Pirates 3-2 Cubs (Sep 22, 2020) Play-by-Play

Pittsburgh Pirates

16-39, 11-19 home


CHC
PIT

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

R. Rodriguez3-2

1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

A. Chafin1-2

0.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 1 K, 0 BB

CubsTop 1st
- S. Brault pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 90
  2
  Strike Looking
  Four-seam FB 92
  3
  Ball
  Changeup 84
  4
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 91
  5
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 1st
- J. Quintana pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- S. Brault pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 2nd
- J. Quintana pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- Polanco to second on wild pitch by Quintana.
  0
  0
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- S. Brault pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 3rd
- A. Alzolay pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- S. Brault pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 4th
- A. Alzolay pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- S. Brault pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 5th
- A. Alzolay pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- S. Brault pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 6th
- A. Alzolay pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- S. Brault pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 7th
- K. Ryan pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- C. Stratton pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- Kipnis hit for Hoerner
  0
  2
- S. Howard pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 8th
- R. Tepera pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- Kipnis at second base.
  2
  2
- Moran hit for Osuna
  2
  2
- A. Chafin pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- R. Rodríguez pitching for PIT
  CHC
  PIT
- Moran at first base.
  2
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesBottom 9th
- A. Chafin pitching for CHC
  CHC
  PIT
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	90
2 Strike Looking	Four-seam FB	92
3 Ball	Changeup	84
4 Ball	Four-seam FB	91
5 Ball	Four-seam FB	92

Cubs
2
Pirates
3

Game 1

9/22

Cubs
1
Pirates
2

Game 2

9/23

Cubs
0
Pirates
7

Game 3

9/24

PNC Park

7:05 PM, September 22, 2020

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Game Time:2:45

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bill Welke
First Base Umpire - Ramon DeJesus
Second Base Umpire - Brennan Miller
Third Base Umpire - Pat Hoberg

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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