Cubs at Pirates September 7, 2017

Game Time: 7:05 ET

Attendance: 0

	R	H	E
CHC	8	13	0
PIT	2	8	0

	R	H	E
CHC	8	13	0
PIT	2	8	0

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Umpires: HP-Roberto Ortiz, 1B-Chris Guccione, 2B-Dana DeMuth, 3B-Paul Nauert

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News From September 7, 2017

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Jon Lester

Earns second consecutive win

PChicago Cubs

September 7, 2017

Lester (10-7) allowed a single run on five hits and four walks while striking out five batters through six innings during Thursday's win over Pittsburgh.

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Mike Montgomery

Confirmed for Saturday start

PChicago Cubs

September 7, 2017

Montgomery is listed as the Cubs' probable starter Saturday against the Brewers, Mark Gonzales of the Chicago Tribune reports.

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Pedro Strop

Snags win Wednesday

PChicago Cubs

September 7, 2017

Strop (4-4) picked up the win in Wednesday's 1-0 victory over the Pirates. He pitched a scoreless eighth inning with a walk and a strikeout.

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Alex Avila

Drives in only run Wednesday

CChicago Cubs

September 7, 2017

Avila went 1-for-4 with a triple and an RBI in Wednesday's 1-0 win over the Pirates.

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Wade Davis

Collects 28th save Wednesday

PChicago Cubs

September 7, 2017

Davis struck out two batters in a scoreless ninth inning to earn his 29th save Wednesday against the Pirates.

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Jameson Taillon

Surrenders six through 4.2 frames

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September 7, 2017

Taillon (7-6) allowed six runs on 11 hits and one walk while striking out three batters through just 4.2 innings during Thursday's loss to the Cubs.

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Adam Frazier

Could return Friday

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September 7, 2017

Manager Clint Hurdle said Frazier (hamstring) could return from the 10-day disabled list Friday, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

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Gregory Polanco

Could return Friday

OFPittsburgh Pirates

September 7, 2017

Manager Clint Hurdle said Polanco (hamstring) might return from the 10-day disabled list Friday, Rob Biertempfel of the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.

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George Kontos

Reinstated from DL

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September 7, 2017

Kontos (groin) was activated from the 10-day disabled list Thursday, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

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David Freese

Heads to bench Thursday

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September 7, 2017

Freese is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Cubs.

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Steven Brault

Likely headed back to bullpen

OFPittsburgh Pirates

September 7, 2017

Brault is expected to move back to the bullpen with the Pirates naming Ivan Nova the starter for Sunday's game against the Cardinals, Bill Brink of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.

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Gerrit Cole

Fans eight through eight scoreless

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September 7, 2017

Cole allowed two hits and four walks across eight scoreless innings Wednesday against the Cubs. He struck out eight and didn't factor into the decision.

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