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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates
2020-09-23 · Night game · PNC Park · 75°F, cloudy · Wind 2 mph to CF · 2:57
Pittsburgh Pirates defeated Chicago Cubs 2–1. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st — Anthony Rizzo homers (11) on a line drive to center field. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 1st — Ke'Bryan Hayes homers (4) on a line drive to center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Ian Happ strikes out swinging — worth 12% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| PIT | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
W: Trevor Williams L: Kyle Hendricks SV: Richard Rodriguez
Umpires — HP: Ramon De Jesus · 1B: Brennan Miller · 2B: Pat Hoberg · 3B: Bill Welke · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ian Happ | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Anthony Rizzo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Willson Contreras | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Schwarber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Cameron Maybin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Heyward | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Javier Baez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Kipnis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Bote | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Adam Frazier | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ke'Bryan Hayes | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Colin Moran | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregory Polanco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Osuna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 JT Riddle | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Erik Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jacob Stallings | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jared Oliva | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kyle Hendricks | 7.2 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
 Craig Kimbrel | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Trevor Williams | 5.2 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
 Austin Davis | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nik Turley | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Stratton | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Richard Rodriguez | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ian Happ: K
- Anthony Rizzo: HR/L89XD
- Willson Contreras: 7/L78D+
- Kyle Schwarber: W
- Cameron Maybin: 9/F89D
Bot 1
- Adam Frazier: HR/F9LD
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: HR/F8XD
- Colin Moran: 63/G6MD
- Gregory Polanco: K
- Jose Osuna: 8/L8XD+
Top 2
- Jason Heyward: 3/G3
- Javier Baez: K
- Jason Kipnis: 5/P78S
Bot 2
- JT Riddle: 43/G34D
- Erik Gonzalez: 9/F9LD
- Jacob Stallings: S8/G6M
- Jared Oliva: 8/L8D
Top 3
- David Bote: W
- Ian Happ: 13/G13+.1-2
- Anthony Rizzo: 5/P5
- Willson Contreras: 53/G5D
Bot 3
- Adam Frazier: 9/L89XD
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: 3/P3D
- Colin Moran: S9/G4+
- Gregory Polanco: 56(1)/FO/G6MD.B-1
Top 4
- Kyle Schwarber: 43/G34D
- Cameron Maybin: D7/G5
- Jason Heyward: W
- Javier Baez: 54(1)/FO/G56-.2-3;B-1
- Jason Kipnis: K
Bot 4
- Jose Osuna: 53/G56D
- JT Riddle: K
- Erik Gonzalez: 3/G3
Top 5
- David Bote: 4/L4MD+
- Ian Happ: 7/F7S
- Anthony Rizzo: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Jacob Stallings: 8/L8XD+
- Jared Oliva: 63/G6D+
- Adam Frazier: 8/F8D
Top 6
- Willson Contreras: 53/G56
- Kyle Schwarber: K
- Cameron Maybin: D7/G5
- Jason Heyward: W
- Javier Baez: SB3
- Javier Baez: SB2
- Javier Baez: 8/F8XD
Bot 6
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: 63/G6
- Colin Moran: D8/L8XD+
- Gregory Polanco: W
- Jose Osuna: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Top 7
- Jason Kipnis: 8/F78
- David Bote: 6/L6D+
- Ian Happ: S5/G5
- Anthony Rizzo: 3/L34+
Bot 7
- JT Riddle: 7/F7D
- Erik Gonzalez: K
- Jacob Stallings: 13/G23-
Top 8
- Willson Contreras: K
- Kyle Schwarber: W
- Cameron Maybin: 8/F8XD
- Jason Heyward: SB2
- Jason Heyward: K
Bot 8
- Jared Oliva: 9/F9D
- Adam Frazier: S8/L8D
- Ke'Bryan Hayes: S9/G34.1X3(95)
- Colin Moran: 9/F9D
Top 9
- Javier Baez: K
- Jason Kipnis: S15/G6MS
- David Bote: K+WP.1-2
- Ian Happ: K
Notes & reviews
- Cubs challenged call that Frazier was safe at 3rd; call overturned - out advancing on single