Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 CHC | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | X | 7 |
Who won: Cubs 7-2
The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Thursday, June 15, 2023 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 3-0. The Cubs outscored the Pirates 5-0 in the 5th inning. Ian Happ went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI for the Cubs.
Recap · Jun 16
Stroman, Happ, Morel help Cubs beat Pirates 7-2 for a series sweep
Marcus Stroman threw six effective innings for his sixth straight victory and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-2 on Thursday night for a three-game sweep.
What it means
- Season series: CHC win series 3-0.
- Pirates 16-17 on the road; Cubs 18-16 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
Pirates3rd in NL Cent- Day-To-DayOneil Cruz CFKnee, Bruise, left
- 15-Day-ILBraxton Ashcraft SPArm, Soreness, right
- 10-Day-ILEsmerlyn Valdez RFHamstring, Strain, left
- 15-Day-ILIsaac Mattson RPHip, Inflammation
- 60-Day-ILMitch Keller SPShoulder, Strain, right
Cubs2nd in NL Cent- 60-Day-ILBen Brown RPNeck, Fracture
- 60-Day-ILJustin Steele SPElbow, Surgery, left
- 60-Day-ILPhil Maton RPKnee, Sprain, right
- 60-Day-ILRiley Martin RPElbow, Strain, left
- 60-Day-ILShelby Miller RPElbow, Surgery, right
Probable starters
Pirates3rd in NL Cent
Johan Oviedo SP
Probable starter · 9-14, 4.31 ERA, 158 K, 1.37 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Tucupita MarcanoSS
- 2Bryan ReynoldsLF
- 3Andrew McCutchenDH
- 4Carlos Santana1B
- 5Jack SuwinskiCF
- 6Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
- 7Joshua PalaciosRF
- 8Jihwan Bae2B
- 9Jason DelayC
Cubs2nd in NL Cent
Marcus Stroman SP
Probable starter · 10-9, 3.95 ERA, 119 K, 1.26 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Mike TauchmanCF
- 2Nico Hoerner2B
- 3Seiya SuzukiRF
- 4Ian HappLF
- 5Dansby SwansonSS
- 6Cody Bellinger1B
- 7Christopher MorelDH
- 8Nick Madrigal3B
- 9Tucker BarnhartC
The series
CHC win series 3-0
Last meeting: Cubs 10, Pirates 6 (Jun 14)
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Game info
- Venue
- Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 32,881
- Officials
- Brian Walsh (Home Plate Umpire), Hunter Wendelstedt (First Base Umpire), John Tumpane (Second Base Umpire), Marvin Hudson (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
