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Pittsburgh Pirates @ 
Chicago Cubs
2021-09-03 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 24441 · 76°F, cloudy · Wind 6 mph R to L · 3:02
Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 2nd — Michael Hermosillo singles on a line drive to left fielder Anthony Alford. Alfonso Rivas scores. Sergio Alcantara scores. Michael Hermosillo to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 6th: Anthony Alford homers (4) on a fly ball to center field. Michael Perez scores — worth 24% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Andy Green (C): Interference non-call.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Trevor Megill L: Shelby Miller SV: Rowan Wick
Umpires — HP: John Tumpane · 1B: Cory Blaser · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Phil Cuzzi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Pittsburgh Pirates — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cole Tucker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ben Gamel | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Bryan Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Colin Moran | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kevin Newman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Michael Perez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Anthony Alford | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Hoy Park | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Steven Brault | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phillip Evans | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Yoshi Tsutsugo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Hermosillo | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Frank Schwindel | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Patrick Wisdom | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Duffy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Austin Romine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alfonso Rivas | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Sergio Alcantara | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Alec Mills | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Rafael Ortega | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steven Brault | 4.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Anthony Banda | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Shelby Miller | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Chasen Shreve | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Nick Mears | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alec Mills | 5.2 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
 Trevor Megill | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Codi Heuer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rowan Wick | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cole Tucker: S6/G6+
- Ben Gamel: K
- Bryan Reynolds: 8/F78
- Colin Moran: SB2
- Colin Moran: K
Bot 1
- Michael Hermosillo: D7/F7D+
- Frank Schwindel: S5/G25.2-3
- Patrick Wisdom: K
- Matt Duffy: FC/BG2.3XH(2);1-2;B-1
- Ian Happ: 8/F8D
Top 2
- Kevin Newman: K
- Michael Perez: 63/G4M
- Anthony Alford: 63/G6D
Bot 2
- Austin Romine: 43/G34
- Alfonso Rivas: W
- Sergio Alcantara: W.1-2
- Alec Mills: 14/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Michael Hermosillo: S7/L7L.3-H;2-H;B-2
- Frank Schwindel: S8/G6M.2-H
- Patrick Wisdom: K
Top 3
- Hoy Park: 43/G34+
- Steven Brault: D7/G5
- Cole Tucker: 8/L89D
- Ben Gamel: K
Bot 3
- Matt Duffy: W
- Ian Happ: S4/G4.1-2
- Austin Romine: S9/G34.2-H;1-2
- Alfonso Rivas: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M.2-3
- Sergio Alcantara: IW
- Alec Mills: SB2
- Alec Mills: K
Top 4
- Bryan Reynolds: 13/G1S-
- Colin Moran: S7/L7D+
- Kevin Newman: 7/F78
- Michael Perez: K
Bot 4
- Michael Hermosillo: HR/F7D
- Frank Schwindel: K
- Patrick Wisdom: 53/G5
- Matt Duffy: 9/F9LD
Top 5
- Anthony Alford: HR/F7D
- Hoy Park: HR/F89XD
- Phillip Evans: 53/G5+
- Cole Tucker: 7/F7D
- Ben Gamel: K
Bot 5
- Ian Happ: D8/L8XD+
- Austin Romine: 63/G6M+.2-3
- Alfonso Rivas: FC/G3S.3XH(32);B-1
- Sergio Alcantara: S7/L78.1-2
- Alec Mills: K
Top 6
- Bryan Reynolds: 8/F78D+
- Colin Moran: S5/L8+
- Kevin Newman: S8/G6M+.1-2
- Michael Perez: 46(1)/FO/G34.2-H(E6/TH)(NR);B-2
- Anthony Alford: HR/F8XD.2-H
- Hoy Park: K
Bot 6
- Michael Hermosillo: 7/F78D
- Frank Schwindel: HR/F78XD
- Patrick Wisdom: 7/F7D
- Matt Duffy: 9/L9L
Top 7
- Yoshi Tsutsugo: 63/G4
- Cole Tucker: K
- Ben Gamel: K
Bot 7
- Ian Happ: S7/L7L
- Austin Romine: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
- Alfonso Rivas: K
Top 8
- Bryan Reynolds: 3/G3
- Colin Moran: K
- Kevin Newman: 4/F89S
Bot 8
- Sergio Alcantara: W
- Rafael Ortega: K
- Michael Hermosillo: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 9
- Michael Perez: K
- Anthony Alford: K
- Hoy Park: K
Notes & reviews
- Cubs challenged call that Happ was out at home; call upheld - out on fielder's choice
- Originally scored as error, changed to single on 09-09-2021, making 3 runs earned
- Cubs coach and acting manager Green ejected by 2B umpire Hallion for arguing that Newman interfered on slide