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Cubs

Kawasaki flied out to center fielder McCutchen.

Coghlan grounded out, third baseman Kang to first baseman Freese.

Grounded out, third baseman Kang to first baseman Freese.

Zobrist grounded out, first baseman Freese unassisted.

Grounded out, first baseman Freese unassisted.

La Stella safe at first on fielding error by left fielder G.Polanco, Almora Jr. scored, M.Montero to third.

Safe at first on fielding error by left fielder G.Polanco, Almora Jr. scored, M.Montero to third.

J.Báez singled to center, M.Montero scored, La Stella to second.

Singled to center, M.Montero scored, La Stella to second.

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Coghlan tripled to center, J.Báez scored, Kawasaki scored, Fowler scored.

Tripled to center, J.Báez scored, Kawasaki scored, Fowler scored.

Cervelli grounded into a double play, shortstop J.Báez to second baseman Kawasaki to first baseman Rizzo, Joyce scored, S.Rodríguez out.

Grounded into a double play, shortstop J.Báez to second baseman Kawasaki to first baseman Rizzo, Joyce scored, S.Rodríguez out.

Fowler doubled to right, Kawasaki scored.

G.Polanco singled to left, Cervelli scored, Freese to third, A.Frazier to second.

Singled to left, Cervelli scored, Freese to third, A.Frazier to second.

McCutchen singled to center, Freese scored, A.Frazier scored, G.Polanco to second.

Singled to center, Freese scored, A.Frazier scored, G.Polanco to second.

Cubs second.  La Stella grounded out, first baseman Jaso unassisted.  J.Báez was hit by a pitch.  On Vogelsong's wild pitch, J.Báez to second.  Kawasaki walked on four pitches.  Lackey struck out.  Fowler walked, J.Báez to third, Kawasaki to second.  Coghlan tripled to center, J.Báez scored, Kawasaki scored, Fowler scored.  Rizzo struck out.

Pirates second.  Joyce singled to left.  S.Rodríguez singled to right, Joyce to third.  Cervelli grounded into a double play, shortstop J.Báez to second baseman Kawasaki to first baseman Rizzo, Joyce scored, S.Rodríguez out.  Mercer singled to center.  Vogelsong grounded into fielder's choice, second baseman Kawasaki to shortstop J.Báez, Mercer out.

Cubs fourth.  Kawasaki singled to left.  Lackey sacrificed, first baseman Jaso unassisted, Kawasaki to second.  Fowler doubled to right, Kawasaki scored.  Coghlan walked.  Rizzo lined out to right fielder Joyce.  Zobrist grounded out, second baseman S.Rodríguez to first baseman Jaso.

Cubs ninth.  Nicasio pitching.  Coghlan grounded out, third baseman Kang to first baseman Freese.  Almora Jr. tripled to center.  Zobrist grounded out, first baseman Freese unassisted.  M.Montero walked on a full count.  La Stella safe at first on fielding error by left fielder G.Polanco, Almora Jr. scored, M.Montero to third.  J.Báez singled to center, M.Montero scored, La Stella to second.  Hutchison pitching.  Kawasaki flied out to center fielder McCutchen.

Pirates ninth.  Grimm pitching.  Cervelli doubled to center.  Mercer grounded out, third baseman La Stella to first baseman Coghlan.  Freese walked.  A.Frazier pinch-hitting for Hutchison.  A.Frazier walked on a full count, Cervelli to third, Freese to second.  G.Polanco singled to left, Cervelli scored, Freese to third, A.Frazier to second.  McCutchen singled to center, Freese scored, A.Frazier scored, G.Polanco to second.  Fé.Peña pitching.  Kang struck out.  On Fé.Peña's wild pitch, G.Polanco to third, McCutchen to second.  Joyce was intentionally walked.  Hanson pinch-running for Joyce.  S.Rodríguez struck out.

The Cubs and Pirates have split their 26 meetings at PNC Park since the start of the 2014 season. Chicago's 12-3 (.800) record against the Pittsburgh is on pace for their best single-season record against the Pirates since 1900. Their current best single-season record against the Pirates is 14-4 (.778), set in 2008.

The Cubs won the rubber game of their three-game series against the Cardinals last night, 3-1. Chicago has allowed one or zero runs in 44 games this season, most in MLB, and the fewest in franchise history since they had 50 such games in 1963.

Pittsburgh lost two out of three to the Nationals after losing the series finale yesterday, 7-4. The Pirates have lost 15 of their last 19 home games, their most over a 19-game span at home since the 2008 season, when they also lost 15 of 19 games at PNC Park.

Anthony Rizzo's .967 slugging percentage against Pittsburgh this year is the third-highest single-season slugging percentage against the Pirates (minimum 60 at-bats), trailing only Willie Mays' 1955 season and Hank Sauer's 1954 season, where each had a 1.000 slugging percentage against Pittsburgh.

Chad Kuhl has faced the Cubs twice this year, once at home and once on the road. In his one start against Chicago at PNC Park on July 9, Kuhl pitched 2.1 innings, allowing 4 earned runs. On the season, Kuhl has a 5.91 home ERA.

Kyle Hendricks leads baseball with a 2.06 ERA (41/179.0). The last Cub to have the lowest ERA in MLB was Hank Borowy, who posted a 2.14 ERA in 1945.

HP - Wolcott, 1B - Guccione, 2B - Gorman, 3B - Carlson

PITTSBURGH -- Pirates manager Clint Hurdle substituted freely and often as Pittsburgh's game against the Chicago Cubs wore on Monday night.
That had everything to do with the score -- Chicago built a 12-run lead en route to a 12-2 blowout win -- but the Pirates could soon find themselves wanting to rotate in a lot of players for a different reason.

Cubs, Pirates might mix and match players in last week

PITTSBURGH (AP)  John Lackey fielded phone calls from plenty of interested teams in the offseason. Yet the veteran pitcher opted for the Chicago Cubs.
Sure, the money was good. The opportunity was even better.

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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates on September 27, 2016

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