Chicago Cubs 7 – 8 Pittsburgh Pirates

The three rarest things in this game

Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 8

Also the least ordinary

Rarity	What	Who	Rate
24	final score 8–7		1 in 87 games
23	3 home runs allowed	Jameson Taillon	1 in 112 pitcher-games

59–46Chicago Cubs · .562

54–52Pittsburgh Pirates · .509

–first pitch

PNC Parkvenue

38,705capacity

Line score

RHEChicago Cubs7120Pittsburgh Pirates8110

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago Cubs	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	1	2	7	12	0
Pittsburgh Pirates	0	3	4	0	1	0	0	0	-	8	11	0

Starting pitchers

Chicago Cubs

Jameson Taillon

2–6 · 5.65 ERA · 76 K in 86 IP

Career: 84–66 · 3.99 ERA · 1,149 K

Pittsburgh Pirates

Braxton Ashcraft

14–6 · 3.65 ERA · 173 K in 165 IP

Career: 18–10 · 3.37 ERA · 244 K

Lineups

Chicago Cubslineup

1CF

Pete Crow-Armstrong.933

2DH

Seiya Suzuki.827

31B

Michael Busch.773

4LF

Ian Happ.758

52B

Nico Hoerner.649

6RF

Michael Conforto.807

Carson Kelly.722

83B

Pedro Ramírez.799

9SS

Dansby Swanson.712

Pittsburgh Pirateslineup

1LF

Jake Mangum.722

22B

Brandon Lowe.790

3DH

Bryan Reynolds.836

4RF

Esmerlyn Valdez1.092

51B

Ryan O'Hearn.813

63B

Jared Triolo.624

7SS

Jacob Gonzalez.691

Shawn Ross1.000

9CF

Billy Cook.467

Head to head

1255–1206Pittsburgh Pirates all-time

2,475meetings

1897first met

10,672–10,721runs

Recent meetings

2026-09-133–4Pittsburgh Pirates won

2026-09-124–3Chicago Cubs won

2026-09-1112–2Chicago Cubs won

2026-07-267–8Pittsburgh Pirates won

2026-07-2511–0Chicago Cubs won

2026-07-243–2Chicago Cubs won

2026-05-287–2Chicago Cubs won

2026-05-2710–4Chicago Cubs won

Box score

Chicago Cubs batting

Batter	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	K
Michael Busch	4	2			1
Nico Hoerner	4	2		1
Pedro Ramírez	4	2		1
Dansby Swanson	4	2		1
Pete Crow-Armstrong	5	1		1		2
Seiya Suzuki	5	1	1	2		2
Ian Happ	5	1				2
Michael Conforto	3	1			1
Carson Kelly	4	0		1		3

Chicago Cubs pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	BB	K	P
Jameson Taillon	3.2	6	7	2	3	69
Aaron Civale	2.0	1	0	0	3	27
Trent Thornton	1.0	1	0	0	2	19
Ryan Rolison	0.2	3	1	1	0	23

Pittsburgh Pirates batting

Batter	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	K
Brandon Lowe	4	3
Esmerlyn Valdez	3	2	1	2	1	1
Nick Gonzales	4	2
Jake Mangum	4	1				2
Bryan Reynolds	4	1				1
Ryan O'Hearn	2	1	1	4	2
Shawn Ross	4	1	1	2		2
Jacob Gonzalez	4	0
Tyler Callihan	3	0				1
Billy Cook	1	0				1

Pittsburgh Pirates pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	R	BB	K	P
Braxton Ashcraft	5.2	7	4	2	5	93
Carmen Mlodzinski	2.0	3	1	0	2	33
Mason Montgomery	1.0	2	2	0	2	25

Every inning

Open an inning for its plate appearances; open a plate appearance for every pitch.

Top 1Chicago Cubsscoreless · 0 hits · 22 pitches

1 topPete Crow-ArmstrongLineout 53.8 mph5p

Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez.

53.8 mph off the bat · 23° launch · 141 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	97.5	89.5	2,500	–	–	6.2	0.385		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	97.2	89.5	2,449	–	–	6.0	0.386		Called Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	97.7	89.7	2,456	–	–	6.4	0.384		Ball
4	Curveball	85.2	79.2	2,787	–	–	5.9	0.440		Ball
5	Curveball	85.4	79.0	2,924	–	–	5.9	0.440	53.8	In play, out(s)

1 topSeiya SuzukiPop Out 91.4 mph5p

Seiya Suzuki pops out to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez.

91.4 mph off the bat · 63° launch · 161 ft

ballfoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	92.1	84.9	2,730	–	–	6.1	0.408		Foul
2	Slider	90.9	84.5	2,768	–	–	6.1	0.411		Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	97.5	88.9	2,414	–	–	6.1	0.386		Ball
4	Curveball	84.7	78.6	2,730	–	–	5.9	0.444		Ball
5	Slider	90.8	84.6	2,864	–	–	6.0	0.412	91.4	In play, out(s)

1 topMichael BuschWalk7p

Michael Busch walks.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Curveball	85.4	78.6	2,834	–	–	5.9	0.441	Ball
2	Curveball	84.8	78.1	2,941	–	–	5.9	0.444	Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	97.1	88.8	2,470	–	–	6.3	0.388	Called Strike
4	Curveball	85.2	79.3	2,749	–	–	5.9	0.440	Foul
5	Slider	91.1	85.4	2,795	–	–	6.1	0.409	Foul
6	Four-Seam Fastball	98.0	89.8	2,443	–	–	6.5	0.384	Ball
7	Curveball	85.4	79.2	2,748	–	–	6.0	0.440	Ball

1 topIan HappStrikeout5p

Ian Happ strikes out swinging.

ballstrikeleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	97.7	89.9	2,448	–	–	6.3	0.385	Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	97.5	89.8	2,476	–	–	6.2	0.385	Called Strike
3	Slider	90.4	84.6	2,719	–	–	6.0	0.413	Swinging Strike
4	Four-Seam Fastball	97.7	90.0	2,533	–	–	6.8	0.385	Ball
5	Curveball	85.7	80.0	2,732	–	–	6.1	0.437	Swinging Strike (Blocked)

Bottom 1Pittsburgh Piratesscoreless · 1 hit · 13 pitches

1 botJake MangumStrikeout7p

Jake Mangum called out on strikes.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	91.9	84.6	2,299	–	–	6.8	0.408	Called Strike
2	Changeup	84.6	77.7	1,849	–	–	6.6	0.445	Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	91.2	83.9	2,261	–	–	6.8	0.411	Ball
4	Curveball	80.3	74.5	2,519	–	–	6.6	0.467	Ball
5	Changeup	83.5	77.3	1,785	–	–	6.5	0.448	Ball
6	Four-Seam Fastball	92.8	85.6	2,336	–	–	6.7	0.404	Foul
7	Four-Seam Fastball	92.7	85.0	2,354	–	–	6.9	0.406	Called Strike

1 botBrandon LoweSingle 84.8 mph2p

Brandon Lowe singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto.

84.8 mph off the bat · 17° launch · 211 ft

foulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	80.6	74.9	2,583	–	–	6.8	0.466		Foul
2	Changeup	85.2	78.9	1,786	–	–	6.7	0.440	84.8	In play, no out

1 botBryan ReynoldsDouble Play 99.1 mph4p

Bryan Reynolds flies into a double play, right fielder Michael Conforto to first baseman Michael Busch. Brandon Lowe out at 1st.

99.1 mph off the bat · 31° launch · 369 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Changeup	85.3	78.6	1,933	–	–	6.6	0.441		Ball
2	Sinker	93.0	85.9	2,321	–	–	6.9	0.404		Ball
3	Changeup	85.8	79.3	1,923	–	–	6.7	0.437		Called Strike
4	Changeup	85.7	79.3	1,879	–	–	6.5	0.438	99.1	In play, out(s)

Top 2Chicago Cubs1 run · 2 hits · 22 pitches

2 topNico HoernerGroundout 64.2 mph1p

Nico Hoerner grounds out, pitcher Braxton Ashcraft to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.

64.2 mph off the bat · -33° launch · 6 ft

in playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	90.7	84.2	2,626	–	–	6.0	0.413	64.2	In play, out(s)

2 topMichael ConfortoWalk5p

Michael Conforto walks.

ballstrikeleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Curveball	84.4	78.9	2,633	–	–	6.0	0.443	Ball
2	Curveball	83.0	77.4	2,625	–	–	5.8	0.451	Ball
3	Slider	89.8	84.6	2,748	–	–	6.4	0.415	Swinging Strike
4	Four-Seam Fastball	97.3	89.7	2,433	–	–	6.4	0.386	Ball
5	Curveball	84.7	78.7	2,859	–	–	6.3	0.444	Ball

2 topCarson KellyStrikeout7p

Carson Kelly called out on strikes.

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sinker	96.6	89.0	2,321	–	–	6.4	0.389	Ball
2	Slider	91.9	85.2	2,658	–	–	6.1	0.408	Called Strike
3	Sinker	96.7	89.1	2,409	–	–	6.5	0.389	Ball
4	Slider	90.7	83.9	2,666	–	–	6.1	0.413	Foul
5	Curveball	85.1	79.4	2,787	–	–	6.0	0.440	Foul
6	Four-Seam Fastball	97.7	90.2	2,438	–	–	6.3	0.384	Foul
7	Sinker	96.2	89.3	2,351	–	–	6.5	0.389	Called Strike

2 topPedro RamírezSingle 68.6 mph5p

Pedro Ramírez singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Conforto to 2nd.

68.6 mph off the bat · 27° launch · 230 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	84.5	78.3	2,686	–	–	5.8	0.444		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	97.0	89.0	2,426	–	–	6.2	0.387		Ball
3	Slider	91.2	84.9	2,775	–	–	6.2	0.410		Foul
4	Curveball	84.6	78.2	2,553	–	–	6.0	0.445		Swinging Strike (Blocked)
5	Slider	90.5	83.4	2,517	–	–	5.9	0.415	68.6	In play, no out

2 topDansby SwansonSingle 85.8 mph1p

Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Callihan. Michael Conforto scores. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd. Dansby Swanson to 2nd.

85.8 mph off the bat · 9° launch · 129 ft

in playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	92.4	85.4	2,709	–	–	6.1	0.406	85.8	In play, run(s)

2 topPete Crow-ArmstrongStrikeout3p

Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.

strikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Slider	91.9	86.2	2,814	–	–	6.1	0.405	Foul
2	Four-Seam Fastball	98.0	90.6	2,434	–	–	6.4	0.382	Foul
3	Curveball	86.2	80.6	2,676	–	–	6.2	0.434	Swinging Strike

Bottom 2Pittsburgh Pirates3 runs · 2 hits · 23 pitches

2 botEsmerlyn ValdezHome Run 106.1 mph3p

Esmerlyn Valdez homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field.

106.1 mph off the bat · 29° launch · 405 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	86.3	80.6	2,493	–	–	6.7	0.432		Swinging Strike
2	Sweeper	81.5	75.8	2,791	–	–	6.8	0.460		Ball
3	Cutter	86.6	80.8	2,499	–	–	6.7	0.431	106.1	In play, run(s)

2 botRyan O'HearnWalk4p

Ryan O'Hearn walks.

ballleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Cutter	88.5	81.6	2,562	–	–	6.7	0.423	Ball
2	Changeup	84.6	78.1	1,737	–	–	6.6	0.444	Ball
3	Curveball	80.1	73.8	2,704	–	–	6.7	0.470	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	91.7	84.1	2,283	–	–	6.9	0.410	Ball

2 botNick GonzalesFlyout 92.9 mph4p

Nick Gonzales flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto.

92.9 mph off the bat · 34° launch · 321 ft

ballfoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	92.5	85.1	2,321	–	–	6.9	0.407		Ball
2	Sweeper	82.4	76.0	2,760	–	–	6.8	0.456		Foul
3	Sinker	92.3	85.4	2,176	–	–	7.0	0.406		Ball
4	Cutter	87.2	81.7	2,569	–	–	6.9	0.427	92.9	In play, out(s)

2 botJacob GonzalezGroundout 89.5 mph5p

Jacob Gonzalez grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd.

89.5 mph off the bat · 1° launch · 49 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	87.3	81.2	2,484	–	–	6.7	0.428		Called Strike
2	Sinker	92.0	85.0	2,201	–	–	6.9	0.407		Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	91.6	84.0	2,264	–	–	6.7	0.410		Ball
4	Changeup	86.5	79.8	1,893	–	–	6.8	0.434		Foul
5	Changeup	84.7	79.1	1,787	–	–	6.8	0.441	89.5	In play, out(s)

2 botShawn RossHome Run 110.6 mph6p

Shawn Ross homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Ryan O'Hearn scores.

110.6 mph off the bat · 35° launch · 438 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	87.3	81.5	2,536	–	–	6.9	0.428		Ball
2	Sweeper	80.7	74.8	2,892	–	–	6.9	0.466		Ball
3	Cutter	86.5	80.8	2,526	–	–	7.0	0.431		Swinging Strike
4	Sweeper	81.1	75.4	2,808	–	–	6.9	0.462		Called Strike
5	Sweeper	81.6	76.3	2,911	–	–	6.9	0.461		Ball In Dirt
6	Cutter	85.8	80.2	2,628	–	–	7.1	0.435	110.6	In play, run(s)

2 botTyler CallihanPop Out 91.3 mph1p

Tyler Callihan pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.

91.3 mph off the bat · 66° launch · 191 ft

in playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	93.2	85.3	2,354	–	–	7.3	0.404	91.3	In play, out(s)

Top 3Chicago Cubsscoreless · 1 hit · 6 pitches

3 topSeiya SuzukiStrikeout3p

Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.

strikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sinker	95.9	88.6	2,369	–	–	6.3	0.391	Called Strike
2	Slider	91.1	85.4	2,816	–	–	6.0	0.409	Foul
3	Curveball	84.9	79.7	2,527	–	–	6.0	0.440	Swinging Strike

3 topMichael BuschSingle 77.2 mph2p

Michael Busch singles on a line drive to left fielder Tyler Callihan.

77.2 mph off the bat · 22° launch · 233 ft

foulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	90.1	83.5	2,613	–	–	5.9	0.416		Foul
2	Four-Seam Fastball	96.8	89.6	2,445	–	–	6.2	0.386	77.2	In play, no out

3 topIan HappGrounded Into DP 89.4 mph1p

Ian Happ grounds into a double play, second baseman Brandon Lowe to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Ian Happ out at 1st.

89.4 mph off the bat · 6° launch · 93 ft

in playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	90.5	84.3	2,681	–	–	5.9	0.413	89.4	In play, out(s)

Bottom 3Pittsburgh Pirates4 runs · 3 hits · 22 pitches

3 botJake MangumStrikeout5p

Jake Mangum strikes out swinging.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Curveball	80.3	74.3	2,640	–	–	6.7	0.467	Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	92.6	85.2	2,363	–	–	7.2	0.405	Called Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	92.4	84.7	2,308	–	–	6.9	0.407	Foul
4	Sweeper	82.8	77.7	2,874	–	–	7.3	0.453	Ball
5	Changeup	85.9	79.3	1,921	–	–	6.7	0.437	Swinging Strike

3 botBrandon LoweSingle 86.4 mph3p

Brandon Lowe singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto.

86.4 mph off the bat · 20° launch · 242 ft

ballfoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Changeup	85.0	79.1	1,947	–	–	6.8	0.440		Ball
2	Cutter	87.9	82.0	2,601	–	–	7.1	0.424		Foul
3	Changeup	84.6	77.8	1,805	–	–	6.8	0.444	86.4	In play, no out

3 botBryan ReynoldsDouble 103.3 mph2p

Bryan Reynolds doubles (25) on a fly ball to right fielder Michael Conforto. Brandon Lowe to 3rd.

103.3 mph off the bat · 24° launch · 365 ft

ballin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	92.9	85.9	2,353	–	–	7.0	0.403		Ball
2	Curveball	80.0	74.3	2,679	–	–	6.8	0.469	103.3	In play, no out

3 botEsmerlyn ValdezWalk4p

Esmerlyn Valdez walks.

ballright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sinker	93.2	86.8	2,366	–	–	7.0	0.401	Ball
2	Sinker	93.0	86.0	2,339	–	–	7.1	0.403	Ball
3	Sweeper	81.2	75.5	2,764	–	–	6.8	0.460	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	91.9	84.5	2,467	–	–	6.9	0.408	Ball

3 botRyan O'HearnHome Run 101.4 mph2p

Ryan O'Hearn hits a grand slam (17) to center field. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. Esmerlyn Valdez scores.

Mound Visit

101.4 mph off the bat · 28° launch · 406 ft

foulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Changeup	84.4	77.9	1,966	–	–	6.7	0.444		Foul
2	Four-Seam Fastball	92.5	85.4	2,401	–	–	7.0	0.405	101.4	In play, run(s)

3 botNick GonzalesGroundout 74.0 mph3p

Nick Gonzales grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.

74 mph off the bat · -7° launch · 16 ft

strikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	79.6	73.4	2,699	–	–	6.7	0.472		Called Strike
2	Cutter	85.7	79.2	2,561	–	–	6.9	0.438		Foul
3	Sweeper	81.0	74.6	2,775	–	–	6.8	0.465	74	In play, out(s)

3 botJacob GonzalezFlyout 90.7 mph3p

Jacob Gonzalez flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

90.7 mph off the bat · 42° launch · 299 ft

ballfoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	90.7	83.6	2,319	–	–	7.0	0.413		Ball
2	Curveball	79.5	73.9	2,623	–	–	6.7	0.472		Foul
3	Changeup	85.7	79.6	1,819	–	–	6.8	0.437	90.7	In play, out(s)

Top 4Chicago Cubs3 runs · 4 hits · 20 pitches

4 topNico HoernerSingle 83.1 mph2p

Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum.

83.1 mph off the bat · 11° launch · 154 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	95.6	87.8	2,309	–	–	6.1	0.393		Called Strike
2	Slider	90.4	84.2	2,811	–	–	6.0	0.414	83.1	In play, no out

4 topMichael ConfortoDouble 91.1 mph3p

Michael Conforto doubles (11) on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Nico Hoerner to 3rd.

91.1 mph off the bat · 18° launch · 266 ft

strikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	82.6	76.3	2,638	–	–	5.9	0.455		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	96.4	88.0	2,399	–	–	6.4	0.391		Foul
3	Slider	91.2	84.9	2,674	–	–	6.1	0.410	91.1	In play, no out

4 topCarson KellyGroundout 54.6 mph2p

Carson Kelly grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Nico Hoerner scores. Michael Conforto to 3rd.

54.6 mph off the bat · -39° launch · 3 ft

foulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	97.6	89.7	2,257	–	–	6.3	0.384		Foul
2	Curveball	86.5	80.6	2,647	–	–	6.2	0.433	54.6	In play, run(s)

4 topPedro RamírezSingle 72.1 mph3p

Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Conforto scores.

72.1 mph off the bat · 6° launch · 97 ft

strikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	84.6	78.4	2,808	–	–	5.9	0.443		Called Strike
2	Curveball	85.3	79.1	2,839	–	–	6.0	0.440		Swinging Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	97.5	89.6	2,467	–	–	6.2	0.385	72.1	In play, run(s)

4 topDansby SwansonGroundout 48.5 mph1p

Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Pedro Ramírez to 2nd.

48.5 mph off the bat · -9° launch · 16 ft

in playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	96.6	89.1	2,316	–	–	6.2	0.388	48.5	In play, out(s)

4 topPete Crow-ArmstrongTriple 96.1 mph6p

Pete Crow-Armstrong triples (6) on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Pedro Ramírez scores.

96.1 mph off the bat · 40° launch · 339 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	91.8	85.5	2,671	–	–	5.9	0.407		Called Strike
2	Curveball	85.6	79.9	2,708	–	–	6.0	0.437		Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	97.3	89.5	2,339	–	–	6.4	0.386		Ball
4	Slider	92.8	85.5	2,640	–	–	6.2	0.405		Foul
5	Curveball	85.5	79.3	2,773	–	–	5.9	0.440		Ball In Dirt
6	Four-Seam Fastball	97.1	89.7	2,316	–	–	6.3	0.386	96.1	In play, run(s)

4 topSeiya SuzukiGroundout 68.9 mph3p

Seiya Suzuki grounds out, shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.

68.9 mph off the bat · -10° launch · 12 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	91.0	84.6	2,663	–	–	6.0	0.410		Called Strike
2	Curveball	85.8	79.9	2,564	–	–	5.9	0.437		Foul Tip
3	Slider	91.5	85.9	2,679	–	–	6.1	0.407	68.9	In play, out(s)

Bottom 4Pittsburgh Piratesscoreless · 0 hits · 11 pitches

4 botShawn RossStrikeout3p

Shawn Ross strikes out swinging.

strikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	90.9	83.2	2,254	–	–	7.0	0.414	Foul
2	Sweeper	79.9	74.3	2,840	–	–	6.7	0.469	Called Strike
3	Sweeper	80.5	74.5	2,853	–	–	6.8	0.467	Swinging Strike

4 botTyler CallihanFlyout 80.9 mph2p

Tyler Callihan flies out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.

80.9 mph off the bat · 56° launch · 220 ft

ballin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	91.2	83.9	2,281	–	–	6.9	0.411		Ball
2	Changeup	83.8	77.6	1,788	–	–	6.7	0.447	80.9	In play, out(s)

4 botJake MangumLineout 93.7 mph6p

Jake Mangum lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.

93.7 mph off the bat · 20° launch · 286 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	86.7	80.5	2,505	–	–	6.7	0.432		Called Strike
2	Curveball	78.9	73.2	2,564	–	–	6.8	0.476		Ball
3	Changeup	84.4	78.0	1,843	–	–	6.9	0.445		Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	91.8	84.6	2,306	–	–	6.9	0.409		Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	92.1	85.0	2,252	–	–	7.0	0.407		Swinging Strike
6	Four-Seam Fastball	91.8	84.5	2,282	–	–	7.0	0.409	93.7	In play, out(s)

Top 5Chicago Cubsscoreless · 0 hits · 7 pitches

5 topMichael BuschFlyout 97.7 mph1p

Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum.

97.7 mph off the bat · 47° launch · 307 ft

in playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	96.2	88.4	2,367	–	–	6.4	0.391	97.7	In play, out(s)

5 topIan HappFlyout 101.0 mph3p

Ian Happ flies out sharply to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.

101 mph off the bat · 43° launch · 348 ft

ballin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	96.9	89.6	2,334	–	–	6.1	0.386		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	96.4	89.0	2,245	–	–	6.5	0.389		Ball
3	Slider	89.4	82.7	2,608	–	–	6.2	0.419	101	In play, out(s)

5 topNico HoernerGroundout 89.7 mph3p

Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.

89.7 mph off the bat · -10° launch · 8 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Slider	90.7	85.2	2,772	–	–	6.2	0.411		Called Strike
2	Slider	91.3	85.6	2,852	–	–	6.5	0.409		Ball
3	Sinker	96.5	89.3	2,370	–	–	6.6	0.389	89.7	In play, out(s)

Bottom 5Pittsburgh Pirates1 run · 3 hits · 23 pitches

5 botBrandon LoweDouble 82.5 mph4p

Brandon Lowe doubles (22) on a fly ball to right fielder Michael Conforto.

Pitching Substitution

82.5 mph off the bat · 30° launch · 289 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	85.0	78.8	2,498	–	–	6.4	0.441		Ball
2	Slider	88.2	82.5	2,508	–	–	6.5	0.423		Called Strike
3	Sweeper	85.0	78.4	2,596	–	–	6.3	0.443		Ball
4	Slider	88.4	82.7	2,406	–	–	6.5	0.422	82.5	In play, no out

5 botBryan ReynoldsGroundout 99.1 mph7p

Bryan Reynolds grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Brandon Lowe to 3rd.

99.1 mph off the bat · -29° launch · 4 ft

ballstrikefoulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	80.2	74.4	2,737	–	–	6.4	0.469		Ball In Dirt
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.3	88.0	2,182	–	–	6.7	0.393		Called Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	95.3	88.0	2,232	–	–	6.6	0.394		Called Strike
4	Slider	85.9	79.1	2,604	–	–	6.6	0.439		Ball In Dirt
5	Slider	88.0	81.8	2,515	–	–	6.6	0.425		Foul
6	Four-Seam Fastball	95.8	88.5	2,262	–	–	6.7	0.392		Ball
7	Four-Seam Fastball	95.1	87.9	2,337	–	–	6.7	0.394	99.1	In play, out(s)

5 botEsmerlyn ValdezSingle 75.3 mph2p

Esmerlyn Valdez singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. Brandon Lowe scores.

75.3 mph off the bat · 23° launch · 220 ft

foulin playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	81.0	74.4	2,755	–	–	6.5	0.466		Foul
2	Four-Seam Fastball	96.0	89.0	2,223	–	–	6.4	0.390	75.3	In play, run(s)

5 botRyan O'HearnWalk4p

Ryan O'Hearn walks. Esmerlyn Valdez to 2nd.

ballleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	96.3	88.9	2,286	–	–	6.7	0.390	Ball
2	Sweeper	87.0	80.8	2,675	–	–	6.5	0.431	Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	95.7	88.7	2,317	–	–	6.8	0.392	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	94.5	87.4	2,354	–	–	6.7	0.398	Ball In Dirt

5 botNick GonzalesSingle 104.6 mph3p

Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Esmerlyn Valdez to 3rd. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd.

Mound Visit

104.6 mph off the bat · -0° launch · 43 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	95.6	87.6	2,185	–	–	6.5	0.393		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.8	88.6	2,263	–	–	6.6	0.392		Ball
3	Slider	88.1	81.6	2,444	–	–	6.3	0.426	104.6	In play, no out

5 botJacob GonzalezGrounded Into DP 78.7 mph3p

Jacob Gonzalez grounds into a double play, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Nick Gonzales out at 2nd. Jacob Gonzalez out at 1st.

78.7 mph off the bat · -5° launch · 18 ft

foulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sweeper	88.0	81.7	2,647	–	–	6.5	0.426		Foul
2	Sinker	95.0	87.3	2,104	–	–	6.5	0.396		Foul
3	Sweeper	85.9	79.7	2,660	–	–	6.6	0.437	78.7	In play, out(s)

Top 6Chicago Cubsscoreless · 0 hits · 16 pitches

6 topMichael ConfortoPop Out 90.4 mph2p

Michael Conforto pops out to second baseman Brandon Lowe.

90.4 mph off the bat · 69° launch · 124 ft

foulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	96.0	87.7	2,540	–	–	6.1	0.392		Foul
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.8	88.2	2,393	–	–	6.1	0.391	90.4	In play, out(s)

6 topCarson KellyStrikeout9p

Carson Kelly called out on strikes.

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Slider	90.7	84.0	2,542	–	–	6.4	0.413	Ball
2	Sinker	96.1	88.8	2,318	–	–	6.3	0.390	Ball
3	Curveball	83.4	77.4	2,760	–	–	5.8	0.450	Called Strike
4	Slider	91.2	84.6	2,672	–	–	6.1	0.411	Swinging Strike
5	Sinker	97.2	89.8	2,385	–	–	6.3	0.386	Foul
6	Curveball	84.8	79.5	2,573	–	–	6.0	0.440	Foul
7	Four-Seam Fastball	96.4	88.7	2,422	–	–	6.1	0.389	Foul
8	Curveball	85.7	79.9	2,750	–	–	5.9	0.438	Ball
9	Slider	91.5	84.9	2,623	–	–	6.1	0.409	Called Strike

6 topPedro RamírezGroundout 88.7 mph5p

Pedro Ramírez grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.

88.7 mph off the bat · -31° launch · 5 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	81.6	75.9	2,720	–	–	6.1	0.461		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	96.7	88.3	2,428	–	–	6.2	0.389		Foul
3	Curveball	85.2	80.1	2,768	–	–	5.9	0.438		Swinging Strike
4	Curveball	85.3	79.6	2,837	–	–	6.0	0.440		Ball
5	Curveball	83.5	77.8	2,831	–	–	5.9	0.448	88.7	In play, out(s)

Bottom 6Pittsburgh Piratesscoreless · 1 hit · 13 pitches

6 botShawn RossGroundout 63.3 mph5p

Shawn Ross grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.

Pitching Substitution

63.3 mph off the bat · -26° launch · 6 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	87.6	81.8	2,763	–	–	6.1	0.427		Swinging Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	91.5	84.1	2,527	–	–	5.8	0.410		Ball
3	Curveball	77.6	72.2	2,988	–	–	5.9	0.485		Ball
4	Cutter	87.7	82.3	2,769	–	–	6.1	0.426		Swinging Strike
5	Curveball	77.0	71.0	3,186	–	–	6.1	0.490	63.3	In play, out(s)

6 botTyler CallihanStrikeout4p

Tyler Callihan strikes out swinging.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Curveball	76.0	70.5	3,102	–	–	5.8	0.495	Called Strike
2	Splitter	85.9	79.1	1,979	–	–	5.7	0.437	Foul
3	Curveball	77.3	71.8	3,169	–	–	6.1	0.487	Ball
4	Cutter	88.1	82.0	2,703	–	–	6.1	0.425	Swinging Strike

6 botJake MangumSingle 69.0 mph2p

Jake Mangum singles on a ground ball to first baseman Michael Busch.

69 mph off the bat · -19° launch · 4 ft

foulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	92.1	85.0	2,388	–	–	6.1	0.408		Foul
2	Curveball	76.8	71.1	3,188	–	–	6.2	0.491	69	In play, no out

6 botBrandon LoweFlyout 93.1 mph2p

Brandon Lowe flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

93.1 mph off the bat · 53° launch · 282 ft

ballin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	79.6	74.4	2,937	–	–	6.0	0.471		Ball In Dirt
2	Four-Seam Fastball	92.0	84.6	2,488	–	–	6.2	0.408	93.1	In play, out(s)

Top 7Chicago Cubsscoreless · 0 hits · 8 pitches

7 topDansby SwansonLineout 83.8 mph2p

Dansby Swanson lines out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.

Pitching Substitution

Defensive Switch

Defensive Sub

83.8 mph off the bat · 26° launch · 261 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	93.4	85.7	2,030	–	–	6.6	0.403		Called Strike
2	Sinker	94.5	86.7	2,115	–	–	6.4	0.398	83.8	In play, out(s)

7 topPete Crow-ArmstrongGroundout 83.6 mph1p

Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.

83.6 mph off the bat · -4° launch · 18 ft

in playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Splitter	84.9	78.7	1,638	–	–	6.3	0.441	83.6	In play, out(s)

7 topSeiya SuzukiStrikeout5p

Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.

ballstrikeright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sweeper	83.1	76.5	2,414	–	–	6.5	0.453	Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.0	87.3	2,082	–	–	6.5	0.395	Ball
3	Cutter	92.0	85.4	2,403	–	–	6.4	0.406	Called Strike
4	Cutter	93.1	86.5	2,429	–	–	6.3	0.401	Called Strike
5	Four-Seam Fastball	95.5	88.1	2,158	–	–	6.4	0.393	Called Strike

Bottom 7Pittsburgh Piratesscoreless · 0 hits · 14 pitches

7 botBryan ReynoldsStrikeout7p

Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Curveball	76.3	70.3	3,099	–	–	5.8	0.495	Swinging Strike
2	Cutter	88.0	81.7	2,766	–	–	6.1	0.425	Ball
3	Four-Seam Fastball	92.1	84.3	2,591	–	–	5.9	0.408	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	91.5	83.5	2,555	–	–	6.0	0.413	Ball
5	Cutter	88.5	82.0	2,779	–	–	6.2	0.424	Swinging Strike
6	Cutter	88.2	82.0	2,754	–	–	6.0	0.424	Foul
7	Four-Seam Fastball	92.2	85.2	2,443	–	–	6.2	0.407	Called Strike

7 botEsmerlyn ValdezStrikeout6p

Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out on a foul tip.

ballstrikeright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Cutter	87.3	81.7	2,684	–	–	6.1	0.427	Swinging Strike
2	Curveball	76.6	70.5	3,160	–	–	5.9	0.493	Ball
3	Curveball	77.9	72.1	3,109	–	–	5.9	0.483	Ball
4	Sinker	92.3	84.9	2,404	–	–	6.0	0.407	Ball
5	Cutter	87.6	82.1	2,750	–	–	6.1	0.426	Called Strike
6	Cutter	88.9	83.6	2,681	–	–	6.2	0.419	Foul Tip

7 botRyan O'HearnGroundout 34.8 mph1p

Ryan O'Hearn grounds out softly, pitcher Aaron Civale to first baseman Michael Busch.

34.8 mph off the bat · -3° launch · 19 ft

in playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Cutter	88.1	82.3	2,683	–	–	6.1	0.424	34.8	In play, out(s)

Top 8Chicago Cubs1 run · 3 hits · 25 pitches

8 topMichael BuschDouble 95.5 mph4p

Michael Busch doubles (18) on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.

95.5 mph off the bat · 16° launch · 218 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	93.8	86.6	2,051	–	–	6.5	0.400		Called Strike
2	Splitter	85.8	80.1	1,682	–	–	6.4	0.436		Ball
3	Splitter	85.5	79.5	1,684	–	–	6.5	0.437		Foul
4	Curveball	83.5	77.4	2,635	–	–	6.4	0.450	95.5	In play, no out

8 topIan HappSingle 77.0 mph4p

Ian Happ singles on a line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Busch to 3rd.

77 mph off the bat · 28° launch · 255 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Splitter	86.0	80.2	1,554	–	–	6.5	0.434		Ball
2	Curveball	83.5	77.4	2,630	–	–	6.4	0.449		Called Strike
3	Four-Seam Fastball	95.1	87.4	2,056	–	–	6.5	0.395		Foul
4	Splitter	86.9	80.8	1,687	–	–	6.4	0.430	77	In play, no out

8 topNico HoernerSingle 100.5 mph1p

Nico Hoerner singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 2nd.

100.5 mph off the bat · 10° launch · 217 ft

in playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	95.3	87.9	2,118	–	–	6.5	0.394	100.5	In play, run(s)

8 topMichael ConfortoFlyout 81.9 mph4p

Michael Conforto flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum.

81.9 mph off the bat · 58° launch · 206 ft

ballstrikein playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Curveball	82.8	76.1	2,724	–	–	6.3	0.455		Ball
2	Curveball	84.2	78.0	2,736	–	–	6.4	0.446		Swinging Strike
3	Sweeper	83.8	77.4	2,699	–	–	6.5	0.449		Ball
4	Sinker	94.3	87.1	2,082	–	–	6.6	0.397	81.9	In play, out(s)

8 topCarson KellyStrikeout5p

Carson Kelly called out on strikes.

ballstrikeright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sweeper	83.4	76.8	2,585	–	–	6.6	0.451	Called Strike
2	Sweeper	82.6	76.1	2,644	–	–	6.4	0.456	Swinging Strike
3	Sinker	96.0	86.9	2,134	–	–	6.5	0.394	Ball
4	Sweeper	83.9	77.1	2,666	–	–	6.5	0.450	Ball
5	Sinker	94.8	86.5	2,172	–	–	6.6	0.398	Called Strike

8 topPedro RamírezGroundout 95.1 mph7p

Pedro Ramírez grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.

95.1 mph off the bat · 2° launch · 63 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Splitter	85.7	79.1	1,710	–	–	6.6	0.438		Swinging Strike
2	Splitter	87.5	81.1	1,695	–	–	6.5	0.429		Swinging Strike (Blocked)
3	Splitter	87.4	81.5	1,780	–	–	6.4	0.428		Ball
4	Splitter	87.5	81.5	1,747	–	–	6.4	0.427		Foul
5	Four-Seam Fastball	96.1	88.5	2,135	–	–	6.5	0.390		Ball
6	Four-Seam Fastball	96.0	88.7	2,067	–	–	6.6	0.391		Ball
7	Splitter	86.4	80.2	1,767	–	–	6.3	0.433	95.1	In play, out(s)

Bottom 8Pittsburgh Piratesscoreless · 1 hit · 19 pitches

8 botNick GonzalesSingle 105.7 mph3p

Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to right fielder Michael Conforto, deflected by second baseman Nico Hoerner.

Pitching Substitution

105.7 mph off the bat · 4° launch · 103 ft

strikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	94.4	86.8	2,299	–	–	6.5	0.397		Called Strike
2	Cutter	90.0	83.7	2,750	–	–	6.1	0.416		Called Strike
3	Sweeper	82.2	75.9	2,900	–	–	6.1	0.457	105.7	In play, no out

8 botJacob GonzalezGroundout 87.6 mph4p

Jacob Gonzalez grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. Nick Gonzales to 2nd.

87.6 mph off the bat · -7° launch · 10 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	95.4	87.2	2,381	–	–	6.5	0.394		Foul
2	Four-Seam Fastball	95.9	87.9	2,529	–	–	6.4	0.391		Ball
3	Curveball	83.2	77.7	2,980	–	–	6.2	0.449		Swinging Strike
4	Curveball	83.3	77.9	3,112	–	–	6.5	0.449	87.6	In play, out(s)

8 botShawn RossStrikeout5p

Shawn Ross strikes out swinging.

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Cutter	91.8	86.1	2,857	–	–	6.2	0.405	Called Strike
2	Sweeper	83.9	77.9	2,926	–	–	6.3	0.448	Ball
3	Cutter	90.4	84.4	2,890	–	–	6.2	0.413	Foul
4	Four-Seam Fastball	96.0	87.9	2,524	–	–	6.5	0.391	Ball
5	Cutter	91.9	85.7	2,801	–	–	6.4	0.406	Swinging Strike

8 botBilly CookStrikeout7p

Billy Cook called out on strikes.

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	96.3	88.0	2,507	–	–	6.5	0.391	Swinging Strike
2	Sweeper	83.8	77.0	2,842	–	–	6.2	0.450	Ball
3	Sweeper	83.1	76.6	2,920	–	–	6.3	0.453	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	95.8	87.7	2,478	–	–	6.3	0.393	Swinging Strike
5	Four-Seam Fastball	95.9	87.5	2,438	–	–	6.4	0.393	Foul
6	Sweeper	82.7	76.2	2,827	–	–	6.2	0.455	Foul
7	Curveball	84.0	78.9	3,017	–	–	6.2	0.444	Called Strike

Top 9Chicago Cubs2 runs · 2 hits · 25 pitches

9 topDansby SwansonSingle 106.1 mph5p

Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.

Pitching Substitution

Defensive Sub

106.1 mph off the bat · -10° launch · 11 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	98.3	90.5	2,175	–	–	7.0	0.382		Ball
2	Four-Seam Fastball	98.7	89.8	2,264	–	–	6.9	0.382		Ball
3	Sinker	98.1	89.5	2,247	–	–	7.0	0.384		Called Strike
4	Four-Seam Fastball	98.3	89.1	2,280	–	–	6.8	0.384		Ball
5	Four-Seam Fastball	98.8	89.9	2,249	–	–	7.1	0.382	106.1	In play, no out

9 topPete Crow-ArmstrongStrikeout4p

Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.

ballstrikefoulleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Slider	89.5	83.1	2,642	–	–	7.0	0.417	Ball
2	Slider	89.4	83.2	2,611	–	–	7.0	0.418	Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	98.5	89.8	2,152	–	–	7.0	0.382	Foul
4	Four-Seam Fastball	98.8	91.4	2,231	–	–	7.1	0.378	Swinging Strike

9 topSeiya SuzukiHome Run 103.9 mph3p

Seiya Suzuki homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. Dansby Swanson scores.

103.9 mph off the bat · 31° launch · 392 ft

ballstrikein playright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Sinker	97.5	90.2	2,216	–	–	7.0	0.384		Ball
2	Sinker	98.6	91.2	2,255	–	–	7.1	0.380		Called Strike
3	Curveball	84.9	78.7	2,834	–	–	7.0	0.442	103.9	In play, run(s)

9 topMichael BuschGroundout 86.1 mph8p

Michael Busch grounds out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.

86.1 mph off the bat · -17° launch · 9 ft

ballstrikefoulin playleft-handed batter, stands at the right of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	EV	Result
1	Four-Seam Fastball	98.4	90.7	2,202	–	–	7.1	0.381		Called Strike
2	Four-Seam Fastball	99.9	92.0	2,326	–	–	7.1	0.376		Foul
3	Four-Seam Fastball	98.7	90.4	2,176	–	–	6.8	0.381		Foul
4	Four-Seam Fastball	99.3	91.7	2,252	–	–	6.9	0.377		Ball
5	Slider	91.1	83.5	2,688	–	–	6.8	0.414		Foul
6	Slider	89.8	82.7	2,726	–	–	7.1	0.420		Ball
7	Four-Seam Fastball	99.4	91.4	2,244	–	–	6.9	0.377		Foul
8	Sinker	99.1	91.1	2,199	–	–	7.0	0.379	86.1	In play, out(s)

9 topIan HappStrikeout5p

Ian Happ strikes out swinging.

ballstrikefoulright-handed batter, stands at the left of the frame · solid box is the plate, dotted is where a ball’s edge still clips it

#	Pitch	MPH	At plate	Spin	Horiz	Vert	Ext	Time	Result
1	Sinker	98.2	90.9	2,117	–	–	7.0	0.381	Ball
2	Sinker	97.9	90.8	2,239	–	–	7.1	0.382	Foul
3	Sinker	99.0	91.5	2,066	–	–	7.0	0.378	Ball
4	Four-Seam Fastball	99.3	91.6	2,152	–	–	7.1	0.377	Foul
5	Four-Seam Fastball	99.2	90.9	2,281	–	–	7.0	0.379	Swinging Strike

Umpires

Home Plate: Jansen Visconti · First Base: Andy Fletcher · Second Base: Alex Tosi · Third Base: Cory Blaser