Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs: game summary
Final · September 4, 2021 at 2:20 p.m.
Wrigley Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 0 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 1 |
Decisions
- WinnerScott Effross
- LoserChris Stratton
Scoring plays
- Top 1Yoshi Tsutsugo homers (6) on a fly ball to right field.1-0
- Bot 4Matt Duffy singles on a ground ball to left fielder Anthony Alford. Ian Happ scores. Willson Contreras to 3rd. Patrick Wisdom to 2nd.1-1
- Bot 4Jason Heyward grounds into a force out, first baseman Colin Moran to shortstop Kevin Newman. Willson Contreras scores. Patrick Wisdom to 3rd. Matt Duffy out at 2nd. Jason Heyward to 1st.1-2
- Bot 4Sergio Alcantara grounds out, third baseman Hoy Park to first baseman Colin Moran. Patrick Wisdom scores. Jason Heyward to 2nd.1-3
- Top 5Colin Moran walks. Phillip Evans scores. Cole Tucker to 3rd. Jacob Stallings to 2nd.2-3
- Top 5Anthony Alford hit by pitch. Cole Tucker scores. Jacob Stallings to 3rd. Colin Moran to 2nd.3-3
- Top 5Wilmer Difo singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Colin Moran scores. Anthony Alford scores.6-3
- Bot 5Frank Schwindel homers (10) on a fly ball to left center field.6-4
- Bot 9Alfonso Rivas singles on a fly ball to center fielder Cole Tucker. Matt Duffy scores. Sergio Alcantara to 3rd.6-5
- Bot 9Rafael Ortega singles on a line drive to right fielder Ben Gamel. Sergio Alcantara scores. Andrew Romine to 3rd.6-6
- Bot 9Pirates challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Frank Schwindel singles on a sharp ground ball to shortstop Kevin Newman. Andrew Romine scores. Rafael Ortega to 3rd.6-7
Box score
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cole TuckerCF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .156 |
| Yoshi TsutsugoRF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .188 |
| Chasen ShreveP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Bryan ReynoldsPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .296 |
| Chris StrattonP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Jacob StallingsC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .236 |
| Colin Moran1B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .287 |
| Anthony AlfordLF | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .203 |
| Wilmer Difo2B | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | .271 |
| Kevin NewmanSS | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .219 |
| Hoy Park3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .187 |
| Duane Underwood Jr.P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Ben GamelRF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .241 |
| JT BrubakerP | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .079 |
| Sam HowardP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Phillip Evans3B | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .207 |
| Totals | 36 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JT Brubaker | 3.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 51-32 | 5.36 |
| Sam Howard | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12-9 | 6.00 |
| Duane Underwood Jr. | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 22-11 | 4.33 |
| Chasen Shreve | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-11 | 2.82 |
| Chris Stratton | 1.2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 32-20 | 3.88 |
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rafael OrtegaCF | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .299 |
| Frank Schwindel1B | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .326 |
| Ian HappLF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .211 |
| Willson ContrerasC | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .224 |
| Patrick Wisdom3B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | .245 |
| Matt Duffy2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .261 |
| Jason HeywardRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | .208 |
| Michael HermosilloRF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .194 |
| Sergio AlcántaraSS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .205 |
| Kyle HendricksP | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .106 |
| Trevor MegillP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Michael RuckerP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Robinson ChirinosPH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .247 |
| Rex BrothersP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Scott EffrossP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 |
| Alfonso Rivas IIIPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .214 |
| Andrew RominePR | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .186 |
| Totals | 34 | 7 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Hendricks | 4.1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 79-50 | 4.65 |
| Trevor Megill | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17-11 | 9.19 |
| Michael Rucker | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 32-21 | 8.68 |
| Rex Brothers | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 18-10 | 4.84 |
| Scott Effross | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23-14 | 4.91 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Wrigley Field
- Attendance
- 30,020
- Duration
- 3 h 42
- Weather
- 73 °F, Cloudy · wind 7 mph, Out To CF
- Umpires
- Cory Blaser (Home plate) · Tom Hallion (First base) · Phil Cuzzi (Second base) · John Tumpane (Third base)
About this game
Who won Pirates vs Cubs?
Cubs won 7-6 over Pirates on Saturday, September 4, 2021.
When was Pirates vs Cubs played?
On Saturday, September 4, 2021, at 2:20 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where was Pirates vs Cubs played?
At Wrigley Field.
