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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs

MLB
Pirates
71-81
13-7
Final
Cubs
79-73
Wrigley Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Pirates 13-7

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 13-7 on Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at Wrigley Field. The Pirates win the series 2-1. The Pirates outscored the Cubs 7-0 in the 4th inning. Joshua Palacios went 2-for-6 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Pirates. Ian Happ went 2-for-5 with a home run and 4 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · Sep 21
Cubs lose for 6th time in 7 games, 13-7 defeat to Pirates as Palacios hits 3-run homer

Joshua Palacios hit a three-run homer in a seven-run fourth inning and the Chicago Cubs' postseason drive remained stalled with their sixth loss in seven games, 13-7 to the Pittsburgh Pirates on Wednesday night.

What it means

  • Season series: PIT wins series 2-1.
  • Pirates 33-41 on the road; Cubs 42-35 at home.

Latest headlines

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ESPN · Oct 2
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ESPN · Oct 1
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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 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
  • 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
Mitch Keller SP
Probable starter · 13-9, 4.21 ERA, 210 K, 1.25 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Joshua PalaciosRF
  2. 2Bryan ReynoldsLF
  3. 3Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
  4. 4Connor Joe1B
  5. 5Jack SuwinskiCF
  6. 6Jared Triolo2B
  7. 7Henry DavisDH
  8. 8Liover PegueroSS
  9. 9Jason DelayC
Cubs2nd in NL Cent
Justin Steele SP
Probable starter · 16-5, 3.06 ERA, 176 K, 1.17 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Mike TauchmanCF
  2. 2Nico Hoerner2B
  3. 3Ian HappLF
  4. 4Cody Bellinger1B
  5. 5Dansby SwansonSS
  6. 6Seiya SuzukiRF
  7. 7Christopher MorelDH
  8. 8Yan GomesC
  9. 9Miles Mastrobuoni3B

The series

PIT wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Cubs 14, Pirates 1 (Sep 19)

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Game info

Venue
Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 31,491
Officials
Alan Porter (Home Plate Umpire), Nate Tomlinson (First Base Umpire), Sean Barber (Second Base Umpire), Jim Wolf (Third Base Umpire)

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

Season seriesPIT wins series 2-1

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