CHC 5, PIT 4 | Aug 24, 2023 | The Best Box Score

Thursday, August 24, 2023•PNC Park•84°F, Cloudy

CHC

Cubs

PIT

Pirates

Final

WIN

Daniel Palencia

LOSS

Thomas Hatch

SAVE

Adbert Alzolay

The Cubs edged the Pirates 5-4 in a tightly contested game that came down to the final outs.

Key Moment

Top 10: Ian Happ singles on a fly ball to right fielder Connor Joe. Mike Tauchman scores. Dansby Swanson scores. Ian Happ to 2nd. Fielding error by right fielder Connor Joe.

Weather: 84°F, CloudyWind: 5 mph, VariesFirst pitch: 11:05 PM UTCT: 2:44Att: 14,651Venue: PNC Park

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93.5%B

9 missed calls

+6.5% PIT

+0.55 runs PIT

Win Probability

PIT WinCHC Win

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	R	H	E
CHC	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	10	2
PIT	0	1	2	0	0

Game 716870 • Sources: MLB + Statcast

Batting

Chicago Cubs

Away

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Nico Hoerner2B	5	1	2	1	0	0	.278/.336/.395	102.9	.320	.298
Dansby SwansonSS	4	1	0	0	1	1	.248/.333/.433	102.5	.361	.332
Ian HappLF	4	0	1	1	0	1	.238/.358/.401	99.2	.307	.324
Cody BellingerCF	4	0	1	1	1	0	.320/.368/.548	93.5	.243	.267
Seiya SuzukiDH	5	1	1	0	0	0	.262/.335/.429	106.1	.285	.380
Yan GomesC	5	1	2	0	0	1	.275/.315/.433	91	.262	.245
Jeimer Candelario1B	3	0	0	1	0	0	.270/.352/.492	100.1	.093	.085
Nick Madrigal3B	4	0	2	0	0	0	.282/.336/.383	98.8	.409	.425
Mike TauchmanRF	4	1	1	0	0	0	.267/.366/.405	98.3	.379	.373
Bench
Justin SteeleP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Julian MerryweatherP							.000/.000/.000	-	-
Totals	38	5	10	4	2	3	-	-	-	-

2B:Madrigal; Suzuki; Hoerner

TB:13

RBI:Happ; Candelario; Bellinger; Hoerner

CS:Bellinger

SF:Candelario

Team LOB:8

Pittsburgh Pirates

Home

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	K	AVG/OBP/SLG	maxEV	xBA	xwOBA
Ke'Bryan Hayes3B	5	1	1	0	0	1	.258/.295/.421	109.3	.606

Pitching

Chicago Cubs

Away

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Justin Steele	6.0	6	3	2	2	6	1	100-66	88.6	2.80
Julian Merryweather	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	0	9-8	88.1	3.43
Michael Fulmer	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0	11-7	89.8	4.47
Daniel PalenciaW	1.0	0	0	0	2	0	0	13-5	98.5	4.30
Adbert AlzolayS	1.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	13-9	91	2.65
Totals	10.0	6	4	2	5	8	1	146-95	-	-

Pitches-strikes:Steele 100-66; Merryweather 9-8; Fulmer 11-7; Palencia 13-5; Alzolay 13-9

Groundouts-flyouts:Steele 7-5; Merryweather 0-2; Fulmer 1-0; Palencia 1-2; Alzolay 1-2

Pittsburgh Pirates

Home

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	HR	P-S	Velo	ERA
Rob Zastryzny	1.0	2	1	1	0	1	0	25-15	87.9	5.50

Top 1 • CHC

1-0

Cody Bellinger singles on a line drive to left fielder Joshua Palacios. Nico Hoerner scores.

EV: 89.9 mph271 ftLA: 18°

Top 2 • CHC

3-0

Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Connor Joe. Yan Gomes scores. Mike Tauchman to 2nd.

EV: 98.5 mph189 ftLA: 7°

2-0

Jeimer Candelario out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Joshua Palacios. Seiya Suzuki scores.

EV: 100.1 mph348 ftLA: 44°

Bot 2 • PIT

3-1

Ji Hwan Bae singles on a ground ball to right fielder Mike Tauchman. Endy Rodriguez scores. Vinny Capra to 3rd.

EV: 102.8 mph34 ftLA: -2°

Bot 3 • PIT

3-3

Joshua Palacios homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Connor Joe scores.

EV: 107.1 mph💣 420 ftLA: 40°

Top 10 • CHC

5-3

Ian Happ singles on a fly ball to right fielder Connor Joe. Mike Tauchman scores. Dansby Swanson scores. Ian Happ to 2nd. Fielding error by right fielder Connor Joe.

EV: 71.4 mph235 ftLA: 36°

Bot 10 • PIT

5-4

Connor Joe out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Mike Tauchman. Ke'Bryan Hayes scores.

EV: 84.8 mph291 ftLA: 30°

Bench
Vinny Capra2B	2	0	0	0	0	1	.182/.250/.182	78.2	.191	.175
Alika WilliamsSS	3	0	0	0	0	1	.209/.293/.269	104.9	.238	.229
Andrew McCutchenPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	.257/.377/.403	93.3	.111	.108
Rob ZastryznyP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Andre JacksonP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Colin HoldermanP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
David BednarP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-
Thomas HatchP							.000/.000/.000	-	-	-

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Chicago Cubs

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Chicago Cubs

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