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Hurler Joe Musgrove Leads Pirates Over Cubs, 3-2

Sat, Aug 17, 2019 | Emma Botos

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August 16, 2019 -- The Pirates squeeze out win against the Cubs in a 3 to 2 victory at home.

The Joe Musgrove start helped keep the Cubs hitters at bay. A 4.59 ERA and 0.311 OBP in the appearance against Cubs. The pitcher allowed 2 earned runs over 7.1 innings pitched. The Pirates starter allowed 4 hits and 0 walks. Throwing 68 strikes in a 97 pitch outing for 9 strikeouts.

Josh Bell 1B led the Pirates in hitting against the Cubs's pitching. The Pirates hitter had 0 RBI and scored 0 runs in the home outing. In the game, he had a 0.283 batting average. Leading the team in slugging for the game, he had a 0.591 slugging percentage. The hitter had a 0.366 OBP with 3 at bats.

Kyle Hendricks's start did not help them on the road. A 3.37 ERA and 0.282 OBP in the appearance against the Pirates. The hurler gave up 1 earned runs in 7.0 innings. Cubs's starter allowed 3 hits and 1 walk. Throwing 52 strikes in a 77 pitch outing for 1 strikeout.

Posted at Sat, August 17, 2019 02:32:13 UTC