Reynolds and McCutchen homer as the Pirates rally past the Cubs 5-3
— Bryan Reynolds and Andrew McCutchen homered during Pittsburgh's four-run eighth inning, and the Pirates cooled off the Chicago Cubs with a 5-3 victory on Monday night.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Pittsburgh Pirates
5
Chicago Cubs
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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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 5-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
N. Gonzales singled to right, Triolo scored on error, N. Gonzales to second, N. Gonzales safe at third on throwing error by right fielder Bellinger.
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Single 5-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 4-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
McCutchen homered to left center (372 feet).
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Home Run 4-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 4-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 4-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-3
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Play Result 3-3
Reynolds homered to center (383 feet), Kiner-Falefa scored and N. Gonzales scored.
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Home Run 3-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Swinging 3-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Swinging
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Ball 3-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Out 0-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Happ tripled to right, Swanson scored and Crow-Armstrong scored.
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Triple 0-3
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Foul Out 0-1
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 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 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Swanson homered to left center (370 feet).
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Home Run 0-1
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 0-1
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 0-1
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5 : 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 8 : 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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End Inning 5-3
End of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Swanson struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 5-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 3 Swinging
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 4 : Ball 3
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Dennis Santana pitches to Dansby Swanson
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Hoerner grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 5-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Dennis Santana pitches to Nico Hoerner
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Paredes lined out to pitcher.
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Line Out 5-3
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Dennis Santana pitches to Isaac Paredes
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Play Result 5-3
Santana relieved Chapman
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Start Inning 5-3
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 5-3
Middle of the 9th inning
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
Reynolds flied out to left.
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Fly Out 5-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 5-3
Shawn Armstrong pitches to Bryan Reynolds
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End Batter/Pitcher 5-3
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Play Result 5-3
N. Gonzales singled to right, Triolo scored on error, N. Gonzales to second, N. Gonzales safe at third on throwing error by right fielder Bellinger.
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Single 5-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Strike Looking 5-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Looking
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Ball 5-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-3
Shawn Armstrong pitches to Nick Gonzales
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-3
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Play Result 4-3
Kiner-Falefa grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 4-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Head to Head
PIT wins series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Pittsburgh Pirates
- Endy Rodriguez Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Ian HappLF8
Michael Busch1B29
Seiya SuzukiDH27
Cody BellingerRF35
Isaac Paredes3B15
Nico Hoerner2B2
Dansby SwansonSS7
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF4
Miguel AmayaC9
Substitutes
Patrick Wisdom1B35
PIT
Nick Gonzales2B3
Bryan ReynoldsLF10
Oneil CruzCF15
Andrew McCutchenDH4
Rowdy Tellez1B44
Bryan De La CruzRF41
Jared Triolo3B19
Henry DavisC32
Alika WilliamsSS12
Substitutes
Isiah Kiner-FalefaSS9
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