MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
04/30/2025
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CHICAGO CUBS AT PITTSBURGH PIRATES
GAME ID: 1032 - WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30TH , 2025 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Chicago Cubs (18-13) 1 0 4 0 3 0 0 1 0 9 18 0
Pittsburgh Pirates (11-20) 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3 6 1
Cubs Spill Pirates, 9-3
Chicago center fielder Julio Rodriguez played a vital role in his team's 9-3 conquest of Pittsburgh. He went 2-3 with 2 singles, 2 walks, and was hit by a pitch, while scoring 2 for Chicago. Jesus Luzardo got the win, improving to 2-3. He pitched 5.1 innings, giving up 5 hits and 3 runs, while striking out 6 and walking 1. The Pirates, now 11-20, continue their poor start.

In the top of the third, Chicago second baseman Jorge Mateo had a productive at-bat. With runners on 2nd and 3rd and two out, Mateo stroked a 2-run single to left. It made the score 5-0, Chicago. For the game, he went 2 for 3 with 2 singles, a walk, and was hit by a pitch. He drove in 2 runs.

"We had some nice at-bats at the right time," said Cubs manager Bryan H.
CHICAGO BATTING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
G. Torres 3B 6 0 2 0 0 1 4 .282 3 21
J. Suwinski RF 6 2 2 0 0 1 5 .277 9 16
J. Rodriguez CF 3 2 2 1 2 0 0 .302 10 27
J. Naylor 1B 6 2 3 2 0 0 4 .256 6 19
G. Stanton DH 6 0 2 1 0 2 5 .223 6 24
D. Swanson SS 5 1 2 2 1 2 3 .277 4 11
W. Smith C 4 1 1 0 1 2 2 .156 1 7
D. Moore LF 6 1 2 0 0 1 6 .186 1 3
J. Mateo 2B 3 0 2 2 1 1 0 .238 1 7
Totals 45 9 18 8 5 10 29      
BATTING
Doubles: D. Swanson (4, 5th Inning off J. Wendelken, 2 on, 2 outs) , W. Smith (2, 9th Inning off P. Johnson, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: G. Torres 2 , J. Suwinski 2 , J. Rodriguez 2 , J. Naylor 3 , G. Stanton 2 , D. Swanson 3 , W. Smith 2 , D. Moore 2 , J. Mateo 2
2-out RBI: J. Rodriguez , J. Naylor , G. Stanton , D. Swanson , J. Mateo
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , J. Suwinski 3 , J. Naylor , D. Swanson , W. Smith , D. Moore 2
GIDP: G. Torres
Hit by Pitch: J. Rodriguez , W. Smith , J. Mateo
Team LOB: 17

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Suwinski (7) , D. Moore (7) , J. Mateo (4)

FIELDING
Double Plays: 1 (Mateo-Swanson-Naylor)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
M. Chapman 3B 4 0 1 0 0 2 0 .228 5 11
C. Yelich LF 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .312 4 10
T. O'Neill RF 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .263 6 15
J. Martinez DH 4 0 0 0 0 0 3 .229 3 8
J. Bride 1B 3 0 1 1 1 0 2 .202 2 14
A. Volpe SS 2 1 0 0 1 0 1 .238 5 16
B. Hicklen CF 3 0 0 0 0 3 2 .045 0 1
   a-B. Rice PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .214 7 19
J. Westbrook 2B 3 1 2 2 0 1 0 .205 2 7
   b-S. Hilliard PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .107 2 2
M. Stassi C 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 .240 2 6
   c-D. Keirsey Jr. PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 .180 0 0
Totals 32 3 6 3 3 12 16      
a - B. Rice pinch hit for B. Hicklen in the 9th
b - S. Hilliard pinch hit for J. Westbrook in the 9th
c - D. Keirsey Jr. pinch hit for M. Stassi in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: J. Bride (5, 6th Inning off J. Luzardo, 1 on, 1 out)
Home Runs: J. Westbrook (2, 5th Inning off J. Luzardo, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: M. Chapman , C. Yelich , T. O'Neill , J. Bride 2 , J. Westbrook 5
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Bride , B. Hicklen , D. Keirsey Jr.
GIDP: M. Stassi
Hit by Pitch: A. Volpe
Team LOB: 6

FIELDING
Errors: J. Bride (2)
Double Plays: 1 (Chapman-Westbrook-Bride)
CHICAGO PITCHING LINESCORE PITTSBURGH PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
J. Luzardo W (2-3) 5.1 5 3 3 1 6 1 86 3.23   
H. Gaddis 2.2 1 0 0 0 3 0 24 3.60   
A. Munoz 1.0 0 0 0 2 3 0 30 3.65   
PITCHING
Game Score: J. Luzardo 51
Batters Faced: J. Luzardo 23, H. Gaddis 8, A. Munoz 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: J. Luzardo 3-7, H. Gaddis 1-3, A. Munoz 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: J. Luzardo 86-57, H. Gaddis 24-18, A. Munoz 30-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: H. Gaddis 1-0
Hit Batsmen: J. Luzardo
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
N. Pivetta L (1-4) 3.2 8 5 5 3 4 0 107 4.99   
M. Grove 1.0 1 2 0 0 1 0 20 4.40   
J. Wendelken 0.1 4 1 1 1 1 0 21 5.73   
T. Saucedo 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 23 5.40   
B. Hanifee 0.2 2 1 1 0 0 0 16 3.46   
L. Roupp 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 0 15 2.87   
P. Johnson 1.0 1 0 0 0 2 0 13 3.52   
PITCHING
Game Score: N. Pivetta 24
Batters Faced: N. Pivetta 25, M. Grove 5, J. Wendelken 6, T. Saucedo 5, B. Hanifee 4, L. Roupp 4, P. Johnson 4
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: N. Pivetta 3-4, M. Grove 1-1, J. Wendelken 0-0, T. Saucedo 2-1, B. Hanifee 0-2, L. Roupp 1-0, P. Johnson 0-1
Pitches - Strikes: N. Pivetta 107-58, M. Grove 20-14, J. Wendelken 21-13, T. Saucedo 23-14, B. Hanifee 16-9, L. Roupp 15-9, P. Johnson 13-11
Inherited Runners - Scored: M. Grove 3-0 , J. Wendelken 2-2 , T. Saucedo 2-0 , B. Hanifee 1-0 , L. Roupp 2-1
WP: N. Pivetta
Hit Batsmen: N. Pivetta 3
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Julio Rodriguez
Ballpark: PNC Park
Weather: Partly Cloudy (57 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 7:05 PM ET
Time: 4:09
Attendance: 21477
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