Cubs sweep Pirates with 6-5 victory
Kris Bryant hit his 36th homer and made three solid plays at third base, helping Jason Hammel and the Chicago Cubs top the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 on Wednesday night for a three-game series sweep.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
Chicago Cubs
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
Wrigley Field · 38,137 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 5-6
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Cervelli singled to right, S. Marte scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-6
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
Mercer doubled to left, Cervelli and Rodriguez scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-6
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 5: 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 3: 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
Russell hit sacrifice fly to center, Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 6: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
McCutchen walked, Mercer scored, Joyce to third, Harrison to second.
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Advancing On Force 2-5
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Contreras doubled to left, Russell scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Play Result 1-4
Heyward scored, Russell to third on balk by Bastardo.
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Balk 1-4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Heyward singled to right center, Soler scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-3
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 3: foul
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End Inning 5-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Mercer struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 11: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 10: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 9: foul
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 8: ball 2
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 7: ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Swinging 5-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 5-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Mercer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Rodriguez walked.
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 4: ball 4
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 3: ball 3
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Play Result 5-6
Cervelli to second on wild pitch by Chapman.
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Wild Pitch 5-6
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 5-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-6
Rodriguez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Cervelli singled to right, S. Marte scored.
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Advancing On Play 5-6
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Single 4-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Play Result 4-6
S. Marte to third on wild pitch by Chapman.
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Wild Pitch 4-6
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Play Result 4-6
S. Marte to second on wild pitch by Chapman.
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Wild Pitch 4-6
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Ball 4-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-6
Cervelli batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-6
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Play Result 4-6
S. Marte singled to right.
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Single 4-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Highlights
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
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Jorge SolerLF12
Jason HeywardRF22
Addison RussellSS27
Tommy La Stella2B4
Willson ContrerasC40
Jason HammelP39
Substitutes
Trevor CahillP35
Justin GrimmP46
Miguel MonteroPH14
Travis WoodP19
Felix PenaP74
Aroldis ChapmanP44
Javier Baez2B28
Matt SzczurLF36
PIT
Josh Harrison2B4
Josh Bell1B56
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Gregory PolancoRF25
Starling MarteLF0
Francisco CervelliC29
Sean Rodriguez3B13
Jordy MercerSS27
Ryan VogelsongP14
Substitutes
Antonio BastardoP58
Matt JoycePH7
Juan NicasioP40
David FreesePH25
Alen HansonPR38
Jared HughesP35
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