Nova pitches hot Pirates past Cubs 8-5 in Wrigley opener
Ivan Nova pitched seven solid innings, Francisco Cervelli hit a three-run homer and the Pittsburgh Pirates ruined the Chicago Cubs' home opener with an 8-5 victory on Tuesday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
8
Chicago Cubs
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| CHC | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
Wrigley Field · 40,144 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 |
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Play by Play
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Heyward singled to center, Contreras and Schwarber scored, Russell to third, Heyward to second on throwing error by center fielder Marte.
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Advancing On Play 8-5
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Advancing On Play 8-4
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 8-3
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-3
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Play Result 8-3
Báez homered to left center (378 feet).
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Foul Ball 8-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-2
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Play Result 8-2
Cervelli homered to center (428 feet), Bell and Dickerson scored.
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Advancing On Force 8-2
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Advancing On Force 7-2
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 5-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 5-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-2
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Play Result 5-2
Marte homered to left center (418 feet).
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
Dickerson doubled to deep center, Marte and Bell scored.
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Advancing On Play 4-2
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Advancing On Play 3-2
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Foul Ball 2-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
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Play Result 2-2
Bell doubled to left, Harrison scored, Marte to third.
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Advancing On Force 2-2
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 1-2
Pitch 4: 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 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Inning 8-5
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Zobrist flied out to left.
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Fly Out 8-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Zobrist batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Bryant lined out to shortstop.
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Line Out 8-5
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Bryant batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Happ walked.
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 7: ball 4
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 6: ball 3
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Happ batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Almora Jr. lined out to left.
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Line Out 8-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 8-5
Almora Jr. batting
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Play Result 8-5
Almora Jr. hit for Duensing.
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Start Inning 8-5
Bottom of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 8-5
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Lineup Change 8-5
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End Inning 8-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 8-5
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Play Result 8-5
Dickerson popped out to second.
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Pop Out 8-5
Pitch 5: in play
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Strike Swinging 8-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 8-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 8-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Head to Head
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
Ian HappCF8
Kris Bryant3B23
Ben Zobrist1B18
Willson ContrerasC40
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Addison RussellSS27
Jason HeywardRF22
Javier Baez2B28
Tyler ChatwoodP50
Substitutes
Efren NavarroPH50
Mike MontgomeryP70
Tommy La StellaPH4
Eddie ButlerP32
Brian DuensingP32
Albert AlmoraPH5
PIT
Josh Harrison2B4
Gregory PolancoRF25
Starling MarteCF0
Josh Bell1B56
Corey DickersonLF10
Francisco CervelliC29
Colin Moran3B79
Jordy MercerSS27
Ivan NovaP43
Substitutes
Adam FrazierPH20
Edgar SantanaP67
Felipe VazquezP73
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