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Pirates

Hoerner flied out to right fielder Cabrera.

Lucroy walked on four pitches, Garcia to second.

Walked on four pitches, Garcia to second.

Cubs

On center fielder Almora Jr.'s throwing error, Newman scored, Reynolds to second.

Reyes tripled to right, Reynolds scored, J.Osuna scored.

Tripled to right, Reynolds scored, J.Osuna scored.

Castellanos homered to left on a 0-1 count, Rizzo scored.

Homered to left on a 0-1 count, Rizzo scored.

Contreras homered to center on a 3-1 count.

Hoerner homered to center on the first pitch, Schwarber scored.

Homered to center on the first pitch, Schwarber scored.

Contreras homered to center on a 1-1 count.

Rizzo homered to right on a 2-1 count, Bote scored, Almora Jr. scored, Lester scored.

Homered to right on a 2-1 count, Bote scored, Almora Jr. scored, Lester scored.

Frazier safe at third on throwing error by catcher Contreras, J.Osuna scored, Reyes scored.

Safe at third on throwing error by catcher Contreras, J.Osuna scored, Reyes scored.

El.Díaz singled to center, Frazier scored.

Hoerner singled to center, Bryant scored, Contreras scored, Schwarber to third.

Singled to center, Bryant scored, Contreras scored, Schwarber to third.

Heyward doubled to center, Schwarber scored, Hoerner scored, Bote scored.

Doubled to center, Schwarber scored, Hoerner scored, Bote scored.

Castellanos doubled to left, Kemp scored, Rizzo to third.

Doubled to left, Kemp scored, Rizzo to third.

Pirates first.  Newman singled to center.  Reynolds walked on a full count, Newman to second.  On catcher Contreras' throwing error, Newman to third.  On center fielder Almora Jr.'s throwing error, Newman scored, Reynolds to second.  Cabrera lined out to center fielder Almora Jr.  Bell fouled out to catcher Contreras.  J.Osuna walked on a full count.  Reyes tripled to right, Reynolds scored, J.Osuna scored.  Frazier doubled to right, Reyes scored.  El.Díaz grounded out, shortstop Hoerner to first baseman Rizzo.

Cubs first.  Rizzo singled to left.  Castellanos homered to left on a 0-1 count, Rizzo scored.  Bryant flied out to left fielder Reyes.  Contreras homered to center on a 3-1 count.  Schwarber doubled to right.  Hoerner homered to center on the first pitch, Schwarber scored.  Bote walked on a full count.  Almora Jr. grounded out, second baseman Frazier to first baseman Bell, Bote to second.  Lester struck out.

Cubs third.  Contreras homered to center on a 1-1 count.  Schwarber struck out.  Hoerner grounded out, first baseman Bell to pitcher Brault.  Bote walked on four pitches.  Almora Jr. singled to right, Bote to second.  Lester walked on four pitches, Bote to third, Almora Jr. to second.  Rizzo homered to right on a 2-1 count, Bote scored, Almora Jr. scored, Lester scored.  McRae pitching.  Castellanos walked on a full count.  Bryant walked on a full count, Castellanos to second.  Contreras walked on a full count, Castellanos to third, Bryant to second.  Schwarber struck out.

Pirates fifth.  Cabrera flied out to left fielder Schwarber.  Bell singled to center.  J.Osuna grounded into fielder's choice, third baseman Bryant to second baseman Bote, Bell out.  Reyes singled to left, J.Osuna to second.  Frazier safe at third on throwing error by catcher Contreras, J.Osuna scored, Reyes scored.  El.Díaz singled to center, Frazier scored.  Stallings pinch-hitting for McRae.  Stallings doubled to left, El.Díaz to third.  Newman grounded out, shortstop Hoerner to first baseman Rizzo.

Cubs fifth.  E.González in as third baseman.  J.Osuna in as first baseman.  Y.Ramirez pitching.  Rizzo struck out.  Castellanos struck out.  Bryant hit an infield single to shortstop.  Contreras singled to right, Bryant to third.  Schwarber was hit by a pitch, Contreras to second.  Hoerner singled to center, Bryant scored, Contreras scored, Schwarber to third.  On Y.Ramirez's wild pitch, Hoerner to second.  Bote walked on four pitches.  Heyward pinch-hitting for Almora Jr.  Heyward doubled to center, Schwarber scored, Hoerner scored, Bote scored.  Kemp pinch-hitting for Lester.  Hartlieb pitching.  Kemp singled to left, Heyward scored.  Rizzo singled to center, Kemp to third.  Castellanos doubled to left, Kemp scored, Rizzo to third.  Bryant lined out to shortstop Newman.

Pirates eighth.  Garcia in as second baseman.  Lucroy in as catcher.  Bote in as third baseman.  El.Díaz popped out to first baseman Caratini.  Tucker pinch-hitting for Hartlieb.  Tucker tripled to right.  Newman singled to right, Tucker scored.  Kramer fouled out to third baseman Bote.  Cabrera flied out to left fielder Schwarber.

 The Pirates won three of four games in San Francisco in their most recent series. Pittsburgh is an NL-best 10-4 (.714) on the road since August 12 -- only the Twins at 13-3 (.813) have a better record on the road in MLB over that time.

 After wrapping up an eight-game road trip with a 3-5 record, the Cubs find themselves tied for the second NL Wild Card spot with the Brewers. Chicago plays 10 of its final 16 games at Wrigley Field, while the Brewers will play nine of its remaining 16 games on the road.

 Anthony Rizzo has recorded 25+ home runs and 25+ doubles in six consecutive seasons, the longest active streak of its kind in the majors. It's also the longest such streak in franchise history, surpassing Aramis Ramirez who accomplished the feat in five straight seasons from 2004-08.

 Jon Lester has a 5.72 ERA across 11 starts since the All-Star break. Overall this season, Lester sits on a 4.51 ERA after posting a 3.32 ERA in 2018 -- his increase in ERA (+1.19) is the third-largest season-over-season increase by any NL pitcher this season (ERA qualifiers both seasons).

 Since returning to the rotation full time in late May, Steven Brault has only allowed five home runs in 75.0 innings pitched. Among pitchers with at least 75.0 innings pitched since May 29, Brault's 0.60 HR/9 mark is the lowest in the majors.

 Bryan Reynolds currently ranks fifth in the NL with a .325 batting average (among qualified batters). The last Pirate rookie to finish in the top five in batting average in the NL was Lloyd Waner in 1927, when he finished third with a .355 average. Waner's brother, Paul, finished fifth in the NL in batting average as a rookie for the Pirates just one season prior, in 1926.

HP - Rackley, 1B - Marquez, 2B - Bellino, 3B - Rehak

Their grip on the second National League wild-card spot is not as comfortable as it once was, and the Chicago Cubs are hoping to regain some of their lead during their final homestand of the season.
Tied with the Milwaukee Brewers, the Cubs return home and host the Pittsburgh Pirates in the opener of a three-game series and 10-game homestand on Friday afternoon.

Scuffling Cubs set for final homestand vs. Pirates

CHICAGO (AP)  After a rough start, Anthony Rizzo, Willson Contreras and the Chicago Cubs rebounded with an overwhelming response at the plate.
Rizzo hit a grand slam, Contreras launched two long solo homers and the Cubs kept pace in the NL wild-card race with a 17-8 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday.

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PIT	4	0	0	0	3	0	0	1	0
CHC	5	0	5	0	7	0	0	0	X

Pittsburgh Pirates @ Chicago Cubs on September 13, 2019

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