Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs
July 26, 2026 • 1:35 PM • PNC Park
Status
Final
Pittsburgh Pirates
PIT
8
Chicago Cubs
CHC
7
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Chicago Cubs
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsPittsburgh Pirates
54-52 (.509)
Div
#3
WC
#4
GB
12.5
Chicago Cubs
59-46 (.562)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
7.0
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Pittsburgh Pirates | Chicago Cubs |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .736 | .773 |
| HR | 163 | 196 |
| Runs | 682 | 746 |
| ERA | 4.24 | 4.17 |
| WHIP | 1.32 | 1.26 |
| Strikeouts | 1278 | 1073 |
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Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 8 | 11 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Pete Crow-Armstrong (CF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Seiya Suzuki (DH) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Michael Busch (1B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Happ (LF) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner (2B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael Conforto (RF) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson Kelly (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez (3B) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby Swanson (SS) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jameson Taillon (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Ryan Rolison (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aaron Civale (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Trent Thornton (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Jake Mangum (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe (2B) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan Reynolds (DH) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Esmerlyn Valdez (RF) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan O'Hearn (1B) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Gonzales (3B) | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Triolo (3B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob Gonzalez (SS) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn Ross (C) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Tyler Callihan (LF) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy Cook (CF) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Braxton Ashcraft (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Carmen Mlodzinski (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Montgomery (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | |||||||
| Jameson Taillon | 4.0 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Ryan Rolison | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron Civale | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Trent Thornton | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | |||||||
| Braxton Ashcraft | 6.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Carmen Mlodzinski | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Mason Montgomery | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Single • 0-1
Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Callihan. Michael Conforto scores. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd. Dansby Swanson to 2nd.
bottom 2 • Home Run • 1-1
Esmerlyn Valdez homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 2 • Home Run • 3-1
Shawn Ross homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Ryan O'Hearn scores.
bottom 3 • Home Run • 7-1
Ryan O'Hearn hits a grand slam (17) to center field. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. Esmerlyn Valdez scores.
top 4 • Groundout • 7-2
Carson Kelly grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Nico Hoerner scores. Michael Conforto to 3rd.
top 4 • Single • 7-3
Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Conforto scores.
top 4 • Triple • 7-4
Pete Crow-Armstrong triples (6) on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Pedro Ramírez scores.
bottom 5 • Single • 8-4
Esmerlyn Valdez singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. Brandon Lowe scores.
top 8 • Single • 8-5
Nico Hoerner singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 2nd.
top 9 • Home Run • 8-7
Seiya Suzuki homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. Dansby Swanson scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contenttop 9 • Strikeout • 8-7
Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Groundout • 8-7
Michael Busch grounds out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.
top 9 • Home Run • 8-7
Seiya Suzuki homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. Dansby Swanson scores.
top 9 • Strikeout • 8-5
Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Single • 8-5
Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 8-5
Billy Cook called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 8-5
Shawn Ross strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Groundout • 8-5
Jacob Gonzalez grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. Nick Gonzales to 2nd.
bottom 8 • Single • 8-5
Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to right fielder Michael Conforto, deflected by second baseman Nico Hoerner.
top 8 • Groundout • 8-5
Pedro Ramírez grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.
top 8 • Strikeout • 8-5
Carson Kelly called out on strikes.
top 8 • Flyout • 8-5
Michael Conforto flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum.
top 8 • Single • 8-5
Nico Hoerner singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 2nd.
top 8 • Single • 8-4
Ian Happ singles on a line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Busch to 3rd.
top 8 • Double • 8-4
Michael Busch doubles (18) on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
bottom 7 • Groundout • 8-4
Ryan O'Hearn grounds out softly, pitcher Aaron Civale to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 8-4
Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out on a foul tip.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 8-4
Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes.
top 7 • Strikeout • 8-4
Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes.
top 7 • Groundout • 8-4
Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.
top 7 • Lineout • 8-4
Dansby Swanson lines out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 8-4
Brandon Lowe flies out to left fielder Ian Happ.
bottom 6 • Single • 8-4
Jake Mangum singles on a ground ball to first baseman Michael Busch.
bottom 6 • Strikeout • 8-4
Tyler Callihan strikes out swinging.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 8-4
Shawn Ross grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch.
top 6 • Groundout • 8-4
Pedro Ramírez grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn.
top 6 • Strikeout • 8-4
Carson Kelly called out on strikes.
top 6 • Pop Out • 8-4
Michael Conforto pops out to second baseman Brandon Lowe.
bottom 5 • Grounded Into DP • 8-4
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.
bottom 5 • Single • 8-4
Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Esmerlyn Valdez to 3rd. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd.