Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Pirates

70-81

1-14

Final

Cubs

79-72

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
PIT	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1
CHC	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	8	X	14

Who won: Cubs 14-1

The Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 14-1 on Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Wrigley Field. The Pirates win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Pirates 8-0 in the 8th inning. Alexander Canario went 2-for-4 with a home run and 5 RBI for the Cubs. Ke'Bryan Hayes went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · Sep 20

Canario's grand slam helps Cubs rout Pirates 14-1 to open half-game lead for last wild card

Rookie Alexander Canario hit a grand slam for his first major league home run in an eight-run eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs ended a five-game losing streak with a 14-1 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.

What it means

Season series: PIT wins series 2-1.
Pirates 32-41 on the road; Cubs 42-34 at home.

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Recap · Sep 30

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Injuries and inactives

Pirates3rd 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

Cubs2nd 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

Pirates3rd in NL Cent

Bailey Falter SP

Probable starter · 2-9, 5.36 ERA, 60 K, 1.41 WHIP

Lineup

1Jihwan Bae2B
2Bryan ReynoldsLF
3Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
4Jack SuwinskiCF
5Joshua PalaciosDH
6Endy RodriguezC
7Henry DavisRF
8Alfonso Rivas III1B
9Liover PegueroSS

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Javier Assad SP

Probable starter · 5-3, 3.05 ERA, 94 K, 1.23 WHIP

Lineup

1Nico Hoerner2B
2Dansby SwansonSS
3Cody Bellinger1B
4Seiya SuzukiRF
5Yan GomesC
6Ian HappLF
7Christopher Morel3B
8Patrick Wisdom1B
9Alexander CanarioLF

The series

PIT wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 34,202
Officials: Jim Wolf (Home Plate Umpire), Alan Porter (First Base Umpire), Nate Tomlinson (Second Base Umpire), Sean Barber (Third Base Umpire)