MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT CHICAGO CUBS
09/03/2024
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2650 - TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3RD , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (68-70) 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 5 2
Chicago Cubs (77-62) 1 0 2 0 0 2 0 5 X 10 12 0
Cubs Trounce Pirates, 10-3
Chicago picked up a win at Wrigley Field, bumping off the Pittsburgh Pirates, 10-3. Pitcher Humberto Mejia was a major reason the Cubs emerged victorious. Justin Steele earned save number 6 this season. The victory gives the Cubs a record of 77-62.

Cody Bellinger, who finished 5th in the NL in OPS with .959 last year, chipped in for Chicago with a 2-run home run in the bottom of the third. For the game, the right fielder had 2 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 home run, 1 single, 2 runs scored, and 2 runs batted in.

"We did a lot of things right," said Bellinger.
PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Hayes 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 0 .263 9 56
C. Arroyo 2B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .242 10 52
O. Cruz SS 4 0 0 0 0 3 1 .250 23 64
E. Rodriguez C 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 .324 23 78
M. Nunez 1B 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 .252 25 76
J. Suwinski CF 3 0 0 1 0 0 2 .217 19 58
C. Julks DH 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 .274 21 62
T. Gonzalez LF 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 .237 1 17
C. Smith-Njigba RF 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 .223 8 34
   a-H. Davis PH, RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 0 13
Totals 30 3 5 3 1 6 6      
a - H. Davis pinch hit for C. Smith-Njigba in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: K. Hayes (41, 4th Inning off H. Mejia, 0 on, 0 outs) , T. Gonzalez (9, 5th Inning off H. Mejia, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Hayes 2 , E. Rodriguez 2 , M. Nunez , T. Gonzalez 2
2-out RBI: E. Rodriguez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: C. Smith-Njigba
GIDP: J. Suwinski
Sac Fly: C. Julks
Team LOB: 2

FIELDING
Errors: C. Arroyo (9) , O. Cruz (23)
Double Plays: 1 (Cruz-Arroyo-Nunez)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Crow-Armstrong CF 5 1 1 0 0 0 2 .274 12 47
N. Hoerner 2B 5 2 3 0 0 1 1 .278 4 46
C. Bellinger RF 5 2 2 2 0 1 2 .270 22 79
B. Davis LF 3 1 2 1 1 0 1 .254 25 77
I. Happ 1B 3 1 0 1 2 1 3 .244 14 62
C. Morel 3B 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 .255 22 76
Y. Gomes C 4 1 1 1 0 1 6 .304 5 50
A. Canario DH 3 0 1 0 1 1 2 .258 15 44
D. Swanson SS 3 1 1 4 0 1 3 .233 17 48
Totals 35 10 12 10 5 6 22      
BATTING
Doubles: P. Crow-Armstrong (15, 1st Inning off M. Keller, 0 on, 0 outs) , A. Canario (13, 4th Inning off M. Keller, 0 on, 2 outs) , Y. Gomes (24, 8th Inning off D. Moreta, 1 on, 0 outs)
Home Runs: C. Bellinger (22, 3rd Inning off M. Keller, 1 on, 2 outs) , D. Swanson (17, 8th Inning off J. Jimenez, 2 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: P. Crow-Armstrong 2 , N. Hoerner 3 , C. Bellinger 5 , B. Davis 2 , C. Morel , Y. Gomes 2 , A. Canario 2 , D. Swanson 4
2-out RBI: C. Bellinger , B. Davis , I. Happ , C. Morel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: P. Crow-Armstrong , I. Happ , Y. Gomes , D. Swanson
GIDP: Y. Gomes
Sac Fly: Y. Gomes , D. Swanson
Hit by Pitch: B. Davis
Team LOB: 9

BASERUNNING
SB: C. Morel (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Gomes-Hoerner-Happ)
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
M. Keller L (11-10) 5.2 6 5 3 4 4 1 94 3.69   
D. Moreta 1.1 2 2 1 0 0 0 24 3.82   
J. Jimenez 0.2 4 3 1 1 1 1 28 3.19   
Y. De Los Santos 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 5.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Keller 41
Batters Faced: M. Keller 27, D. Moreta 7, J. Jimenez 8, Y. De Los Santos 1
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Keller 7-5, D. Moreta 0-4, J. Jimenez 0-1, Y. De Los Santos 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: M. Keller 94-49, D. Moreta 24-17, J. Jimenez 28-17, Y. De Los Santos 5-3
Inherited Runners - Scored: D. Moreta 2-0 , J. Jimenez 2-2 , Y. De Los Santos 3-0
WP: M. Keller , D. Moreta
Hit Batsmen: J. Jimenez
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
H. Mejia W (7-2) 6.0 5 2 2 0 3 0 84 3.58   
E. Roberts 0.2 0 1 1 1 0 0 14 5.40   
J. Steele SV (6) 2.1 0 0 0 0 3 0 28 4.58   
PITCHING
Game Score: H. Mejia 57
Batters Faced: H. Mejia 22, E. Roberts 3, J. Steele 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: H. Mejia 8-6, E. Roberts 1-1, J. Steele 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: H. Mejia 84-55, E. Roberts 14-8, J. Steele 28-20
Inherited Runners - Scored: E. Roberts 1-1
WP: E. Roberts 2
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Humberto Mejia
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (67 degrees), wind blowing right to left at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM CT
Time: 3:23
Attendance: 35827
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