Cubs edge Pirates 4-3 on Heyward's hit, Bryant's baserunning
Jason Heyward hit a tiebreaking RBI single with two out in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-3 on Friday in their first game after the All-Star break.
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FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
3
Chicago Cubs
4
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 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 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Heyward singled to left, Bryant scored, Caratini to second.
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Single 3-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Marte homered to left center (454 feet), Osuna scored and Reynolds scored.
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Home Run 3-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Bote walked, Caratini scored, Almora Jr. to second, Heyward to third.
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 5 : Ball 4
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Ball 0-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Strike Swinging 0-2
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-2
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-2
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
García hit sacrifice fly to right, Rizzo scored.
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Sacrifice Fly 0-2
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Bryant homered to left (368 feet).
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Home Run 0-1
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 0-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Bunted Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Inning 3-4
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Newman grounded out to third.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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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
Craig Kimbrel pitches to Kevin Newman
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Moran grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 5 : Ball In Play
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 4 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 3-4
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Swinging 3-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Craig Kimbrel pitches to Colin Moran
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Cabrera flied out to left.
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Fly Out 3-4
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Craig Kimbrel pitches to Melky Cabrera
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Play Result 3-4
Kimbrel relieved Rosario
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Start Inning 3-4
Top of the 9th inning
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End Inning 3-4
End of the 8th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Russell grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 3-4
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 3-4
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 3-4
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-4
Kyle Crick pitches to Addison Russell
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-4
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Play Result 3-4
Heyward singled to left, Bryant scored, Caratini to second.
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Single 3-4
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 3-3
Kyle Crick pitches to Jason Heyward
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Caratini walked, Bryant to second.
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 6 : Ball 4
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Strike Looking 3-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Looking
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Strike Looking 3-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 3
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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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
- Mitch Keller Out
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Javier BaezSS28
Kris BryantLF23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Victor CaratiniC37
Jason HeywardRF22
Robel Garcia2B16
Albert AlmoraCF5
Yu DarvishP11
Substitutes
Pedro StropP64
Randy RosarioP43
Craig KimbrelP46
Addison Russell2B27
Daniel DescalsoPH33
Kyle RyanP58
Steve CishekP33
David Bote3B12
PIT
Adam Frazier2B20
Bryan ReynoldsLF10
Starling MarteCF0
Josh Bell1B56
Melky CabreraRF53
Colin Moran3B79
Kevin NewmanSS27
Jacob StallingsC25
Chris ArcherP17
Substitutes
Corey DickersonPH10
Elias DiazC35
Michael FelizP48
Jose OsunaPH36
Kyle CrickP55
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