Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates, Sep 13, 2026 Box Score

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4-3

Final

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September 13, 2026, 2:20 PM ET | Wrigley Field

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Pittsburgh Pirates

3-2

Last 5

Chicago Cubs

2-3

Last 5

Starting Pitchers

Pittsburgh Pirates

Bubba Chandler

Recorded starter

Chicago Cubs

Matthew Boyd

Recorded starter

Standings Snapshot

Full standings

Season recordsRecord, division and wild card rank, games back. Standings as of Sep 13, 11:25 PM ET
Team	W-L	PCT	Div	WC	GB
Pittsburgh Pirates	75-75	.500	#3	#5	18.0
Chicago Cubs	83-67	.553	#2	#1	10.0

PCT: winning percentage
Div: division rank
WC: wild card rank
GB: games back

Season Comparison

2026

Pittsburgh PiratesChicago Cubs

.734

OPS

.767

186

220

767

Runs

850

4.14

ERA

4.12

1.30

WHIP

1.26

1496

Strikeouts by pitchers

1260

Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.

Top Players

Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Hitters

Oneil Cruz

6 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Bryan Reynolds

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Ryan O'Hearn

1 H, 1 HR, 3 RBI

Pitchers

Jared Jones

7.0 IP, 8 SO, 0.00 ERA

Mason Montgomery

3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA

Paul Skenes

7.0 IP, 4 SO, 2.57 ERA

Chicago Cubs

Hitters

Michael Busch

6 H, 1 HR, 6 RBI

Pedro Ramírez

4 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Alex Bregman

6 H, 1 HR, 2 RBI

Pitchers

Aaron Civale

4.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA

Daniel Palencia

3.0 IP, 1 SO, 0.00 ERA

David Peterson

4.1 IP, 4 SO, 2.08 ERA

Top Performers

Picked by MLBDB from this game's box score. MLB's own list of top performers can differ.

Miguel Amaya

Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick

Bubba Chandler

Pittsburgh Pirates, MLBDB pick

Matthew Boyd

Chicago Cubs, MLBDB pick

Line Score

Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Chicago Cubs 3: PIT 9 hits, CHC 5 hits; PIT 0 errors, CHC 0 errors.

Runs by inningThen runs (R), hits (H) and errors (E) for the game
Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Pittsburgh Pirates	1	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	4	9	0
Chicago Cubs	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	3	5	0

Box Score

Batting

Bryan Reynolds and Jake Mangum led Pittsburgh Pirates with 2 hits each.

Pittsburgh Pirates batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Konnor GriffinSS	5	1	1	0	0	0
Oneil CruzCF	2	0	1	0	3	0
Bryan ReynoldsLF	4	1	2	1	1	1
Billy CookRF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Rafael Flores Jr.1B	4	1	1	0	0	2
Nick Gonzales2B/3B	4	1	1	1	0	1
Jacob Gonzalez3B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ryan O'HearnDH	4	0	0	0	0	1
Jake MangumRF/LF	3	0	2	0	1	0
Jared Triolo3B	2	0	0	0	0	1
Brandon LowePH/2B	2	0	1	2	0	1
Henry DavisC	4	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	4	9	4	5	7

Michael Busch and Miguel Amaya led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits each.

Chicago Cubs batting
Player	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF	4	0	0	0	0	1	0
Seiya SuzukiRF	3	0	0	0	1	1	0
Michael Busch1B	4	1	2	0	0	2	0
Alex Bregman3B	3	0	1	0	1	0	0
Ian HappLF	2	0	0	0	2	0	0
Nico HoernerSS	4	0	0	1	0	0	0
Michael ConfortoDH	2	0	0	0	1	0	0
Matt ShawPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Pedro Ramírez2B	3	1	0	0	1	0	0
Miguel AmayaC	3	1	2	2	0	0	1
Carson KellyPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	30	3	5	3	6	4	1

Pitching

Bubba Chandler went 5.1 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (3 SO, 3 ER); Matthew Boyd went 5.1 innings for Chicago Cubs (3 SO, 4 ER).

Pitching lines
Pitcher	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bubba Chandler	5.1	5	3	3	4	3	1
Carmen Mlodzinski	1.2	0	0	0	2	1	0
Luke Weaver	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mason Montgomery	1.0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Chicago Cubs
Matthew Boyd	5.1	7	4	4	2	3	0
Aaron Civale	2.0	1	0	0	2	2	0
Caleb Thielbar	0.2	1	0	0	0	1	0
Daniel Palencia	1.0	0	0	0	1	1	0

AB: at-bats
R: runs
H: hits
RBI: runs batted in
BB: walks
SO: strikeouts
HR: home runs
IP: innings pitched
ER: earned runs

Scoring Summary

T1
Single Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Konnor Griffin scores. Oneil Cruz out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Ian Happ to catcher Miguel Amaya to third baseman Alex Bregman. PIT 1, CHC 0
B5
Home Run Miguel Amaya homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Pedro Ramírez scores. PIT 1, CHC 2
T6
Double Nick Gonzales hits a ground-rule double (26) on a fly ball to right field. Bryan Reynolds scores. Rafael Flores Jr. to 3rd. PIT 2, CHC 2
T6
Single Brandon Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Rafael Flores Jr. scores. Nick Gonzales scores. Jake Mangum to 2nd. PIT 4, CHC 2
B6
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd. PIT 4, CHC 3

Play-by-Play

All 75 recorded plate appearances, newest first.

B9
Groundout Carson Kelly grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. PIT 4, CHC 3
B9
Groundout Pedro Ramírez grounds out, pitcher Mason Montgomery to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. PIT 4, CHC 3
B9
Flyout Matt Shaw flies out to right fielder Billy Cook. PIT 4, CHC 3
T9
Strikeout Bryan Reynolds strikes out on a foul tip. PIT 4, CHC 3
T9
Walk Miguel Amaya challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Oneil Cruz walks. PIT 4, CHC 3
T9
Groundout Konnor Griffin grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. PIT 4, CHC 3
T9
Groundout Henry Davis grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. PIT 4, CHC 3
B8
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. PIT 4, CHC 3
B8
Lineout Ian Happ lines out to second baseman Brandon Lowe. PIT 4, CHC 3
B8
Flyout Alex Bregman flies out to right fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 4, CHC 3
T8
Strikeout Brandon Lowe strikes out on a foul tip. PIT 4, CHC 3
T8
Double Jake Mangum doubles (19) on a sharp fly ball to left fielder Ian Happ. PIT 4, CHC 3
T8
Groundout Ryan O'Hearn grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. PIT 4, CHC 3
T8
Strikeout Nick Gonzales strikes out on a foul tip. PIT 4, CHC 3
B7
Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. PIT 4, CHC 3
B7
Walk Seiya Suzuki challenged (pitch result), call on the field was overturned: Seiya Suzuki walks. PIT 4, CHC 3
B7
Pop Out Pete Crow-Armstrong pops out to catcher Henry Davis in foul territory. PIT 4, CHC 3
B7
Groundout Miguel Amaya grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. PIT 4, CHC 3
T7
Strikeout Rafael Flores Jr. strikes out swinging. PIT 4, CHC 3
T7
Flyout Bryan Reynolds flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. PIT 4, CHC 3
T7
Walk Oneil Cruz walks. PIT 4, CHC 3
T7
Lineout Konnor Griffin lines out to pitcher Aaron Civale. PIT 4, CHC 3
B6
Flyout Pedro Ramírez flies out to right fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 4, CHC 3
B6
Intent Walk Carmen Mlodzinski intentionally walks Michael Conforto. PIT 4, CHC 3
B6
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. Michael Busch scores. Alex Bregman to 3rd. Ian Happ to 2nd. PIT 4, CHC 3
B6
Walk Ian Happ walks. PIT 4, CHC 2
B6
Double Alex Bregman doubles (31) on a fly ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Michael Busch to 3rd. PIT 4, CHC 2
B6
Single Michael Busch singles on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 4, CHC 2
B6
Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 4, CHC 2
T6
Flyout Henry Davis flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. PIT 4, CHC 2
T6
Single Brandon Lowe singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Rafael Flores Jr. scores. Nick Gonzales scores. Jake Mangum to 2nd. PIT 4, CHC 2
T6
Walk Jake Mangum walks. PIT 2, CHC 2
T6
Strikeout Ryan O'Hearn strikes out swinging. PIT 2, CHC 2
T6
Double Nick Gonzales hits a ground-rule double (26) on a fly ball to right field. Bryan Reynolds scores. Rafael Flores Jr. to 3rd. PIT 2, CHC 2
T6
Single Rafael Flores Jr. singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. Bryan Reynolds to 2nd. PIT 1, CHC 2
T6
Walk Bryan Reynolds walks. PIT 1, CHC 2
B5
Flyout Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out sharply to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 1, CHC 2
B5
Home Run Miguel Amaya homers (6) on a fly ball to left field. Pedro Ramírez scores. PIT 1, CHC 2
B5
Walk Pedro Ramírez walks. PIT 1, CHC 0
B5
Groundout Michael Conforto grounds out, second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. PIT 1, CHC 0
B5
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. PIT 1, CHC 0
T5
Groundout Pirates challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld: Oneil Cruz grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to pitcher Matthew Boyd. PIT 1, CHC 0
T5
Lineout Konnor Griffin lines out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. PIT 1, CHC 0
T5
Flyout Henry Davis flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. PIT 1, CHC 0
B4
Flyout Ian Happ flies out to right fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 1, CHC 0
B4
Grounded Into DP Alex Bregman grounds into a double play, third baseman Jared Triolo to second baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Alex Bregman out at 1st. PIT 1, CHC 0
B4
Single Michael Busch singles on a fly ball to right fielder Jake Mangum, deflected by center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 1, CHC 0
T4
Lineout Jared Triolo lines out to second baseman Pedro Ramírez. PIT 1, CHC 0
T4
Single Jake Mangum singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. PIT 1, CHC 0
T4
Groundout Ryan O'Hearn grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. PIT 1, CHC 0
T4
Groundout Nick Gonzales grounds out, shortstop Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. PIT 1, CHC 0
B3
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. PIT 1, CHC 0
B3
Flyout Pete Crow-Armstrong flies out sharply to right fielder Jake Mangum. PIT 1, CHC 0
B3
Single Miguel Amaya singles on a fly ball to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 1, CHC 0
B3
Flyout Pedro Ramírez flies out to center fielder Oneil Cruz. PIT 1, CHC 0
T3
Flyout Rafael Flores Jr. flies out to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. PIT 1, CHC 0
T3
Single Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Oneil Cruz to 2nd. PIT 1, CHC 0
T3
Single Oneil Cruz singles on a line drive to left fielder Ian Happ. PIT 1, CHC 0
T3
Groundout Konnor Griffin grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. PIT 1, CHC 0
T3
Flyout Henry Davis flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. PIT 1, CHC 0
B2
Grounded Into DP Michael Conforto grounds into a double play, second baseman Nick Gonzales to shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Rafael Flores Jr. Ian Happ out at 2nd. Michael Conforto out at 1st. PIT 1, CHC 0
B2
Lineout Nico Hoerner lines out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. PIT 1, CHC 0
B2
Walk Ian Happ walks. Alex Bregman to 2nd. PIT 1, CHC 0
B2
Walk Alex Bregman walks. PIT 1, CHC 0
T2
Strikeout Jared Triolo strikes out swinging. PIT 1, CHC 0
T2
Groundout Jake Mangum grounds out, third baseman Alex Bregman to first baseman Michael Busch. PIT 1, CHC 0
T2
Groundout Ryan O'Hearn grounds out, second baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. PIT 1, CHC 0
B1
Strikeout Michael Busch strikes out swinging. PIT 1, CHC 0
B1
Flyout Seiya Suzuki flies out to left fielder Bryan Reynolds in foul territory. PIT 1, CHC 0
B1
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. PIT 1, CHC 0
T1
Flyout Nick Gonzales flies out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. PIT 1, CHC 0
T1
Strikeout Rafael Flores Jr. strikes out swinging. PIT 1, CHC 0
T1
Single Bryan Reynolds singles on a ground ball to left fielder Ian Happ. Konnor Griffin scores. Oneil Cruz out at 3rd on the throw, left fielder Ian Happ to catcher Miguel Amaya to third baseman Alex Bregman. PIT 1, CHC 0
T1
Walk Oneil Cruz walks. Konnor Griffin to 2nd. PIT 0, CHC 0
T1
Single Konnor Griffin singles on a fly ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. PIT 0, CHC 0

Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates, September 13, 2026

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