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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs

MLB
Pirates
7-8
0-21
Final
Cubs
7-8
Wrigley Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Cubs 21-0

The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 21-0 on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at Wrigley Field. The Pirates win the series 3-1. The Cubs outscored the Pirates 8-0 in the 2nd inning. Alfonso Rivas III went 3-for-6 with a home run and 5 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · Apr 23
Alfonso Rivas drives in 5 as Cubs pound Pirates 21-0

Alfonso Rivas had three hits and five RBI, and the Chicago Cubs stopped a four-game slide by pounding the Pittsburgh Pirates 21-0 on Saturday.

What it means

  • Season series: PIT wins series 3-1.
  • Pirates 3-6 on the road; Cubs 4-5 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

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
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

Probable starters

Pirates2nd in NL Cent
Zach Thompson SP
Probable starter · 3-10, 5.18 ERA, 90 K, 1.51 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Daniel VogelbachDH
  2. 2Bryan ReynoldsCF
  3. 3Michael Chavis3B
  4. 4Yoshi Tsutsugo1B
  5. 5Diego CastilloP
  6. 6Ben GamelLF
  7. 7Kevin NewmanSS
  8. 8Cole Tucker2B
  9. 9Andrew KnappC
Cubs5th in NL Cent
Kyle Hendricks SP
Probable starter · 4-6, 4.80 ERA, 66 K, 1.29 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Rafael OrtegaDH
  2. 2Seiya SuzukiRF
  3. 3Willson ContrerasC
  4. 4Ian HappLF
  5. 5Patrick Wisdom3B
  6. 6Jonathan Villar2B
  7. 7Jason HeywardCF
  8. 8Alfonso Rivas III1B
  9. 9Nico HoernerSS

The series

PIT wins series 3-1
Last meeting: Pirates 4, Cubs 2 (Apr 22)

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Game info

Venue
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 39,917
Officials
Paul Emmel (Home Plate Umpire), Dan Merzel (First Base Umpire), Bruce Dreckman (Second Base Umpire), Pat Hoberg (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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