Cubs at Pirates August 18, 2019

Game Time: 7:10 ET

Stadium: Muncy Bank Ballpark

Attendance: 2,503

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Game Time: 3:20

Umpires: HP-Stu Scheurwater, 1B-Alan Porter, 2B-Mark Wegner, 3B-Sean Barber

Weather: 71 degrees. Partly Cloudy

Wind: 4 MPH Out to Center

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Nick Castellanos

Belts sixth homer as Cub

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August 18, 2019

Castellanos went 2-for-4 with a solo home run in a victory over the Pirates on Sunday.

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Anthony Rizzo

Goes deep in victory

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August 18, 2019

Rizzo went 1-for-2 with a two-run homer and three walks in a win over Pittsburgh on Sunday.

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Jason Heyward

Swats solo homer

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August 18, 2019

Heyward went 2-for-4 with a solo home run, a double and a walk in Sunday's win over Pittsburgh.

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Craig Kimbrel

Serves up homer in return

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August 18, 2019

Kimbrel pitched two-thirds of an inning in a non-save situation against Pittsburgh on Sunday, allowing a solo home run and hitting one batter while striking out two.

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Jose Quintana

Blanks Pirates over seven innings

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August 18, 2019

Quintana (11-7) earned the win against Pittsburgh on Sunday, tossing seven scoreless innings and giving up five hits and no walks while striking out seven.

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Ben Zobrist

To repeat playing program

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August 18, 2019

Zobrist (personal) will repeat his weekend playing program next week, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

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Willson Contreras

Progressing through rehab

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August 18, 2019

Contreras (hamstring) is making progress in his rehab and is now "beyond discomfort," Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

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Duane Underwood

Sent to Triple-A

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August 18, 2019

The Cubs optioned Underwood to Triple-A Iowa on Sunday.

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Craig Kimbrel

Returns from IL

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August 18, 2019

The Cubs reinstated Kimbrel (knee) from the 10-day injured list ahead of Sunday's game against the Pirates.

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Ian Happ

Out of Sunday's lineup

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August 18, 2019

Happ is not in Sunday's lineup against the Pirates.

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Mark Zagunis

Up as 26th man

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August 18, 2019

Zagunis is up as the Cubs' 26th man for Sunday's Little League Classic against the Pirates, Jordan Bastian of MLB.com reports.

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Mitch Keller

Roughed up by Cubs

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August 18, 2019

Keller (1-2) took the loss against the Cubs on Sunday, pitching 4.1 innings and giving up six runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out five.

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Kyle Crick

Suspension starting Tuesday

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August 18, 2019

Crick will begin his three-game suspension Tuesday against Washington, 93.7 The Fan in Pittsburgh reports.

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Montana DuRapau

Back in big-league bullpen

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August 18, 2019

DuRapau was recalled from Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday.

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Cole Tucker

Sent down and called up

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August 18, 2019

Tucker was optioned to Triple-A Indianapolis on Sunday but then recalled to served as the 26th man for the Pirates' Little League Classic game against the Cubs.

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Melky Cabrera

Out of Sunday's lineup

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August 18, 2019

Cabrera is not in Sunday's lineup against the Cubs.

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