Major League Baseball
Pittsburgh 8, Chi. Cubs 6
Thursday, September 21, 2023 7:40 PM
When: 7:40 PM ET, Thursday, September 21, 2023
Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature: 69°
Umpires: Home - Nate Tomlinson, 1B - Sean Barber, 2B - Jim Wolf, 3B - Alan Porter
Attendance: 31544
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Chi. Cubs 0000001326102
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Pittsburgh 72-81 38-40 34-41 W2
Chi. Cubs 79-74 42-36 37-38 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Chicago Cubs have a 42-36 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a 34-41 record on the road.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Cubs have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Pirates have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Johan Oviedo pitched 6.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 4.12. Kyle Hendricks took the loss for Chi. Cubs.
  • Dansby Swanson had the only homerun for Chi. Cubs. Joshua Palacios had the only homerun for Pittsburgh.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Pittsburgh   Chi. Cubs
Johan Oviedo Player Kyle Hendricks
Win W/L Loss
6.0 IP 6.0
5 Strikeouts 5
4 Hits 7
0.00 ERA 1.50
Hitting
Pittsburgh   Chi. Cubs
Miguel Andujar Player Nico Hoerner
3 Hits 2
3 RBI 1
0 HR 0
4 TB 3
.750 Avg .500
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Pittsburgh 11 1 19 .297 9 8 6 2 0
Chi. Cubs 10 1 16 .270 7 5 6 0 2
Upcoming Games
  • Chi. Cubs will play their next game at home against Colorado. The Cubs have a W/L % of .525 after a win and .507 after a loss.
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Cincinnati. The Pirates have a W/L % of .451 after a win and .488 after a loss.