Pirates @ Cubs - Thu, Sep 21
Game Status: Final - Score: 8-6 Pirates
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- Current conditions at Wrigley Field: 69°F - Cloudy - Wind 4 mph, In From CF
- TV: Pirates: ATT SportsNet-PIT, Cubs: Marquee Sports Network
- Radio: Pirates: KDKA-FM 93.7, Cubs: TUDN WRTO 1200 (es), 670 The Score
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| Pirates Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joe - DH | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .241 | .333 | .418 |
| 2 | Reynolds, B - LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .269 | .332 | .467 |
| 3 | Hayes - 3B | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .277 | .315 | .461 |
| 4 | Suwinski - CF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | .216 | .338 | .450 |
| 5 | Andujar - RF | 4 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .275 | .315 | .522 |
| Williams - SS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .208 | .283 | .260 | |
| a-Palacios - RF | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .234 | .273 | .420 | |
| 6 | Triolo - 1B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | .265 | .351 | .333 |
| 7 | Rodríguez, E - C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | .210 | .271 | .315 |
| 8 | Peguero - SS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .243 | .283 | .387 |
| 9 | Bae - 2B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .237 | .302 | .321 |
| Totals | 37 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 23 |
| Pirates |
|---|
| a-Homered for Williams in the 9th. |
| BATTING: 2B: Andujar (5, Hendricks); Hayes 2 (29, Hendricks, Merryweather). 3B: Bae (2, Boxberger). HR: Palacios (10, 9th inning off Merryweather, 2 on, 1 out). TB: Andujar 4; Bae 3; Hayes 4; Joe 3; Palacios 4; Suwinski. RBI: Andujar 3 (16); Bae (29); Joe (41); Palacios 3 (39). 2-out RBI: Andujar 2; Bae; Joe. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Triolo; Andujar; Rodríguez, E 2; Bae. Team RISP: 5-for-14. Team LOB: 8. |
| FIELDING: PB: Rodríguez, E (5). |
| Cubs Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tauchman - CF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .255 | .359 | .373 |
| 2 | Hoerner - 2B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .286 | .349 | .391 |
| 3 | Happ - LF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | .248 | .362 | .426 |
| 4 | Bellinger - 1B | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | .311 | .357 | .540 |
| 5 | Swanson - SS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | .249 | .328 | .428 |
| 6 | Suzuki, S - RF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | .277 | .349 | .475 |
| 7 | Morel - DH | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .242 | .308 | .492 |
| 8 | Gomes - C | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .268 | .315 | .405 |
| 9 | Mastrobuoni - 3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .236 | .311 | .309 |
| Totals | 37 | 6 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 20 |
| Cubs |
|---|
| BATTING: 2B: Hoerner (27, Oviedo); Tauchman (16, Holderman); Bellinger (28, Bednar). HR: Swanson (22, 9th inning off Bednar, 1 on, 0 out). TB: Bellinger 2; Happ; Hoerner 3; Mastrobuoni 2; Swanson 5; Tauchman 3. RBI: Hoerner (66); Swanson 3 (79); Tauchman (47). 2-out RBI: Swanson. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Tauchman; Swanson 3; Suzuki, S. Team RISP: 3-for-13. Team LOB: 11. |
| FIELDING: E: Swanson (10, fielding); Mastrobuoni (3, throw). Outfield assists: Tauchman (Joe at 2nd base); Happ (Reynolds, B at home). |
| Pirates Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oviedo (W, 9-14) | 6.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 93-50 | 4.12 |
| Selby (H, 3) | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21-13 | 7.48 |
| Holderman | 0.2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 21-11 | 3.86 |
| Borucki (H, 7) | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2-2 | 2.72 |
| Bednar | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 24-17 | 2.11 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Cubs Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hendricks (L, 6-8) | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 95-62 | 3.66 |
| Smyly | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 16-10 | 4.99 |
| Boxberger | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15-9 | 4.95 |
| Merryweather | 0.1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 21-10 | 3.48 |
| Palencia | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11-8 | 4.68 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 1 |
| Game Info |
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| WP: Selby; Holderman; Smyly. |
| HBP: Gomes (by Oviedo). |
| Pitches-strikes: Oviedo 93-50; Selby 21-13; Holderman 21-11; Borucki 2-2; Bednar 24-17; Hendricks 95-62; Smyly 16-10; Boxberger 15-9; Merryweather 21-10; Palencia 11-8. |
| Groundouts-flyouts: Oviedo 7-3; Selby 3-0; Holderman 2-0; Borucki 0-1; Bednar 0-1; Hendricks 9-1; Smyly 0-1; Boxberger 0-1; Merryweather 0-0; Palencia 0-0. |
| Batters faced: Oviedo 28; Selby 5; Holderman 5; Borucki 1; Bednar 5; Hendricks 28; Smyly 4; Boxberger 5; Merryweather 4; Palencia 2. |
| Umpires: HP: Nate Tomlinson. 1B: Sean Barber. 2B: Jim Wolf. 3B: Alan Porter. |
| Weather: 69 degrees, Cloudy. |
| Wind: 4 mph, In From CF. |
| First pitch: 6:40 PM. |
| T: 3:02. |
| Att: 31,544. |
| Venue: Wrigley Field. |
| September 21, 2023 |
| Inning | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Top 3 | Miguel Andujar doubles (5) on a line drive to center fielder Mike Tauchman. Connor Joe scores. Jack Suwinski scores. | 2-0 PIT |
| Top 5 | Miguel Andujar singles on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Ke’Bryan Hayes scores. Jack Suwinski to 2nd. | 3-0 PIT |
| Bottom 7 | Dansby Swanson singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Ian Happ scores. | 3-1 PIT |
| Top 8 | Ji Hwan Bae triples (2) on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Jared Triolo scores. | 4-1 PIT |
| Top 8 | Connor Joe singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike Tauchman. Ji Hwan Bae scores. Connor Joe out at 2nd on the throw, center fielder Mike Tauchman to second baseman Nico Hoerner. | 5-1 PIT |
| Bottom 8 | Mike Tauchman doubles (16) on a line drive to center fielder Ji Hwan Bae. Yan Gomes scores. Miles Mastrobuoni to 3rd. | 5-2 PIT |
| Bottom 8 | Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Jared Triolo. Mike Tauchman scores. | 5-4 PIT |
| Top 9 | Joshua Palacios homers (10) on a fly ball to right center field. Ke’Bryan Hayes scores. Jack Suwinski scores. | 8-4 PIT |
| Bottom 9 | Dansby Swanson homers (22) on a fly ball to center field. Cody Bellinger scores. | 8-6 PIT |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 0 | 8 | |
| Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 11 |
Decisions
- Winner: Johan Oviedo (9-14, 4.12)
- Loser: Kyle Hendricks (6-8, 3.66)
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Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Julian Merryweather replaces Brad Boxberger.
Double
Mike Tauchman doubles (16) on a line drive to center fielder Ji Hwan Bae. Yan Gomes scores. Miles Mastrobuoni to 3rd.
Pitch from Colin Holderman: Sweeper @ 81.3 mph
Hit by Mike Tauchman: Launched 96.3 mph at 16° for a total distance of 288 ft
Bottom 8 - 5-2 Pirates
Groundout
Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Alika Williams to first baseman Jared Triolo. Mike Tauchman scores.
Pitch from Colin Holderman: Sinker @ 97.1 mph
Hit by Nico Hoerner: Launched 72.3 mph at -6° for a total distance of 18 ft
Bottom 8 - 5-4 Pirates
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: David Bednar replaces Ryan Borucki.
HOME RUN!
Dansby Swanson homers (22) on a fly ball to center field. Cody Bellinger scores.
Pitch from David Bednar: Four-Seam Fastball @ 96.6 mph
Hit by Dansby Swanson: Launched 103.6 mph at 27.0° for a total distance of 418.0 ft
Bottom 9 - 8-6 Pirates
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Drew Smyly replaces Kyle Hendricks.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Ryan Borucki replaces Colin Holderman.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Brad Boxberger replaces Drew Smyly.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Colin Holderman replaces Colin Selby.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Colin Selby replaces Johan Oviedo.
Wild Pitch
Wild pitch by pitcher Colin Holderman. Miles Mastrobuoni scores. Mike Tauchman to 3rd.
Single
Dansby Swanson singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Ian Happ scores.
Pitch from Colin Selby: Slider @ 88.6 mph
Hit by Dansby Swanson: Launched 100.5 mph at 10.0° for a total distance of 175.0 ft
Bottom 7 - 3-1 Pirates
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Daniel Palencia replaces Julian Merryweather.

