struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Bryant batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Rizzo grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 8-1
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-1
Rizzo batting
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Start Inning 8-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-1
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Lineup Change 8-1
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Lineup Change 8-1
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End Inning 8-1
Middle of the 9th
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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
Jorge SolerRF12
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Kris Bryant3B23
Miguel MonteroC14
Starlin CastroSS13
Chris CoghlanLF7
Kyle HendricksP28
Jonathan Herrera2B19
Substitutes
Chris DenorfiaPH38
Gonzalez GermenP62
Edwin JacksonP36
David RossPH3
Phil CokeP52
PIT
Gregory PolancoRF25
Jordy MercerSS27
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Neil Walker2B12
Starling MarteLF0
Pedro Alvarez1B24
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Chris StewartC12
Gerrit ColeP45
Substitutes
Mark MelanconP34
Andrew LamboPH15
Arquimedes CamineroP48
Tony WatsonP56
Sean Rodriguez1B13
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