MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
09/24/2019
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 2672 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24TH, 2019 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (60-97) 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 1
Pittsburgh Pirates (67-90) 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 X 4 4 0
Pirates Come Back Late to Top Cubs
The Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates provided some drama at PNC Park.

The Chicago Cubs got a superb performance from left fielder Justin Upton. Still, it wasn't enough to beat Pittsburgh. The Pirates won the game, 4-3. In spite of the loss, Upton was named the player of the game. He slugged 2 home runs, while adding 3 RBI and scoring twice. Seranthony Dominguez was credited with the save. He has now successfully converted 20 of 22 save opportunities.

Josh Phegley aided the Pittsburgh cause with a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth. For the game, the catcher was 1-1 with a home run.

"Enjoyed this one," Phegley told the Pittsburgh Gazette. "But it's back to work tomorrow."

The third-place Pirates are now 67-90, the Cubs 60-97.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Taylor CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .215 20 62
Y. Moncada 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .243 12 45
C. Bellinger 1B 4 1 1 0 0 3 2 .244 27 68
J. Upton LF 4 2 3 3 0 1 0 .213 25 68
W. Contreras C 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .251 16 49
P. DeJong SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 .220 11 35
S. Piscotty RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .225 19 80
L. Gurriel Jr. 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 0 .220 4 15
B. Honeywell P 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 0 2
   W. Mills P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
   a-J. Gyorko PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .255 6 27
   D. Otero P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
Totals 32 3 6 3 1 10 6      
a - J. Gyorko pinch hit for W. Mills in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Gyorko (16, 8th Inning off T. Rogers, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Upton 2 (25, 2nd Inning off R. Porcello, 0 on, 0 outs; 4th Inning off R. Porcello, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Upton 9 , C. Bellinger , W. Contreras , J. Gyorko 2
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Bellinger
GIDP: W. Contreras
Team LOB: 3

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Bellinger (7)

FIELDING
Errors: Y. Moncada (21)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
B. Buxton CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .201 15 50
J. Kipnis SS 3 1 1 1 1 1 2 .247 16 66
L. Wade LF 4 1 1 1 0 0 1 .273 5 21
F. Reyes RF 3 1 0 0 0 2 0 .252 28 76
   S. Dominguez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0 0
B. Rooker 1B 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .000 0 0
J. Lamb 3B 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .215 21 54
R. Nunez 2B 2 0 0 1 0 1 1 .232 18 51
R. Chirinos C 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .215 16 54
   T. Rogers P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 0 0
   c-C. Maybin RF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .276 2 6
R. Porcello P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .195 1 3
   a-R. Zimmerman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .257 25 78
   N. Kingham P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 1 3
   b-J. Phegley C 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 .254 5 27
Totals 26 4 4 4 1 9 7      
a - R. Zimmerman pinch hit for R. Porcello in the 6th
b - J. Phegley substituted for N. Kingham in the 8th
c - C. Maybin substituted for T. Rogers in the 9th

BATTING
Home Runs: L. Wade (5, 1st Inning off B. Honeywell, 0 on, 2 outs) J. Kipnis (16, 8th Inning off D. Otero, 0 on, 1 out) J. Phegley (5, 8th Inning off D. Otero, 0 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: J. Lamb , L. Wade 4 , J. Kipnis 4 , J. Phegley 4
2-out RBI: L. Wade
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Kipnis
Sac Bunt: R. Porcello
Sac Fly: R. Nunez
Hit by Pitch: F. Reyes , R. Chirinos
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Lamb-Nunez-Rooker)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
B. Honeywell 6.0 1 1 1 1 7 1 92 62 4.46   
W. Mills H (2) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1 0 16 12 4.70   
D. Otero L (0-1), BS (1) 1.0 2 2 2 0 1 2 14 12 4.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: B. Honeywell 72
Batters Faced: B. Honeywell 21, W. Mills 5, D. Otero 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: B. Honeywell 5-5, W. Mills 1-1, D. Otero 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: B. Honeywell 92-62, W. Mills 16-12, D. Otero 14-12
Hit Batsmen: B. Honeywell , W. Mills
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
R. Porcello 6.0 4 3 3 0 6 2 85 56 4.09   
N. Kingham 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 0 13 9 4.94   
T. Rogers W (2-4) 1.0 1 0 0 1 3 0 27 15 5.07   
S. Dominguez SV (20) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 4.17   
PITCHING
Game Score: R. Porcello 58
Batters Faced: R. Porcello 22, N. Kingham 3, T. Rogers 5, S. Dominguez 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: R. Porcello 6-6, N. Kingham 1-1, T. Rogers 0-0, S. Dominguez 2-0
Pitches - Strikes: R. Porcello 85-56, N. Kingham 13-9, T. Rogers 27-15, S. Dominguez 7-5
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Justin Upton
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 10 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:58
Attendance: 24167
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