Major League Baseball
Chi. Cubs 8, Pittsburgh 2
Thursday, September 7, 2017 7:05 PM
When: 7:05 PM ET, Thursday, September 7, 2017
Where: PNC Park, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Temperature: 59°
Umpires: Home - Roberto Ortiz, 1B - Chris Guccione, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Paul Nauert
Attendance: 19201
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Chi. Cubs 1111202008130
Pittsburgh 001000010280
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Chi. Cubs 77-63 40-29 37-34 W2
Pittsburgh 67-74 39-34 28-40 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Pittsburgh Pirates have a 39-34 record at home this season. The Chicago Cubs have a 37-34 record on the road.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Pirates have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Cubs have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Jon Lester pitched 6.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 4.35. Jameson Taillon took the loss for Pittsburgh.
  • Albert Almora Jr. had the only homerun for Chi. Cubs.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Chi. Cubs   Pittsburgh
Jon Lester Player Jameson Taillon
Win W/L Loss
6.0 IP 4.2
5 Strikeouts 3
5 Hits 11
1.50 ERA 11.57
Hitting
Chi. Cubs   Pittsburgh
Ian Happ Player Jameson Taillon
3 Hits 2
0 RBI 0
0 HR 0
5 TB 2
.600 Avg 1.000
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Chi. Cubs 13 1 23 .351 8 8 3 0 0
Pittsburgh 8 0 12 .235 9 2 6 0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against St. Louis. The Pirates have a W/L % of .522 after a win and .432 after a loss.
  • Chi. Cubs will play their next game at home against Milwaukee. The Cubs have a W/L % of .519 after a win and .587 after a loss.