Cubs at Pirates August 16, 2019

Game Time: 7:05 ET

Stadium: PNC Park

Attendance: 29,746

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Game Time: 2:49

Umpires: HP-Mark Wegner, 1B-Jim Reynolds, 2B-Stu Scheurwater, 3B-Alan Porter

Weather: 82 degrees. Partly Cloudy

Wind: 6 MPH Out to Left

News From August 16, 2019

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Brandon Kintzler

Blows save against Pirates

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August 16, 2019

Kintzler allowed one run on one hit and three walks while recording only one out during a blown save in a 3-2 loss to the Pirates on Friday.

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Kyle Hendricks

Yields one run in no-decision

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August 16, 2019

Hendricks allowed one run on three hits with one walk and one strikeout across seven innings during a no-decision against the Pirates on Friday.

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Daniel Descalso

Set to begin rehab stint

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August 16, 2019

Descalso (ankle) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Iowa on Saturday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

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James Norwood

Optioned to Triple-A

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August 16, 2019

Norwood was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

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Brandon Kintzler

Activated from injured list

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August 16, 2019

Kintzler (pectoral) was activated off the 10-day injured list Friday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

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Addison Russell

Back in majors

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August 16, 2019

Russell was recalled from Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

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Ian Happ

Retreats to bench

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August 16, 2019

Happ is not in the lineup Friday against the Pirates.

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Victor Caratini

On bench Friday

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August 16, 2019

Caratini is not in Friday's lineup against the Pirates.

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Javier Baez

Back in lineup

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August 16, 2019

Baez (illness) is back in the lineup Friday and batting fifth against the Pirates.

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Jason Heyward

Returns to lineup

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August 16, 2019

Heyward (knee) will return to the starting lineup Friday and lead off against the Pirates.

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Albert Almora

Optioned to Triple-A

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August 16, 2019

Almora was optioned to Triple-A Iowa on Friday, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

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Ben Zobrist

Hitless in Triple-A rehab game

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August 16, 2019

Zobrist (personal) went 0-for-3 with a walk and a strikeout in his first rehab game for Triple-A Iowa on Thursday.

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Felipe Vazquez

Blows save against Cubs

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August 16, 2019

Vazquez allowed one hit and one walk while recording two outs in a blown save against the Cubs on Friday.

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Joe Musgrove

Punches out nine in no-decision

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August 16, 2019

Musgrove struck out nine while allowing two runs on four hits with no walks across 7.1 innings during a no-decision against the Cubs on Friday.

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Geoff Hartlieb

Optioned to Triple-A

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August 16, 2019

Hartlieb was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Friday.

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Jacob Stallings

Rejoins Friday's lineup

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August 16, 2019

Stallings (migraine) is starting behind the plate and batting eighth Friday versus the Cubs.

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Cole Tucker

Back in majors

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August 16, 2019

Tucker was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis prior to Friday's game against the Cubs, Robert Murray of The Athletic reports. He is not in the lineup for the first game of this weekend's series.

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