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Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates

MLBJuly 26, 2026PNC Park

CubsChicagoCHC59-46

Cubs 7, Pirates 8

Final
PiratesPittsburghPITWon54-52
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CHC0103000127120
PIT03401000–8110

W Braxton AshcraftL Jameson TaillonSV Mason Montgomery

Ryan O'Hearn hits a grand slam on his 33rd birthday to lead Pirates to 8-7 victory over CubsRyan O’Hearn hit a grand slam on his 33rd birthday, and the Pittsburgh Pirates held off the Chicago Cubs 8-7 on Sunday to avoid being swept in the three-game series.Recap · ESPN

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez.
  2.  Seiya Suzuki pops out to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez.
  3.  Michael Busch walks.
  4.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.

Bot 1st

  1.  Jake Mangum called out on strikes.
  2.  Brandon Lowe singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds flies into a double play, right fielder Michael Conforto to first baseman Michael Busch. Brandon Lowe out at 1st.

Top 2nd

  1.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, pitcher Braxton Ashcraft to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.
  2.  Michael Conforto walks.
  3.  Carson Kelly called out on strikes.
  4.  Pedro Ramírez singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Conforto to 2nd.
  5.  Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Callihan. Michael Conforto scores. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd. Dansby Swanson to 2nd.CHC 63%
  6.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.CHC 57%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Esmerlyn Valdez homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field.PIT 56%
  2.  Ryan O'Hearn walks.
  3.  Nick Gonzales flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto.
  4.  Jacob Gonzalez grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd.
  5.  Shawn Ross homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Ryan O'Hearn scores.PIT 75%
  6.  Tyler Callihan pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.

Top 3rd

  1.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.
  2.  Michael Busch singles on a line drive to left fielder Tyler Callihan.
  3.  Ian Happ grounds into a double play, second baseman Brandon Lowe to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Ian Happ out at 1st.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Jake Mangum strikes out swinging.
  2.  Brandon Lowe singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds doubles (25) on a fly ball to right fielder Michael Conforto. Brandon Lowe to 3rd.PIT 85%
  4.  Esmerlyn Valdez walks.
  5.  Ryan O'Hearn hits a grand slam (17) to center field. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. Esmerlyn Valdez scores.PIT 97%
  6.  Nick Gonzales grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
  7.  Jacob Gonzalez flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 4th

  1.  Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to left fielder Tyler Callihan.
  2.  Michael Conforto doubles (11) on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Nico Hoerner to 3rd.
  3.  Carson Kelly grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Nico Hoerner scores. Michael Conforto to 3rd.
  4.  Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Conforto scores.
  5.  Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Pedro Ramírez to 2nd.
  6.  Pete Crow-Armstrong triples (6) on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Pedro Ramírez scores.PIT 86%
  7.  Seiya Suzuki grounds out, shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.

Bot 4th

  1.  Shawn Ross strikes out swinging.
  2.  Tyler Callihan flies out to shortstop Dansby Swanson.
  3.  Jake Mangum lines out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 5th

  1.  Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum.
  2.  Ian Happ flies out sharply to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
  3.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.

Bot 5th

  1.  Brandon Lowe doubles (22) on a fly ball to right fielder Michael Conforto.
  2.  Bryan Reynolds grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Brandon Lowe to 3rd.
  3.  Esmerlyn Valdez singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. Brandon Lowe scores.
  4.  Ryan O'Hearn walks. Esmerlyn Valdez to 2nd.
  5.  Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Esmerlyn Valdez to 3rd. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd.
  6.  Jacob Gonzalez grounds into a double play, second baseman Nico Hoerner to shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Nick Gonzales out at 2nd. Jacob Gonzalez out at 1st.

Top 6th

  1.  Michael Conforto pops out to second baseman Brandon Lowe.
  2.  Carson Kelly called out on strikes.
  3.  Pedro Ramírez grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.

Bot 6th

  1.  Shawn Ross grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Tyler Callihan strikes out swinging.
  3.  Jake Mangum singles on a ground ball to first baseman Michael Busch.
  4.  Brandon Lowe flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Top 7th

  1.  Dansby Swanson lines out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.

Bot 7th

  1.  Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes.
  2.  Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out on a foul tip.
  3.  Ryan O'Hearn grounds out softly, pitcher Aaron Civale to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 8th

  1.  Michael Busch doubles (18) on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
  2.  Ian Happ singles on a line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Busch to 3rd.PIT 88%
  3.  Nico Hoerner singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 2nd.PIT 83%
  4.  Michael Conforto flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum.PIT 89%
  5.  Carson Kelly called out on strikes.
  6.  Pedro Ramírez grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.

Bot 8th

  1.  Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to right fielder Michael Conforto, deflected by second baseman Nico Hoerner.
  2.  Jacob Gonzalez grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. Nick Gonzales to 2nd.
  3.  Shawn Ross strikes out swinging.
  4.  Billy Cook called out on strikes.

Top 9th

  1.  Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. Dansby Swanson scores.PIT 82%
  4.  Michael Busch grounds out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.
  5.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.

Top 2nd

  1.  CHC 1, PIT 0Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Callihan. Michael Conforto scores. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd. Dansby Swanson to 2nd.CHC 63%

Bot 2nd

  1.  CHC 1, PIT 1Esmerlyn Valdez homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field.PIT 56%
  2.  CHC 1, PIT 3Shawn Ross homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Ryan O'Hearn scores.PIT 75%

Bot 3rd

  1.  CHC 1, PIT 7Ryan O'Hearn hits a grand slam (17) to center field. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. Esmerlyn Valdez scores.PIT 97%

Top 4th

  1.  CHC 2, PIT 7Carson Kelly grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Nico Hoerner scores. Michael Conforto to 3rd.
  2.  CHC 3, PIT 7Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Conforto scores.
  3.  CHC 4, PIT 7Pete Crow-Armstrong triples (6) on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Pedro Ramírez scores.PIT 86%

Bot 5th

  1.  CHC 4, PIT 8Esmerlyn Valdez singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. Brandon Lowe scores.

Top 8th

  1.  CHC 5, PIT 8Nico Hoerner singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 2nd.PIT 83%

Top 9th

  1.  CHC 7, PIT 8Seiya Suzuki homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. Dansby Swanson scores.PIT 82%

Win probability

Bot 2nd · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 1–3 PIT

Shawn Ross homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Ryan O'Hearn scores.

See it in the scoring summary
PIT 75%PIT +21 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

PiratesPittsburgh

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF5011002.290
Seiya Suzuki DH5112102.265
Michael Busch 1B4120010.247
Ian Happ LF5010002.220
Nico Hoerner 2B4121000.247
Michael Conforto RF3210010.237
Carson Kelly C4001003.257
Pedro Ramírez 3B4121000.305
Dansby Swanson SS4121000.220
Totals387127129

2B: Busch, Conforto.3B: Crow-Armstrong.HR: Suzuki.RBI: Crow-Armstrong, Suzuki 2, Hoerner, Kelly, Ramírez, Swanson.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Jameson Taillon L4.067723695.92
Ryan Rolison1.031110232.70
Aaron Civale2.010003275.35
Trent Thornton1.010002192.61

Video

0:28Seiya Suzuki's two-run homer (18)0:19Dansby Swanson's RBI single0:18Esmerlyn Valdez's RBI single0:26Pete Crow-Armstrong's RBI triple
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