Pittsburgh Pirates vs Chicago Cubs, July 26, 2026
July 26, 2026, 1:35 PM ET | PNC Park
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Chicago Cubs
Pittsburgh Pirates
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 59-46 | .562 | #2 | #1 | 7.0 |
| Pittsburgh Pirates | 54-52 | .509 | #3 | #4 | 12.5 |
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Season Comparison
2026Lower 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.
Chicago Cubs
Hitters
Pitchers
6.0 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.2 IP, 4 SO, 0.00 ERA
3.0 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
Pittsburgh Pirates
Hitters
Pitchers
5.0 IP, 6 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.1 IP, 5 SO, 0.00 ERA
6.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.50 ERA
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Line Score
Pittsburgh Pirates 8, Chicago Cubs 7: CHC 12 hits, PIT 11 hits; CHC 0 errors, PIT 0 errors.
| 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 | x | 8 | 11 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
4 players led Chicago Cubs with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Seiya SuzukiDH | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Michael Busch1B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian HappLF | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michael ConfortoRF | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Carson KellyC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Pedro Ramírez3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dansby SwansonSS | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 38 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 1 |
Brandon Lowe led Pittsburgh Pirates with 3 hits.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jake MangumCF/LF | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Brandon Lowe2B | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryan ReynoldsDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Esmerlyn ValdezRF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan O'Hearn1B | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Gonzales3B | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jared Triolo3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jacob GonzalezSS | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shawn RossC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Tyler CallihanLF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Billy CookCF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 33 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 |
Pitching
Jameson Taillon went 4.0 innings for Chicago Cubs (3 SO, 7 ER); Braxton Ashcraft went 6.0 innings for Pittsburgh Pirates (5 SO, 4 ER).
| 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 |
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Scoring Summary
- T2
Single Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Callihan. Michael Conforto scores. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd. Dansby Swanson to 2nd. CHC 1, PIT 0
- B2
Home Run Esmerlyn Valdez homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B2
Home Run Shawn Ross homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Ryan O'Hearn scores. CHC 1, PIT 3
- B3
Home Run Ryan O'Hearn hits a grand slam (17) to center field. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. CHC 1, PIT 7
- T4
Groundout Carson Kelly grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Nico Hoerner scores. Michael Conforto to 3rd. CHC 2, PIT 7
- T4
Single Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Conforto scores. CHC 3, PIT 7
- T4
Triple Pete Crow-Armstrong triples (6) on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Pedro Ramírez scores. CHC 4, PIT 7
- B5
Single Esmerlyn Valdez singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. Brandon Lowe scores. CHC 4, PIT 8
- T8
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 2nd. CHC 5, PIT 8
- T9
Home Run Seiya Suzuki homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. Dansby Swanson scores. CHC 7, PIT 8
Play-by-Play
All 76 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. CHC 7, PIT 8
- T9
Groundout Michael Busch grounds out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. CHC 7, PIT 8
- T9
Home Run Seiya Suzuki homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. Dansby Swanson scores. CHC 7, PIT 8
- T9
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. CHC 5, PIT 8
- T9
Single Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. CHC 5, PIT 8
- B8
Strikeout Billy Cook called out on strikes. CHC 5, PIT 8
- B8
Strikeout Shawn Ross strikes out swinging. CHC 5, PIT 8
- B8
Groundout Jacob Gonzalez grounds out to first baseman Michael Busch. Nick Gonzales to 2nd. CHC 5, PIT 8
- B8
Single Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to right fielder Michael Conforto, deflected by second baseman Nico Hoerner. CHC 5, PIT 8
- T8
Groundout Pedro Ramírez grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. CHC 5, PIT 8
- T8
Strikeout Carson Kelly called out on strikes. CHC 5, PIT 8
- T8
Flyout Michael Conforto flies out to left fielder Jake Mangum. CHC 5, PIT 8
- T8
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a sharp line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Busch scores. Ian Happ to 2nd. CHC 5, PIT 8
- T8
Single Ian Happ singles on a line drive to left fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Busch to 3rd. CHC 4, PIT 8
- T8
Double Michael Busch doubles (18) on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. CHC 4, PIT 8
- B7
Groundout Ryan O'Hearn grounds out softly, pitcher Aaron Civale to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 4, PIT 8
- B7
Strikeout Esmerlyn Valdez strikes out on a foul tip. CHC 4, PIT 8
- B7
Strikeout Bryan Reynolds called out on strikes. CHC 4, PIT 8
- T7
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki called out on strikes. CHC 4, PIT 8
- T7
Groundout Pete Crow-Armstrong grounds out to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. CHC 4, PIT 8
- T7
Lineout Dansby Swanson lines out to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. CHC 4, PIT 8
- B6
Flyout Brandon Lowe flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 4, PIT 8
- B6
Single Jake Mangum singles on a ground ball to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 4, PIT 8
- B6
Strikeout Tyler Callihan strikes out swinging. CHC 4, PIT 8
- B6
Groundout Shawn Ross grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 4, PIT 8
- T6
Groundout Pedro Ramírez grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. CHC 4, PIT 8
- T6
Strikeout Carson Kelly called out on strikes. CHC 4, PIT 8
- T6
Pop Out Michael Conforto pops out to second baseman Brandon Lowe. CHC 4, PIT 8
- B5
Grounded Into DP 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. CHC 4, PIT 8
- B5
Single Nick Gonzales singles on a ground ball to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Esmerlyn Valdez to 3rd. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd. CHC 4, PIT 8
- B5
Walk Ryan O'Hearn walks. Esmerlyn Valdez to 2nd. CHC 4, PIT 8
- B5
Single Esmerlyn Valdez singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. Brandon Lowe scores. CHC 4, PIT 8
- B5
Groundout Bryan Reynolds grounds out, shortstop Dansby Swanson to first baseman Michael Busch. Brandon Lowe to 3rd. CHC 4, PIT 7
- B5
Double Brandon Lowe doubles (22) on a fly ball to right fielder Michael Conforto. CHC 4, PIT 7
- T5
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, second baseman Brandon Lowe to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. CHC 4, PIT 7
- T5
Flyout Ian Happ flies out sharply to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. CHC 4, PIT 7
- T5
Flyout Michael Busch flies out to center fielder Jake Mangum. CHC 4, PIT 7
- B4
Lineout Jake Mangum lines out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 4, PIT 7
- B4
Flyout Tyler Callihan flies out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. CHC 4, PIT 7
- B4
Strikeout Shawn Ross strikes out swinging. CHC 4, PIT 7
- T4
Groundout Seiya Suzuki grounds out, shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. CHC 4, PIT 7
- T4
Triple Pete Crow-Armstrong triples (6) on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Pedro Ramírez scores. CHC 4, PIT 7
- T4
Groundout Dansby Swanson grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Pedro Ramírez to 2nd. CHC 3, PIT 7
- T4
Single Pedro Ramírez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Conforto scores. CHC 3, PIT 7
- T4
Groundout Carson Kelly grounds out, third baseman Nick Gonzales to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Nico Hoerner scores. Michael Conforto to 3rd. CHC 2, PIT 7
- T4
Double Michael Conforto doubles (11) on a line drive to right fielder Esmerlyn Valdez. Nico Hoerner to 3rd. CHC 1, PIT 7
- T4
Single Nico Hoerner singles on a line drive to center fielder Jake Mangum. CHC 1, PIT 7
- B3
Flyout Jacob Gonzalez flies out to left fielder Ian Happ. CHC 1, PIT 7
- B3
Groundout Nick Gonzales grounds out, third baseman Pedro Ramírez to first baseman Michael Busch. CHC 1, PIT 7
- B3
Home Run Ryan O'Hearn hits a grand slam (17) to center field. Brandon Lowe scores. Bryan Reynolds scores. Esmerlyn Valdez scores. CHC 1, PIT 7
- B3
Walk Esmerlyn Valdez walks. CHC 1, PIT 3
- B3
Double Bryan Reynolds doubles (25) on a fly ball to right fielder Michael Conforto. Brandon Lowe to 3rd. CHC 1, PIT 3
- B3
Single Brandon Lowe singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. CHC 1, PIT 3
- B3
Strikeout Jake Mangum strikes out swinging. CHC 1, PIT 3
- T3
Grounded Into DP Ian Happ grounds into a double play, second baseman Brandon Lowe to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. Michael Busch out at 2nd. Ian Happ out at 1st. CHC 1, PIT 3
- T3
Single Michael Busch singles on a line drive to left fielder Tyler Callihan. CHC 1, PIT 3
- T3
Strikeout Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging. CHC 1, PIT 3
- B2
Pop Out Tyler Callihan pops out to shortstop Dansby Swanson. CHC 1, PIT 3
- B2
Home Run Shawn Ross homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Ryan O'Hearn scores. CHC 1, PIT 3
- B2
Groundout Jacob Gonzalez grounds out, first baseman Michael Busch to second baseman Nico Hoerner to first baseman Michael Busch. Ryan O'Hearn to 2nd. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B2
Flyout Nick Gonzales flies out to right fielder Michael Conforto. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B2
Walk Ryan O'Hearn walks. CHC 1, PIT 1
- B2
Home Run Esmerlyn Valdez homers (14) on a fly ball to left center field. CHC 1, PIT 1
- T2
Strikeout Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging. CHC 1, PIT 0
- T2
Single Dansby Swanson singles on a ground ball to left fielder Tyler Callihan. Michael Conforto scores. Pedro Ramírez to 3rd. Dansby Swanson to 2nd. CHC 1, PIT 0
- T2
Single Pedro Ramírez singles on a fly ball to center fielder Jake Mangum. Michael Conforto to 2nd. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T2
Strikeout Carson Kelly called out on strikes. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T2
Walk Michael Conforto walks. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T2
Groundout Nico Hoerner grounds out, pitcher Braxton Ashcraft to first baseman Ryan O'Hearn. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B1
Double Play Bryan Reynolds flies into a double play, right fielder Michael Conforto to first baseman Michael Busch. Brandon Lowe out at 1st. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B1
Single Brandon Lowe singles on a line drive to right fielder Michael Conforto. CHC 0, PIT 0
- B1
Strikeout Jake Mangum called out on strikes. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T1
Strikeout Ian Happ strikes out swinging. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T1
Walk Michael Busch walks. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T1
Pop Out Seiya Suzuki pops out to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez. CHC 0, PIT 0
- T1
Lineout Pete Crow-Armstrong lines out to shortstop Jacob Gonzalez. CHC 0, PIT 0