Pirates at Cubs August 30, 2016

Game Time: 8:05 ET

Attendance: 0

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PIT	0	4	0
CHC	3	5	0

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PIT	0	4	0
CHC	3	5	0

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Umpires: HP-Brian Knight, 1B-Tony Randazzo, 2B-Bill Miller, 3B-Tripp Gibson

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Gift Ngoepe

Suspended following assault charge

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August 30, 2016

Ngoepe has been suspended by the Pirates following his arrest early Sunday after an altercation outside a Toledo bar.

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Chad Kuhl

Takes loss Tuesday versus Cubs

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August 30, 2016

Kuhl (3-2) pitched five innings, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks while striking out five Cubs in Tuesday's loss.

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Jameson Taillon

Optioned to minor leagues

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August 30, 2016

Taillon was optioned to rookie-level Bristol on Tuesday.

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Steven Brault

Optioned to minors

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August 30, 2016

Brault was optioned to rookie-level Bristol on Tuesday.

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Kelvin Marte

Called up from Triple-A

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August 30, 2016

Marte was called up from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.

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Alen Hanson

Recalled from Triple-A

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August 30, 2016

Hanson was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.

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Kyle Lobstein

Designated for assignment

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August 30, 2016

Lobstein was designated for assignment by the Pirates on Tuesday.

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Gerrit Cole

Expected to pitch again this season

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August 30, 2016

The Pirates expect Cole (elbow) to be able to pitch again this season, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

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Ivan Nova

On track to make next start

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August 30, 2016

Nova (hamstring) is on track to make his next scheduled start, Adam Berry of MLB.com reports.

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Mitch Keller

Promoted to High-A

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August 30, 2016

Keller has been promoted to High-A after overwhelming the competition at Low-A West Virginia. The 20-year-old righty notched a 2.46 ERA and 131:18 K:BB in 124.1 innings.

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Tony Watson

Blows save against Cubs

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August 30, 2016

Watson blew his fourth save as he allowed a solo home run to tie the game in the ninth inning Monday against the Cubs.

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Steven Brault

Takes no-decision against Cubs.

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August 30, 2016

Brault allowed three runs (two earned) on five hits and two walks over four innings in a no-decision Monday against the Cubs.

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Josh Bell

Homers in loss to Cubs

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August 30, 2016

Bell homered, walked twice and scored two runs in a 1-for-2 game in Monday's extra-innings loss to the Cubs.

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Kyle Hendricks

Silences Pirates in Tuesday's win

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August 30, 2016

Hendricks (13-7) pitched seven scoreless innings, limiting the Pirates to just three hits while walking one and striking out four in Tuesday's win.

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Anthony Rizzo

Homers in Tuesday's win against Pirates

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August 30, 2016

Rizzo went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Tuesday's win over the Pirates.

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Aroldis Chapman

Picks up 31st save Tuesday versus Pirates

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August 30, 2016

Chapman struck out one in a clean ninth Tuesday against the Pirates to secure his 31st save of the season.

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John Lackey

Hopes to start Sunday

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August 30, 2016

Lackey (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session Thursday and hopes to start on Sunday, Carrie Muskat of MLB.com reports.

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Mike Montgomery

Next start pushed back to Thursday

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August 30, 2016

Montgomery's next start has been pushed back to Thursday against the Giants, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

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Jason Hammel

Slated to start Wednesday

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August 30, 2016

Hammel is now slated to start Wednesday against the Pirates, Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times reports.

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Dexter Fowler

Gets day off Tuesday

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August 30, 2016

Fowler is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

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Ben Zobrist

Gets day off Tuesday

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August 30, 2016

Zobrist is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Pirates.

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Jake Arrieta

Gives up six runs in no-decision

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August 30, 2016

Arrieta allowed six runs on five hits and three walks with three strikeouts over 6.1 innings in a no-decision Monday against the Pirates.

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Jorge Soler

Blasts 10th home run against Pirates

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August 30, 2016

Soler homered and knocked in two runs in a 3-for-4 game in Monday's extra-innings win over the Pirates.

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