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Ian Happ hits go-ahead single in 10th, Cubs move closer to NL Central lead with 5-4 win over Pirates

— Ian Happ hit a go-ahead single in the 10th inning, lifting the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.

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Top Performers

CHC

  • Cody Bellinger LF H-AB 1-4 · AB 4 · R 0
  • Jeimer Candelario 3B H-AB 0-3 · AB 3 · R 0
  • Seiya Suzuki RF H-AB 1-5 · AB 5 · R 1
  • Yan Gomes C H-AB 2-5 · AB 5 · R 1

PIT

  • Connor Joe RF H-AB 2-2 · AB 2 · R 1
  • Bryan Reynolds LF H-AB 0-5 · AB 5 · R 0
  • Andrew McCutchen DH H-AB 0-1 · AB 1 · R 0
  • Liover Peguero SS H-AB 0-0 · AB 0 · R 0

Head to Head

CHC win series 3-1

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. Ke'Bryan Hayes3B3
  2. Bryan ReynoldsDH10
  3. Connor JoeRF9
  4. Joshua PalaciosLF47
  5. Endy RodriguezC13
  6. Vinny Capra2B31
  7. Alfonso Rivas III1B22
  8. Alika WilliamsSS12
  9. Jihwan Bae2B0

Substitutes

  1. Jack SuwinskiCF43
  2. Andrew McCutchenPH4
  3. Liover PegueroSS31

CHC

  1. Nico Hoerner2B2
  2. Dansby SwansonSS7
  3. Ian HappLF8
  4. Cody BellingerCF35
  5. Seiya SuzukiDH27
  6. Yan GomesC15
  7. Jeimer Candelario1B46
  8. Nick Madrigal3B20
  9. Mike TauchmanRF50

Play by Play

  1. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 10th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    39802 10th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-4

    Joe hit sacrifice fly to right, Hayes scored.

    39802 10th Inning
  4. Sacrifice Fly 5-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    39802 10th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 10th Inning
  6. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    39802 10th Inning
  7. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 10th Inning
  8. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    39802 10th Inning
  9. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39802 10th Inning
  10. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    38303 10th Inning
  11. Play Result 5-3

    Happ singled to right, Tauchman scored and Swanson scored on fielding error by right fielder Joe, Happ to second.

    39889 10th Inning
  12. Single 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    39889 10th Inning
  13. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39889 10th Inning
  14. Strike Swinging 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    39889 10th Inning
  15. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39889 10th Inning
  16. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39889 10th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4875225 9th Inning
  18. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    34842 8th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4917897 8th Inning
  20. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39816 7th Inning
  21. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    39816 7th Inning
  22. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39816 7th Inning
  23. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41022 6th Inning
  24. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41022 6th Inning
  25. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 6th Inning
  26. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 6th Inning
  27. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 6th Inning
  28. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    4684364 6th Inning
  29. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41022 5th Inning
  30. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    4684364 5th Inning
  31. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41022 4th Inning
  32. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41022 4th Inning
  33. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41022 4th Inning
  34. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul

    41022 4th Inning
  35. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41022 4th Inning
  36. Foul Ball 3-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41022 4th Inning
  37. End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
    41022 3rd Inning
  38. Play Result 3-3

    Palacios homered to right (420 feet), Joe scored.

    41022 3rd Inning
  39. Home Run 3-3

    Pitch 4 : Ball In Play

    41022 3rd Inning
  40. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    41022 3rd Inning
  41. Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    41022 3rd Inning
  42. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41022 3rd Inning
  43. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41022 3rd Inning
  44. Foul Ball 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    41022 2nd Inning
  45. End Batter/Pitcher 3-1
    41022 2nd Inning
  46. Play Result 3-1

    Bae singled to right, Rodríguez scored, Capra to third.

    41022 2nd Inning
  47. Single 3-1

    Pitch 5 : Ball In Play

    41022 2nd Inning
  48. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    41022 2nd Inning
  49. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    41022 2nd Inning
  50. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul

    41022 2nd Inning
  51. Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    41022 2nd Inning
  52. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul

    41022 2nd Inning
  53. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    41022 2nd Inning
  54. Foul Ball 3-0

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    41022 2nd Inning
  55. End Batter/Pitcher 3-0
    4684364 2nd Inning
  56. Play Result 3-0

    Hoerner singled to right, Gomes scored, Tauchman to second.

    4684364 2nd Inning
  57. Single 3-0

    Pitch 3 : Ball In Play

    4684364 2nd Inning
  58. Ball 2-0

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    4684364 2nd Inning
  59. Strike Looking 2-0

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking

    4684364 2nd Inning
  60. End Batter/Pitcher 2-0
    4684364 2nd Inning
  1. End Inning 5-4

    End of the 10th inning

    10th Inning
  2. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    39802 10th Inning
  3. Play Result 5-4

    Palacios flied out to left.

    39802 10th Inning
  4. Fly Out 5-4

    Pitch 7 : Ball In Play

    39802 10th Inning
  5. Foul Ball 5-4

    Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 10th Inning
  6. Automatic Ball 5-4

    Pitch 5 : Automatic Ball 3

    39802 10th Inning
  7. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Swinging

    39802 10th Inning
  8. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 3 : Ball 2

    39802 10th Inning
  9. Strike Swinging 5-4

    Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging

    39802 10th Inning
  10. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39802 10th Inning
  11. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-4

    Adbert Alzolay pitches to Joshua Palacios

    39802 10th Inning
  12. End Batter/Pitcher 5-4
    39802 10th Inning
  13. Play Result 5-4

    Joe hit sacrifice fly to right, Hayes scored.

    39802 10th Inning
  14. Sacrifice Fly 5-4

    Pitch 6 : Ball In Play

    39802 10th Inning
  15. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 10th Inning
  16. Ball 5-4

    Pitch 4 : Ball 2

    39802 10th Inning
  17. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul

    39802 10th Inning
  18. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball 1

    39802 10th Inning
  19. Foul Ball 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul

    39802 10th Inning
  20. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3

    Adbert Alzolay pitches to Connor Joe

    39802 10th Inning
  21. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    39802 10th Inning
  22. Play Result 5-3

    Reynolds grounded out to second, Hayes to third.

    39802 10th Inning
  23. Ground Out 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball In Play

    39802 10th Inning
  24. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3

    Adbert Alzolay pitches to Bryan Reynolds

    39802 10th Inning
  25. Play Result 5-3

    Alzolay relieved Palencia

    39802 10th Inning
  26. Start Inning 5-3

    Bottom of the 10th inning

    10th Inning
  27. End Inning 5-3

    Middle of the 10th inning

    10th Inning
  28. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    38303 10th Inning
  29. Play Result 5-3

    Gomes grounded into fielder's choice to third, Bellinger out at second.

    39889 10th Inning
  30. Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39889 10th Inning
  31. Strike Swinging 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Swinging

    39889 10th Inning
  32. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3

    Thomas Hatch pitches to Yan Gomes

    39889 10th Inning
  33. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    38303 10th Inning
  34. Play Result 5-3

    Suzuki lined out to center.

    39889 10th Inning
  35. Line Out 5-3

    Pitch 2 : Ball In Play

    39889 10th Inning
  36. Ball 5-3

    Pitch 1 : Ball 1

    39889 10th Inning
  37. Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3

    Thomas Hatch pitches to Seiya Suzuki

    39889 10th Inning
  38. End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
    38303 10th Inning
  39. Play Result 5-3

    Bellinger intentionally walked.

    39889 10th Inning
  40. Automatic Ball 5-3

    Pitch 4 : Automatic Ball 4

    39889 10th Inning

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