Pirates rally by Cubs 4-3 for 4th straight win
Max Moroff and David Freese delivered RBI singles off Carl Edwards Jr. in the eighth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates rallied past the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Tuesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
3
Pittsburgh Pirates
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| PIT | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Freese singled to center, Moroff scored, Bell to second, Bell thrown out at third attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Moroff singled to shallow left center, Jaso scored, Marte thrown out at third.
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Advancing On Play 3-3
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-2
Pitch 1: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
Happ singled to right center, Almora Jr. and Bryant scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Advancing On Play 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-2
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Play Result 1-2
Luplow homered to left center (431 feet), Freese scored.
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Advancing On Force 1-2
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
Zobrist hit sacrifice fly to right, Jay scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (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
Almora Jr. grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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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
Jay struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3: foul
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Jay batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Heyward struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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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
Heyward batting
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Play Result 3-4
Rivero relieved LeBlanc.
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Start Inning 3-4
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 3-4
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Lineup Change 3-4
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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
Freese singled to center, Moroff scored, Bell to second, Bell thrown out at third attempting to advance on play.
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Advancing On Play 3-4
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Advancing On Force 3-4
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Single 3-3
Pitch 1: in play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
Freese batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Bell intentionally walked.
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
Bell batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
McCutchen struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 3-3
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 3-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Head to Head
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Starling MarteLF0
Max Moroff2B67
Andrew McCutchenCF4
Josh Bell1B56
David Freese3B25
Jordan LuplowRF48
Elias DiazC35
Jordy MercerSS27
Steven BraultP25
Substitutes
Christopher BostickPH68
Wade LeBlancP49
John JasoPH28
Felipe VazquezP73
CHC
Jon JayLF9
Albert AlmoraCF5
Kris Bryant3B23
Ben Zobrist2B18
Ian Happ2B8
Javier BaezSS28
Victor Caratini1B37
Rene RiveraC47
Kyle HendricksP28
Substitutes
Carl Edwards Jr.P52
Jason HeywardRF22
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