Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates

Chicago CubsCubsCHC

62-45, 29-26 Away

Final

Pittsburgh PiratesPiratesPIT

57-53, 32-27 Home

Cubs
4
Pirates
5

Game 1

7/31

Cubs
9
Pirates
2

Game 2

8/1

PNC Park

7:05 PM, August 1, 2018

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Attendance: 18,600

Game Time:3:31

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ed Hickox
First Base Umpire - Ramon DeJesus
Second Base Umpire - NO UMPIRE
Third Base Umpire - Jerry Meals

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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