Pittsburgh Pirates vs. Chicago Cubs: game summary
Final · September 20, 2023 at 7:40 p.m.
Wrigley Field
Summary
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pittsburgh PiratesPIT | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 15 | 0 |
 Chicago CubsCHC | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
Decisions
- WinnerMitch Keller
- LoserJustin Steele
Scoring plays
- Bot 2Seiya 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.0-1
- Top 4Jack Suwinski singles on a line drive to center fielder Mike Tauchman. Ke'Bryan Hayes scores. Connor Joe to 2nd.1-1
- Top 4Henry Davis singles on a line drive to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Connor Joe scores. Jack Suwinski scores. Jared Triolo to 3rd.3-1
- Top 4Liover Peguero singles on a ground ball to second baseman Nico Hoerner. Jared Triolo scores. Henry Davis to 2nd.4-1
- Top 4Joshua Palacios homers (9) on a fly ball to center field. Liover Peguero scores. Jason Delay scores.7-1
- Top 5Jared Triolo homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.8-1
- Bot 5Christopher Morel homers (24) on a fly ball to left field.8-2
- Bot 5Ian Happ hits a grand slam (19) to right center field. Miles Mastrobuoni scores. Mike Tauchman scores. Nico Hoerner scores.8-6
- Top 6Bryan 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
- Top 6Connor Joe homers (11) on a line drive to left center field. Bryan Reynolds scores.11-6
- Bot 6Patrick Wisdom singles on a fly ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Miles Mastrobuoni scores.11-7
- Top 9Jared 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
- Top 9Liover 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
Box score
Pittsburgh Pirates
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua PalaciosRF | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | .230 |
| Bryan ReynoldsLF | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | .271 |
| Ke'Bryan Hayes3B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .274 |
| Connor Joe1B | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | .236 |
| Jack SuwinskiCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | .215 |
| Jared Triolo2B | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | .271 |
| Henry DavisDH | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | .207 |
| Liover PegueroSS | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | .249 |
| Jason DelayC | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .248 |
| Totals | 42 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 3 | 12 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mitch Keller | 5.2 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 95-60 | 4.25 |
| Ryan Borucki | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16-11 | 2.75 |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15-8 | 1.99 |
| Colin Holderman | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14-10 | 3.42 |
| Hunter Stratton | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-9 | 2.16 |
Chicago Cubs
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike TauchmanCF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .252 |
| Patrick WisdomPH | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .205 |
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .285 |
| Ian HappLF | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | .248 |
| Cody Bellinger1B | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .310 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .248 |
| Seiya SuzukiRF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | .280 |
| Christopher MorelDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .245 |
| Yan GomesC | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | .270 |
| Miles Mastrobuoni3B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .226 |
| Totals | 38 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 10 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | P-S | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Steele | 3.0 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 76-55 | 3.00 |
| Jose Cuas | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11-8 | 4.23 |
| Hayden Wesneski | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 18-10 | 4.91 |
| Mark Leiter Jr. | 1.0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13-8 | 3.41 |
| Brad Boxberger | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14-9 | 4.26 |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 32-20 | 4.81 |
| Luke Little | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8-6 | 0.00 |
Game info
- Ballpark
- Wrigley Field
- Attendance
- 31,491
- Duration
- 2 h 58
- Weather
- 75 °F, Cloudy · wind 5 mph, Out To LF
- Umpires
- Alan Porter (Home plate) · Nate Tomlinson (First base) · Sean Barber (Second base) · Jim Wolf (Third base)
About this game
Who won Pirates vs Cubs?
Pirates won 13-7 over Cubs on Wednesday, September 20, 2023.
When was Pirates vs Cubs played?
On Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 7:40 PM ET at Wrigley Field.
Where was Pirates vs Cubs played?
At Wrigley Field.