Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

59-97, 19-56 Away

Final

82-74, 45-30 Home


PIT
CHC

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

R. Dempster11-8

9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 2 BB

K. Hart4-9

4.0 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 5 K, 4 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Pitch
  1
  Foul Ball
  2
  Foul Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Strike Swinging
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- K. Hart pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- M Hoffpauir safe at first on error by pitcher K Hart, R Theriot scored, K Fukudome to third.
  0
  1
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
PiratesTop 2nd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- K. Hart pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- R Theriot caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- K. Hart pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- M Fontenot safe at first on error by shortstop L Cruz, D Lee to third, M Hoffpauir to second.
  0
  3
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 1 Error
PiratesTop 4th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- K. Hart pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- K Fukudome safe at first on error by second baseman D Young, S Fuld to third, R Theriot to second.
  0
  3
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 1 Error
PiratesTop 5th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- J Jaramillo hit for K Hart.
  0
  6
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- P. Dumatrait pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- P. Dumatrait pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- B Scales in left field.
  0
  6
- M Hoffpauir at first base.
  0
  6
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- C. Bootcheck pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- N Walker hit for C Bootcheck.
  0
  6
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- E. Hacker pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- R. Dempster pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pirates
0
Cubs
6

Game 1

30/9

Pirates
4
Cubs
0

Game 2

30/9

Pirates
8
Cubs
2

Game 3

1/10

Pirates
-
Cubs
-

Game 4

2/10

Wrigley Field

1:05 AM, 30 September 2009

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 35,308

Game Time:2:34

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Bill Welke
First Base Umpire - James Hoye
Second Base Umpire - Tim Welke
Third Base Umpire - Jim Wolf

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	28	18	.609	-	W2
St. Louis	28	19	.596	0.5	W1
Chicago	29	20	.592	0.5	L4
Cincinnati	26	24	.520	4	W2
Pittsburgh	24	24	.500	5	L4

Braves beat Marlins 9-1 behind Chris Sale and 3-run homers from Austin Riley, Dominic Smith

— Austin Riley and Dominic Smith hit three-run home runs, Chris Sale allowed just one run and struck out eight over seven innings, and the Atlanta Braves beat the Miami Marlins 9-1 on Wednesday night.

Cubs' Edward Cabrera exits start vs. Brewers with blister

Cubs starter Edward Cabrera left his outing Wednesday against the Brewers in the top of the fourth inning with a blister on his right middle finger.

Mariner's Crawford open to playing 3B after Emerson's call-up

Mariners shortstop J.P. Crawford said he recently had a conversation with manager Dan Wilson about changing positions after rookie Colt Emerson was promoted from Triple-A Tacoma.

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Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs

R. Dempster11-8

K. Hart4-9

Game Information

2026 National League Central Standings

MLB News

Braves beat Marlins 9-1 behind Chris Sale and 3-run homers from Austin Riley, Dominic Smith

Cubs' Edward Cabrera exits start vs. Brewers with blister

Mariner's Crawford open to playing 3B after Emerson's call-up

Pitch
1 Foul Ball
2 Foul Ball
3 Ball
4 Strike Swinging