Arrieta goes 6 innings for 11th win, Cubs beat Pirates 6-0
Jake Arrieta pitched two-hit ball over six innings, Matt Szczur homered, Albert Almora Jr. had three hits and the Chicago Cubs beat the struggling Pittsburgh Pirates 6-0 on Friday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
0
Chicago Cubs
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| CHC | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Wrigley Field · 41,547 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 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 0-6
Almora Jr. singles to shortstop, Fowler scores, Rizzo out at third attempting to advance..
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Russell walked, Rizzo scored, Almora Jr. to third, Báez to second.
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Advancing On Force 0-5
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 12: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 11: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Almora Jr. doubled to left center, Zobrist scored, Rizzo to third.
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Advancing On Force 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Zobrist singled to shallow center, Coghlan scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 0-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
Mercer struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 0-6
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Swinging 0-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Play Result 0-6
McCutchen to third, Harrison to second on wild pitch by Grimm.
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Wild Pitch 0-6
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Wild Pitch 0-6
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-6
Mercer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
Harrison walked.
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: ball 4
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 0-6
McCutchen to second on fielder's indifference.
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Fielders Indifference 0-6
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-6
Harrison batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
Kang struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 0-6
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 0-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 0-6
Kang batting
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Play Result 0-6
Kang hit for Scahill.
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Lineup Change 0-6
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Lineup Change 0-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-6
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Play Result 0-6
Freese lined out to left.
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Line Out 0-6
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 0-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Head to Head
CHC win series 3-0
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
Matt SzczurLF36
Ben Zobrist2B18
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Albert AlmoraRF5
Javier Baez3B28
Addison RussellSS27
Miguel MonteroC14
Jake ArrietaP49
Substitutes
Justin GrimmP46
Chris CoghlanPH7
Trevor CahillP35
Travis WoodP19
Willson ContrerasC40
PIT
John Jaso1B28
Gregory PolancoRF25
Andrew McCutchenCF4
David Freese3B25
Matt JoyceLF7
Josh Harrison2B4
Jordy MercerSS27
Chris StewartC12
Francisco LirianoP45
Substitutes
Arquimedes CamineroP48
Rob ScahillP18
Jung Ho KangPH16
Cory LuebkeP26
Sean RodriguezLF13
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