Montgomery pitches Cubs past Pirates 6-1
Mike Montgomery pitched six-hit ball into the eighth inning and helped himself at the plate, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 6-1 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
1
Chicago Cubs
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
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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 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Almora Jr. doubled to deep center, Zobrist scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 3: 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 2: strike 1 (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
Mercer homered to left center (398 feet).
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Foul Out 0-5
Pitch 2: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Avila reached on infield single to second, Jay scored, Bryant to third, Happ to second. Bryant scored, Happ to third on throwing error by second baseman Rodriguez. Happ scored, Avila to second to throwing error by catcher Stewart.
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Error 0-5
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5: 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 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 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 0-2
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6: 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 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 3: foul
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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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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Rizzo hit sacrifice fly to center, Montgomery scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Happ singled to right center, Rizzo scored.
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End Inning 1-6
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Freese flied out to center.
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Fly Out 1-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: ball 3
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Freese batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Bell grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-6
Pitch 5: in play
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Bell batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
McCutchen lined out to center.
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Line Out 1-6
Pitch 6: in play
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 5: ball 3
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 1-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 1-6
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
McCutchen batting
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Play Result 1-6
Davis relieved Edwards Jr..
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Start Inning 1-6
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 1-6
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Lineup Change 1-6
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End Inning 1-6
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Bryant grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 1-6
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-6
Bryant batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Almora Jr. doubled to deep center, Zobrist scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Double 1-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 1-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Head to Head
CHC win series 3-0
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Jon JayLF9
Tommy La Stella2B4
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ian Happ2B8
Alex AvilaC6
Jason HeywardRF22
Javier BaezSS28
Mike MontgomeryP70
Substitutes
Albert AlmoraCF5
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
Ben ZobristPH18
Wade DavisP71
PIT
Sean Rodriguez2B13
Jose OsunaRF36
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Josh Bell1B56
David Freese3B25
Starling MarteLF0
Jordy MercerSS27
Chris StewartC12
Trevor WilliamsP51
Substitutes
Angel SanchezP78
John JasoRF28
Jordan LuplowPH48
Steven BraultP25
Elias DiazC35
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