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At bats4031
Runs81
Hits147
Walks51
Strikeouts1114
Left on base2310
Average.230.251
Home runs00
Triples10
Doubles30
Risp6/181/6
era2.953.71
Errors22
Three stars
Gerrit Cole
6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 1.76 ERA
Andrew McCutchen
5 AB, 2 H, R, 2 RBI, 3B
Jung Ho Kang
5 AB, 2 H, R, 2 RBI, 3B
Pirates offense comes to life to help Cole defeat Cubs
Associated Press
From left, outfielders Starling Marte, Gregory Polanco and Andrew McCutchen celebrate after the Pirates defeated the Cubs April 29 at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
By Stephen J. Nesbitt | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

CHICAGO — Gerrit Cole rumbled into Wrigley Field riding the longest winning streak of any major league starting pitcher, and seized control Wednesday night, leading the Pirates to an 8-1 victory against the Chicago Cubs.

Cole (4-0) struck out eight and scattered three hits over six innings, and a dormant Pirates offense came alive to salvage the finale of the three-game series.

Cole, now 4-0 at Wrigley Field, is 8-0 with a 2.40 ERA in his past 10 starts.

“I love playing at Wrigley, the nostalgia and history here,” Cole said.

Still, as a crush of media swarmed him in the Pirates clubhouse after the game, Cole asked that the focus not be on him.

Instead, he said, talk about center fielder Andrew McCutchen, who ended a forgettable April with a 2-for-5 performance,

Still, as a crush of media swarmed him in the Pirates clubhouse after the game, Cole asked that the focus not be on him.

Instead, he said, talk about center fielder Andrew McCutchen, who ended a forgettable April with a 2-for-5 performance,

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1,000
Andrew McCutchen's eighth-inning single off Cubs pitcher Edwin Jackson gave the Pirates star centerfielder his 1,000th career hit.
8-0
Pirates starter Gerrit Cole, now 4-0 at Wrigley Field, is 8-0 with a 2.40 ERA in his past 10 starts.
0-2
With the bases loaded and two outs in the fifth, Starling Marte turned a 0-2 count into the go-ahead walk.
Pirates 8, Cubs 1
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180 170 160 150 140 130 120 110 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 2 Pirates’ score 4 2 6 0 10 5 0 0 6 6 5 2 8 4 5 4 2 8 0 2 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5 Opponent’s score 5 3 2 6 2 4 2 1 3 2 2 5 9 3 4 1 1 0 4 6 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Opponent @CIN @MIL DET MIL CHC @ARI @CHC @STL CIN STL @PHI @CHC MIN NYM MIA @SD x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 6 Date 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 19 20 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x 10+ 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 -1 -2 -3 -4 -5 -6 -7 -8 -9 -10+ April May Win/LossMargin - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 1 1 8 2 0 8 2 4 5 4 8 2 5 6 6 0 0 5 10 0 6 2 - 6 2 - - - - - 3 2 2 1 6 4 0 1 1 4 3 9 5 2 2 3 1 2 4 2 4 5 5 2 3 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 3 5 3 1 10 2 2 7 4 4 7 5 7 0 1 2 1 1 8 2 0 8 2 4 5 4 8 2 5 6 6 0 0 5 10 0 6 2 4 2 5 5 3 2 6 4 3 2 3 3 5 8 2 3 7 3 2 2 1 6 4 0 1 1 4 3 9 5 2 2 3 1 2 4 2 11 4 0 8 4 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W O N B Y + 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 + HOME RUNS RS RA DATE HOME ROAD O P P O N E N T LOST BY S C O R E cubs A T L A N T A c i n c i n n a t i s t . l o u i s @ c h i c a g o c u b s @ c o l o r a d o @ l a d o d g e r s milwaukee @ c i n c i n n a t i @St. louis @ m i l w a u k e e colorado @ m i a m i s a n f r a n c i s c o a r i z o n a @ N e w y o r k m e t s @ s t . l o u i s L A d o d g e r s c h i c a g o c u b s @ c i n c i n n a t i @ m i n n e s o t a W a s h i n g t o n @ k a n s a s c i t y @Milwaukee S T . 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LOUIS M a y 8 - 1 0 @ P H I L A D E L P H I A May 11-14 @CHICAGO CUBS M a y 1 5 - 1 7 M I N N E S O T A M a y 1 9 - 2 0 M I A M I M a y 2 5 - 2 7 May 28-31 M a y 2 2 - 2 4 @ S A N F R A N C I S c O June 1-3 O c t . 2 - 4 S e p t . 2 8 - 3 0 S e p t . 2 5 - 2 7 S e p t . 2 1 - 2 4 S e p t . 1 8 - 2 0 S e p t . 1 5 - 1 7 S e p t . 1 0 - 1 3 Sept. 7-9 Sept. 4-6 S e p t . 1 - 3 A u g . 2 4 - 2 7 A u g . 2 0 - 2 3 A u g . 1 7 - 1 9 A u g . 1 4 - 1 6 Aug. 7-9 A u g . 3 - 5 J u l y 3 0 - A u g . 2 J u l y 2 3 - 2 6 J u l y 2 0 - 2 2 J u l y 1 7 - 1 9 J u l y 2 8 - 2 9 A u g . 1 1 - 1 3 A u g . 2 8 - 3 0 3 5 3 1 10 2 2 7 4 4 7 5 7 0 1 2 1 1 8 2 0 8 2 4 5 4 8 2 5 6 6 0 0 5 10 0 6 2 4 2 5 5 3 2 6 4 3 2 3 3 5 8 2 3 7 3 2 2 1 6 4 0 1 1 4 3 9 5 2 2 3 1 2 4 2 11 4 0 8 4 5 2 5 1 4 2 9 1 2 8 4 1 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pirates 8, Cubs 1 Pirates 14 LAST GAME | NEXT GAME Pirates offense comes to life to help Cole defeat Cubs By Stephen J. Nesbitt | Pittsburgh Post-GazetteCHICAGO — Gerrit Cole rumbled into Wrigley Field riding the longest winning streak of any major league starting pitcher, and seized control Wednesday night, leading the Pirates to an 8-1 victory against the Chicago Cubs.Cole (4-0) struck out eight and scattered three hits over six innings, and a dormant Pirates offense came alive to salvage the finale of the three-game series.Cole, now 4-0 at Wrigley Field, is 8-0 with a 2.40 ERA in his past 10 starts.“I love playing at Wrigley, the nostalgia and history here,” Cole said.Still, as a crush of media swarmed him in the Pirates clubhouse after the game, Cole asked that the focus not be on him.Instead, he said, talk about center fielder Andrew McCutchen, who ended a forgettable April with a 2-for-5 performance, including a two-run triple off the ivy-covered wall in center and an eighth-inning single that gave him 1,000 career hits.“That milestone is a pretty big one — you only get it once,” Cole said. “The focus should be on him, because he deserved it. It’s a big hit for him, especially with the way he started. With him to keep grinding and keep such SCROLL FOR MORE Cubs Gerrit ColeIP 6H 3R 1ER 0BB 1S0 8 Associated PressFrom left, outfielders Starling Marte, Gregory Polanco and Andrew McCutchen celebrate after the Pirates defeated the Cubs April 29 at Wrigley Field in Chicago. Three stars Gerrit Cole6 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 1.76 ERA Andrew McCutchen5 AB, 2 H, R, 2 RBI, 3B Jung Ho Kang4 AB, 3 H, R, 2 RBI, 2B 1,000 Andrew McCutchen’s eighth-inning single off Cubs pitcher Edwin Jackson gave the Pirates star centerfielder his 1,00th career hit. 8-0 Pirates starter Gerrit Cole, now 4-0 at Wrigley Field, is 8-0 with a 2.40 ERA in his past 10 starts. 0-2 With the bases loaded and two outs in the fifth, Starling Marte turned an 0-2 count into the go-ahead walk. AT BATS 40 31RUNS 8 1HITS 14 7WALKS 5 1STRIKEOUTS 11 14LEFT ON BASE 23 10AVERAGE .230 .251HOME RUNS 0 0TRIPLES 1 0DOUBLES 3 0RISP 6/18 1/6ERA 2.95 3.71ERRORS 2 2Click here for complete box score [ 12-10 ]