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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

2022-09-23 · Night game · PNC Park · Att: 11987 · 61°F, sunny · Wind 9 mph to RF · 3:33

Chicago Cubs defeated Pittsburgh Pirates 6–5. Pittsburgh Pirates opened the scoring in the 1st — Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to center fielder Michael Hermosillo. Oneil Cruz scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 2nd — Patrick Wisdom homers (24) on a fly ball to left field. Ian Happ scores. Pittsburgh Pirates took the lead in the 3rd — Cal Mitchell doubles (9) on a ground ball to right fielder Patrick Wisdom. Bryan Reynolds scores. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 6th — Esteban Quiroz singles on a ground ball to second baseman Ji Hwan Bae. Jared Young scores. Christopher Morel to 3rd. Zach McKinstry to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Cal Mitchell strikes out on a foul tip — worth 28% in win probability. Also of note: Ejection — Patrick Wisdom (P): Balls and strikes.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
CHN	0	2	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	6	10
PIT	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	5	6

W: Manuel Rodriguez L: Yohan Ramirez SV: Erich Uelmen

Umpires — HP: Ryan Wills · 1B: Brian O'Nora · 2B: Chad Fairchild · 3B: Laz Diaz · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Zach McKinstry	4	0	1	1	1	1
Esteban Quiroz	4	0	2	2	1	0
David Bote	4	0	0	0	1	2
Ian Happ	5	1	1	0	0	0
Patrick Wisdom	3	2	1	2	1	2
Alfonso Rivas	5	0	1	0	0	1
P. J. Higgins	3	1	2	0	2	1
Jared Young	3	2	1	0	2	1
Michael Hermosillo	2	0	0	0	0	1
Franmil Reyes	0	0	0	1	1	0
Christopher Morel	0	0	0	0	0	0
Nelson Velazquez	1	0	1	0	0	0

Pittsburgh Pirates — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Oneil Cruz	4	1	0	0	1	0
Bryan Reynolds	4	2	2	2	1	1
Rodolfo Castro	4	0	0	0	1	1
Cal Mitchell	5	1	1	1	0	1
Kevin Newman	4	0	1	1	0	1
Jack Suwinski	1	1	1	1	3	0
Michael Chavis	4	0	0	0	0	2
Zack Collins	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ji Hwan Bae	3	0	1	0	1	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Javier Assad	4.0	4	3	2
Michael Rucker	2.0	0	1	2
Manuel Rodriguez	2.0	1	1	1
Erich Uelmen	1.0	1	2	1

Pittsburgh Pirates — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bryse Wilson	5.0	5	3	5
Wil Crowe	0.1	1	3	1
Manny Banuelos	1.2	1	1	2
Yohan Ramirez	1.0	2	1	0
Chase De Jong	1.0	1	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Zach McKinstry: K
Esteban Quiroz: W
David Bote: CS2(24)
David Bote: K

Bot 1

Oneil Cruz: W
Bryan Reynolds: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
Bryan Reynolds: S8/G4M.3-H
Rodolfo Castro: 7/F7LD
Cal Mitchell: 8/F8D
Kevin Newman: 7/F7

Top 2

Ian Happ: D8/L78XD+
Patrick Wisdom: HR/F7D.2-H
Alfonso Rivas: S7/F7S
P. J. Higgins: K
Jared Young: W.1-2
Michael Hermosillo: K
Zach McKinstry: 43/G4D

Bot 2

Jack Suwinski: HR/F9D
Michael Chavis: K
Zack Collins: 3/G3
Ji Hwan Bae: W
Oneil Cruz: SB2
Oneil Cruz: 6/P56D-

Top 3

Esteban Quiroz: 7/F7D
David Bote: W
Ian Happ: 8/L8
Patrick Wisdom: K

Bot 3

Bryan Reynolds: E4/TH/G9S+.B-1
Rodolfo Castro: 5/P56
Cal Mitchell: D9/G3.1-H(UR)
Kevin Newman: D9/L9L.2-H
Jack Suwinski: W
Michael Chavis: FLE2
Michael Chavis: SB3;SB2
Michael Chavis: 4/L4M-
Zack Collins: 3/L3+

Top 4

Alfonso Rivas: 7/F78
P. J. Higgins: S7/L7S
Jared Young: 7/F7LS
Michael Hermosillo: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1

Bot 4

Ji Hwan Bae: 5/P5S
Oneil Cruz: 8/F78
Bryan Reynolds: K

Top 5

Zach McKinstry: D9/F9S+
Esteban Quiroz: 7/F78D
David Bote: 53/G56S+.2-3
Ian Happ: 8/F8D

Bot 5

Rodolfo Castro: K
Cal Mitchell: 43/G34
Kevin Newman: 4/P4D

Top 6

Patrick Wisdom: W
Alfonso Rivas: WP.1-2
Alfonso Rivas: K
P. J. Higgins: W
Jared Young: S9/L89+.2-3;1-2
Franmil Reyes: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Zach McKinstry: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
Esteban Quiroz: S4/G4MS.3-H;2-3;1-2
David Bote: K
Ian Happ: OA.3XH(1)

Bot 6

Jack Suwinski: W
Michael Chavis: K
Zack Collins: 5/P5SF/FL
Ji Hwan Bae: 43/G34

Top 7

Ian Happ: 8/F89D
Patrick Wisdom: K
Alfonso Rivas: 5/P5SF/FL

Bot 7

Oneil Cruz: 43/G34
Bryan Reynolds: HR/F8XD
Rodolfo Castro: 63/G6
Cal Mitchell: 7/F7D

Top 8

P. J. Higgins: S9/G34+
Jared Young: W.1-2
Christopher Morel: 54/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
Zach McKinstry: FC/G4S.3XH(42);2-3;B-1
Esteban Quiroz: S7/L7L.3-H;1-3;B-2
David Bote: 3/P3S-

Bot 8

Kevin Newman: K
Jack Suwinski: W
Michael Chavis: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Top 9

Ian Happ: 4/P3DF/FL
Nelson Velazquez: S7/G56
Alfonso Rivas: SB2
Alfonso Rivas: 43/G4.2-3
P. J. Higgins: W
Jared Young: K

Bot 9

Zack Collins: 31/G34
Ji Hwan Bae: S8/G4M+
Oneil Cruz: 7/F7LD
Bryan Reynolds: SB2
Bryan Reynolds: IW
Rodolfo Castro: W.2-3;1-2
Cal Mitchell: K

Notes & reviews

Cubs challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.
Cubs right fielder Patrick Wisdom ejected by HP umpire Ryan Wills for arguing balls and strikes (batter swore at himself; ump thought it was directed at him)
Umpire reviewed (tag play), call on the field was overturned.

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