Cubs win in 12th when Pirates outfielder trips on easy fly
Cubs win in 12th when Pirates outfielder trips on easy fly
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
10
Chicago Cubs
11
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | P10 | P11 | P12 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
Wrigley Field · 33,617 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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End Batter/Pitcher 10-11
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Play Result 10-11
Szczur singled to right, Castro scored, Montero to third, Soler to second.
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Advancing On Force 10-11
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Foul Ball 10-10
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-10
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 10-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-10
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-10
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 10-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-10
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 10-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 10-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-10
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 10-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 10-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-10
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Play Result 10-10
Cervelli singled to right center, Harrison scored.
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Advancing On Play 10-10
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Foul Ball 9-10
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 9-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 9-10
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 9-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 9-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 9-10
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Play Result 9-10
McCutchen homered to left center (389 feet), Polanco and Mercer scored.
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Advancing On Force 9-10
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Advancing On Force 8-10
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-10
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-10
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Play Result 6-10
Harrison homered to right center (416 feet).
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-10
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Play Result 5-10
Bryant hit sacrifice fly to center, Fowler scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-10
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Foul Ball 5-9
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-9
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Play Result 5-9
Rizzo singled to right, A. Russell scored, Fowler to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-9
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-8
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-8
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Play Result 5-8
Soler singled to right, Bryant scored, Montero to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-8
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-7
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 10-11
End of the 12th
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-11
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Play Result 10-11
Szczur singled to right, Castro scored, Montero to third, Soler to second.
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Advancing On Force 10-11
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Advancing On Force 10-11
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Advancing On Force 10-11
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Single 10-10
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 10-10
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 10-10
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 10-10
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 10-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-10
Szczur batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-10
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Play Result 10-10
Soler intentionally walked, Montero to second.
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Advancing On Force 10-10
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Intentional Ball 10-10
Pitch 4: ball 4 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 10-10
Pitch 3: ball 3 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 10-10
Pitch 2: ball 2 (intentional ball)
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Intentional Ball 10-10
Pitch 1: ball 1 (intentional ball)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-10
Soler batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-10
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Play Result 10-10
Montero singled to right center, Castro to third.
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Advancing On Play 10-10
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Single 10-10
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 10-10
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 10-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-10
Montero batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-10
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Play Result 10-10
Castro walked.
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Ball 10-10
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 10-10
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 10-10
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 10-10
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-10
Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 10-10
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Play Result 10-10
Bryant struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 10-10
Pitch 3: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 10-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 10-10
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 10-10
Bryant batting
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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
Kris Bryant3B23
Starlin CastroSS13
Welington CastilloC20
Jorge SolerRF12
Matt SzczurLF36
Kyle HendricksP28
Addison Russell2B27
Substitutes
Miguel MonteroC14
Justin GrimmP46
Zac RosscupP58
Chris CoghlanPH7
Jason MotteP30
Pedro StropP64
Jonathan HerreraPH19
Hector RondonP28
James RussellP88
Travis WoodPH19
Edwin JacksonP36
PIT
Gregory PolancoRF25
Neil Walker2B12
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Starling MarteLF0
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Pedro Alvarez1B24
Josh Harrison2B4
Francisco CervelliC29
Jeff LockeP31
Substitutes
Jared HughesP35
Jordy MercerSS27
Tony WatsonP56
Chris StewartPH12
Mark MelanconP34
Vance WorleyPH45
Radhames LizP62
Antonio BastardoP58
Steve LombardozziPH21
Rob ScahillP18
Arquimedes CamineroP48
Corey HartPH12
Sean RodriguezPH13
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