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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2021-09-02 · Night game · Wrigley Field · 11 innings · Att: 26963 · 74°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph from RF · 3:55
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 1st — Colin Moran homers (8) on a fly ball to left center field. Ben Gamel scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 7th — Ian Happ homers (18) on a fly ball to right center field. Frank Schwindel scores. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Michael Perez singles on a line drive to right fielder Jason Heyward. Jacob Stallings scores. Wilmer Difo scores. Hoy Park to 3rd — worth 40% in win probability.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 13 |
W: Codi Heuer L: Sam Howard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Phil Cuzzi · 1B: John Tumpane · 2B: Alex MacKay · 3B: Tom Hallion · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cole Tucker | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ben Gamel | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bryan Reynolds | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Colin Moran | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 Jacob Stallings | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Wilmer Difo | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Anthony Alford | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Phillip Evans | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mitch Keller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Yoshi Tsutsugo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hoy Park | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Perez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Ortega | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Frank Schwindel | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ian Happ | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Matt Duffy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jason Heyward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robinson Chirinos | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Sergio Alcantara | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Adrian Sampson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alfonso Rivas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Hermosillo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andrew Romine | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Austin Romine | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Keller | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
 Chad Kuhl | 0.1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Nick Mears | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chris Stratton | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 David Bednar | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Sam Howard | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keegan Thompson | 1.2 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Adrian Sampson | 3.1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Scott Effross | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Adam Morgan | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rowan Wick | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Manuel Rodriguez | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Codi Heuer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cole Tucker: K
- Ben Gamel: W
- Bryan Reynolds: S8/L8.1-3
- Colin Moran: HR/F78XD.3-H;1-H
- Jacob Stallings: K
- Wilmer Difo: S9/L9
- Anthony Alford: E5/G56.1-2;B-1
- Phillip Evans: 3/P3-
Bot 1
- Rafael Ortega: S7/L78S.B-2(E4/TH)
- Frank Schwindel: 13/G1S-
- Ian Happ: S8/L8D+.2-3
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Matt Duffy: K
Top 2
- Mitch Keller: W
- Cole Tucker: K
- Ben Gamel: 7/F7L
- Bryan Reynolds: S9/L89.1-3
- Colin Moran: K
Bot 2
- Jason Heyward: 13/G1S-
- Robinson Chirinos: K
- Sergio Alcantara: S5/G5
- Adrian Sampson: K
Top 3
- Jacob Stallings: 63/G6D+
- Wilmer Difo: K
- Anthony Alford: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Rafael Ortega: 3/G3
- Frank Schwindel: 63/G6MD+
- Ian Happ: K
Top 4
- Phillip Evans: 63/G6
- Mitch Keller: K
- Cole Tucker: 63/G6+
Bot 4
- Patrick Wisdom: 63/G6
- Matt Duffy: S8/L89
- Jason Heyward: 4/P4MD
- Robinson Chirinos: 7/F78S
Top 5
- Ben Gamel: 7/L7D
- Bryan Reynolds: 63/G4
- Colin Moran: K
Bot 5
- Sergio Alcantara: S6/G4
- Alfonso Rivas: K
- Rafael Ortega: 8/L8D
- Frank Schwindel: K
Top 6
- Jacob Stallings: K
- Wilmer Difo: 43/G34
- Anthony Alford: K
Bot 6
- Ian Happ: 31/G34
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Matt Duffy: S8/L8
- Jason Heyward: 8/L8XD
Top 7
- Phillip Evans: 63/G6
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: K
- Cole Tucker: K
Bot 7
- Robinson Chirinos: S5/G5S-
- Sergio Alcantara: D9/L9LD.1-3
- Michael Hermosillo: K
- Rafael Ortega: HR/F9LD.3-H;2-H
- Frank Schwindel: S7/G56
- Ian Happ: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Patrick Wisdom: D7/G5
- Matt Duffy: K
- Jason Heyward: IW
- Robinson Chirinos: K
Top 8
- Ben Gamel: 7/F7L
- Bryan Reynolds: W
- Colin Moran: 35(1)1/GDP/G3S
Bot 8
- Sergio Alcantara: K
- Andrew Romine: W
- Rafael Ortega: K
- Frank Schwindel: K
Top 9
- Jacob Stallings: S7/G6
- Wilmer Difo: S4/G4M-.1-2
- Anthony Alford: K
- Hoy Park: C/E2.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Michael Perez: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H(UR);1-3
- Cole Tucker: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 9
- Ian Happ: K
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Matt Duffy: 63/G6
Top 10
- Ben Gamel: 43/G34.2-3
- Bryan Reynolds: FC/G34S.3XH(32);B-1
- Colin Moran: W.1-2
- Jacob Stallings: 64(1)/FO/G6+.B-1
Bot 10
- Jason Heyward: 43/G34+.2-3
- Robinson Chirinos: K
- Sergio Alcantara: IW
- Austin Romine: DI.1-2
- Austin Romine: K
Top 11
- Wilmer Difo: 4/L4MD-
- Anthony Alford: 3/P3F/FL
- Hoy Park: K
Bot 11
- Rafael Ortega: 23/SH/BG2.2-3
- Frank Schwindel: IW
- Ian Happ: S4/P4.3-H(UR);1-2;B-1
Notes & reviews
- Cubs challenged call that Alcantara was out at 1st; call overturned - single
- Cole Tucker starts inning at 2nd base.
- Matt Duffy starts inning at 2nd base.
- Jacob Stallings starts inning at 2nd base.
- Sergio Alcantara starts inning at 2nd base.
- Originally scored as error, changed to single and RBI on 09-09-2021