Game Thread: Pirates @ Cubs - Wed, Sep 20 @ 07:40 PM EDT
Game Thread: Pirates @ Cubs - Wed, Sep 20 @ 07:40 PM EDT
Pirates @ Cubs - Wed, Sep 20
Game Status: Final - Score: 13-7 Pirates
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- Current conditions at Wrigley Field: 75°F - Cloudy - Wind 5 mph, Out To LF
- TV: Pirates: ATT SportsNet-PIT, Cubs: Marquee Sports Network
- Radio: Pirates: KDKA-FM 93.7, Cubs: TUDN WRTO 1200 (es), 670 The Score
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| Pirates Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palacios - RF | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 | .230 | .270 | .404 |
| 2 | Reynolds, B - LF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | .271 | .333 | .470 |
| 3 | Hayes - 3B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .276 | .314 | .457 |
| 4 | Joe - 1B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | .236 | .330 | .416 |
| 5 | Suwinski - CF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | .215 | .335 | .450 |
| 6 | Triolo - 2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .271 | .350 | .340 |
| 7 | Davis - DH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | .207 | .298 | .323 |
| 8 | Peguero - SS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .249 | .289 | .396 |
| 9 | Delay - C | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .248 | .316 | .350 |
| Totals | 42 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 17 |
| Pirates |
|---|
| BATTING: 2B: Hayes (27, Steele); Joe (28, Palencia). HR: Palacios (9, 4th inning off Cuas, 2 on, 1 out); Triolo (2, 5th inning off Wesneski, 0 on, 2 out); Joe (11, 6th inning off Leiter Jr., 1 on, 2 out). TB: Davis; Hayes 4; Joe 7; Palacios 5; Peguero; Reynolds, B; Suwinski; Triolo 6. RBI: Davis 2 (20); Joe 2 (40); Palacios 3 (36); Peguero 2 (26); Reynolds, B (78); Suwinski (67); Triolo 2 (18). 2-out RBI: Triolo; Joe 2. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Suwinski 2; Palacios 2. Team RISP: 6-for-13. Team LOB: 6. |
| FIELDING: Outfield assists: Reynolds, B (Suzuki, S at 2nd base). |
| Cubs Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | LOB | AVG | OBP | SLG | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tauchman - CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .252 | .359 | .369 |
| a-Wisdom - PH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .205 | .290 | .492 | |
| 1-Crow-Armstrong - CF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .182 | .000 | |
| 2 | Hoerner - 2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | .285 | .347 | .388 |
| 3 | Happ - LF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .248 | .362 | .428 |
| 4 | Bellinger - 1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .310 | .355 | .540 |
| 5 | Swanson - SS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | .248 | .327 | .422 |
| 6 | Suzuki, S - RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .280 | .352 | .480 |
| 7 | Morel - DH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .245 | .312 | .499 |
| 8 | Gomes - C | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | .270 | .311 | .407 |
| 9 | Mastrobuoni - 3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .226 | .305 | .302 |
| Totals | 38 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 14 |
| Cubs |
|---|
| a-Singled for Tauchman in the 6th. 1-Ran for Wisdom in the 6th. |
| BATTING: 2B: Bellinger 2 (27, Keller, M, Keller, M); Mastrobuoni 2 (5, Keller, M, Holderman); Happ (33, Borucki). HR: Morel (24, 5th inning off Keller, M, 0 on, 0 out); Happ (19, 5th inning off Keller, M, 3 on, 1 out). TB: Bellinger 4; Gomes; Happ 6; Mastrobuoni 5; Morel 4; Suzuki, S; Tauchman; Wisdom. RBI: Happ 4 (77); Morel (68); Suzuki, S (67); Wisdom (43). 2-out RBI: Wisdom. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Suzuki, S; Hoerner; Morel; Happ. Team RISP: 3-for-12. Team LOB: 7. |
| Pirates Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keller, M (W, 13-9) | 5.2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 95-60 | 4.25 |
| Borucki | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-11 | 2.75 |
| Mlodzinski | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-8 | 1.99 |
| Holderman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-10 | 3.42 |
| Stratton, H | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-9 | 2.16 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Cubs Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steele (L, 16-5) | 3.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 76-55 | 3.00 |
| Cuas | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11-8 | 4.23 |
| Wesneski | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18-10 | 4.91 |
| Leiter Jr. | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13-8 | 3.41 |
| Boxberger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 4.26 |
| Palencia | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32-20 | 4.81 |
| Little | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 12 | 3 |
| Game Info |
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| HBP: Delay (by Palencia); Hoerner (by Keller, M). |
| Pitches-strikes: Keller, M 95-60; Borucki 16-11; Mlodzinski 15-8; Holderman 14-10; Stratton, H 11-9; Steele 76-55; Cuas 11-8; Wesneski 18-10; Leiter Jr. 13-8; Boxberger 14-9; Palencia 32-20; Little 8-6. |
| Groundouts-flyouts: Keller, M 7-1; Borucki 2-0; Mlodzinski 1-0; Holderman 1-0; Stratton, H 2-0; Steele 1-2; Cuas 1-0; Wesneski 0-0; Leiter Jr. 2-1; Boxberger 1-0; Palencia 2-1; Little 1-0. |
| Batters faced: Keller, M 27; Borucki 4; Mlodzinski 3; Holderman 4; Stratton, H 3; Steele 17; Cuas 4; Wesneski 5; Leiter Jr. 6; Boxberger 3; Palencia 10; Little 1. |
| Inherited runners-scored: Borucki 1-1; Mlodzinski 1-0; Cuas 2-2; Little 3-0. |
| Umpires: HP: Alan Porter. 1B: Nate Tomlinson. 2B: Sean Barber. 3B: Jim Wolf. |
| Weather: 75 degrees, Cloudy. |
| Wind: 5 mph, Out To LF. |
| First pitch: 6:40 PM. |
| T: 2:58. |
| Att: 31,491. |
| Venue: Wrigley Field. |
| September 20, 2023 |
| Inning | Scoring Play | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Bottom 2 | Seiya Suzuki singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Cody Bellinger scores. Seiya Suzuki out at 2nd on the throw, left fielder Bryan Reynolds to third baseman Ke'Bryan Hayes to first baseman Connor Joe. | 1-0 CHC |
| Top 4 | Jack Suwinski singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike Tauchman. Ke'Bryan Hayes scores. Connor Joe to 2nd. | 1-1 |
| Top 4 | Henry Davis singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Connor Joe scores. Jack Suwinski scores. Jared Triolo to 3rd. | 3-1 PIT |
| Top 4 | Liover Peguero singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Jared Triolo scores. Henry Davis to 2nd. | 4-1 PIT |
| Top 4 | Joshua Palacios homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. Liover Peguero scores. Jason Delay scores. | 7-1 PIT |
| Top 5 | Jared Triolo homers (2) on a fly ball to center field. | 8-1 PIT |
| Bottom 5 | Christopher Morel homers (24) on a fly ball to left field. | 8-2 PIT |
| Bottom 5 | Ian Happ hits a grand slam (19) to right center field. Miles Mastrobuoni scores. Mike Tauchman scores. Nico Hoerner scores. | 8-6 PIT |
| Top 6 | Bryan Reynolds grounds into a force out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Jason Delay scores. Joshua Palacios out at 2nd. Bryan Reynolds to 1st. | 9-6 PIT |
| Top 6 | Connor Joe homers (11) on a line drive to left center field. Bryan Reynolds scores. | 11-6 PIT |
| Bottom 6 | Patrick Wisdom singles on a fly ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Miles Mastrobuoni scores. | 11-7 PIT |
| Top 9 | Jared Triolo singles on a line drive to shortstop Dansby Swanson, deflected by third baseman Miles Mastrobuoni. Ke'Bryan Hayes scores. Connor Joe to 3rd. Jack Suwinski to 2nd. | 12-7 PIT |
| Top 9 | Liover Peguero grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Connor Joe scores. Jack Suwinski to 3rd. Jared Triolo out at 2nd. Liover Peguero to 1st. | 13-7 PIT |
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | LOB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pirates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 6 | |
| Cubs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 | 7 |
Decisions
- Winner: Mitch Keller (13-9, 4.25)
- Loser: Justin Steele (16-5, 3.00)
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Single
Liover Peguero singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Jared Triolo scores. Henry Davis to 2nd.
Pitch from Justin Steele: Slider @ 84.1 mph
Hit by Liover Peguero: Launched 82.9 mph at 6° for a total distance of 124 ft
Top 4 - 4-1 Pirates
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Jose Cuas replaces Justin Steele.
Single
Jack Suwinski singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike Tauchman. Ke'Bryan Hayes scores. Connor Joe to 2nd.
Pitch from Justin Steele: Slider @ 85.8 mph
Hit by Jack Suwinski: Launched 86.6 mph at 15° for a total distance of 232 ft
Top 4 - 1-0 Cubs
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Hayden Wesneski replaces Jose Cuas.
Single
Henry Davis singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Connor Joe scores. Jack Suwinski scores. Jared Triolo to 3rd.
Pitch from Justin Steele: Four-Seam Fastball @ 92.0 mph
Hit by Henry Davis: Launched 93.2 mph at 10.0° for a total distance of 162.0 ft
Top 4 - 3-1 Pirates
HOME RUN!
Jared Triolo homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.
Pitch from Hayden Wesneski: Sinker @ 93.7 mph
Hit by Jared Triolo: Launched 105.3 mph at 23.0° for a total distance of 420.0 ft
Top 5 - 8-1 Pirates
HOME RUN!
Joshua Palacios homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. Liover Peguero scores. Jason Delay scores.
Pitch from Jose Cuas: Sinker @ 92.1 mph
Hit by Joshua Palacios: Launched 103.6 mph at 28° for a total distance of 412 ft
Top 4 - 4-1 Pirates
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Colin Holderman replaces Carmen Mlodzinski.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Carmen Mlodzinski replaces Ryan Borucki.
HOME RUN!
Connor Joe homers (11) on a line drive to left center field. Bryan Reynolds scores.
Pitch from Mark Leiter Jr.: Four-Seam Fastball @ 91.7 mph
Hit by Connor Joe: Launched 111.6 mph at 20° for a total distance of 428 ft
Top 6 - 9-6 Pirates
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Mark Leiter Jr. replaces Hayden Wesneski.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Brad Boxberger replaces Mark Leiter Jr.
Forceout
Liover Peguero grounds into a force out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Connor Joe scores. Jack Suwinski to 3rd. Jared Triolo out at 2nd. Liover Peguero to 1st.
Pitch from Daniel Palencia: Slider @ 90.2 mph
Hit by Liover Peguero: Launched 105.7 mph at -14° for a total distance of 8 ft
Top 9 - 12-7 Pirates
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Ryan Borucki replaces Mitch Keller.
Forceout
Bryan Reynolds grounds into a force out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Jason Delay scores. Joshua Palacios out at 2nd. Bryan Reynolds to 1st.
Pitch from Mark Leiter Jr.: Cutter @ 89.8 mph
Hit by Bryan Reynolds: Launched 71.7 mph at -16° for a total distance of 6 ft
Top 6 - 8-6 Pirates
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Daniel Palencia replaces Brad Boxberger.
Single
Jared Triolo singles on a line drive to shortstop Dansby Swanson, deflected by third baseman Miles Mastrobuoni. Ke'Bryan Hayes scores. Connor Joe to 3rd. Jack Suwinski to 2nd.
Pitch from Daniel Palencia: Slider @ 88.6 mph
Hit by Jared Triolo: Launched 89.4 mph at 7° for a total distance of 113 ft
Top 9 - 11-7 Pirates
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Hunter Stratton replaces Colin Holderman.
Pitching Substitution
Pitching Change: Luke Little replaces Daniel Palencia.