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Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates

MLBAugust 28, 2024PNC Park

CubsChicagoCHCWon68-66

Cubs 14, Pirates 10

Final
PiratesPittsburghPIT62-71
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CHC12000023614161
PIT15022000010161

W Porter HodgeL David Bednar

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Ian Happ doubles (32) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  2.  Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Alika Williams to first baseman Rowdy Tellez. Ian Happ to 3rd.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.PIT 52%
  4.  Cody Bellinger singles on a ground ball to right fielder Connor Joe. Ian Happ scores.CHC 58%
  5.  Isaac Paredes pops out to first baseman Rowdy Tellez in foul territory.

Bot 1st

  1.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Bryan Reynolds homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field.PIT 53%
  3.  Oneil Cruz pops out to catcher Christian Bethancourt in foul territory.
  4.  Rowdy Tellez singles on a line drive to right fielder Cody Bellinger.
  5.  Connor Joe walks. Rowdy Tellez to 2nd.
  6.  Billy McKinney strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to left fielder Billy McKinney.CHC 54%
  2.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging. Nico Hoerner steals (26) 2nd base.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Nico Hoerner scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. Throwing error by center fielder Oneil Cruz.CHC 66%
  4.  Christian Bethancourt grounds out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Rowdy Tellez. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
  5.  Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman Alika Williams to first baseman Rowdy Tellez.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Yasmani Grandal walks.CHC 64%
  2.  Jared Triolo doubles (9) on a fly ball to right fielder Cody Bellinger. Yasmani Grandal to 3rd.CHC 50%
  3.  Alika Williams strikes out swinging.CHC 57%
  4.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Kyle Hendricks. Yasmani Grandal scores. Jared Triolo to 3rd.
  5.  Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Jared Triolo scores.PIT 53%
  6.  Oneil Cruz doubles (31) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd.
  7.  Rowdy Tellez singles on a pop up to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Bryan Reynolds scores. Oneil Cruz scores.PIT 76%
  8.  Connor Joe singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Rowdy Tellez to 2nd.
  9.  Billy McKinney hits a ground-rule double (1) on a line drive to left-center field. Rowdy Tellez scores. Connor Joe to 3rd.PIT 86%
  10.  Yasmani Grandal walks.
  11.  Jared Triolo grounds into a force out, third baseman Isaac Paredes to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Yasmani Grandal out at 2nd. Jared Triolo to 1st.

Top 3rd

  1.  Michael Busch called out on strikes.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.
  3.  Cody Bellinger grounds out, second baseman Alika Williams to first baseman Rowdy Tellez.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Alika Williams singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.
  2.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa walks. Alika Williams to 2nd.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds flies out to left fielder Ian Happ in foul territory.
  4.  Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
  5.  Rowdy Tellez lines out to right fielder Cody Bellinger.

Top 4th

  1.  Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging.
  2.  Nico Hoerner flies out to right fielder Connor Joe.
  3.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.

Bot 4th

  1.  Connor Joe homers (9) on a fly ball to left field.PIT 93%
  2.  Billy McKinney hit by pitch.
  3.  Yasmani Grandal singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Billy McKinney to 3rd.
  4.  Jared Triolo strikes out swinging.
  5.  Alika Williams out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Drew Smyly to first baseman Michael Busch. Billy McKinney scores. Yasmani Grandal to 2nd.
  6.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa strikes out swinging, catcher Christian Bethancourt to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 5th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to right fielder Connor Joe.
  2.  Christian Bethancourt grounds into a force out, third baseman Jared Triolo to second baseman Alika Williams. Pete Crow-Armstrong out at 2nd. Christian Bethancourt to 1st.
  3.  Ian Happ walks. Christian Bethancourt to 2nd.
  4.  Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Alika Williams to first baseman Rowdy Tellez. Christian Bethancourt to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd.
  5.  Seiya Suzuki grounds out, third baseman Jared Triolo to first baseman Rowdy Tellez.

Bot 5th

  1.  Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Oneil Cruz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cody Bellinger. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd.
  3.  Rowdy Tellez strikes out swinging.
  4.  Connor Joe singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Bryan Reynolds scores. Oneil Cruz scores. Connor Joe to 2nd. Fielding error by left fielder Ian Happ.
  5.  Billy McKinney strikes out swinging.
  6.  Yasmani Grandal strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Cody Bellinger flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  2.  Isaac Paredes walks.
  3.  Nico Hoerner lines out to right fielder Connor Joe.
  4.  Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Jared Triolo to first baseman Rowdy Tellez.

Bot 6th

  1.  Jared Triolo pops out to first baseman Michael Busch in foul territory.
  2.  Alika Williams called out on strikes.
  3.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa called out on strikes.

Top 7th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to right fielder Connor Joe.
  2.  Christian Bethancourt homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.
  3.  Ian Happ walks.
  4.  Michael Busch strikes out on a foul tip.
  5.  Seiya Suzuki walks.
  6.  Cody Bellinger grounds into a force out, third baseman Jared Triolo to second baseman Alika Williams. Ian Happ to 3rd. Seiya Suzuki out at 2nd. Cody Bellinger to 1st.
  7.  Isaac Paredes flies out to right fielder Connor Joe.

Bot 7th

  1.  Bryan Reynolds walks.
  2.  Oneil Cruz walks. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.
  3.  Rowdy Tellez singles on a ground ball. Oneil Cruz out at 2nd, hit by batted ball, first baseman Michael Busch unassisted.
  4.  Connor Joe called out on strikes.
  5.  Billy McKinney walks. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. Rowdy Tellez to 2nd.
  6.  Henry Davis grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 8th

  1.  Nico Hoerner strikes out swinging.
  2.  Dansby Swanson walks.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to left fielder Michael A. Taylor. Dansby Swanson to 2nd.
  4.  Christian Bethancourt doubles (7) on a ground ball to left fielder Michael A. Taylor. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.PIT 92%
  5.  Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Christian Bethancourt scores.PIT 85%
  6.  Mike Tauchman grounds into a double play, second baseman Alika Williams to first baseman Connor Joe. Ian Happ out at 2nd. Mike Tauchman out at 1st.PIT 91%

Bot 8th

  1.  Jared Triolo singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Alika Williams pops out to catcher Christian Bethancourt in foul territory.
  3.  Isiah Kiner-Falefa lines out to third baseman Isaac Paredes.
  4.  Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.

Top 9th

  1.  Seiya Suzuki singles on a ground ball to left fielder Michael A. Taylor.PIT 84%
  2.  Cody Bellinger grounds into a force out, first baseman Connor Joe to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Seiya Suzuki out at 2nd. Cody Bellinger to 1st.PIT 90%
  3.  Isaac Paredes singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Cody Bellinger to 2nd.PIT 83%
  4.  Nico Hoerner walks. Cody Bellinger to 3rd. Luis Vazquez to 2nd.PIT 70%
  5.  Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, second baseman Alika Williams to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Cody Bellinger scores. Luis Vazquez to 3rd. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Dansby Swanson to 1st.PIT 76%
  6.  David Bednar intentionally walks Pete Crow-Armstrong.PIT 69%
  7.  Christian Bethancourt singles on a ground ball to left fielder Michael A. Taylor, deflected by shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Luis Vazquez scores. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.CHC 74%
  8.  Ian Happ singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Christian Bethancourt to 3rd.CHC 90%
  9.  Mike Tauchman singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Christian Bethancourt scores. Ian Happ to 3rd.CHC 96%
  10.  Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Ian Happ scores. Mike Tauchman to 3rd.
  11.  Cody Bellinger flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.

Bot 9th

  1.  Oneil Cruz grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Cody Bellinger.
  2.  Michael A. Taylor strikes out swinging.
  3.  Connor Joe walks.
  4.  Billy McKinney strikes out swinging.

Top 1st

  1.  CHC 1, PIT 0Cody Bellinger singles on a ground ball to right fielder Connor Joe. Ian Happ scores.CHC 58%

Bot 1st

  1.  CHC 1, PIT 1Bryan Reynolds homers (21) on a fly ball to right center field.PIT 53%

Top 2nd

  1.  CHC 2, PIT 1Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Nico Hoerner scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 3rd. Throwing error by center fielder Oneil Cruz.CHC 66%
  2.  CHC 3, PIT 1Christian Bethancourt grounds out, shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa to first baseman Rowdy Tellez. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.

Bot 2nd

  1.  CHC 3, PIT 2Isiah Kiner-Falefa grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Kyle Hendricks. Yasmani Grandal scores. Jared Triolo to 3rd.
  2.  CHC 3, PIT 3Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Jared Triolo scores.PIT 53%
  3.  CHC 3, PIT 5Rowdy Tellez singles on a pop up to shortstop Dansby Swanson. Bryan Reynolds scores. Oneil Cruz scores.PIT 76%
  4.  CHC 3, PIT 6Billy McKinney hits a ground-rule double (1) on a line drive to left-center field. Rowdy Tellez scores. Connor Joe to 3rd.PIT 86%

Bot 4th

  1.  CHC 3, PIT 7Connor Joe homers (9) on a fly ball to left field.PIT 93%
  2.  CHC 3, PIT 8Alika Williams out on a sacrifice bunt, pitcher Drew Smyly to first baseman Michael Busch. Billy McKinney scores. Yasmani Grandal to 2nd.

Bot 5th

  1.  CHC 3, PIT 10Connor Joe singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Bryan Reynolds scores. Oneil Cruz scores. Connor Joe to 2nd. Fielding error by left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 7th

  1.  CHC 5, PIT 10Christian Bethancourt homers (5) on a fly ball to center field. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.

Top 8th

  1.  CHC 7, PIT 10Christian Bethancourt doubles (7) on a ground ball to left fielder Michael A. Taylor. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores.PIT 92%
  2.  CHC 8, PIT 10Ian Happ singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Christian Bethancourt scores.PIT 85%

Top 9th

  1.  CHC 9, PIT 10Dansby Swanson grounds into a force out, second baseman Alika Williams to shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Cody Bellinger scores. Luis Vazquez to 3rd. Nico Hoerner out at 2nd. Dansby Swanson to 1st.PIT 76%
  2.  CHC 11, PIT 10Christian Bethancourt singles on a ground ball to left fielder Michael A. Taylor, deflected by shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Luis Vazquez scores. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.CHC 74%
  3.  CHC 12, PIT 10Ian Happ singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Pete Crow-Armstrong scores. Christian Bethancourt to 3rd.CHC 90%
  4.  CHC 13, PIT 10Mike Tauchman singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Christian Bethancourt scores. Ian Happ to 3rd.CHC 96%
  5.  CHC 14, PIT 10Seiya Suzuki singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Ian Happ scores. Mike Tauchman to 3rd.

Win probability

Top 9th · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 11–10 PIT

Christian Bethancourt singles on a ground ball to left fielder Michael A. Taylor, deflected by shortstop Isiah Kiner-Falefa. Luis Vazquez scores. Dansby Swanson scores. Pete Crow-Armstrong to 2nd.

See it in the scoring summary
CHC 74%CHC +42 pts

Game leaders

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PiratesPittsburgh

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Ian Happ LF4232020.241
Michael Busch 1B4000002.251
Patrick Wisdom PH0000000.200
Mike Tauchman RF2011000.247
Seiya Suzuki DH5021012.278
Cody Bellinger 1B6111000.267
Isaac Paredes 3B4010011.227
Luis Vázquez 3B0100000.000
Nico Hoerner 2B4110011.255
Dansby Swanson SS4201012.227
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF4441010.233
Christian Bethancourt C5337100.220
Totals42141614178

2B: Happ, Bethancourt.HR: Bethancourt.RBI: Happ 2, Tauchman, Suzuki, Bellinger, Swanson, Crow-Armstrong, Bethancourt 7.SB: Bellinger, Hoerner, Swanson, Bethancourt.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Kyle Hendricks1.286632706.75
Ethan Roberts1.132211293.14
Drew Smyly2.032105272.91
Tyson Miller1.000002151.64
Daniel Palencia1.010031257.11
Porter Hodge W2.010013361.85

Video

2:58Cubs vs. Pirates HighlightsMLB video
0:19Ian Happ's RBI single1:19Cubs score 11 unanswered runs in comeback win1:12Oneil Cruz flashes arm, bat speed vs. Cubs1:06Oneil Cruz makes his first career start in center
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