Schwarber hits 2 HRs, Cubs pound Pirates 17-3
Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs, Ian Happ and Anthony Rizzo also went deep to back Jose Quintana, and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 17-3 on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
3
Chicago Cubs
17
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| CHC | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
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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 3-17
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-17
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-17
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-17
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-17
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-17
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-17
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-17
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Play Result 3-17
Jay singled to center, Báez scored, La Stella to second.
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Advancing On Force 3-17
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-16
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Play Result 3-16
La Stella grounded into fielder's choice to first, Almora Jr. scored, Rivera out at second, Báez to third.
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Batter Fielders Choice Runner Movement 3-16
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Foul Ball 3-15
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-15
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-15
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-15
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-15
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-15
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-15
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-15
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-15
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-15
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Play Result 3-15
Schwarber homered to right center (385 feet), Rivera scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-15
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Foul Ball 3-13
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-13
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-13
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Play Result 3-13
Rizzo homered to right center (434 feet).
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Foul Ball 3-12
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-12
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Play Result 3-12
Bell homered to left center (416 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-12
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Play Result 2-12
Schwarber homered to left (372 feet), Quintana scored.
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Advancing On Force 2-12
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Foul Ball 2-10
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-10
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Play Result 2-10
Quintana singled to shallow left, Báez scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-10
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 2-9
Pitch 3: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-9
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Play Result 2-9
Báez doubled to deep left, Happ and Heyward scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-9
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Advancing On Play 2-8
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Foul Ball 2-7
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
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Play Result 2-7
Heyward singled to center, Rizzo scored, Happ to third.
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Advancing On Play 2-7
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Happ doubled to deep right, Bryant scored, Rizzo to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-6
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 2-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Bunted Foul 2-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (bunted foul)
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End Inning 3-17
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-17
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Play Result 3-17
Díaz struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-17
Pitch 6: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-17
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-17
Pitch 4: foul
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Strike Looking 3-17
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 3-17
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-17
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-17
Díaz batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-17
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Play Result 3-17
Mercer doubled to deep center.
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Double 3-17
Pitch 7: in play
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Ball 3-17
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 3-17
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 3-17
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Swinging 3-17
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-17
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 3-17
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-17
Mercer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-17
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Play Result 3-17
Marte flied out to center.
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Fly Out 3-17
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-17
Marte batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-17
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Play Result 3-17
Jaso lined out to shortstop.
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Line Out 3-17
Pitch 7: in play
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Foul Ball 3-17
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-17
Pitch 5: foul
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Strike Looking 3-17
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 3-17
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Strike Looking 3-17
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 3-17
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-17
Jaso batting
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Play Result 3-17
Jaso hit for Neverauskas.
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Play Result 3-17
Peña relieved Wilson.
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Play Result 3-17
Zobrist at shortstop.
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Start Inning 3-17
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-17
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-17
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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 JayRF9
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ian Happ2B8
Jason HeywardRF22
Javier BaezSS28
Rene RiveraC47
Jose QuintanaP62
Substitutes
Justin WilsonP32
Ben ZobristSS18
Alex Avila1B6
Albert AlmoraCF5
Felix PenaP74
Hector RondonP28
Tommy La Stella3B4
PIT
Josh Harrison3B4
Sean RodriguezCF13
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Josh Bell1B56
David Freese3B25
Starling MarteLF0
Jordy MercerSS27
Chris StewartC12
Ivan NovaP43
Substitutes
Jordan LuplowRF48
Angel SanchezP78
Felipe VazquezP73
Dovydas NeverauskasP66
John JasoPH28
Elias DiazC35
Steven BraultP25
A.J. SchugelP31
Max Moroff2B67
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