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Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh Pirates

MLBMay 25, 2026PNC Park

CubsChicagoCHC29-25

Cubs 1, Pirates 2

Final
PiratesPittsburghPITWon28-26
Score by inning
Team123456789RHE
CHC000010000162
PIT00100010–280

W Wilber DotelL Trent ThorntonSV Gregory Soto

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to shortstop Konnor Griffin.
  2.  Ian Happ pops out to catcher Henry Davis in foul territory.
  3.  Michael Busch pops out to shortstop Konnor Griffin.

Bot 1st

  1.  Spencer Horwitz grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Brandon Lowe singles on a sharp fly ball to right fielder Michael Conforto.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
  4.  Nick Gonzales flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto.

Top 2nd

  1.  Alex Bregman flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  2.  Michael Conforto grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to right fielder Bryan Reynolds.
  4.  Moisés Ballesteros singles on a ground ball to right fielder Bryan Reynolds. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd.
  5.  Miguel Amaya walks. Moisés Ballesteros to 2nd.
  6.  Dansby Swanson strikes out swinging.PIT 55%

Bot 2nd

  1.  Oneil Cruz singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.PIT 60%
  2.  Marcell Ozuna strikes out swinging.
  3.  Konnor Griffin walks.
  4.  Jhostynxon Garcia grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. Konnor Griffin out at 2nd. Jhostynxon Garcia out at 1st.PIT 51%

Top 3rd

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out sharply to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Ian Happ walks.
  3.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
  4.  Alex Bregman singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jhostynxon Garcia. Ian Happ to 2nd.
  5.  Michael Conforto lines out to left fielder Jhostynxon Garcia.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Henry Davis strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Spencer Horwitz walks.
  3.  Brandon Lowe doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Spencer Horwitz scores.PIT 71%
  4.  Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.
  5.  Nick Gonzales flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Top 4th

  1.  Pedro Ramírez grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Moisés Ballesteros walks.
  3.  Miguel Amaya flies out to shortstop Konnor Griffin.
  4.  Dansby Swanson pops out to second baseman Brandon Lowe.

Bot 4th

  1.  Oneil Cruz flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto.
  2.  Marcell Ozuna strikes out swinging.
  3.  Konnor Griffin called out on strikes.

Top 5th

  1.  Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out sharply to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Michael Busch homers (6) on a fly ball to center field.PIT 56%
  4.  Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryan Reynolds.
  5.  Alex Bregman caught stealing 2nd base, pitcher Carmen Mlodzinski to shortstop Konnor Griffin.

Bot 5th

  1.  Jhostynxon Garcia strikes out swinging.
  2.  Henry Davis bunt pops out softly to pitcher Ben Brown.
  3.  Spencer Horwitz singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Alex Bregman.
  4.  Brandon Lowe called out on strikes.

Top 6th

  1.  Michael Conforto flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  2.  Pedro Ramírez grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Wilber Dotel.
  3.  Moisés Ballesteros singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryan Reynolds.
  4.  Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging.

Bot 6th

  1.  Bryan Reynolds grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Nick Gonzales grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Oneil Cruz reaches on a fielding error by second baseman Pedro Ramírez.
  4.  Marcell Ozuna grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.

Top 7th

  1.  Dansby Swanson flies out to left fielder Jhostynxon Garcia.
  2.  Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out, first baseman Spencer Horwitz to pitcher Wilber Dotel.
  3.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.

Bot 7th

  1.  Konnor Griffin grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Jhostynxon Garcia grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch.
  3.  Henry Davis homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.PIT 72%
  4.  Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto.
  5.  Brandon Lowe lines out to right fielder Michael Conforto.

Top 8th

  1.  Michael Busch flies out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  2.  Alex Bregman strikes out swinging, catcher Henry Davis to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Michael Conforto strikes out swinging.

Bot 8th

  1.  Bryan Reynolds singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.PIT 84%
  2.  Nick Gonzales strikes out swinging.
  3.  Oneil Cruz singles on a line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.
  4.  Marcell Ozuna strikes out swinging.
  5.  Konnor Griffin flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Top 9th

  1.  Nico Hoerner grounds out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.PIT 82%
  2.  Seiya Suzuki challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.
  3.  Carson Kelly grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Bot 3rd

  1.  CHC 0, PIT 1Brandon Lowe doubles (12) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Spencer Horwitz scores.PIT 71%

Top 5th

  1.  CHC 1, PIT 1Michael Busch homers (6) on a fly ball to center field.PIT 56%

Bot 7th

  1.  CHC 1, PIT 2Henry Davis homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.PIT 72%

Win probability

Bot 7th · Biggest swing #1 · CHC 1–2 PIT

Henry Davis homers (4) on a fly ball to left field.

See it in the scoring summary
PIT 72%PIT +20 pts

Game leaders

CubsChicago

PiratesPittsburgh

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Pete Crow-Armstrong CF4000000.223
Ian Happ LF3000011.211
Michael Busch 1B4111101.230
Alex Bregman 3B4020001.255
Michael Conforto RF4000001.268
Pedro Ramírez 2B3010000.286
Nico Hoerner PH1000000.254
Moisés Ballesteros DH2020010.248
Seiya Suzuki PH1000001.240
Miguel Amaya C2000011.234
Carson Kelly PH1000000.294
Dansby Swanson SS3000001.186
Totals32161137

HR: Busch.RBI: Busch.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Ben Brown6.041127832.01
Trent Thornton L1.021100212.79
Jacob Webb1.020002232.78

Video

8:54Japanese Highlights: Cubs-PiratesMLB video
0:19Michael Busch's solo home run (6)0:21Gregory Soto closes out Pirates' win0:32Konnor Griffin is not HBP following a review0:08Carmen Mlodzinski's first strikeout
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