Pirates 5-0 Cubs (4 Sep, 2024) Play-by-Play

Chicago Cubs

71-68, 36-31 home


PIT
CHC

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

P. Skenes9-2

5.0 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 6 K, 4 BB

K. Hendricks3-11

5.0 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 5 K, 1 BB

PiratesTop 1st
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Sinker 87
  2
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 86
  3
  Foul Ball
  Curve 75
  4
  Ball
  Sinker 88
  5
  Foul Ball
  Sinker 87
  6
  Line Out
  Sinker 88
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- P. Skenes pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- Suzuki stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 2nd
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 2nd
- P. Skenes pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- Bethancourt stole second.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 3rd
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- Cruz stole second.
  0
  0
- Tellez picked off first.
  2
  0
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- P. Skenes pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 4th
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- P. Skenes pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 5th
- K. Hendricks pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- P. Skenes pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 6th
- D. Smyly pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- C. Holderman pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 7th
- T. Miller pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- N. Gonzales stole second.
  2
  0
- 3 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- C. Mlodzinski pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 8th
- E. Roberts pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- C. Mlodzinski pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PiratesTop 9th
- E. Roberts pitching for CHC
  PIT
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 9th
- D. Bednar pitching for PIT
  PIT
  CHC
- Tauchman hit for Bethancourt
  5
  0
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Sinker	87
2 Strike Looking	Sinker	86
3 Foul Ball	Curve	75
4 Ball	Sinker	88
5 Foul Ball	Sinker	87
6 Line Out	Sinker	88

Pirates
5
Cubs
3

Game 1

3/9

Pirates
5
Cubs
0

Game 2

4/9

Pirates
0
Cubs
12

Game 3

5/9

Wrigley Field

12:40 AM, 4 September 2024

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 29,450

Game Time:2:30

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Doug Eddings
First Base Umpire - Emil Jimenez
Second Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Third Base Umpire - Malachi Moore

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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