The Pirates won their season-opening game against the Chicago Cubs, 5-3, at Wrigley Field. PG photographer Matt Freed was there to document the day.
Cubs catcher Wilson Contreras gets into second base under Pirates shortstop Kevin Newman in the third inning Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates pitcher Chad Kuhl calls himself safe after nearly taking out the umpire at first base in the second inning against the Cubs Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Cubs second baseman David Bote catches Pirates center fielder Anthony Alford stealing in the fourth inning Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates pinch hitter Phillip Evans is hit by a pitch against the Cubs in the fifth inning Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates manager Derek Shelton congratulates Richard Rodriguez after he closed out the Cubs Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates pitcher Richard Rodriguez pitches against the Cubs in the ninth inning Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Cubs fans were happy to be back in the ballpark as the Pirates take on their team Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes tries to stay warm as he stands on second base against the Cubs in the sixth inning Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates center fielder Anthony Alford steals second base against Cubs Eric Sogard in the seventh inning Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)A worker cleans off seats before the Pirates take on the Cubs on Opening Day, Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Fans arrive as the Pirates take on the Cubs to open the season, Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates center fielder Anthony Alford is introduced before the team takes on the Cubs, Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)The Pirates and Cubs stand for the National Anthem, Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier warms his bat before taking the plate against the Cubs in the first inning, Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates shortstop Kevin Newman congratulates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes after he hit two-run home run against the Cubs in the first inning, Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes hits a two-run home run against the Cubs in the first inning, Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates second baseman Adam Frazier congratulates third baseman Ke’Bryan Hayes after he hit two-run home run against the Cubs in the first inning, Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates right fielder Gregory Polanco tosses dirt in the air as he enters the field to take on the Cubs in the first inning, Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)Pirates pitcher Chad Kuhl pitches against the Cubs in the first inning, Thursday, April 1, 2021, at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Ill. (Matt Freed/Post-Gazette)
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