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Cubs

Tucker flied out to left fielder Schwarber.

Caratini singled to right, Schwarber scored, Heyward to third.

Singled to right, Schwarber scored, Heyward to third.

Bryant safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Riddle, Kipnis scored, Happ to third.

Safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Riddle, Kipnis scored, Happ to third.

González hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Happ, Murphy scored.

Hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Happ, Murphy scored.

Pirates

Reynolds homered to right on a 2-1 count, Tucker scored, G.Polanco scored.

Homered to right on a 2-1 count, Tucker scored, G.Polanco scored.

Tucker singled to left, Frazier scored, Riddle scored.

Singled to left, Frazier scored, Riddle scored.

Cubs second.  Báez flied out to left fielder Reynolds.  Schwarber singled to right.  Contreras struck out.  On Brubaker's wild pitch, Schwarber to second.  Heyward walked on a full count.  Caratini singled to right, Schwarber scored, Heyward to third.  Caratini was caught stealing, catcher Murphy to shortstop González, Caratini out.

Cubs third.  Kipnis hit an infield single to shortstop.  Happ doubled to left, Kipnis to third.  Bryant safe at first on throwing error by third baseman Riddle, Kipnis scored, Happ to third.  Rizzo grounded out, third baseman Riddle to first baseman Moran, Bryant to second.  Báez struck out, catcher Murphy to first baseman Moran.  Schwarber struck out, catcher Murphy to first baseman Moran.

Pirates third.  Murphy doubled to center.  Tucker hit an infield single to second, Murphy to third.  González hit a sacrifice fly to center fielder Happ, Murphy scored.  Moran flied out to right fielder Heyward.  G.Polanco singled to center, Tucker to third.  Reynolds homered to right on a 2-1 count, Tucker scored, G.Polanco scored.  Frazier grounded out, second baseman Kipnis to first baseman Rizzo.

Pirates sixth.  J.Martínez in as designated hitter.  Adam pitching.  Frazier walked.  Alford safe at first on fielder's choice plus throwing error by pitcher Adam, Frazier to second.  Riddle grounded into fielder's choice, first baseman Rizzo to shortstop Báez, Frazier to third, Alford out.  Riddle stole second.  Murphy struck out.  Tucker singled to left, Frazier scored, Riddle scored.  González singled to center, Tucker to third.  Ryan pitching.  Moran walked, González to second.  G.Polanco grounded out, pitcher Ryan to second baseman Kipnis to first baseman Rizzo.

The Cubs swept a three-game series from the Pirates from July 31-Aug. 2, with Chicago's starting pitchers limiting Pittsburgh to one run. It was just the second three-game series between these teams in the live-ball era that Cubs starters held the Pirates to a run, along with Aug. 16-18, 2019.

The Cubs are 5-7 when scoring three runs or fewer and that .417 winning percentage trails only the Rays' .500 winning percentage (4-4) for the best in MLB. The Pirates are 1-15 (.063) in such games.

Ian Happ has a major league-best 1.196 OPS with runners on base since the start of last season among players with at least 100 plate appearances in such situations. He has a .298/.388/.570 slash line against the Pirates, compared to a .245/.343/.481 against all other teams.

Yu Darvish, the scheduled starter for Thursday's finale, is the only Cubs pitcher in the live-ball era to go 6-0 with four or fewer runs allowed and at least 47 strikeouts over a six-start span in a single season. This stretch began July 31, when he struck out seven over six shutout innings in a 6-3 win over the Pirates.

Jon Lester takes the ball in the opener for the Cubs, and Pittsburgh slashed .276/.343/.449 against lefties in August for a .792 OPS. The Pirates had a .210/.267/.315 slash line for a .582 OPS against righties last month. Lester, however, is 2-0 with a 1.00 ERA in his last three starts at PNC Park.

Josh Bell is just 1-for-20 with three walks in the first inning this season, and that .050 batting average is the worst among the 90 batters in the majors with at least 20 plate appearances in the first inning.

HP - Bucknor, 1B - Nelson, 2B - Tumpane, 3B - Navas

The Chicago Cubs will go for a sweep of their three-game series against the Pittsburgh Pirates in a matinee Thursday at PNC Park.
The Cubs (22-14) have won three straight overall and four of five, and have been riding an explosive offense.

Cubs go for sweep of struggling Pirates

PITTSBURGH (AP)  First-time father Bryan Reynolds hit a three-run homer in his return from paternity leave to lead the Pittsburgh Pirates past the Chicago Cubs 6-2 on Thursday.
Reynolds, who along with wife Blair welcomed son Reese on Monday, sent a drive off Alec Mills (3-3) into the seats in right field in the third inning for his third home run of the season to help Pittsburgh snap a four-game losing streak. Reynolds also doubled leading off the second and celebrated by pretending to rock a baby to sleep.

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Chicago Cubs @ Pittsburgh Pirates on September 3, 2020

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