Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs

MLB

Pirates

65-73

5-0

Final

Cubs

71-68

Wrigley Field

TV: MLB.TV

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

Who won: Pirates 5-0

The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5-0 on Tuesday, September 3, 2024 at Wrigley Field. The Pirates win the series 2-1. The Pirates outscored the Cubs 3-0 in the 7th inning. Jared Triolo went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Pirates.

Recap · Sep 3

Paul Skenes and Jared Triolo help the Pirates blank the Cubs 5-0

Paul Skenes pitched five effective innings while struggling with his location, and the Pittsburgh Pirates handed the Chicago Cubs another tough loss with a 5-0 victory on Tuesday night.

What it means

Season series: PIT wins series 2-1.
Pirates 33-37 on the road; Cubs 36-31 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

Paul Skenes SP

Probable starter · 11-3, 1.96 ERA, 170 K, 0.95 WHIP

Lineup

1Isiah Kiner-FalefaSS
2Bryan ReynoldsLF
3Oneil CruzCF
4Andrew McCutchenDH
5Rowdy Tellez1B
6Nick Gonzales2B
7Connor JoeRF
8Yasmani GrandalC
9Jared Triolo3B

Cubs2nd in NL Cent

Kyle Hendricks SP

Probable starter · 4-12, 5.92 ERA, 87 K, 1.45 WHIP

Lineup

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

The series

PIT wins series 2-1

Last meeting: Pirates 5, Cubs 3 (Sep 2)

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Game info

Venue: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois · Attendance 29,450
Officials: Doug Eddings (Home Plate Umpire), Emil Jimenez (First Base Umpire), Bill Miller (Second Base Umpire), Malachi Moore (Third Base Umpire)