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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs

MLB
Pirates
15-20
0-9
Final
Cubs
14-20
Wrigley Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Cubs 9-0

The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-0 on Monday, May 16, 2022 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Pirates 8-0 in the 1st inning. Willson Contreras went 2-for-5 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · May 16
Contreras hits 1st-inning slam, Cubs beat Pirates 9-0

Willson Contreras led off with a double and became a rare leadoff hitter with a first-inning grand slam as the Chicago Cubs burst to an eight-run lead and beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-0 on Monday night.

What it means

  • Season series: CHC win series 2-1.
  • Pirates 6-10 on the road; Cubs 5-11 at home.

Latest headlines

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ESPN · Oct 2
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ESPN · Oct 1
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Recap · Oct 1
Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep
ESPN · Sep 30
Padres pummel Cubs behind Tatis' leadoff blast, King's gem in Game 1
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
Dillon Peters SP
Probable starter · 5-2, 4.58 ERA, 26 K, 1.32 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Ben GamelLF
  2. 2Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
  3. 3Bryan ReynoldsCF
  4. 4Daniel VogelbachDH
  5. 5Yoshi Tsutsugo1B
  6. 6Michael Chavis3B
  7. 7Rodolfo CastroSS
  8. 8Jack SuwinskiLF
  9. 9Michael PerezC
Cubs5th in NL Cent
Wade Miley SP
Probable starter · 2-2, 3.16 ERA, 28 K, 1.22 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Willson ContrerasDH
  2. 2Seiya SuzukiRF
  3. 3Ian HappLF
  4. 4Frank Schwindel1B
  5. 5Yan GomesC
  6. 6Patrick Wisdom3B
  7. 7Jonathan Villar2B
  8. 8Andrelton SimmonsSS
  9. 9Rafael OrtegaCF

The series

CHC win series 2-1

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Game info

Venue
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 31,119
Officials
Dan Bellino (Home Plate Umpire), Clint Vondrak (First Base Umpire), Ben May (Second Base Umpire), Scott Barry (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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