Lester helps Cubs to 6th straight win, beats Cole, Pirates
Lester helps Cubs to 6th straight win, beats Cole, Pirates
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
1
Chicago Cubs
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
Wrigley Field · 38,883 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 1-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-4
Pitch 3: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Rizzo hit sacrifice fly to left, Fowler scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 1-3
A. Russell scored, Fowler to second on wild pitch by Caminero.
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Wild Pitch 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Castro grounded into fielder's choice to third, Bryant scored, Rizzo out at second.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: 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
Rodriguez homered to left center (406 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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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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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Castro hit sacrifice fly to center, Bryant scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-1
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 1-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Walker lined out to center.
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Line Out 1-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Walker batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Harrison popped out to shortstop.
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Pop Out 1-4
Pitch 6: in play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Harrison batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Cervelli flied out to right.
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Fly Out 1-4
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
Cervelli batting
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Play Result 1-4
Cervelli hit for Bastardo.
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Play Result 1-4
Wood relieved Motte.
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Start Inning 1-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-4
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Lineup Change 1-4
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Lineup Change 1-4
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Lineup Change 1-4
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End Inning 1-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
A. Russell struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-4
A. Russell batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Castillo struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Looking 1-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (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
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Starlin CastroSS13
Chris CoghlanLF7
Jorge SolerRF12
David RossC3
Jon LesterP31
Addison Russell2B27
Substitutes
Jonathan HerreraPH19
Brian SchlitterP99
Phil CokeP52
Jason MotteP30
Welington CastilloPH20
Travis WoodP19
PIT
Josh Harrison3B4
Neil Walker2B12
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Starling MarteLF0
Jung Ho KangSS16
Corey Hart1B12
Sean Rodriguez1B13
Chris StewartC12
Gerrit ColeP45
Substitutes
Gregory PolancoRF25
Pedro Alvarez1B24
Jordy MercerPH27
Arquimedes CamineroP48
Antonio BastardoP58
Francisco CervelliPH29
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