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Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB
Cubs
69-90
9-0
Final
Pirates
59-100
PNC Park
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Cubs 9-0

The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-0 on Thursday, September 30, 2021 at PNC Park. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Pirates 6-0 in the 2nd inning. Sergio Alcantara went 3-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · Sep 30
Steele cruises, Cubs send Pirates to 100th loss in 9-0 rout

Justin Steele breezed through seven shutout innings and the Chicago Cubs scored six runs in the second inning Thursday night, beating Pittsburgh 9-0 and sending the Pirates to their 100th loss of the season.

What it means

  • Season series: CHC win series 2-1.
  • Cubs 30-48 on the road; Pirates 35-43 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · Oct 9
Inside a Wrigleyville rooftop owner's fight with the Cubs
ESPN · Oct 9
Inside a Wrigleyville rooftop owner's fight with the Cubs
ESPN · Oct 2
Cubs' Jed Hoyer makes 'pitching acquisition' top offseason priority
ESPN · Oct 1
Padres silence Cubs' bats again, finish off 2-game wild-card sweep
ESPN · Oct 1
Wrigley Field rooftop business can't sell tickets to Cubs games
Recap · Oct 1
Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep
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
Justin Steele SP
Probable starter · 4-4, 4.26 ERA, 59 K, 1.35 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Rafael OrtegaCF
  2. 2Frank Schwindel1B
  3. 3Ian HappLF
  4. 4Willson ContrerasC
  5. 5Matt Duffy3B
  6. 6Nick MartiniRF
  7. 7David Bote2B
  8. 8Sergio AlcantaraSS
  9. 9Justin SteeleP
Pirates2nd in NL Cent
Miguel Yajure SP
Probable starter · 0-2, 8.40 ERA, 11 K, 1.60 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Michael Chavis3B
  2. 2Yoshi TsutsugoRF
  3. 3Bryan ReynoldsCF
  4. 4Colin Moran1B
  5. 5Jacob StallingsC
  6. 6Anthony AlfordLF
  7. 7Cole TuckerCF
  8. 8Kevin NewmanSS
  9. 9Miguel YajureP

The series

CHC win series 2-1
Last meeting: Cubs 3, Pirates 2 (Sep 29)

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Game info

Venue
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 10,152
Officials
Roberto Ortiz (Home Plate Umpire), Alan Porter (First Base Umpire), Chris Guccione (Second Base Umpire), Mark Wegner (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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