#[Cubs](/r/CHICubs) [@](http://mlb.mlb.com/images/2017_ipad/684/chcpit_684.jpg) [Pirates](/r/Buccos) – Thu, Aug 24
###Game Status: Final – Score: 5-4 Cubs
###Links & Info
* [MLB Gameday](https://www.mlb.com/gameday/716870/)
* [Game Graphs](http://www.fangraphs.com/livewins.aspx?date=2023-08-24&team=Pirates&dh=0&season=2023)
* [Savant Gamefeed](https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/gamefeed?gamePk=716870)
||Cubs Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Hoerner](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663538) – 2B|5|1|2|1|0|0|2|.278|.336|.395|
|2|[Swanson](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=621020) – SS|4|1|0|0|1|1|4|.248|.333|.433|
|3|[Happ](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=664023) – LF|4|0|1|1|0|1|2|.238|.358|.401|
|4|[Bellinger](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=641355) – CF|4|0|1|1|1|0|1|.320|.368|.548|
|5|[Suzuki, S](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=673548) – DH|5|1|1|0|0|0|3|.262|.335|.429|
|6|[Gomes](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=543228) – C|5|1|2|0|0|1|2|.275|.315|.433|
|7|[Candelario](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=600869) – 1B|3|0|0|1|0|0|1|.270|.352|.492|
|8|[Madrigal](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663611) – 3B|4|0|2|0|0|0|0|.282|.336|.383|
|9|[Tauchman](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=643565) – RF|4|1|1|0|0|0|3|.267|.366|.405|
||Totals|38|5|10|4|2|3|18||||
|Cubs|
|:–|
|BATTING: **2B**: Hoerner (23, Zastryzny); Suzuki, S (19, Jackson); Madrigal (13, Bednar). **TB**: Bellinger; Gomes 2; Happ; Hoerner 3; Madrigal 3; Suzuki, S 2; Tauchman. **RBI**: Bellinger (68); Candelario (61); Happ (59); Hoerner (62). **2-out RBI**: Bellinger; Hoerner. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Tauchman; Gomes; Swanson. **SF**: Candelario. **Team RISP**: 4-for-12. **Team LOB**: 8. |
|FIELDING: **E**: Steele (3, fielding); Tauchman (4, fielding). **DP**: 2 (Swanson-Hoerner-Candelario; Swanson-Candelario). |
||Pirates Batters|AB|R|H|RBI|BB|K|LOB|AVG|OBP|SLG|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|1|[Hayes](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663647) – 3B|5|1|1|0|0|1|4|.258|.295|.421|
|2|[Reynolds, B](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=668804) – DH|5|0|0|0|0|1|2|.264|.327|.460|
|3|[Joe](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=656582) – RF|2|1|2|1|2|0|0|.255|.351|.443|
|4|[Palacios](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=641943) – LF|5|1|1|2|0|1|3|.207|.247|.384|
|5|[Rodríguez, E](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=682848) – C|3|1|0|0|1|1|0|.245|.317|.394|
|6|[Capra](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=681962) – 2B|2|0|0|0|0|1|0|.182|.250|.182|
||a-[Suwinski](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=669261) – CF|0|0|0|0|1|0|0|.202|.332|.440|
|7|[Rivas](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=663845) – 1B|4|0|1|0|0|1|3|.194|.301|.387|
|8|[Williams](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=675961) – SS|3|0|0|0|0|1|3|.209|.293|.269|
||b-[McCutchen](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=457705) – PH|1|0|0|0|0|0|1|.257|.377|.403|
||[Peguero](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=678894) – SS|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|.250|.305|.443|
|9|[Bae](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=678225) – 2B|3|0|1|1|1|1|0|.240|.314|.313|
||Totals|33|4|6|4|5|8|16||||
|Pirates|
|:–|
|a-Walked for Capra in the 9th. b-Grounded into a forceout for Williams in the 9th.|
|BATTING: **2B**: Rivas (4, Steele). **HR**: Palacios (6, 3rd inning off Steele, 1 on, 1 out). **TB**: Bae; Hayes; Joe 2; Palacios 4; Rivas 2. **RBI**: Bae (22); Joe (33); Palacios 2 (25). **2-out RBI**: Bae. **Runners left in scoring position, 2 out**: Williams; Hayes 3. **SAC**: Capra. **SF**: Joe. **GIDP**: Palacios; Reynolds, B. **Team RISP**: 1-for-7. **Team LOB**: 7. |
|FIELDING: **E**: Joe (2, fielding). |
|Cubs Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|:–|
|[Steele](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=657006)|6.0|6|3|2|2|6|1|100-66|2.80|
|[Merryweather](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=657240)|1.0|0|0|0|0|1|0|9-8|3.43|
|[Fulmer](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=605242)|1.0|0|0|0|1|1|0|11-7|4.47|
|[Palencia](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=694037) (W, 4-0)|1.0|0|0|0|2|0|0|13-5|4.30|
|[Alzolay](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=640470) (S, 20)|1.0|0|1|0|0|0|0|13-9|2.65|
|Totals|10.0|6|4|2|5|8|1|||
|Pirates Pitchers|IP|H|R|ER|BB|K|HR|P-S|ERA|
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|[Zastryzny](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=642239)|1.0|2|1|1|0|1|0|25-15|5.50|
|[Jackson](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=656578)|6.0|6|2|2|0|2|0|79-55|4.91|
|[Holderman](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=670059)|1.0|0|0|0|0|0|0|11-7|3.20|
|[Bednar](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=670280)|1.0|1|0|0|0|0|0|8-7|2.04|
|[Hatch](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=641672) (L, 1-1)|1.0|1|2|0|2|0|0|17-10|2.70|
|Totals|10.0|10|5|3|2|3|0|||
|Game Info|
|:–|
|WP: Hatch.|
|IBB: Bellinger (by Hatch).|
|HBP: Happ (by Holderman).|
|Pitch timer violations: Alzolay (pitcher).|
|Pitches-strikes: Steele 100-66; Merryweather 9-8; Fulmer 11-7; Palencia 13-5; Alzolay 13-9; Zastryzny 25-15; Jackson 79-55; Holderman 11-7; Bednar 8-7; Hatch 17-10.|
|Groundouts-flyouts: Steele 7-4; Merryweather 0-1; Fulmer 1-0; Palencia 1-1; Alzolay 1-2; Zastryzny 0-0; Jackson 6-5; Holderman 1-2; Bednar 1-1; Hatch 2-0.|
|Batters faced: Steele 26; Merryweather 3; Fulmer 3; Palencia 5; Alzolay 3; Zastryzny 4; Jackson 24; Holderman 4; Bednar 4; Hatch 6.|
|Umpires: HP: Vic Carapazza. 1B: Adam Hamari. 2B: Nick Mahrley. 3B: Jacob Metz. |
|Weather: 84 degrees, Cloudy.|
|Wind: 5 mph, Varies.|
|First pitch: 7:06 PM.|
|T: 2:44.|
|Att: 14,651.|
|Venue: PNC Park.|
|August 24, 2023|
|Inning|Scoring Play|Score|
|:–|:–|:–|
|Top 1|Cody Bellinger singles on a line drive to left fielder Joshua Palacios. Nico Hoerner scores.|1-0 CHC|
|Top 2|Jeimer Candelario out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Joshua Palacios. Seiya Suzuki scores.|2-0 CHC|
|Top 2|Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to right fielder Connor Joe. Yan Gomes scores. Mike Tauchman to 2nd.|3-0 CHC|
|Bottom 2|Ji Hwan Bae singles on a ground ball to right fielder Mike Tauchman. Endy Rodriguez scores. Vinny Capra to 3rd.|3-1 CHC|
|Bottom 3|Joshua Palacios homers (6) on a fly ball to right field. Connor Joe scores.|3-3|
|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.|5-3 CHC|
|Bottom 10|Connor Joe out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Mike Tauchman. Ke’Bryan Hayes scores.|5-4 CHC|
|Team|Highlight|
|:–|:–|
|[CHC](/r/CHICubs)|[Nico Hoerner’s RBI single (00:00:17)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/06b86c69-fcdc-4b15-add9-b23fa3743590.mp4)|
|[PIT](/r/Buccos)|[Palacios’ two-run homer (6) (00:00:42)](https://mlb-cuts-diamond.mlb.com/FORGE/2023/2023-08/24/810b9e01-70f7a170-089a388a-csvm-diamondx64-asset_1280x720_59_4000K.mp4)|
|[CHC](/r/CHICubs)|[Nico Hoerner’s jumping grab (00:00:12)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/193f6060-de2c-4c7b-82b5-b5b9d96c4f99.mp4)|
|[PIT](/r/Buccos)|[Andre Jackson whiffs Gomes (00:00:09)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/1d51def5-2fb4-4388-82f2-0dd2df4ca05e.mp4)|
|[PIT](/r/Buccos)|[Williams makes play after review (00:00:18)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/5c86c17c-7cc9-4fc3-b377-d9b66bc3fbc8.mp4)|
|[CHC](/r/CHICubs)|[Ian Happ’s go-ahead single (00:00:36)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/80a55f2d-c162-4326-bbe8-87d56acb1720.mp4)|
|[PIT](/r/Buccos)|[Connor Joe’s RBI sac fly (00:00:24)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/e2ed68a7-52bd-4f62-b5ee-deae4f2eab5a.mp4)|
|[CHC](/r/CHICubs)|[CHC @ PIT (00:00:07)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/2c4f0485-0328-49fd-b16d-0b0c21ec7d49.mp4)|
|[CHC](/r/CHICubs)|[CHC @ PIT (00:00:12)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/fc450eaf-055d-4741-ab31-d019e5cf4ac1.mp4)|
|[CHC](/r/CHICubs)|[Yan Gomes’ diving grab (00:00:10)](https://bdata-producedclips.mlb.com/8a3beb6e-060a-4d6b-a1ca-b6036d31df27.mp4)|
||1|2|3|4|5|6|7|8|9|10||R|H|E|LOB|
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|Cubs|1|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|0|2||5|10|2|8|
|Pirates|0|1|2|0|0|0|0|0|0|1||4|6|1|7|
###Decisions
* Winner: [Daniel Palencia](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=694037) (4-0, 4.30)
* Loser: [Thomas Hatch](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=641672) (1-1, 2.70)
* Save: [Adbert Alzolay](http://mlb.mlb.com/team/player.jsp?player_id=640470) (20, 2.65)
###Division Scoreboard
CIN 0 @ AZ 0 – Middle 3
**Next Pirates Game**: Fri, Aug 25, 07:05 PM EDT vs. Cubs
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4 comments
Imagine in the year of our lord 2023, actually defending Shelton’s brain dead in game, decision making. Dude has cost us SO many winnable games this year, and we are just now ending the rebuild…imagine if this fool is leading us when we are actually a solid team. Smfh. Objectively, extending Stelton was BC’s biggest fuck up in his tenure and its not particularly close…
Fire Shelton and Haines in the offseason or WTF is the point of this “rebuild”
Bunt attempt was pathetic execution, but would rather see Rivas attack a rookie pitcher. Shelton has to wear it.
If Davis makes the misplay in RF that Joe made tonight in the top of the 10th, people would be absolutely losing their shit.
There’s some young talent but I’ve seen no sign they can develop a winning culture yet