Pirates edge Cubs in Game 1 to extend wild-card lead
Pedro Florimon scored on Starling Marte's sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
4
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
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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 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Marte hit sacrifice fly to left, Florimón scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Play Result 4-4
La Stella scored, Fowler to second on wild pitch by Soria.
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Wild Pitch 4-4
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Play Result 3-4
Castro scored, La Stella to third on wild pitch by Soria.
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Wild Pitch 3-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
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Play Result 2-4
La Stella doubled to deep left, Montero scored, Castro to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-4
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 1-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-4
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Play Result 1-4
Walker doubled to deep right, Cole 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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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Snider singled to center, Walker and McCutchen scored, Álvarez to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Advancing On Play 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
McCutchen singled to left, Polanco scored, Walker to second.
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Advancing On Force 1-1
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Coghlan hit sacrifice fly to center, Fowler scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 4-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Báez struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Báez batting
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Play Result 4-5
Báez hit for Grimm.
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Lineup Change 4-5
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Lineup Change 4-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Castro flied out to center.
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Fly Out 4-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Castro batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Montero struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Montero batting
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Play Result 4-5
Melancon relieved Watson.
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Play Result 4-5
Rodriguez at first base.
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Start Inning 4-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-5
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Lineup Change 4-5
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Lineup Change 4-5
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Lineup Change 4-5
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End Inning 4-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Stewart struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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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
Gregory PolancoRF25
Neil Walker2B12
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Pedro Alvarez1B24
Travis SniderLF27
Jordy MercerSS27
Chris StewartC12
Gerrit ColeP45
Substitutes
Pedro FlorimonPR18
Sean Rodriguez1B13
Starling MarteLF0
Joakim SoriaP28
Tony WatsonP56
Mark MelanconP34
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Kyle SchwarberRF12
Chris CoghlanRF7
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Kris Bryant3B23
Miguel MonteroC14
Starlin Castro2B13
Jason HammelP39
Addison RussellSS27
Substitutes
Austin JacksonLF16
Trevor CahillP35
Zac RosscupP58
Tommy La StellaPH4
Pedro StropP64
Justin GrimmP46
Javier BaezPH28
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