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Mercer flied out to center fielder Almora Jr.

Fryer grounded out, shortstop A.Russell to first baseman J.Báez.

Grounded out, shortstop A.Russell to first baseman J.Báez.

Nova grounded out, first baseman J.Báez unassisted.

Grounded out, first baseman J.Báez unassisted.

Federowicz hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder McCutchen, Contreras scored.

Hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder McCutchen, Contreras scored.

Bell hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Szczur, Fryer scored.

Hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Szczur, Fryer scored.

Pirates

Cubs second.  Contreras hit an infield single to shortstop.  J.Báez sacrificed, first baseman Freese unassisted, Contreras to second.  Szczur hit an infield single to third, Contreras to third.  Federowicz hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder McCutchen, Contreras scored.  Kawasaki doubled to center, Szczur to third.  Zastryzny struck out.

Pirates third.  Fryer singled to left.  Nova safe at first on fielder's choice plus throwing error by catcher Federowicz, Fryer to second.  Mercer walked, Fryer to third, Nova to second.  Bell hit a sacrifice fly to right fielder Szczur, Fryer scored.  McCutchen grounded into a double play, shortstop A.Russell to second baseman Kawasaki to first baseman J.Báez, Mercer 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 - Gorman, 1B - Carlson, 2B - Wolcott, 3B - Guccione

Game ends in 1-1 tie after being suspended due to rain; won't be made up.

PITTSBURGH -- The Pittsburgh Pirates play their final home game of the season Thursday, and it's a proposition welcomed by them only because they won't play the Chicago Cubs again until 2017.
For the first time since 2012, there will be no autumnal postseason baseball in Pittsburgh that Pirates fans like to refer to as Buctober, and the Cubs are greatly the reason why.

Pirates, Cubs close out season series

PITTSBURGH (AP)  The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates played to the first tie game in the major leagues since 2005 when rain forced the teams to stop in the sixth inning Thursday night with the score 1-all.
The Cubs and Pirates aren't scheduled to play again this season, and the game won't be made up because it doesn't affect postseason positioning. So instead of becoming a suspended game, the stats count and it was declared a tie - the first since Houston and Cincinnati went seven innings on June 30, 2005, before rain halted them.

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CHC	0	1	0	0	0	0
PIT	0	0	1	0	0	X

Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates on September 29, 2016

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