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Match Report

New father Reynolds homers as Pirates top Cubs 6-2

First-time father Bryan Reynolds hit a three-run homer in his return from paternity leave to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Chicago Cubs 6-2 on Thursday.

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Top Performers

CHC

  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 1-2 · AB 2 · R 0
  • Jason Heyward LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Kyle Schwarber DH H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Jason Kipnis 2B H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1

PIT

  • Colin Moran 1B H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Erik Gonzalez SS H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Anthony Alford OF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Bryan Reynolds LF H-AB 2-4 · AB 4 · R 1

Head to Head

CHC win series 2-1

Injuries

Pittsburgh Pirates

  • Mitch Keller 60-Day-IL
  • Endy Rodriguez 60-Day-IL

Chicago Cubs

  • Justin Steele 60-Day-IL
  • Shelby Miller 60-Day-IL
  • Ben Brown 60-Day-IL
  • Phil Maton 60-Day-IL
  • Riley Martin 60-Day-IL

Lineups

Confirmed

PIT

  1. Cole TuckerRF8
  2. Erik GonzalezSS59
  3. Colin Moran1B79
  4. Gregory PolancoDH25
  5. Bryan ReynoldsLF10
  6. Adam Frazier2B20
  7. Anthony AlfordCF6
  8. JT Riddle3B57
  9. John Ryan MurphyC18

CHC

  1. Ian HappCF8
  2. Kris Bryant3B23
  3. Anthony Rizzo1B48
  4. Javier BaezSS28
  5. Kyle SchwarberLF12
  6. Willson ContrerasC40
  7. Jason HeywardRF22
  8. Victor CaratiniDH37
  9. Jason Kipnis2B22

Substitutes

  1. Cameron MaybinCF15
  2. Jose MartinezDH16

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35243 9th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35243 9th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    30653 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    30653 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32606 8th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    32830 7th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40865 7th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    40865 7th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40865 7th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40865 7th Inning
  11. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    40865 7th Inning
  12. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    33318 6th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    33318 6th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    33318 6th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    32145 6th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
    32145 6th Inning
  17. Play Result 2-6

    Tucker singled to left, Frazier scored and Riddle scored.

    32145 6th Inning
  18. Single 2-6

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    32145 6th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32145 6th Inning
  20. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    32145 6th Inning
  21. Strike Swinging 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging

    32145 6th Inning
  22. Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    32145 6th Inning
  23. Strike Looking 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    32145 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32145 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    40865 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34863 5th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34863 5th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34863 5th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul

    34863 5th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 5th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    34863 4th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    34863 4th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    34863 4th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    34863 4th Inning
  37. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34863 4th Inning
  38. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 4th Inning
  39. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 4th Inning
  40. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 4th Inning
  41. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 4th Inning
  42. Foul Ball 2-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41460 4th Inning
  43. End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
    34863 3rd Inning
  44. Play Result 2-4

    Reynolds homered to right (397 feet), Tucker scored and Polanco scored.

    34863 3rd Inning
  45. Home Run 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    34863 3rd Inning
  46. Strike Looking 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking

    34863 3rd Inning
  47. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    34863 3rd Inning
  48. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    34863 3rd Inning
  49. End Batter/Pitcher 2-1
    34863 3rd Inning
  50. Play Result 2-1

    González hit sacrifice fly to center, Murphy scored.

    34863 3rd Inning
  51. Sacrifice Fly 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    34863 3rd Inning
  52. Strike Looking 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    34863 3rd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    34863 3rd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 3rd Inning
  55. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 3rd Inning
  56. Foul Ball 2-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41460 3rd Inning
  57. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    41460 3rd Inning
  58. Play Result 2-0

    Kipnis scored, Happ safe at third, Bryant safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Riddle.

    41460 3rd Inning
  59. Error 2-0

    Kipnis scored on error, Bryant safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Riddle, Happ safe at third on error.

    41460 3rd Inning
  60. Error 2-0

    Kipnis scored on error, Bryant safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Riddle, Happ safe at third on error.

    41460 3rd Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
    35243 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 2-6

    Bryant struck out looking.

    35243 9th Inning
  3. Strike Looking 2-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Looking

    35243 9th Inning
  4. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    35243 9th Inning
  5. Play Result 2-6

    Maybin to second on fielder's indifference.

    35243 9th Inning
  6. Fielders Indifference 2-6

    Maybin to second on fielder's indifference.

    35243 9th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    35243 9th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    35243 9th Inning
  9. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6

    Richard Rodriguez pitches to Kris Bryant

    35243 9th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
    35243 9th Inning
  11. Play Result 2-6

    Maybin safe at first on throwing error by shortstop González.

    35243 9th Inning
  12. Error 2-6

    Maybin safe at first on throwing error by shortstop González.

    35243 9th Inning
  13. Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 2-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    35243 9th Inning
  14. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    35243 9th Inning
  15. Strike Looking 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    35243 9th Inning
  16. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    35243 9th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    35243 9th Inning
  18. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6

    Richard Rodriguez pitches to Cameron Maybin

    35243 9th Inning
  19. End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
    35243 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 2-6

    Kipnis struck out swinging.

    35243 9th Inning
  21. Strike Swinging 2-6

    Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging

    35243 9th Inning
  22. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    35243 9th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    35243 9th Inning
  24. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    35243 9th Inning
  25. Strike Swinging 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    35243 9th Inning
  26. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    35243 9th Inning
  27. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6

    Richard Rodriguez pitches to Jason Kipnis

    35243 9th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
    35243 9th Inning
  29. Play Result 2-6

    Martínez struck out looking.

    35243 9th Inning
  30. Strike Looking 2-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 3 Looking

    35243 9th Inning
  31. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    35243 9th Inning
  32. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    35243 9th Inning
  33. Strike Looking 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Looking

    35243 9th Inning
  34. Strike Looking 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    35243 9th Inning
  35. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-6

    Richard Rodriguez pitches to Jose Martinez

    35243 9th Inning
  36. Play Result 2-6

    Rodríguez relieved Turley

    35243 9th Inning
  37. Start Inning 2-6

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  38. End Inning 2-6

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  39. End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
    30653 8th Inning
  40. Play Result 2-6

    González struck out looking.

    30653 8th Inning

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