Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Pirates

64-73

5-3

Final

Cubs

71-67

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Pirates 5-3

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 on Monday, September 2, 2024 at Wrigley Field. The Pirates win the series 2-1. The Pirates outscored the Cubs 4-0 in the 8th inning. Bryan Reynolds went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Pirates. Dansby Swanson went 2-for-4 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs.

Recap · Sep 2

Reynolds and McCutchen homer as the Pirates rally past the Cubs 5-3

Bryan Reynolds and Andrew McCutchen homered during Pittsburgh's four-run eighth inning, and the Pirates cooled off the Chicago Cubs with a 5-3 victory on Monday night.

What it means

Season series: PIT wins series 2-1.
Pirates 32-37 on the road; Cubs 36-30 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 4d ago

Cubs' Jed Hoyer makes 'pitching acquisition' top offseason priority

ESPN · 5d ago

Padres silence Cubs' bats again, finish off 2-game wild-card sweep

ESPN · 5d ago

Wrigley Field rooftop business can't sell tickets to Cubs games

Recap · 5d ago

Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep

ESPN · 6d ago

Padres pummel Cubs behind Tatis' leadoff blast, King's gem in Game 1

Recap · 6d ago

Padres rout Cubs 8-0 in emphatic Wild Card opener with Tatis' leadoff homer, King's no-hit bid

ESPN · Sep 28

Cubs' Matthew Boyd to start Game 1 against Padres

Recap · Sep 27

Griffin's homer helps Pirates finish with winning record, beating Detroit 4-2

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

Jared Jones SP

Probable starter · 6-8, 4.14 ERA, 132 K, 1.19 WHIP

Lineup

1Nick Gonzales2B
2Bryan ReynoldsLF
3Oneil CruzCF
4Andrew McCutchenDH
5Rowdy Tellez1B
6Bryan De La CruzRF
7Jared Triolo3B
8Henry DavisC
9Alika WilliamsSS

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Jameson Taillon SP

Probable starter · 12-8, 3.27 ERA, 125 K, 1.13 WHIP

Lineup

1Ian HappLF
2Michael Busch1B
3Seiya SuzukiDH
4Cody BellingerRF
5Isaac Paredes3B
6Nico Hoerner2B
7Dansby SwansonSS
8Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF
9Miguel AmayaC

The series

PIT wins series 2-1

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 33,583
Officials: Malachi Moore (Home Plate Umpire), Doug Eddings (First Base Umpire), Emil Jimenez (Second Base Umpire), Bill Miller (Third Base Umpire)