Almora, Happ lead Cubs to 8-2 rout of Pirates
Albert Almora Jr. hit a two-run homer, Ian Happ had three hits and the Chicago Cubs rolled to an 8-2 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
8
Pittsburgh Pirates
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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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 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Luplow doubled to left, McCutchen scored.
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Advancing On Play 8-2
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-1
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Play Result 8-1
Almora Jr. homered to left (397 feet), Rizzo scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-1
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 6-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 6-1
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Play Result 6-1
Heyward doubled to right, Zobrist scored.
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Advancing On Play 6-1
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-1
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Play Result 5-1
Báez grounded out to pitcher, Rizzo scored, Zobrist to third.
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Advancing On Play 5-1
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-1
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-1
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Play Result 4-1
Lester doubled to deep center, Heyward scored, Rivera to third.
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Advancing On Force 4-1
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Foul Ball 3-1
Pitch 4: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
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Play Result 3-1
Bell grounded out to third, Marte scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-1
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
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End Inning 8-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Bell grounded out to pitcher.
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Ground Out 8-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Bell batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
McCutchen struck out swinging, McCutchen safe at first on wild pitch by Peña, Bostick to third, Moroff to second.
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Wild Pitch 8-2
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Wild Pitch 8-2
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Wild Pitch 8-2
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Wild Pitch; Runner Reached 8-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
McCutchen batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Moroff walked.
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 10: ball 4
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 9: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 8: foul
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 7: ball 3
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 5: ball 2
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Moroff batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Osuna struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 8-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-2
Osuna batting
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Play Result 8-2
Osuna hit for Neverauskas.
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Lineup Change 8-2
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Lineup Change 8-2
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Bostick doubled to deep right.
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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
Jordan LuplowRF48
Sean Rodriguez3B13
Elias DiazC35
Jordy MercerSS27
Jameson TaillonP60
Substitutes
Joaquin BenoitP53
Dovydas NeverauskasP66
Jose OsunaPH36
Angel SanchezP78
Christopher BostickLF68
CHC
Ian HappLF8
Kris Bryant3B23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Javier BaezSS28
Jason HeywardRF22
Rene RiveraC47
Jon LesterP31
Substitutes
Mike Freeman2B27
Albert AlmoraCF5
Justin GrimmP46
Jon JayPH9
Justin WilsonP32
Felix PenaP74
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