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Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs

MLB
Pirates
72-81
8-6
Final
Cubs
79-74
Wrigley Field
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Pirates 8-6

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 8-6 on Thursday, September 21, 2023 at Wrigley Field. The Pirates win the series 2-1. The Pirates outscored the Cubs 2-0 in the 3rd inning. Joshua Palacios went 1-for-1 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Pirates. Dansby Swanson went 2-for-5 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Cubs.

Win probability

100%PIT final
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Play by play

  1. Bot 9thYan Gomes

    Flied out to right

    Gomes flied out to right.

    Y. Gomes · 0-2

  2. Bot 9thChristopher Morel

    Struck out swinging

    Morel struck out swinging.

    C. Morel · 0-5

  3. Bot 9thSeiya Suzuki

    Struck out looking

    Suzuki struck out looking.

    S. Suzuki · 0-5

  4. HOME RUNBot 9th
    Dansby Swanson

    2-run homer! 418 ft to center

    D. Swanson · 2-5, 1 HR, 3 RBI

    Swanson homered to center (418 feet), Bellinger scored.

    PIT 8 - 6 CHC
  5. Bot 9thCody Bellinger

    Doubled to left

    Bellinger doubled to left.

    C. Bellinger · 1-3

  6. Bot 9thDavid Bednar

    Bednar relieved Borucki

  7. Bot 9thPIT

    Bae at second base

    Bae at second base.

  8. Bot 9thPIT

    Peguero at shortstop

    Peguero at shortstop.

  9. Bot 9thPIT

    Palacios in right field

    Palacios in right field.

  10. Bot 9thPIT

    Suwinski in center field

    Suwinski in center field.

  11. Bottom of the 9th inning
  12. Top 9thEndy Rodriguez

    Rodríguez struck out swinging

    Rodríguez struck out swinging.

    E. Rodriguez · 0-5

  13. Top 9thJared Triolo

    Struck out swinging

    Triolo struck out swinging.

    J. Triolo · 0-3

  14. Top 9thDaniel Palencia

    Palencia relieved Merryweather

  15. HOME RUNTop 9th
    Joshua Palacios

    3-run homer! 384 ft to right center

    J. Palacios · 1-1, 1 HR, 3 RBI

    Palacios homered to right center (384 feet), Hayes scored and Suwinski scored.

    PIT 8 - 4 CHC
  16. Top 9thPIT

    Palacios hit for Williams

  17. Top 9thJack Suwinski

    Walked

    Suwinski walked.

    J. Suwinski · 1-3

  18. Top 9thKe'Bryan Hayes

    Doubled to left

    Hayes doubled to left, Hayes safe at third on throwing error by third baseman Mastrobuoni, Reynolds thrown out at home.

    K. Hayes · 2-5

  19. Top 9thBryan Reynolds

    Walked

    Reynolds walked.

    B. Reynolds · 0-4

  20. Top 9thJulian Merryweather

    Merryweather relieved Boxberger

  21. Top of the 9th inning
  22. Bot 8thIan Happ

    Flied out to center

    Happ flied out to center.

    I. Happ · 1-4

  23. Bot 8thRyan Borucki

    Borucki relieved Holderman

  24. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Nico Hoerner

    Grounded out to shortstop, Tauchman scored

    N. Hoerner · 2-4, 1 RBI

    Hoerner grounded out to shortstop, Tauchman scored.

    PIT 5 - 4 CHC
  25. RUN SCORESBot 8th
    Colin Holderman

    Mastrobuoni scored

    Colin Holderman

    Mastrobuoni scored, Tauchman to third on wild pitch by Holderman.

    PIT 5 - 3 CHC

Season seriesPIT wins series 2-1

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