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Retrosheet Boxscore: Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 6

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Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 6

Day

Game Played on Saturday, September 4, 2021 (D) at Wrigley Field

PIT N    1  0  0    0  5  0    0  0  0  -   6  9  0
CHI N    0  0  0    3  1  0    0  0  3  -   7 11  1
BATTING
Pittsburgh Pirates           AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Tucker cf                     5   1   1   0       0   2       3   0
Tsutsugo rf                   4   1   1   1       0   1       0   0
  Shreve p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Reynolds ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Stratton p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Stallings c                   4   1   1   0       1   1       7   0
Moran 1b                      4   1   1   1       1   0       6   2
Alford lf                     4   1   2   1       0   1       3   0
Difo 2b                       4   0   1   2       1   1       2   2
Newman ss                     4   0   1   0       0   0       4   2
Park 3b                       2   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Underwood p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gamel rf                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Brubaker p                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Howard p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Evans ph,3b                 2   1   1   0       1   0       0   0
Totals                       36   6   9   5       4   7      26   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Newman-Difo-Moran, Moran-Newman-Moran.
BATTING - 
HR: Tsutsugo (6,1st inning off Hendricks 0 on 1 out).
HBP: Park (1,by Hendricks); Alford (2,by Hendricks).
Team LOB: 9.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Alford 2 (4,2nd base off Hendricks/Contreras,2nd base off Effross/Contreras).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Ortega cf                     5   0   3   1       0   0       2   0
Schwindel 1b                  5   1   3   2       0   0       7   0
Happ lf                       4   1   1   0       0   1       4   0
Contreras c                   3   1   0   0       1   2       7   0
Wisdom 3b                     2   1   0   0       2   0       0   2
Duffy 2b                      4   1   2   1       0   1       0   2
Heyward rf                    2   0   0   1       0   1       4   0
  Hermosillo ph,rf            2   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Alcantara ss                  3   1   1   1       1   0       1   3
Hendricks p                   2   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
  Megill p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rucker p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Chirinos ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Brothers p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Effross p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Rivas ph                    1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Andrew Romine pr            0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   7  11   7       4   7      27   7
FIELDING - 
E: Megill (1).
BATTING - 
2B: Ortega (11,off Brubaker); Happ (17,off Brubaker).
HR: Schwindel (9,5th inning off Underwood 0 on 1 out).
GDP: Duffy (12,off Shreve); Ortega (2,off Shreve).
Team LOB: 5.
PITCHING
Pittsburgh Pirates           IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Brubaker                      3     4   3   3   2   5   0  14
Howard                        1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Underwood                     1     1   1   1   1   1   1   5
Shreve                        2     1   0   0   0   0   0   5
Stratton L(5-1)               1.2   4   3   3   1   0   0  10
Totals                        8.2  11   7   7   4   7   1  38
Brubaker faced 2 batters in the 4th inning
Underwood faced 1 batter in the 6th inning
WP: Brubaker (3).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Howard 3-3; Shreve 1-0.
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Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hendricks                     4.1   5   6   6   3   1   1  23
Megill                        0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   3
Rucker                        2     1   0   0   1   3   0   8
Brothers                      1     1   0   0   0   2   0   4
Effross W(1-0)                1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4
Totals                        9     9   6   6   4   7   1  42
WP: Megill (4).
HBP: Hendricks 2 (11,Park,Alford).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Megill 3-3.
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Umpires: HP - Cory Blaser, 1B - Tom Hallion, 2B - Phil Cuzzi, 3B - John Tumpane
Official Scorer: Bill Seiple
Time of Game: 3:42   Attendance: 30020
Starting Lineups:

   Pittsburgh Pirates            Chicago Cubs             
1. Tucker              cf        Ortega              cf
2. Tsutsugo            rf        Schwindel           1b
3. Stallings           c         Happ                lf
4. Moran               1b        Contreras           c
5. Alford              lf        Wisdom              3b
6. Difo                2b        Duffy               2b
7. Newman              ss        Heyward             rf
8. Park                3b        Alcantara           ss
9. Brubaker            p         Hendricks           p

PIRATES 1ST: Tucker grounded out (second to first); Tsutsugo
homered to right; Stallings struck out; Moran flied to left; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Ortega singled to center; Schwindel singled to center
[Ortega to second]; Ortega was picked off second (pitcher to
shortstop); Happ struck out; Contreras struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Alford singled to second; Alford stole second; Difo
lined to right; Newman lined to right [Alford to third]; Park
was hit by a pitch; Brubaker flied to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Wisdom flied to center; Duffy struck out; Heyward
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Tucker grounded out (second to first); Tsutsugo
lined to left; Stallings singled to pitcher; Moran forced
Stallings (third to shortstop) [Moran to first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Alcantara flied to left; Hendricks was called out on
strikes; Ortega doubled to right; Schwindel grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Alford flied to right; Difo grounded out (shortstop
to first); Newman singled to left; Park flied to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Happ doubled to right; Contreras walked; Brubaker
threw a wild pitch [Happ to third, Contreras to second]; HOWARD
REPLACED BRUBAKER (PITCHING); Wisdom walked (walk was charged to
Brubaker); Brubaker left with injured shoulder; Duffy
singled to left [Happ scored, Contreras to third, Wisdom to
second]; Heyward forced Duffy (first to shortstop) [Contreras
scored, Wisdom to third, Heyward to first]; Alcantara grounded
out (third to first) [Wisdom scored, Heyward to second];
Hendricks was called out on strikes; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 1, Cubs 3.

PIRATES 5TH: EVANS BATTED FOR HOWARD; Evans walked; Tucker
singled to right [Evans to second]; Tsutsugo flied to left;
Stallings walked [Evans to third, Tucker to second]; Moran
walked [Evans scored, Tucker to third, Stallings to second];
Alford was hit by a pitch [Tucker scored, Stallings to third,
Moran to second]; MEGILL REPLACED HENDRICKS (PITCHING); Megill
threw a wild pitch [Stallings scored, Moran to third, Alford to
second]; Difo singled to left [Moran scored, Alford scored];
Difo safe on a pick-off error by Megill [Difo to second]; Newman
popped to first in foul territory; Park flied to left; 5 R, 2 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 6, Cubs 3.

CUBS 5TH: EVANS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); UNDERWOOD REPLACED
PARK (PITCHING); Ortega flied to center; Schwindel homered to
left-center; Happ grounded out (first unassisted); Contreras
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Cubs 4.

PIRATES 6TH: RUCKER REPLACED MEGILL (PITCHING); Evans grounded
out (shortstop to first); Tucker struck out; Tsutsugo was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Cubs 4.

CUBS 6TH: Wisdom walked; GAMEL REPLACED UNDERWOOD (PLAYING RF);
SHREVE REPLACED TSUTSUGO (PITCHING); Duffy grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Wisdom out at
second]; Underwood left with injured shoulder; HERMOSILLO
BATTED FOR HEYWARD; Hermosillo flied to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 6, Cubs 4.

PIRATES 7TH: HERMOSILLO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Stallings
flied to right; Moran singled to left; Alford was called out on
strikes; Difo walked [Moran to second]; Newman grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 6, Cubs 4.

CUBS 7TH: Alcantara singled to left; CHIRINOS BATTED FOR RUCKER;
Chirinos popped to second; Ortega grounded into a double play
(first to shortstop to first) [Alcantara out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Cubs 4.

PIRATES 8TH: BROTHERS REPLACED CHIRINOS (PITCHING); Gamel flied
to center; Evans singled to center; Tucker struck out; REYNOLDS
BATTED FOR SHREVE; Reynolds struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Pirates 6, Cubs 4.

CUBS 8TH: STRATTON REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); Schwindel
popped to pitcher; Happ flied to left; Contreras grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Cubs 4.

PIRATES 9TH: EFFROSS REPLACED BROTHERS (PITCHING); Stallings
grounded out (shortstop to first); Moran flied to right; Alford
singled to shortstop; Alford stole second; Difo struck out; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 6, Cubs 4.

CUBS 9TH: Wisdom flied to left; Duffy singled to right;
Hermosillo popped to shortstop; Duffy advanced to second because
of defensive indifference [Duffy to second]; Alcantara walked;
RIVAS BATTED FOR EFFROSS; Rivas singled to center [Duffy scored,
Alcantara to third]; ANDREW ROMINE RAN FOR RIVAS; Ortega singled
to right [Alcantara scored, Andrew Romine to third]; Ortega
advanced to second because of defensive indifference [Ortega to
second]; Schwindel singled to shortstop [Andrew Romine scored,
Ortega to third]; Pirates challenged call that Schwindel was
safe at 1st; call upheld - single to end game; 3 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 6, Cubs 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Pirates          6   9   0    9
 Cubs             7  11   1    5
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