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Pittsburgh Pirates at Chicago Cubs

MLBApril 11, 2026Wrigley Field

PiratesPittsburghPITWon9-5

Pirates 4, Cubs 3

Final/11
CubsChicagoCHC6-8
Score by inning
Team1234567891011RHE
PIT012000000014111
CHC00001010100393

W Yohan RamírezL Caleb Thielbar

Scoring

Play-by-play

In order

Top 1st

  1.  Oneil Cruz singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Michael Conforto.
  2.  Brandon Lowe grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Oneil Cruz to 3rd.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds strikes out swinging.CHC 52%
  4.  Ryan O'Hearn flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.

Bot 1st

  1.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.
  3.  Henry Davis challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Alex Bregman called out on strikes.

Top 2nd

  1.  Marcell Ozuna walks.PIT 54%
  2.  Nick Yorke singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. Marcell Ozuna to 3rd.PIT 64%
  3.  Spencer Horwitz grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Marcell Ozuna scores. Nick Yorke out at 2nd. Spencer Horwitz out at 1st.PIT 57%
  4.  Konnor Griffin singles on a fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ.
  5.  Henry Davis strikes out swinging.

Bot 2nd

  1.  Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
  2.  Moisés Ballesteros singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn.
  3.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
  4.  Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging.

Top 3rd

  1.  Oneil Cruz singles on a ground ball to third baseman Alex Bregman.PIT 66%
  2.  Brandon Lowe walks.PIT 72%
  3.  Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. Oneil Cruz scores. Brandon Lowe to 3rd.PIT 83%
  4.  Ryan O'Hearn out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Michael Conforto. Brandon Lowe scores.
  5.  Marcell Ozuna strikes out swinging.
  6.  Nick Yorke singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. Nick Yorke to 2nd. Bryan Reynolds advances to 3rd, on a fielding error by left fielder Ian Happ.
  7.  Spencer Horwitz pops out to third baseman Alex Bregman in foul territory.

Bot 3rd

  1.  Michael Conforto strikes out on a foul tip.
  2.  Dansby Swanson flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.
  3.  Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  4.  Michael Busch grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.

Top 4th

  1.  Konnor Griffin grounds out, second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch.
  2.  Henry Davis strikes out swinging.
  3.  Oneil Cruz singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto.
  4.  Brandon Lowe walks.
  5.  Bryan Reynolds grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 4th

  1.  Alex Bregman grounds out, third baseman Nick Yorke to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Ian Happ grounds out, third baseman Nick Yorke to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  3.  Moisés Ballesteros singles on a ground ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz.
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.

Top 5th

  1.  Ryan O'Hearn lines out sharply to right fielder Michael Conforto.
  2.  Marcell Ozuna flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Nick Yorke doubles (3) on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto.
  4.  Spencer Horwitz grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Edward Cabrera.

Bot 5th

  1.  Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging.
  2.  Michael Conforto walks.
  3.  Dansby Swanson singles on a fly ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Michael Conforto to 3rd. Dansby Swanson to 2nd.PIT 72%
  4.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Michael Conforto scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd.
  5.  Michael Busch strikes out swinging.

Top 6th

  1.  Konnor Griffin grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Ben Brown.
  2.  Henry Davis strikes out swinging.
  3.  Oneil Cruz doubles (3) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  4.  Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging, catcher Miguel Amaya to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 6th

  1.  Alex Bregman grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
  2.  Ian Happ called out on strikes.
  3.  Seiya Suzuki singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds.
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong called out on strikes.

Top 7th

  1.  Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Ryan O'Hearn walks. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd.
  3.  Marcell Ozuna grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Bryan Reynolds to 3rd. Ryan O'Hearn out at 2nd. Marcell Ozuna out at 1st.PIT 80%
  4.  Nick Yorke strikes out swinging, catcher Miguel Amaya to first baseman Michael Busch.

Bot 7th

  1.  Miguel Amaya walks.PIT 70%
  2.  Michael Conforto singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Miguel Amaya to 2nd.PIT 60%
  3.  Dansby Swanson grounds out sharply, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Miguel Amaya scores.
  4.  Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Michael Conforto to 3rd.PIT 63%
  5.  Carson Kelly pops out to first baseman Spencer Horwitz in foul territory.PIT 68%

Top 8th

  1.  Spencer Horwitz singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ.PIT 75%
  2.  Konnor Griffin strikes out swinging.
  3.  Henry Davis strikes out on a foul tip.PIT 64%

Bot 8th

  1.  Alex Bregman singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Billy Cook.PIT 53%
  2.  Ian Happ lines out sharply to right fielder Billy Cook.PIT 62%
  3.  Seiya Suzuki flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz.PIT 69%
  4.  Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a sharp ground ball to right fielder Billy Cook. Alex Bregman to 2nd.PIT 64%
  5.  Miguel Amaya strikes out swinging.PIT 72%

Top 9th

  1.  Oneil Cruz flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  2.  Brandon Lowe lines out, pitcher Hoby Milner to catcher Miguel Amaya to first baseman Carson Kelly.
  3.  Bryan Reynolds flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.

Bot 9th

  1.  Michael Conforto grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.PIT 75%
  2.  Dansby Swanson walks.PIT 65%
  3.  Nico Hoerner lines out to right fielder Billy Cook.PIT 76%
  4.  Carson Kelly walks.PIT 68%
  5.  Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Dansby Swanson scores. Matt Shaw to 3rd.CHC 65%
  6.  Ian Happ flies out sharply to right fielder Billy Cook.CHC 54%

Top 10th

  1.  Ryan O'Hearn flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.PIT 54%
  2.  Marcell Ozuna flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.CHC 55%
  3.  Nick Yorke walks.
  4.  Nick Gonzales grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Matt Shaw.CHC 63%

Bot 10th

  1.  Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.CHC 69%
  2.  Yohan Ramírez intentionally walks Pete Crow-Armstrong.
  3.  Miguel Amaya challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Miguel Amaya called out on strikes.CHC 64%
  4.  Michael Conforto walks.CHC 71%
  5.  Dansby Swanson grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.CHC 54%

Top 11th

  1.  Konnor Griffin called out on strikes.PIT 54%
  2.  Joey Bart strikes out swinging.CHC 55%
  3.  Caleb Thielbar intentionally walks Oneil Cruz.
  4.  Brandon Lowe reaches on a throwing error by pitcher Caleb Thielbar. Nick Gonzales scores. Oneil Cruz to 3rd.PIT 74%
  5.  Jake Mangum strikes out swinging.PIT 68%

Bot 11th

  1.  Nico Hoerner reaches on a throwing error by pitcher Yohan Ramírez. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.CHC 70%
  2.  Matt Shaw lines out to right fielder Nick Yorke.CHC 60%
  3.  Alex Bregman pops out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn in foul territory.PIT 63%
  4.  Yohan Ramírez intentionally walks Ian Happ.PIT 57%
  5.  Seiya Suzuki pops out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn in foul territory.PIT 81%

Top 2nd

  1.  PIT 1, CHC 0Spencer Horwitz grounds into a double play, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Marcell Ozuna scores. Nick Yorke out at 2nd. Spencer Horwitz out at 1st.PIT 57%

Top 3rd

  1.  PIT 2, CHC 0Bryan Reynolds singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. Oneil Cruz scores. Brandon Lowe to 3rd.PIT 83%
  2.  PIT 3, CHC 0Ryan O'Hearn out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Michael Conforto. Brandon Lowe scores.

Bot 5th

  1.  PIT 3, CHC 1Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Michael Conforto scores. Dansby Swanson to 3rd.

Bot 7th

  1.  PIT 3, CHC 2Dansby Swanson grounds out sharply, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Spencer Horwitz. Miguel Amaya scores.

Bot 9th

  1.  PIT 3, CHC 3Alex Bregman singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Dansby Swanson scores. Matt Shaw to 3rd.CHC 65%

Top 11th

  1.  PIT 4, CHC 3Brandon Lowe reaches on a throwing error by pitcher Caleb Thielbar. Nick Gonzales scores. Oneil Cruz to 3rd.PIT 74%

Win probability

Bot 11th · Biggest swing #1 · PIT 4–3 CHC

Nico Hoerner reaches on a throwing error by pitcher Yohan Ramírez. Dansby Swanson to 3rd. Nico Hoerner to 2nd.

CHC 70%CHC +38 pts

Game leaders

PiratesPittsburgh

CubsChicago

Box score

BattingABRHRBIHRBBSOAVG
Oneil Cruz CF5140010.345
Brandon Lowe 2B4100021.200
Bryan Reynolds LF5021001.259
Jake Mangum LF1000001.207
Ryan O'Hearn 1B3001010.319
Marcell Ozuna DH4100011.051
Nick Yorke RF4030011.379
Spencer Horwitz 1B4010000.235
Billy Cook RF0000000.000
Nick Gonzales 3B1100000.267
Konnor Griffin SS5010002.154
Henry Davis C4000004.194
Joey Bart C1000001.133
Totals4141120612

2B: Cruz, Yorke.RBI: Reynolds, O'Hearn.SB: Cruz 3, Griffin.

PitchingIPHRERBBSOPERA
Braxton Ashcraft5.041119772.12
Mason Montgomery1.010002137.11
Justin Lawrence0.211110139.95
Gregory Soto0.10000011.04
Isaac Mattson1.020001242.08
Dennis Santana1.011120271.13
Yohan Ramírez W2.000032321.86

Video

13:48Condensed Game: PIT@CHC - 4/11/26MLB video
3:07Braxton Ashcraft, Oneil Cruz lead Pirates to 4-3 win1:12Oneil Cruz records four hits, three stolen bases1:17Oneil Cruz's three 113+ mph hits1:23Braxton Ashcraft's nine strikeouts
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