Chicago Cubs edges Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2
Game Summary
Chicago Cubs squeaked out a narrow win over Pittsburgh Pirates, 3-2. Tension ran high from start to finish in this one-run thriller.
Key Players
Pete Crow-Armstrong led Chicago Cubs's offense, going 2-for-4, 1 HR, 1 RBI. Chicago Cubs reliever Jacob Webb threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Henry Davis led Pittsburgh Pirates's offense, going 2-for-3, 1 RBI. Pittsburgh Pirates reliever Wilber Dotel threw 1.0 IP, 0 ER, 1 K and anchored the pitching staff.
Pitching Report
Chicago Cubs starter Matthew Boyd: 7.0 IP, 7 H, 1 ER, 4 K, 3 BB (97 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.57 reflects efficient pitching. The bullpen (3 pitchers) was scoreless over 3.0 IP with 2 K — a flawless relief effort.
Pittsburgh Pirates starter Jared Jones: 6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 5 K, 1 BB (83 pitches). Quality start. K/IP of 0.83 reflects efficient pitching. Bullpen: 4.0 IP, 1 ER, 6 K (ERA 2.25).
Hitting Analysis
Chicago Cubs: 6 H, 3 RBI (team AVG 0.188). Includes 1 HR.
Multi-hit games: Pete Crow-Armstrong (2-for-4, 1 HR).
Cleanup cold: Michael Busch (0-for-5), Alex Bregman (0-for-3). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.
Pittsburgh Pirates: 8 H, 2 RBI (team AVG 0.222).
Multi-hit games: Jake Mangum (2-for-5), Ryan O'Hearn (2-for-4), Henry Davis (2-for-3).
Cleanup cold: Bryan Reynolds (0-for-5), Esmerlyn Valdez (0-for-4). The silence from the heart of the order proved costly.