MLB PRO
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
08/24/2023
 
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 2486 - THURSDAY, AUGUST 24TH , 2023
GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (53-75) 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 5 12 0
Pittsburgh Pirates (49-78) 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 2 X 6 10 1
Pirates Get Hard-Earned Win, Stop Cubs, 6-5
The Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs, 6-5, in part because of designated hitter Yordan Alvarez. He was 3-4 with a home run and 2 singles, while scoring 2. The win puts Pittsburgh at 49-78.

Had Luke Berryhill not delivered a key base hit in the bottom of the eighth, the outcome might have been different. Instead, with two down and the bases loaded, Berryhill hit a run-scoring single. That made the score 6-5, in favor of the Pirates.

"We took advantage of our opportunities," Alvarez told the Pittsburgh Daily News. "It's as simple as that."
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORES PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORES
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
D. Hightower SS 5 1 0 0 0 1 1 .307 4 10
E. Vallés 1B 5 1 4 1 0 0 0 .263 10 49
G. Lux 2B 5 0 1 0 0 3 3 .254 14 64
E. Jimenez DH 5 0 1 1 0 1 4 .229 23 75
T. Hill LF 4 1 1 0 1 2 4 .279 5 23
C. Moore RF 3 1 1 0 1 2 2 .269 3 11
R. Elder CF 3 1 2 2 0 0 0 .329 0 8
J. Harvey C 3 0 1 1 0 0 2 .261 2 6
J. Estrada 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 2 .280 1 4
Totals 37 5 12 5 2 10 18      
BATTING
Doubles: E. Vallés (12, 5th Inning off G. Graham, 0 on, 1 out)
Triples: R. Elder (1, 2nd Inning off G. Graham, 2 on, 1 out) , E. Vallés (3, 3rd Inning off G. Graham, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: E. Vallés 7 , G. Lux , E. Jimenez , T. Hill , C. Moore , R. Elder 4 , J. Harvey , J. Estrada
2-out RBI: E. Jimenez
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , T. Hill 2 , C. Moore , J. Estrada
GIDP: J. Harvey
Sac Bunt: R. Elder
Sac Fly: J. Harvey
Team LOB: 9

FIELDING
OF assists: 1 (Hill(Abrams at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Samuels LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 3 .263 14 44
D. Fletcher CF 4 1 1 1 0 2 1 .255 24 54
Y. Alvarez DH 4 2 3 1 0 0 0 .252 21 57
R. Hinds SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 2 .191 12 29
M. Toglia 1B 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .198 4 14
J. Groshans 3B 4 1 2 2 0 0 2 .216 13 31
C. Abrams 2B 3 0 1 1 1 1 0 .261 4 39
S. Pagán RF 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 .246 2 7
L. Berryhill C 4 0 1 1 0 3 3 .169 1 9
Totals 32 6 10 6 4 9 13      
BATTING
Doubles: J. Groshans (11, 2nd Inning off K. Koch, 0 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: D. Fletcher (24, 1st Inning off K. Koch, 0 on, 1 out) , Y. Alvarez (21, 6th Inning off K. Koch, 0 on, 0 outs) , J. Groshans (13, 6th Inning off K. Koch, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: D. Fletcher 4 , Y. Alvarez 6 , R. Hinds , J. Groshans 6 , C. Abrams , S. Pagán , L. Berryhill
2-out RBI: C. Abrams , L. Berryhill
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: S. Samuels
Team LOB: 6

BASERUNNING
CS: S. Samuels (8)

FIELDING
Errors: C. Abrams (5)
Double Plays: 1 (Groshans-Abrams-Toglia)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORES PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORES
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
K. Koch 5.1 7 4 4 1 6 3 90 59 3.42
S. Bordner H (4) 1.2 1 1 1 1 3 0 29 18 3.38
L. Guy L (3-9), BS (6) 1.0 2 1 1 2 0 0 21 8 5.69
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Koch 43
Batters Faced: K. Koch 24, S. Bordner 6, L. Guy 6
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Koch 4-6, S. Bordner 1-0, L. Guy 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Koch 90-59, S. Bordner 29-18, L. Guy 21-8
Inherited Runners - Scored: L. Guy 1-1
WP: K. Koch
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA
G. Graham 4.2 5 5 4 2 6 0 91 56 5.30
F. Watts 2.1 4 0 0 0 3 0 36 24 3.18
J. Ryan W (3-4) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 0 17 11 6.32
B. Brown SV (13) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 10 4.53
PITCHING
Game Score: G. Graham 40
Batters Faced: G. Graham 22, F. Watts 10, J. Ryan 4, B. Brown 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: G. Graham 5-3, F. Watts 2-1, J. Ryan 1-1, B. Brown 1-2
Pitches - Strikes: G. Graham 91-56, F. Watts 36-24, J. Ryan 17-11, B. Brown 14-10
Inherited Runners - Scored: F. Watts 1-0
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Yordan Alvarez
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (73 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 3:28
Attendance: 28551
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