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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2021-09-30 Β· Night game Β· PNC Park Β· Att: 10152 Β· 65Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 7 mph to CF Β· 2:49

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 9–0. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 1st β€” Rafael Ortega homers (11) on a fly ball to right field. The game's biggest swing came in the 2nd: Sergio Alcantara homers (5) on a fly ball to right field. David Bote scores β€” worth 16% in win probability.

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Line score

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W: Justin Steele   L: Miguel Yajure   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Roberto Ortiz Β· 1B: Alan Porter Β· 2B: Chris Guccione Β· 3B: Mark Wegner Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rafael Ortega422110
Frank Schwindel500101
Ian Happ411011
Willson Contreras422101
Matt Duffy502100
Nick Martini411010
David Bote311101
Sergio Alcantara413300
Justin Steele311000
Trent Giambrone100000
Erick Castillo100000
Greg Deichmann100001

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Michael Chavis401001
Yoshi Tsutsugo400003
Bryan Reynolds301001
Colin Moran301010
Jacob Stallings401001
Anthony Alford300000
Cole Tucker300001
Kevin Newman201010
Tanner Anderson200001
Wilmer Difo101000
Hoy Park100000

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Justin Steele7.0417
Rex Brothers1.0110
Jason Adam1.0101

Pittsburgh Pirates β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Miguel Yajure2.0721
Tanner Anderson5.0501
Enyel De Los Santos1.0112
Shelby Miller1.0001

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Rafael Ortega: HR/F9LD
  • Frank Schwindel: 63/G56
  • Ian Happ: D9/L9LD
  • Willson Contreras: K
  • Matt Duffy: 63/G6MD

Bot 1

  • Michael Chavis: S5/G5
  • Yoshi Tsutsugo: K
  • Bryan Reynolds: 43/G34.1-2
  • Colin Moran: 43/G34

Top 2

  • Nick Martini: W
  • David Bote: 54(1)/FO/G56.B-1
  • Sergio Alcantara: HR/F9LD.1-H
  • Justin Steele: S9/L89
  • Rafael Ortega: S9/G3.1-3
  • Frank Schwindel: 53/G56.3-H;1-2
  • Ian Happ: SB3
  • Ian Happ: W
  • Willson Contreras: SB2;SBH
  • Willson Contreras: D9/L9LD.2-H
  • Matt Duffy: S7/L78.2-H
  • Nick Martini: 56(1)/FO/G4.B-1

Bot 2

  • Jacob Stallings: K
  • Anthony Alford: 9/F89D
  • Cole Tucker: 63/G6

Top 3

  • David Bote: K
  • Sergio Alcantara: 3/G3
  • Justin Steele: 3/G34

Bot 3

  • Kevin Newman: S8/G4M
  • Tanner Anderson: 16(1)4/GDP/BG1S
  • Michael Chavis: K.BX1(23)

Top 4

  • Rafael Ortega: 43/G34
  • Frank Schwindel: 53/G5
  • Ian Happ: 63/G6M+

Bot 4

  • Yoshi Tsutsugo: 3/G3
  • Bryan Reynolds: S9/L9L
  • Colin Moran: W.1-2
  • Jacob Stallings: 7/F7D
  • Anthony Alford: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1

Top 5

  • Willson Contreras: S9/G4
  • Matt Duffy: 8/F89
  • Nick Martini: S8/L8.1-2
  • David Bote: S7/G6+.2-H;1-2
  • Sergio Alcantara: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
  • Justin Steele: 16(1)3/GDP/G6MS

Bot 5

  • Cole Tucker: K
  • Kevin Newman: 53/G5
  • Tanner Anderson: K

Top 6

  • Rafael Ortega: 43/G34
  • Frank Schwindel: 5/L56+
  • Ian Happ: 3/G3

Bot 6

  • Michael Chavis: 3/L34D+
  • Yoshi Tsutsugo: K
  • Bryan Reynolds: K

Top 7

  • Willson Contreras: 9/F9D
  • Matt Duffy: S1/G34S+
  • Nick Martini: 8/F8XD+
  • Trent Giambrone: 13/G1

Bot 7

  • Colin Moran: 43/G34
  • Jacob Stallings: S8/L8S
  • Anthony Alford: 64(1)3/GDP/G6D+

Top 8

  • Sergio Alcantara: S7/L7
  • Erick Castillo: 23/G2-.1-2
  • Rafael Ortega: W
  • Frank Schwindel: K
  • Ian Happ: K

Bot 8

  • Cole Tucker: 5/L56
  • Kevin Newman: W
  • Wilmer Difo: S7/L7.1-2
  • Michael Chavis: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Top 9

  • Greg Deichmann: K
  • Matt Duffy: 63/G4M
  • Nick Martini: 5/P4

Bot 9

  • Yoshi Tsutsugo: K
  • Hoy Park: 8/F8D
  • Colin Moran: S68/G4M
  • Jacob Stallings: 4/P4M