Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

81-78, 37-42 Away

Final

93-66, 49-29 Home

hitters	H-AB	AVG
P. ReyesLF	1-4	.314
S. MarteCF	0-2	.274
J. Bell1B	0-3	.264
F. CervelliC	0-3	.259
J. OsunaRF	0-4	.220
J. Harrison2B	0-4	.249
C. Moran3B	1-4	.275
J. MercerSS	2-4	.253
T. WilliamsP	0-1	.116
D. NeverauskasP	0-0	.000
K. KramerPH	0-1	.107
C. HolmesP	0-0	.000
A. FrazierPH	0-1	.280

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
T. Williams	5.0	8	3	3	4	98-62	3.11
D. Neverauskas	1.0	1	0	0	1	13-10	7.92
C. Holmes	2.0	1	0	0	2	31-17	7.25

PIT

CHC

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Wrigley Field

1:05 AM, 28 September 2018

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 38,415

Game Time:2:53

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Jim Wolf
First Base Umpire - Alfonso Marquez
Second Base Umpire - D.J. Reyburn
Third Base Umpire - Sam Holbrook
Left Field Umpire - -
Right Field Umpire - -

Cubs blank Pirates to open 1-game Central lead

Jon Lester combined with three relievers on a four-hitter as the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-0 on Thursday night to open a one-game NL Central lead over Milwaukee heading into the final weekend.

Sep 28, 2018, 06:17 am - Associated Press


PIT
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0
0	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	-	3	10	1

Scoring Summary

Inning				PIT	CHC
		2nd	Bote tripled to left, Schwarber and Happ scored.	0	2
		4th	Murphy singled to center, Lester scored, Bote to third.	0	3

Data is currently unavailable.

Pirates
5
Cubs
1

Game 1

25/9

Pirates
6
Cubs
0

Game 2

26/9

Pirates
6
Cubs
7

Game 3

27/9

Pirates
0
Cubs
3

Game 4

28/9

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

A's announce Tyler Soderstrom deal at future Las Vegas home

Tyler Soderstrom's signing ceremony was the first such event at the A's future Las Vegas home, the latest step in the club's scheduled move in a little more than two years.

D-backs' Mike Hazen expects Ketel Marte resolution 'shortly'

Diamondbacks GM Mike Hazen said Tuesday that while a trade of All-Star second baseman Ketel Marte remains unlikely, a resolution is expected "shortly."

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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

Game Information

Cubs blank Pirates to open 1-game Central lead

J. Lester18-6

T. Williams14-10

J. Chavez4

Scoring Summary

Inning

2025 National League Central Standings

MLB News

A's announce Tyler Soderstrom deal at future Las Vegas home

D-backs' Mike Hazen expects Ketel Marte resolution 'shortly'

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