Jake Arrieta shuts down Pirates, joins Chris Sale as 6-game winner
Jake Arrieta dominated the Pirates yet again by scattering two hits in seven shutout innings as the Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh 7-1 on Tuesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
7
Pittsburgh Pirates
1
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Zobrist hit sacrifice fly to center, Bryant scored.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Jaso grounded out to catcher, Rodriguez scored, Stewart to second.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-0
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Play Result 6-0
Rizzo doubled to center, Soler scored, Bryant to third.
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Advancing On Force 6-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-0
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Play Result 5-0
Bryant singled to deep center, Fowler scored, Soler to second.
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Advancing On Force 5-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-0
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Play Result 4-0
Soler singled to left center, Federowicz scored, Fowler to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-0
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Play Result 3-0
Russell scored, Federowicz to third on wild pitch by Niese.
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Wild Pitch 3-0
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Out 2-0
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Arrieta singled to center, Zobrist scored, Russell to third, Federowicz to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Báez grounded out to shortstop, Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 7-1
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Polanco grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 7-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
Polanco batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Marte grounded out to pitcher, Joyce to second.
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Advancing On Play 7-1
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Ground Out 7-1
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 7-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
Marte batting
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Play Result 7-1
Marte hit for Hughes.
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Lineup Change 7-1
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Lineup Change 7-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Joyce walked.
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Strike Looking 7-1
Pitch 4: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
Joyce batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Freese grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 7-1
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-1
Freese batting
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Start Inning 7-1
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 7-1
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-1
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Play Result 7-1
Russell struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-1
Pitch 8: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 7-1
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Head to Head
CHC win series 3-0
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
John Jaso1B28
Andrew McCutchenCF4
David Freese2B25
Matt JoyceRF7
Francisco CervelliC29
Gregory PolancoLF25
Sean RodriguezSS13
Jordy MercerSS27
Jon NieseP49
Substitutes
Jared HughesP35
Starling MartePH0
A.J. SchugelP31
Chris StewartC12
Jason Rogers3B15
CHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Jorge SolerLF12
Kris BryantRF23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Javier Baez3B28
Addison RussellSS27
Tim FederowiczC18
Jake ArrietaP49
Substitutes
Trevor CahillP35
Ryan KalishLF51
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