Major League Baseball
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Pittsburgh 8, Chi. Cubs 2
Tuesday, September 24, 2013 8:05 PM
When: 8:05 PM ET, Tuesday, September 24, 2013
Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature: 63°
Umpires: Home - Scott Barry, 1B - Alfonso Marquez, 2B - Ted Barrett, 3B - Mike DiMuro
Attendance: 34138
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 0310200208121
Chi. Cubs 0010010002101
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Pittsburgh 91-67 50-31 41-36 W2
Chi. Cubs 65-93 30-50 35-43 L3
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Chicago Cubs have a 30-50 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a 41-36 record on the road.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Cubs have won 2 of their last 10 games.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Pirates have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Gerrit Cole pitched 6.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 3.22. Christopher Rusin took the loss for Chi. Cubs.
  • Jordy Mercer had the only homerun for Pittsburgh.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Pittsburgh   Chi. Cubs
Gerrit Cole Player Christopher Rusin
Win W/L Loss
6.0 IP 2.1
6 Strikeouts 1
7 Hits 6
3.00 ERA 15.43
Hitting
Pittsburgh   Chi. Cubs
Marlon Byrd Player Ryan Sweeney
2 Hits 3
0 RBI 0
0 HR 0
2 TB 3
.500 Avg 1.000
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Pittsburgh 12 1 20 .308 11 8 4 0 1
Chi. Cubs 10 0 10 .294 12 2 3 0 1
Upcoming Games
  • Chi. Cubs will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Cubs have a W/L % of .338 after a win and .462 after a loss.
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Chi. Cubs. The Pirates have a W/L % of .560 after a win and .597 after a loss.