Pirates rally in 9th to edge Cubs 6-5
Jung Ho Kang scored on Corey Dickerson's sacrifice fly in the ninth inning to cap a frantic rally and lift the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Chicago Cubs
5
Pittsburgh Pirates
6
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 |
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Play by Play
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Dickerson hit sacrifice fly to left, Kang scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 5-6
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Frazier grounded into fielder's choice to second, Díaz scored, Kang third.
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Batters Fielders Choice - All Runners Safe 5-5
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Caratini homered to left (408 feet), Contreras scored.
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Home Run 5-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Bell homered to left (405 feet).
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Home Run 3-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Báez homered to center (411 feet).
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Home Run 3-3
Pitch 8 : Ball In Play
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 7 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Strike Swinging 2-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 2-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 2-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
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Play Result 2-3
Cabrera homered to center (413 feet), Bell scored.
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Home Run 2-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 2-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
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Play Result 2-1
Bell doubled to deep right, Marte scored.
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Double 2-1
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 2-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-6
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Play Result 5-6
Dickerson hit sacrifice fly to left, Kang scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 5-6
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-5
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-5
Craig Kimbrel pitches to Corey Dickerson
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-5
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Play Result 5-5
Frazier grounded into fielder's choice to second, Díaz scored, Kang third.
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Batters Fielders Choice - All Runners Safe 5-5
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Craig Kimbrel pitches to Adam Frazier
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Kang doubled to right, Díaz to third.
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Double 5-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Craig Kimbrel pitches to Jung Ho Kang
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Díaz walked.
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 8 : Ball 4
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 7 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 5-4
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Craig Kimbrel pitches to Elias Diaz
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Newman grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4
Craig Kimbrel pitches to Kevin Newman
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Play Result 5-4
Kimbrel relieved Strop
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Start Inning 5-4
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-4
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
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Play Result 5-4
Contreras grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 5-4
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Head to Head
Injuries
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Mitch Keller Out
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Lineups
ConfirmedPIT
Adam Frazier2B20
Corey DickersonLF10
Starling MarteCF0
Josh Bell1B56
Melky CabreraRF53
Colin Moran3B79
Kevin NewmanSS27
Jacob StallingsC25
Chris ArcherP17
Substitutes
Francisco LirianoP45
Dovydas NeverauskasP66
Jose OsunaPH36
Richard RodriguezP48
Elias DiazC35
Bryan ReynoldsPH10
Michael FelizP48
Jung Ho Kang3B16
CHC
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Javier BaezSS28
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Willson ContrerasRF40
Victor CaratiniC37
David Bote3B12
Addison Russell2B27
Albert AlmoraCF5
Yu DarvishP11
Substitutes
Brandon KintzlerP19
Robel GarciaPH16
Pedro StropP64
Craig KimbrelP46
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