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Chicago Cubs 7
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Match Report

Stroman, Happ, Morel help Cubs beat Pirates 7-2 for a series sweep

— Marcus Stroman threw six effective innings for his sixth straight victory and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Thursday night for a three-game sweep.

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Top Performers

PIT

  • Jack Suwinski RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jason Delay C H-AB 2-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Bryan Reynolds LF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Andrew McCutchen DH H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 0

CHC

  • Christopher Morel 1B H-AB 3-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Cody Bellinger LF H-AB 1-3 · AB 3 · R 1
  • Seiya Suzuki RF H-AB 0-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Ian Happ LF H-AB 3-5 · AB 5 · R 2

Head to Head

CHC win series 3-0

Injuries

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

Pittsburgh Pirates

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

Lineups

Confirmed

CHC

  1. Mike TauchmanCF50
  2. Nico Hoerner2B2
  3. Seiya SuzukiRF27
  4. Ian HappLF8
  5. Dansby SwansonSS7
  6. Cody Bellinger1B35
  7. Christopher MorelDH28
  8. Nick Madrigal3B20
  9. Tucker BarnhartC18

PIT

  1. Tucupita MarcanoSS16
  2. Bryan ReynoldsLF10
  3. Andrew McCutchenDH4
  4. Carlos Santana1B41
  5. Jack SuwinskiCF43
  6. Ke'Bryan Hayes3B3
  7. Joshua PalaciosRF47
  8. Jihwan Bae2B0
  9. Jason DelayC61

Substitutes

  1. Connor JoeRF9
  2. Rodolfo Castro2B98

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39816 8th Inning
  2. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39816 8th Inning
  3. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39816 8th Inning
  4. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39816 8th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    36025 7th Inning
  6. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    36025 7th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    36025 7th Inning
  8. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    36025 7th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    36025 7th Inning
  10. Foul Ball 2-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    40947 7th Inning
  11. End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
    4717834 6th Inning
  12. Play Result 2-7

    Morel hit sacrifice fly to right, Happ scored.

    4717834 6th Inning
  13. Sacrifice Fly 2-7

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    4717834 6th Inning
  14. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4717834 6th Inning
  15. Ball 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Ball 1

    4717834 6th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4717834 6th Inning
  17. Strike Looking 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4717834 6th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4717834 6th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4717834 6th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 6th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 6th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 2-6

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    4717834 5th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
    4717834 5th Inning
  24. Play Result 2-6

    Morel scored, Hoerner safe at first on fielding error by shortstop Marcano, Tauchman to second, Barnhart to third.

    4717834 5th Inning
  25. Batter Reached On Error - Batter To First 2-6

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    4717834 5th Inning
  26. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    4717834 5th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4717834 5th Inning
  28. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    4717834 5th Inning
  29. Strike Looking 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking

    4717834 5th Inning
  30. Ball 2-5

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    4717834 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    5123576 5th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 2-5

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    5123576 5th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
    5123576 5th Inning
  34. Play Result 2-5

    Madrigal sacrificed to pitcher, Bellinger scored, Morel to third.

    5123576 5th Inning
  35. Sacrifice 2-5
    5123576 5th Inning
  36. Bunted Foul 2-4

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul

    5123576 5th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 2-4
    5123576 5th Inning
  38. Play Result 2-4

    Morel reached on infield single to third, Swanson scored, Bellinger to third.

    5123576 5th Inning
  39. Single 2-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    5123576 5th Inning
  40. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    5123576 5th Inning
  41. Ball 2-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    5123576 5th Inning
  42. Strike Swinging 2-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    5123576 5th Inning
  43. End Batter/Pitcher 2-3
    5123576 5th Inning
  44. Play Result 2-3

    Bellinger doubled to right, Happ scored, Swanson to third.

    5123576 5th Inning
  45. Double 2-3

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    5123576 5th Inning
  46. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    5123576 5th Inning
  47. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball 3

    5123576 5th Inning
  48. Foul Ball 2-2

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    5123576 5th Inning
  49. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    5123576 5th Inning
  50. Strike Swinging 2-2

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    5123576 5th Inning
  51. Ball 2-2

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    5123576 5th Inning
  52. End Batter/Pitcher 2-2
    41405 5th Inning
  53. Play Result 2-2

    Happ doubled to left, Hoerner scored.

    41405 5th Inning
  54. Double 2-2

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    41405 5th Inning
  55. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41405 5th Inning
  56. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41405 5th Inning
  57. Ball 2-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41405 5th Inning
  58. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41405 5th Inning
  59. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41405 5th Inning
  60. Foul Ball 2-1

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    32815 5th Inning
  1. End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
    40996 9th Inning
  2. Play Result 2-7

    Castro struck out swinging.

    40996 9th Inning
  3. Strike Swinging 2-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 3 Swinging

    40996 9th Inning
  4. Strike Looking 2-7

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Looking

    40996 9th Inning
  5. Ball 2-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    40996 9th Inning
  6. Strike Swinging 2-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    40996 9th Inning
  7. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7

    Michael Rucker pitches to Rodolfo Castro

    40996 9th Inning
  8. End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
    40996 9th Inning
  9. Play Result 2-7

    Joe grounded out to second.

    40996 9th Inning
  10. Ground Out 2-7

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    40996 9th Inning
  11. Strike Looking 2-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    40996 9th Inning
  12. Ball 2-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    40996 9th Inning
  13. Ball 2-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    40996 9th Inning
  14. Ball 2-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    40996 9th Inning
  15. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7

    Michael Rucker pitches to Connor Joe

    40996 9th Inning
  16. End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
    40996 9th Inning
  17. Play Result 2-7

    Hayes grounded out to shortstop.

    40996 9th Inning
  18. Ground Out 2-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    40996 9th Inning
  19. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7

    Michael Rucker pitches to Ke'Bryan Hayes

    40996 9th Inning
  20. Play Result 2-7

    Rucker relieved Merryweather

    40996 9th Inning
  21. Start Inning 2-7

    Top of the 9th inning

    9th Inning
  22. End Inning 2-7

    End of the 8th inning

    8th Inning
  23. End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
    41448 8th Inning
  24. Play Result 2-7

    Swanson lined out to left.

    41448 8th Inning
  25. Line Out 2-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    41448 8th Inning
  26. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7

    Angel Perdomo pitches to Dansby Swanson

    41448 8th Inning
  27. End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
    41448 8th Inning
  28. Play Result 2-7

    Happ grounded into double play, shortstop to first, Suzuki out at second.

    41448 8th Inning
  29. Ground Out 2-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    41448 8th Inning
  30. Strike Swinging 2-7

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41448 8th Inning
  31. Strike Swinging 2-7

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    41448 8th Inning
  32. Start Batter/Pitcher 2-7

    Angel Perdomo pitches to Ian Happ

    41448 8th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 2-7
    41448 8th Inning
  34. Play Result 2-7

    Suzuki walked.

    41448 8th Inning
  35. Ball 2-7

    Pitch 6 : Ball 4

    41448 8th Inning
  36. Strike Swinging 2-7

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Swinging

    41448 8th Inning
  37. Strike Looking 2-7

    Pitch 4 : Strike 1 Looking

    41448 8th Inning
  38. Ball 2-7

    Pitch 3 : Ball 3

    41448 8th Inning
  39. Ball 2-7

    Pitch 2 : Ball 2

    41448 8th Inning
  40. Ball 2-7

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41448 8th Inning

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