Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs: game summary
Final · May 8, 2021 at 2:20 p.m.
Wrigley Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh PiratesPIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 |
 Chicago CubsCHC | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 5 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerKeegan Thompson
- LoserSam Howard
- SaveCraig Kimbrel
Scoring plays
- Bot 1Willson Contreras hit by pitch. Kris Bryant scores. Javier Baez to 3rd. Anthony Rizzo to 2nd.0-1
- Top 4Ka'ai Tom homers (1) on a line drive to center field. Erik Gonzalez scores.2-1
- Bot 4Eric Sogard out on a sacrifice fly to center fielder Wilmer Difo. Willson Contreras scores. Throwing error by center fielder Wilmer Difo.2-2
- Bot 7Pirates challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld: Matt Duffy singles on a line drive to right fielder Phillip Evans. Jason Heyward scores. Matt Duffy to 2nd.2-3
Box score
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Frazier2B | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .304 |
| Wilmer DifoCF | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .231 |
| Phillip EvansRF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .216 |
| Colin Moran1B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .297 |
| Todd Frazier1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .032 |
| Erik González3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .223 |
| Ka'ai TomLF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .143 |
| Kevin NewmanSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .196 |
| Michael PérezC | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .129 |
| Wil CroweP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .333 |
| Sam HowardP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Clay HolmesP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jacob StallingsPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 |
| David BednarP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Totals | 34 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wil Crowe | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 93-58 | 4.02 |
| Sam Howard | 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 21-11 | 3.86 |
| Clay Holmes | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 4.50 |
| David Bednar | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10-8 | 2.13 |
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joc PedersonLF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .172 |
| Andrew ChafinP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Craig KimbrelP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Kris BryantLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .304 |
| Javier BáezSS | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .264 |
| Jake MarisnickCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .264 |
| Anthony Rizzo1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .226 |
| Willson ContrerasC | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .216 |
| Jason HeywardRF | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .178 |
| David Bote2B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .198 |
| Eric Sogard2B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .275 |
| Ildemaro VargasSS | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .111 |
| Trevor WilliamsP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .125 |
| Nick MartiniPH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Keegan ThompsonP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Matt Duffy3B | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .309 |
| Totals | 27 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 9 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trevor Williams | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 83-53 | 5.81 |
| Keegan Thompson | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37-24 | 0.00 |
| Andrew Chafin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 13-7 | 3.38 |
| Craig Kimbrel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16-10 | 0.64 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Wrigley Field
- Attendance
- 10,343
- Duration
- 3 h 13
- Weather
- 50 °F, Partly Cloudy · wind 4 mph, In From RF
- Umpires
- Brennan Miller (Home plate) · James Hoye (First base) · Jordan Baker (Second base) · Mark Carlson (Third base)
About this game
Who won Pirates vs Cubs?
Cubs won 3-2 over Pirates on Saturday, May 8, 2021.
When was Pirates vs Cubs played?
On Saturday, May 8, 2021, at 2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where was Pirates vs Cubs played?
At Wrigley Field.