MLB matchups/Cubs @ Pirates
Wed 28 Aug, 17:35 UK, PNC Park
14 – 10
Box score
Box score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H |
| Chicago Cubs |
1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates |
1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 16 |
Chicago Cubs
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Ian Happ |
4 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
0 | 0 |
| 2. Michael Busch |
4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| Patrick Wisdom |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| Mike Tauchman |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 3. Seiya Suzuki |
5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2 | 0 |
| 4. Cody Bellinger |
6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 |
| 5. Isaac Paredes |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
| Luis Vázquez |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 6. Nico Hoerner |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1 | 1 |
| 7. Dansby Swanson |
4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2 | 1 |
| 8. Pete Crow-Armstrong |
4 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 |
| 9. Christian Bethancourt |
5 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
0 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
0 | 1 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Kyle Hendricks | 1.2 | 8 | 6 |
6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
70 |
| Ethan Roberts | 1.1 | 3 | 2 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
29 |
| Drew Smyly | 2.0 | 3 | 2 |
1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
27 |
| Tyson Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
15 |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
25 |
| Porter Hodge | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
36 |
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Batter | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | BB | SO | SB |
| 1. Isiah Kiner-Falefa |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
2 | 0 |
| 2. Bryan Reynolds |
5 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
1 | 0 |
| 3. Oneil Cruz |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
1 | 1 |
| 4. Rowdy Tellez |
5 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| Michael A. Taylor |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 5. Connor Joe |
4 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
1 | 0 |
| 6. Billy McKinney |
4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
3 | 0 |
| 7. Yasmani Grandal |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
1 | 0 |
| Henry Davis |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 |
| 8. Jared Triolo |
5 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 | 0 |
| 9. Alika Williams |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
2 | 0 |
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR | Pitches |
| Paul Skenes | 5.0 | 5 | 3 |
2 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
82 |
| Kyle Nicolas | 1.1 | 2 | 2 |
2 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
37 |
| Aroldis Chapman | 1.0 | 3 | 3 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
27 |
| Dennis Santana | 0.2 | 0 | 0 |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 |
| David Bednar | 0.2 | 3 | 5 |
5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
28 |
| Jalen Beeks | 0.1 | 3 | 1 |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
14 |
Team comparison
Last 15 games before this one
CubsPirates
5.73
Runs per game
3.8
4.13
Runs allowed
5.2
0.786
OPS
0.663
4.47
Bullpen ERA
4.53
17.8
Strikeout %
26.2
Weather at first pitch
90°F, wind 7 mph, 7 mph blowing out