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Game Thread: Pirates @ Cubs - Thu, Sep 21 @ 06:40 PM CDT

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).

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
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

Team	Highlight
PIT	Miguel Andujar's two-run double (00:00:28)
PIT	Miguel Andujar's RBI single (00:00:22)
CHC	Dansby Swanson's RBI single (00:00:14)
PIT	Ji Hwan Bae's RBI triple (00:00:22)
PIT	Connor Joe's RBI single (00:00:26)
PIT	Joshua Palacios' three-run homer (10) (00:00:27)
CHC	Dansby Swanson's two-run homer (22) (00:00:21)
PIT	Field view of Palacios' huge HR (00:00:32)
PIT	Johan Oviedo's great outing (00:00:32)
PIT	Miguel Andujar's three-hit game (00:01:04)