Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hoerner vs. Zastryzny
  
  Hoerner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Joe. Hoerner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Swanson vs. Zastryzny
  
  Swanson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Capra reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Happ vs. Zastryzny
  
  Happ strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Bellinger vs. Zastryzny
  
  Bellinger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hoerner scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Suzuki vs. Zastryzny
  
  There goes Bellinger. The throw from Rodriguez and he is out, Capra applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Steele
  
  Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madrigal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Steele
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Steele fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Joe vs. Steele
  
  Joe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Palacios vs. Steele
  
  Palacios strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Jackson
  
  Andre Jackson now pitching.
  
  Suzuki hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Joe. Suzuki reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Gomes vs. Jackson
  
  Gomes hits a popup beyond first. Rivas can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Suzuki moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Candelario vs. Jackson
  
  Candelario hits a fly ball into left field. Palacios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Suzuki tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Madrigal vs. Jackson
  
  Madrigal hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gomes moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Tauchman vs. Jackson
  
  Tauchman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to second for the out. Gomes moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Hoerner vs. Jackson
  
  Hoerner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gomes scores. Tauchman moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Swanson vs. Jackson
  
  Swanson hits a popup towards first. Rivas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Steele
  
  Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Capra vs. Steele
  
  Capra bunts towards the mound. Steele fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Steele. Rodriguez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Rivas vs. Steele
  
  Rivas strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Williams vs. Steele
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Bae vs. Steele
  
  Bae hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rodriguez scores. Capra moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Hayes vs. Steele
  
  There goes Bae. The throw from Gomes and he is safe. Bae steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Hayes vs. Steele
  
  Hayes strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Jackson
  
  Happ hits a line drive into left field. Palacios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bellinger vs. Jackson
  
  Bellinger hits a fly ball into left field. Palacios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Jackson
  
  Suzuki hits a popup towards first. Rivas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Steele
  
  Reynolds hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Joe vs. Steele
  
  Joe hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Palacios vs. Steele
  
  Palacios hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Steele
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Capra vs. Steele
  
  Capra strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Jackson
  
  Gomes strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Candelario vs. Jackson
  
  Candelario hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Capra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Madrigal vs. Jackson
  
  Madrigal hits a fly ball into left field. Palacios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Steele
  
  Rivas hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Steele
  
  Williams hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bae vs. Steele
  
  Bae strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Tauchman vs. Jackson
  
  Tauchman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Hoerner vs. Jackson
  
  Hoerner hits a popup towards third. Hayes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Swanson vs. Jackson
  
  Swanson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Happ vs. Jackson
  
  Happ hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Williams fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Steele
  
  Hayes hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Steele
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Swanson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joe vs. Steele
  
  Joe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Palacios vs. Steele
  
  Palacios hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bellinger vs. Jackson
  
  Bellinger hits a fly ball into center field. Bae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Suzuki vs. Jackson
  
  Suzuki hits a line drive into center field. Bae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Jackson
  
  Gomes hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Candelario vs. Jackson
  
  Candelario hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Capra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Steele
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madrigal fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Capra vs. Steele
  
  Capra hits a ball on the ground towards short. Swanson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rivas vs. Steele
  
  Rivas hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Tauchman fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Tauchman. Rivas moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Williams vs. Steele
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Tauchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Madrigal vs. Jackson
  
  Madrigal hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rivas scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Tauchman vs. Jackson
  
  Tauchman hits a fly ball into center field. Bae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Hoerner vs. Jackson
  
  Hoerner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bae vs. Merryweather
  
  Julian Merryweather now pitching.
  
  Bae hits a fly ball into center field. Bellinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hayes vs. Merryweather
  
  Hayes hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Merryweather
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swanson vs. Holderman
  
  Colin Holderman now pitching.
  
  Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Capra scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Happ vs. Holderman
  
  Happ is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bellinger vs. Holderman
  
  Bellinger hits a fly ball into center field. Bae settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Suzuki vs. Holderman
  
  Suzuki hits a fly ball into right field. Joe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Joe vs. Fulmer
  
  Michael Fulmer now pitching.
  
  Joe takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Palacios vs. Fulmer
  
  Palacios hits a ball on the ground towards short. Swanson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Fulmer
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Gomes vs. Bednar
  
  David Bednar now pitching.
  
  Gomes hits a line drive into right field. Joe settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Candelario vs. Bednar
  
  Candelario hits a fly ball into left field. Palacios settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Madrigal vs. Bednar
  
  Madrigal hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Palacios. Madrigal reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Tauchman vs. Bednar
  
  Tauchman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Williams scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Suwinski vs. Palencia
  
  Daniel Palencia now pitching. Jack Suwinski pinch hits for Vinny Capra.
  
  Suwinski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivas vs. Palencia
  
  Rivas bunts in front of the plate. Gomes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCutchen vs. Palencia
  
  Andrew McCutchen pinch hits for Alika Williams.
  
  McCutchen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Swanson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Bae vs. Palencia
  
  Bae takes first base on ball four. McCutchen moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hayes vs. Palencia
  
  Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Bellinger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 10

• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Hoerner vs. Hatch
  
  Jack Suwinski now playing center field. Liover Peguero now playing shortstop. Ji-hwan Bae now playing second base. Thomas Hatch now pitching.
  
  Hoerner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Peguero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tauchman moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Swanson vs. Hatch
  
  Swanson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Happ vs. Hatch
  
  There's a wild pitch. Swanson moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Happ vs. Hatch
  
  Happ hits a fly ball into right field. Joe picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Joe. Tauchman scores. Swanson scores. Happ moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Bellinger vs. Hatch
  
  Bellinger is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Suzuki vs. Hatch
  
  Suzuki hits a line drive into center field. Suwinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Gomes vs. Hatch
  
  Gomes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hayes fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 10

• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Alzolay
  
  Adbert Alzolay now pitching.
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hoerner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hayes moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Joe vs. Alzolay
  
  Joe hits a fly ball into right field. Tauchman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hayes tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 5 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Palacios vs. Alzolay
  
  Palacios hits a fly ball into left field. Happ settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/24/2023 -- CHN at PIT (N)

  CHN                AB  R  H RBI    PIT                AB  R  H RBI
Nico Hoerner, 2b      5  1  2  1   Ke'Bryan Hayes, 3b    5  1  1  0   
Dansby Swanson, ss    4  1  0  0   Bryan Reynolds, dh    5  0  0  0   
Ian Happ, lf          4  0  1  1   Connor Joe, rf        2  1  2  1   
Cody Bellinger, cf    4  0  1  1   Joshua Palacios, lf   5  1  1  2   
Seiya Suzuki, dh      5  1  1  0   Endy Rodriguez, c     3  1  0  0   
Yan Gomes, c          5  1  2  0   Vinny Capra, 2b       2  0  0  0   
Jeimer Candelari, 1b  3  0  0  1   Jack Suwinski, ph-cf  0  0  0  0   
Nick Madrigal, 3b     4  0  2  0   Alfonso Rivas, 1b     4  0  1  0   
Mike Tauchman, rf     4  1  1  0   Alika Williams, ss    3  0  0  0   
                                   Andrew McCutchen, ph  1  0  0  0   
                                   Liover Peguero, ss    0  0  0  0   
                                   Ji Hwan Bae, cf-2b    3  0  1  1   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     38  5 10  4                        33  4  6  4

CHN              120 000 000 2 --  5
PIT              012 000 000 1 --  4

  CHN                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Justin Steele         6.0  6  3  2  2  6
Julian Merryweather   1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Michael Fulmer        1.0  0  0  0  1  1
Daniel Palencia (W)   1.0  0  0  0  2  0
Adbert Alzolay (S)    1.0  0  1  0  0  0

  PIT                  IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rob Zastryzny         1.0  2  1  1  0  1
Andre Jackson         6.0  6  2  2  0  2
Colin Holderman       1.0  0  0  0  0  0
David Bednar          1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Thomas Hatch (L)      1.0  1  2  0  2  0

E -- Justin Steele, Mike Tauchman, Connor Joe
DP -- CHN 2
LOB -- CHN 7, PIT 6
2B -- Nico Hoerner, Seiya Suzuki, Alfonso Rivas, Nick Madrigal
HR -- Joshua Palacios
SB -- Ji Hwan Bae
CS -- Cody Bellinger
SH -- Vinny Capra
SF -- Jeimer Candelario, Connor Joe
HBP -- by Colin Holderman (Ian Happ)
WP -- Thomas Hatch
T -- 2:44
A -- 14651

    

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