Bryant leads Cubs to 6-5 win against Pirates
Kris Bryant's RBI single in the eighth inning lifted the Chicago Cubs to a 6-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
6
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| PIT | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Bryant singled to left, Szczur scored, Bryant to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 6-5
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Foul Ball 5-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
McCutchen hit sacrifice fly to right, Bell scored, Marte to second.
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Advancing On Play 5-5
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Almora Jr. homered to left center (389 feet), Báez scored.
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Advancing On Force 5-4
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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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
McCutchen homered to center (413 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Contreras grounded out to first, Bryant scored, Rizzo to third.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Jaso singled to right, Fryer scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-3
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Fryer doubled to left, Frazier scored.
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End Inning 6-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Jaso grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 6-5
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Jaso batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Kang struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 6-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Kang batting
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Play Result 6-5
Kang hit for Melancon.
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Harrison flied out to center.
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Fly Out 6-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Harrison batting
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Play Result 6-5
Harrison hit for Fryer.
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Play Result 6-5
Rondón relieved Edwards Jr..
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Start Inning 6-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 6-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Heyward lined out to second.
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Line Out 6-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 6-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 6-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 6-5
Heyward batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-5
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Play Result 6-5
Russell grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 6-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Head to Head
PIT wins series 2-1
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
Starling MarteLF0
Andrew McCutchenCF4
David Freese3B25
Sean Rodriguez2B13
Adam FrazierRF20
Jordy MercerSS27
Eric FryerC41
Jon NieseP49
Substitutes
Josh HarrisonPH4
Arquimedes CamineroP48
Matt JoycePH7
Jeff LockeP31
Neftali FelizP30
Josh BellPH56
Tony WatsonP56
Mark MelanconP34
Jung Ho KangPH16
CHC
Ben Zobrist2B18
Kris BryantLF23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Willson ContrerasC40
Addison RussellSS27
Jason HeywardRF22
Javier Baez3B28
Albert AlmoraCF5
John LackeyP41
Substitutes
Pedro StropP64
Matt SzczurPH36
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
Hector RondonP28
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