Arrieta strikes out 11, Rizzo drives in 4, Cubs beat Pirates
Unbeaten Jake Arrieta struck out 11 in eight innings, Anthony Rizzo drove in four runs and the Chicago Cubs remained perfect against the Pittsburgh Pirates with an 8-2 victory on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
2
Chicago Cubs
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Rizzo singled to center, Heyward scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-8
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Bryant singled to left, Fowler scored, Heyward to third, Bryant out stretching at second.
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Advancing On Play 2-7
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 2-6
Pitch 2: in play
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Fowler singled to left, Montero scored, Arrieta to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Russell homered to left (370 feet), Zobrist scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 4: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Rizzo homered to right (375 feet), Heyward and Bryant scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-3
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
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Play Result 2-0
Cervelli singled to shallow center, McCutchen and Polanco scored, Cervelli to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 2-0
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 2-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Cervelli grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 2-8
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Strike Looking 2-8
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
Cervelli batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Marte flied out to right.
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Fly Out 2-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
Marte batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Polanco struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 2-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 2-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 2-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
Polanco batting
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Play Result 2-8
Grimm relieved Arrieta.
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Start Inning 2-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 2-8
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Lineup Change 2-8
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End Inning 2-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Zobrist popped out to second.
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Pop Out 2-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 2-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 2-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 2-8
Zobrist batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-8
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Play Result 2-8
Rizzo singled to center, Heyward scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-8
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Single 2-7
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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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
Jason HeywardRF22
Kris BryantLF23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Jorge SolerLF12
Addison RussellSS27
Miguel MonteroC14
Jake ArrietaP49
Substitutes
Javier Baez3B28
Tommy La StellaPH4
Justin GrimmP46
PIT
John Jaso1B28
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Gregory PolancoRF25
Starling MarteLF0
Francisco CervelliC29
Jung Ho Kang3B16
Josh Harrison2B4
Jordy MercerSS27
Jeff LockeP31
Substitutes
A.J. SchugelP31
Jared HughesP35
Sean RodriguezSS13
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