The old Pirates Game Discussion on No Quarter is now a Daily Pirates Discussion. We will update the article throughout the day with game notes, links to Pittsburgh Baseball Network stories, and any news for the day.
UMPIRE SCORECARD
Umpire: Phil Cuzzi
Final in 11: Cubs 6, Pirates 5#CubTogether // #LetsGoBucs#CHCvsPIT // #PITvsCHC pic.twitter.com/dkvDWadvXN— Umpire Scorecards (@UmpScorecards) September 3, 2021
TODAY’S GAMES
PITTSBURGH PIRATES (48-86)
Opponent: Cubs (60-75)
Time: 2:20 PM EST
Pirates Starter: Steven Brault (4.57 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 21.2 IP)
Opposing Starter: Alex Mills (4.32 ERA, 1.42 WHIP, 89.2 IP)
INDIANAPOLIS INDIANS (50-54)
Time: 7:05 PM EST
Starter: Cam Vieaux (8.13 ERA, 2.02 WHIP, 27.2 IP)
ALTOONA CURVE (52-50)
Time: 7:05 PM EST
Starter: Travis MacGregor (6.90 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, 74.1 IP)
GREENSBORO GRASSHOPPERS (67-38)
Time: 6:35 PM EST
Starter: Carmen Mlodzinski (3.47 ERA, 1.18 WHIP, 46.2 IP)
BRADENTON MARAUDERS (67-35)
Time: 4:00 PM EST DH
Starter: TBD
Here’s the link to today’s Prospect Watch.
LINEUPS
Pirates
Our afternoon lineup.#LetsGoBucs pic.twitter.com/sdi9hwBZ1Q
— Pittsburgh Pirates (@Pirates) September 3, 2021
Cubs
#Cubs Lineup 09/03/21
1. Michael Hermosillo CF
2. Frank Schwindel 1B
3. Patrick Wisdom 3B
4. Matt Duffy 2B
5. Ian Happ RF
6. Austin Romine C
7. Alfonso Rivas LF
8. Sergio Alcantara SS
9. Alec Mills PStarting Pitcher : Alec Mills
— Daily MLB Lineups (@DailyMLBLineup) September 3, 2021
NEWS AND RUMORS
Follow along throughout the day as we provide updates and commentary on the daily Pirates news, along with links to stories around Pittsburgh Baseball Network.
Over at Pirates Prospects, we’ve got a feature on Greensboro right handed pitcher Michael Burrows:
https://www.piratesprospects.com/2021/09/michael-burrows-the-master-of-spin.html
