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Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

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Cubs
25-43
1-7
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Pirates
28-39
PNC Park
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Who won: Pirates 7-1

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 7-1 on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at PNC Park. The Pirates win the series 3-1. The Pirates outscored the Cubs 3-0 in the 3rd inning. Bligh Madris went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Pirates. Patrick Wisdom went 2-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · Jun 21
Rookies Madris, Contreras lead Pirates to 7-1 win over Cubs

Bligh Madris hit his first major league home run and fellow rookie Roansy Contreras pitched five solid innings to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: PIT wins series 3-1.
  • Cubs 12-18 on the road; Pirates 16-19 at home.

Latest headlines

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Recap · Sep 27
Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2

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
Matt Swarmer SP
Probable starter · 2-3, 5.03 ERA, 36 K, 1.56 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Christopher MorelCF
  2. 2Willson ContrerasC
  3. 3Ian HappDH
  4. 4Patrick Wisdom3B
  5. 5Rafael OrtegaLF
  6. 6Nico HoernerSS
  7. 7Jason HeywardRF
  8. 8Andrelton SimmonsSS
  9. 9Alfonso Rivas III1B
Pirates2nd in NL Cent
Roansy Contreras SP
Probable starter · 5-5, 3.79 ERA, 86 K, 1.27 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
  2. 2Bryan ReynoldsCF
  3. 3Jack SuwinskiLF
  4. 4Daniel VogelbachDH
  5. 5Michael Chavis1B
  6. 6Oneil CruzSS
  7. 7Bligh MadrisRF
  8. 8Michael PerezC
  9. 9Hoy Park2B

The series

PIT wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Pirates 12, Cubs 1 (Jun 20)

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Game info

Venue
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 11,254
Officials
Phil Cuzzi (Home Plate Umpire), Malachi Moore (First Base Umpire), Cory Blaser (Second Base Umpire), Mark Ripperger (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesPIT wins series 3-1

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