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.
Recap · Sep 21
Miguel Andujar and Joshua Palacios drive in 3 runs apiece as Pirates beat Cubs 8-6
Miguel Andújar had thee hits and drove in three runs, Joshua Palacios hit a pinch-hit three-run homer in the ninth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates held off a late rally by the slumping Chicago Cubs to win 8-6 on Thursday night.
What it means
- Season series: PIT wins series 2-1.
- Pirates 34-41 on the road; Cubs 42-36 at home.
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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
- 1Connor JoeDH
- 2Bryan ReynoldsLF
- 3Ke'Bryan Hayes3B
- 4Jack SuwinskiCF
- 5Miguel AndujarRF
- 6Jared Triolo1B
- 7Endy RodriguezC
- 8Liover PegueroSS
- 9Jihwan Bae2B
Cubs2nd in NL Cent
Kyle Hendricks SP
Probable starter · 6-8, 3.74 ERA, 93 K, 1.20 WHIP
Lineup
- 1Mike TauchmanCF
- 2Nico Hoerner2B
- 3Ian HappLF
- 4Cody Bellinger1B
- 5Dansby SwansonSS
- 6Seiya SuzukiRF
- 7Christopher MorelDH
- 8Yan GomesC
- 9Miles Mastrobuoni3B
The series
PIT wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Pirates 13, Cubs 7 (Sep 20)
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Game info
- Venue
- Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 31,544
- Officials
- Nate Tomlinson (Home Plate Umpire), Sean Barber (First Base Umpire), Jim Wolf (Second Base Umpire), Alan Porter (Third Base Umpire)
Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.
