MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT CHICAGO CUBS
09/04/2024
 
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
PITTSBURGH PIRATES AT CHICAGO CUBS
GAME ID: 2664 - WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 4TH , 2024 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Pittsburgh Pirates (68-71) 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4 6 1
Chicago Cubs (78-62) 0 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 X 7 8 0
Happ Lifts Cubs to 7-4 Triumph
Getting a good performance from first baseman Ian Happ, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates, 7-4. Happ went 3 for 4 with a home run and a double, while adding 4 RBI and scoring once for the Cubs. Chicago reliever Riley Thompson picked up the win, while JT Brubaker took the loss for Pittsburgh. Adbert Alzolay closed it out for his 36th save.

Happ contributed a big hit, a 2-run double, for Chicago in the bottom of the fifth. With his team trailing 3-2, Happ took a slider from JT Brubaker and stroked the double to right. His 27th double of the season allowed the Cubs to leap in front, 4-3.

"Our goal is to improve each and every day," Happ told the Chicago News.

The win hiked the Chicago record to 78-62.
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 1 2 .263 9 56
C. Arroyo 2B 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .240 10 52
O. Cruz SS 4 1 0 0 0 1 2 .248 23 64
E. Rodriguez C 4 0 2 1 0 1 0 .326 23 79
M. Nunez 1B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .252 26 78
J. Suwinski CF 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 .215 19 58
   a-H. Davis PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .212 0 13
   b-T. Gonzalez CF 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .237 1 17
C. Julks LF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .276 22 63
J. Bae DH 3 0 0 0 1 2 0 .276 1 6
C. Smith-Njigba RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 .220 8 34
Totals 33 4 6 4 3 10 11      
a - H. Davis pinch hit for J. Suwinski in the 8th
b - T. Gonzalez substituted for H. Davis in the 8th

BATTING
Doubles: C. Julks (24, 4th Inning off P. Hodge, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: M. Nunez (26, 4th Inning off P. Hodge, 0 on, 0 outs) , C. Julks (22, 6th Inning off R. Thompson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: K. Hayes , E. Rodriguez 2 , M. Nunez 4 , C. Julks 6
2-out RBI: C. Julks
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: K. Hayes , C. Julks
Team LOB: 5

FIELDING
Errors: C. Arroyo (10)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
P. Crow-Armstrong CF 5 1 0 0 0 0 3 .271 12 47
S. Suzuki DH 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .263 8 36
C. Bellinger RF 4 1 0 0 0 2 2 .268 22 79
B. Davis LF 2 3 1 1 2 1 0 .255 26 78
I. Happ 1B 4 1 3 4 0 0 0 .248 15 66
C. Morel 3B 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .256 22 77
N. Hoerner 2B 3 0 0 1 0 1 4 .277 4 47
D. Swanson SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .231 17 48
Y. Gomes C 3 0 2 0 1 1 0 .307 5 50
Totals 32 7 8 7 4 7 13      
BATTING
Doubles: I. Happ (27, 5th Inning off J. Brubaker, 3 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: I. Happ (15, 7th Inning off J. García, 0 on, 2 outs) , B. Davis (26, 7th Inning off J. García, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: S. Suzuki , B. Davis 4 , I. Happ 7 , C. Morel , Y. Gomes 2
2-out RBI: B. Davis , I. Happ 2 , C. Morel
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: N. Hoerner
Sac Fly: N. Hoerner
Team LOB: 6
PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Brubaker L (9-11) 4.2 6 5 3 3 4 0 86 4.75   
J. García 2.0 2 2 2 0 2 2 31 4.18   
W. Crowe 1.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 15 4.60   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Brubaker 37
Batters Faced: J. Brubaker 24, J. García 8, W. Crowe 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Brubaker 4-6, J. García 1-3, W. Crowe 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: J. Brubaker 86-55, J. García 31-20, W. Crowe 15-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: J. García 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
P. Hodge 4.0 4 3 3 3 5 1 78 6.75   
R. Thompson W (6-1) 2.0 1 1 1 0 1 1 24 3.18   
B. Hughes H (20) 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 19 3.36   
A. Alzolay SV (36) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 0 14 1.69   
PITCHING
Game Score: P. Hodge 44
Batters Faced: P. Hodge 19, R. Thompson 7, B. Hughes 7, A. Alzolay 3
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: P. Hodge 5-2, R. Thompson 4-1, B. Hughes 2-2, A. Alzolay 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: P. Hodge 78-43, R. Thompson 24-14, B. Hughes 19-13, A. Alzolay 14-7
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Ian Happ
Ballpark: Wrigley Field
Weather: Partly Cloudy (69 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:40 PM CT
Time: 3:12
Attendance: 35560
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