Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PIT | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
 CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
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.
PIT
CHC| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike TauchmanRF | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | .255 | .359 | .373 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 20 | .286 | .349 | .391 |
| Ian HappLF | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | .248 | .362 | .426 |
| Cody BellingerLF | 1-3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 23 | .311 | .357 | .540 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 2-5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .249 | .328 | .428 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | .277 | .349 | .475 |
| Christopher Morel1B | 0-5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .242 | .308 | .492 |
| Yan GomesC | 0-2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18 | .268 | .315 | .405 |
| Miles Mastrobuoni3B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | .236 | .311 | .309 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle HendricksSP | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 95-62 | 3.66 | 95 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Drew SmylyRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16-10 | 4.99 | 16 |
| Brad BoxbergerRP | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-9 | 4.95 | 15 |
| Julian MerryweatherRP | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21-10 | 3.48 | 21 |
| Daniel PalenciaRP | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-8 | 4.68 | 11 |
