Chicago Cubs vs Pittsburgh Pirates
April 12, 2026 • 2:20 PM • Wrigley Field
Status
Final
Chicago Cubs
CHC
7
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
6
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Probable Pitchers
Chicago Cubs
Starter
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Chicago Cubs | Pittsburgh Pirates |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .777 | .704 |
| HR | 40 | 32 |
| Runs | 164 | 144 |
| ERA | 4.01 | 3.61 |
| WHIP | 1.20 | 1.25 |
| Strikeouts | 243 | 278 |
Top Players
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 1 |
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Oneil Cruz (CF) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 |
| Brandon Lowe (2B) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Bryan Reynolds (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ryan O'Hearn (1B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Yorke (3B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Marcell Ozuna (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Spencer Horwitz (1B) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Billy Cook (RF) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Konnor Griffin (SS) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Joey Bart (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bubba Chandler (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Hunter Barco (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Justin Lawrence (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| José Urquidy (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Moisés Ballesteros (DH) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Miguel Amaya (DH) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (PH) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Kingery (PR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (RF) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Shaw (1B) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jameson Taillon (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Riley Martin (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ethan Roberts (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Daniel Palencia (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Bubba Chandler | 5.1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 2 |
| Hunter Barco | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Justin Lawrence | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| José Urquidy | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Jameson Taillon | 6.0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 3 |
| Riley Martin | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ethan Roberts | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 1 • Home Run • 0-1
Oneil Cruz homers (5) on a fly ball to center field.
top 2 • Home Run • 0-5
Brandon Lowe hits a grand slam (4) to right center field. Marcell Ozuna scores. Spencer Horwitz scores. Konnor Griffin scores.
bottom 3 • Home Run • 1-5
Dansby Swanson homers (2) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 3 • Home Run • 2-5
Moisés Ballesteros homers (2) on a fly ball to center field.
top 5 • Home Run • 2-6
Brandon Lowe homers (5) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 5 • Sac Fly • 3-6
Alex Bregman out on a sacrifice fly to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Nico Hoerner scores.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 4-6
Alex Bregman pops out to second baseman Brandon Lowe on the infield fly rule. Dansby Swanson scores.
bottom 8 • Single • 6-6
Michael Busch singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Seiya Suzuki scores. Dansby Swanson scores. Michael Busch to 2nd. Throwing error by left fielder Bryan Reynolds.
bottom 9 • Single • 7-6
Carson Kelly singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Scott Kingery scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Single • 7-6
Carson Kelly singles on a line drive to center fielder Oneil Cruz. Scott Kingery scores. Ian Happ to 3rd. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Walk • 6-6
Seiya Suzuki walks. Ian Happ to 2nd.
bottom 9 • Forceout • 6-6
Ian Happ grounds into a force out, first baseman Ryan O'Hearn to shortstop Konnor Griffin. Scott Kingery to 3rd. Alex Bregman out at 2nd. Ian Happ to 1st.
bottom 9 • Single • 6-6
Alex Bregman singles on a ground ball to shortstop Konnor Griffin.
bottom 9 • Double • 6-6
Michael Conforto doubles (2) on a line drive to right fielder Billy Cook.
top 9 • Strikeout • 6-6
Brandon Lowe strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Walk • 6-6
Oneil Cruz walks.
top 9 • Groundout • 6-6
Joey Bart grounds out softly, pitcher Daniel Palencia to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 9 • Strikeout • 6-6
Konnor Griffin strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 6-6
Nico Hoerner grounds out, shortstop Konnor Griffin to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.
bottom 8 • Single • 6-6
Michael Busch singles on a line drive to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Seiya Suzuki scores. Dansby Swanson scores. Michael Busch to 2nd. Throwing error by left fielder Bryan Reynolds.
bottom 8 • Walk • 4-6
Dansby Swanson walks. Seiya Suzuki to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-6
Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-6
Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Walk • 4-6
Seiya Suzuki walks.
top 8 • Lineout • 4-6
Spencer Horwitz lines out to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-6
Marcell Ozuna strikes out swinging.
top 8 • Hit By Pitch • 4-6
Nick Yorke hit by pitch. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 4-6
Ryan O'Hearn singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-6
Bryan Reynolds grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Matt Shaw.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 4-6
Ian Happ grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Spencer Horwitz.
bottom 7 • Pop Out • 4-6
Alex Bregman pops out to second baseman Brandon Lowe on the infield fly rule. Dansby Swanson scores.
bottom 7 • Walk • 3-6
Miguel Amaya walks.
bottom 7 • Double • 3-6
Nico Hoerner doubles (7) on a ground ball to left fielder Bryan Reynolds. Dansby Swanson to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Lineout • 3-6
Matt Shaw lines out to right fielder Ryan O'Hearn.
bottom 7 • Walk • 3-6
Dansby Swanson walks.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-6
Brandon Lowe strikes out on a foul tip.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-6
Oneil Cruz strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Pop Out • 3-6
Joey Bart pops out to second baseman Nico Hoerner.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 3-6
Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.