Pirates at Cubs May 18, 2022

Game Time: 7:40 ET

Stadium: Wrigley Field

Attendance: 31,631

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3rd inning - SB: Ke'Bryan Hayes (3rd base off D. Smyly/ W. Contreras)

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Game Details

Game Time: 3:2

Umpires: HP-Ben May, 1B-Scott Barry, 2B-Dan Bellino, 3B-Clint Vondrak

Weather: 56 degrees. Cloudy

Wind: 6 MPH In From Left

News From May 18, 2022

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Wil Crowe

Solid as opener

PPittsburgh Pirates F

May 18, 2022

Crowe allowed one earned run on one hit and one walk while striking out three across two innings Wednesday against the Cubs. He did not factor into the decision.

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Ke'Bryan Hayes

Swipes fourth bag

3BPittsburgh Pirates

May 18, 2022

Hayes went 1-for-5 with a double, a stolen base and a run scored Wednesday against the Cubs.

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Jack Suwinski

Smacks third long ball

OFPittsburgh Pirates

May 18, 2022

Suwinski went 1-for-4 with a solo home run Wednesday against the Cubs.

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David Bednar

Posts eighth save

PPittsburgh Pirates

May 18, 2022

Bednar saved Wednesday's 3-2 win against the Cubs, allowing one hit with two strikeouts in two innings.

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Mitch Keller

Logs first win

PPittsburgh Pirates

May 18, 2022

Keller (1-5) earned the win during Wednesday's 3-2 victory over the Cubs, allowing one run on three hits and two walks with three strikeouts in 2.2 innings.

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Quinn Priester

Set to face live hitters

PPittsburgh Pirates

May 18, 2022

Priester (oblique) is expected to begin throwing live batting practice within the next 7-to-10 days, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

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Brennan Malone

Facing live hitters

PPittsburgh Pirates AAA

May 18, 2022

Malone (illness) has been facing live hitters recently, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

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Lonnie White

Injuries considered minor

OFPittsburgh Pirates A+

May 18, 2022

White is dealing with mild elbow soreness and a minor hamstring injury, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

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Ben Gamel

Sitting against lefty

OFPittsburgh Pirates AAA

May 18, 2022

Gamel is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

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Michael Perez

Riding pine Wednesday

CPittsburgh Pirates AAA

May 18, 2022

Perez isn't starting Wednesday against the Cubs.

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Josh VanMeter

Sits against southpaw

2BPittsburgh Pirates AAA

May 18, 2022

VanMeter isn't starting Wednesday's game against the Cubs.

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Blake Cederlind

Receiving PRP injection

PPittsburgh Pirates AA

May 18, 2022

Cederlind (elbow) will receive a platelet-rich plasma injection, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

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Roberto Perez

Gets season-ending surgery

CPittsburgh Pirates AAA

May 18, 2022

The Pirates announced Wednesday that Perez will undergo season-ending surgery on his left hamstring in the near future, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

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Lonnie White

Shut down with UCL injury

OFPittsburgh Pirates A+

May 18, 2022

Single-A Bradenton placed White on the 7-day injured list Wednesday with a UCL injury, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

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Nick Gonzales

Shows signs of life in Double-A

2BPittsburgh Pirates AAA

May 18, 2022

Gonzales went 3-for-4 with a homer and two doubles for Double-A Altoona on Tuesday, followed by two more hits Wednesday, but he's still hitting just .243/.363/.378 on the season.

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Wil Crowe

Draws starting assignment

PPittsburgh Pirates F

May 18, 2022

Crowe is slated to start Wednesday's game against the Cubs in Chicago, Alex Stumpf of DKPittsburghSports.com reports.

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Henry Davis

Goes on 7-day IL

OFPittsburgh Pirates AAA

May 18, 2022

Double-A Altoona placed Davis (wrist) on its 7-day injured list Wednesday, Jason Mackey of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

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Drew Smyly

Surrenders three runs in loss

PChicago Cubs

May 18, 2022

Smyly (1-5) took the loss during Wednesday's 3-2 defeat at the hands of the Pirates, allowing three runs on six hits and one walk with five strikeouts in 4.1 innings.

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Michael Hermosillo

Shifts to COVID-19 IL

OFChicago Cubs

May 18, 2022

Hermosillo (quadriceps) was transferred to the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

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Daniel Norris

Feeling better Wednesday

PChicago Cubs

May 18, 2022

Norris (Achilles) is feeling better and could be available for Wednesday's game against the Pirates, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

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Mark Leiter

Sent down Wednesday

PChicago Cubs

May 18, 2022

Leiter was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Wednesday.

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David Robertson

Activated by Cubs

PChicago Cubs

May 18, 2022

Robertson (illness) was reinstated from the COVID-19 injured list Wednesday, Tim Stebbins of NBC Sports Chicago reports.

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Rafael Ortega

Starting again Wednesday

OFChicago Cubs

May 18, 2022

Ortega is starting in center field and batting first in Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

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Andrelton Simmons

Starting Wednesday

SSChicago Cubs

May 18, 2022

Simmons is starting at shortstop and batting ninth in Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

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Marcus Stroman

Set to return Thursday

PChicago Cubs

May 18, 2022

Stroman (illness) is listed as the Cubs' probable starting pitcher for Thursday's game against the Diamondbacks in Chicago, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

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Patrick Wisdom

Not in Wednesday's lineup

3BChicago Cubs

May 18, 2022

Wisdom isn't starting Wednesday against the Pirates.

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Christopher Morel

Set for first career start

OFChicago Cubs

May 18, 2022

Morel is starting at third base and batting eighth in Wednesday's game against the Pirates.

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Ed Howard

Done for season

SSChicago Cubs A+

May 18, 2022

Cubs minor-league director Jared Banner confirmed Tuesday that Howard will be out for the rest of the 2022 season after suffering a serious left hip injury in a May 10 game with High-A South Bend, Gordon Wittenmyer of NBC Sports Chicago reports. South Bend transferred Howard from its 7-day injured list to 60-day IL on Tuesday.

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