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Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

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Cubs
67-90
6-8
Final
Pirates
59-98
PNC Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Pirates 8-6

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 8-6 on Tuesday, September 28, 2021 at PNC Park. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Pirates outscored the Cubs 4-0 in the 6th inning. Colin Moran went 2-for-2 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Pirates. Nick Martini went 4-for-4 with 2 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · Sep 28
Pirates beat Cubs 8-6 as Chicago's skid reaches seven games

Colin Moran hit a three-run homer and drove in four runs as the Pittsburgh Pirates dealt the Cubs their seventh straight loss, rallying to beat Chicago 8-6 on Tuesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: CHC win series 2-1.
  • Cubs 28-48 on the road; Pirates 35-41 at home.

Latest headlines

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Recap · Sep 27
Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2
Preview · Sep 27
Tigers try to sweep series against the Pirates

Injuries and inactives

Cubs5th in NL Cent
  • Ben Brown RP
    Neck, Fracture
    60-Day-IL
  • Justin Steele SP
    Elbow, Surgery, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Phil Maton RP
    Knee, Sprain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Riley Martin RP
    Elbow, Strain, left
    60-Day-IL
  • Shelby Miller RP
    Elbow, Surgery, right
    60-Day-IL
Pirates2nd in NL Cent
  • Oneil Cruz CF
    Knee, Bruise, left
    Day-To-Day
  • Braxton Ashcraft SP
    Arm, Soreness, right
    15-Day-IL
  • Esmerlyn Valdez RF
    Hamstring, Strain, left
    10-Day-IL
  • Isaac Mattson RP
    Hip, Inflammation
    15-Day-IL
  • Mitch Keller SP
    Shoulder, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL

Probable starters

Cubs5th in NL Cent
Alec Mills SP
Probable starter · 6-7, 5.07 ERA, 87 K, 1.44 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Rafael OrtegaCF
  2. 2Frank Schwindel1B
  3. 3Ian HappLF
  4. 4Matt Duffy3B
  5. 5Nick MartiniRF
  6. 6David Bote2B
  7. 7Sergio AlcantaraSS
  8. 8Austin RomineC
  9. 9Alec MillsP
Pirates2nd in NL Cent
Mitch Keller SP
Probable starter · 5-11, 6.17 ERA, 92 K, 1.79 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Cole Tucker2B
  2. 2Kevin NewmanSS
  3. 3Bryan ReynoldsCF
  4. 4Colin Moran1B
  5. 5Jacob StallingsC
  6. 6Ben GamelRF
  7. 7Anthony AlfordLF
  8. 8Hoy Park3B
  9. 9Mitch KellerP

The series

CHC win series 2-1

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Game info

Venue
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 9,218
Officials
Chris Guccione (Home Plate Umpire), Mark Wegner (First Base Umpire), Roberto Ortiz (Second Base Umpire), Alan Porter (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesCHC win series 2-1

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