Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

MLB

Cubs

65-85

3-2

Final

Pirates

55-95

PNC Park

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
CHC	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	3
PIT	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	2

Who won: Cubs 3-2

The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at PNC Park. The Cubs win the series 3-1. The Cubs outscored the Pirates 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Kevin Newman went 1-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · Sep 22

Wesneski has immaculate inning, pitches Cubs over Bucs 3-2

Rookie Hayden Wesneski had an immaculate inning in his second major league start to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the skidding Pittsburgh Pirates on Thursday night.

What it means

Season series: CHC win series 3-1.
Cubs 34-41 on the road; Pirates 28-44 at home.

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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

Hayden Wesneski SP

Probable starter · 3-2, 2.18 ERA, 33 K, 0.94 WHIP

Lineup

1Zach McKinstry2B
2Ian HappLF
3Franmil ReyesDH
4Yan GomesC
5David Bote3B
6Alfonso Rivas III1B
7Nelson VelazquezRF
8Michael HermosilloCF
9Christopher MorelSS

Pirates2nd in NL Cent

Mitch Keller SP

Probable starter · 5-12, 3.91 ERA, 138 K, 1.40 WHIP

Lineup

1Oneil CruzSS
2Bryan ReynoldsDH
3Rodolfo Castro3B
4Ben GamelRF
5Cal MitchellRF
6Kevin Newman2B
7Jack SuwinskiCF
8Zack Collins1B
9Jason DelayC

The series

CHC win series 3-1

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Game info

Venue: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 9,166
Officials: Laz Diaz (Home Plate Umpire), Ryan Wills (First Base Umpire), Brian O'Nora (Second Base Umpire), Chad Fairchild (Third Base Umpire)