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Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates

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Cubs
66-85
6-5
Final
Pirates
55-96
PNC Park
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Who won: Cubs 6-5

The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 on Friday, September 23, 2022 at PNC Park. The Cubs win the series 3-1. The Cubs outscored the Pirates 3-0 in the 6th inning. Patrick Wisdom went 1-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Cubs. Bryan Reynolds went 2-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · Sep 23
Quiroz hits go-ahead single in 8th, Cubs beat Pirates 6-5

Esteban Quiroz hit a go-ahead single in the eighth, his second in three innings, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 6-5 on Friday night for their fourth straight win.

What it means

  • Season series: CHC win series 3-1.
  • Cubs 35-41 on the road; Pirates 28-45 at home.

Latest headlines

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ESPN · Oct 1
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Recap · Oct 1
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ESPN · Sep 30
Padres pummel Cubs behind Tatis' leadoff blast, King's gem in Game 1
Recap · Sep 30
Padres rout Cubs 8-0 in emphatic Wild Card opener with Tatis' leadoff homer, King's no-hit bid

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
Javier Assad SP
Probable starter · 2-2, 3.11 ERA, 30 K, 1.46 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Zach McKinstrySS
  2. 2Esteban Quiroz2B
  3. 3David Bote3B
  4. 4Ian HappLF
  5. 5Patrick WisdomRF
  6. 6Alfonso Rivas III1B
  7. 7P.J. HigginsC
  8. 8Jared YoungDH
  9. 9Michael HermosilloCF
Pirates2nd in NL Cent
Bryse Wilson SP
Probable starter · 3-9, 5.52 ERA, 79 K, 1.42 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Oneil CruzDH
  2. 2Bryan ReynoldsCF
  3. 3Rodolfo Castro3B
  4. 4Cal MitchellRF
  5. 5Kevin NewmanSS
  6. 6Jack SuwinskiLF
  7. 7Michael Chavis1B
  8. 8Zack CollinsC
  9. 9Jihwan Bae2B

The series

CHC win series 3-1
Last meeting: Cubs 3, Pirates 2 (Sep 22)

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Game info

Venue
PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · Attendance 11,987
Officials
Ryan Wills (Home Plate Umpire), Brian O'Nora (First Base Umpire), Chad Fairchild (Second Base Umpire), Laz Diaz (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesCHC win series 3-1

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