Major League Baseball
Pittsburgh 3, Chi. Cubs 2
Friday, September 25, 2015 2:20 PM
When: 2:20 PM ET, Friday, September 25, 2015
Where: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois
Temperature: 68°
Umpires: Home - Tony Randazzo, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Rob Drake, 3B - Phil Cuzzi
Attendance: 40432
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Pittsburgh 001000110370
Chi. Cubs 000100001270
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Pittsburgh 94-60 50-25 44-35 W7
Chi. Cubs 89-64 47-31 42-33 L2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Chicago Cubs have a 47-31 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Pirates have a 44-35 record on the road.
  • Chi. Cubs has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Cubs have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Pittsburgh has a streak of 7 straight up wins. The Pirates have won 7 of their last 10 games.
  • Gerrit Cole pitched 7.0 innings for the win and now has an ERA of 2.60. Mark Melancon closed out the game to get the save and has 51 saves for the season. Jon Lester took the loss for Chi. Cubs.
Top Game Performances
Starting Pitchers
Pittsburgh   Chi. Cubs
Gerrit Cole Player Jon Lester
Win W/L Loss
7.0 IP 7.0
8 Strikeouts 6
4 Hits 5
1.29 ERA 2.57
Hitting
Pittsburgh   Chi. Cubs
Michael Morse Player Kris Bryant
2 Hits 2
1 RBI 0
0 HR 0
2 TB 2
.667 Avg .500
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Hits HR TB Avg K RBI BB SB E
Pittsburgh 7 0 9 .212 11 3 0 0 0
Chi. Cubs 7 0 10 .212 12 2 3 0 0
Upcoming Games
  • Chi. Cubs will play their next game at home against Pittsburgh. The Cubs have a W/L % of .584 after a win and .578 after a loss.
  • Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Chi. Cubs. The Pirates have a W/L % of .656 after a win and .541 after a loss.