Rizzo, Bryant, Ross homer; Cubs beat Pirates 4-3
Anthony Rizzo, Kris Bryant and David Ross each homered to back Jon Lester and lead the Chicago Cubs to a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
3
Chicago Cubs
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
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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 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Ross homered to left center (377 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Bryant homered to left (461 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Ross sacrificed to first, Báez scored, Russell to second.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Mercer hit by pitch, Freese scored, Joyce to third, Rodriguez to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-1
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
McCutchen singled to right center, Mercer scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-1
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Rizzo homered to right center (388 feet).
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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End Inning 3-4
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Mercer struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Mercer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Jaso flied out to left.
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Fly Out 3-4
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Jaso batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Kratz bunt grounded out to pitcher.
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Bunt Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Kratz batting
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Start Inning 3-4
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-4
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Almora Jr. grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Almora Jr. batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Rondón struck out bunting foul.
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Bunted Foul 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (bunted foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (swinging)
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Rondón batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Ross walked.
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 8: ball 4
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 5: 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
Jason HeywardRF22
Kris BryantLF23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Javier Baez3B28
Addison RussellSS27
David RossC3
Jon LesterP31
Substitutes
Albert AlmoraCF5
Matt SzczurPH
Chris CoghlanPH7
Pedro StropP64
Travis WoodP19
Hector RondonP28
PIT
Jordy MercerSS27
Josh Harrison2B4
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Jung Ho Kang3B16
David Freese3B25
Matt JoyceLF7
Sean RodriguezRF13
Erik KratzC38
Jon NieseP49
Substitutes
Starling MarteLF0
Jason RogersPH15
Mark MelanconP34
Jared HughesP35
Neftali FelizP30
John Jaso1B28
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